Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1875-12-24
Tobacco Inspection.

! From the Ballo. American Of the 18TH
The Maryland State Grange, which assem-
bed in annual session In Frederick on Tues
day, was thoroughly representative of The
| farming interests Of the State. The meeting
was the largest the Grange ever held. there be-
ing about 100 subordinate oranges represent
ed. The organization beng a secret one but
very little of It's proceedings are published,
but its action on the tobacco inspection ques-
! ton has been made known. On the first day
Of the session The Grange appointed Com
mitee of ten to consider this matter in all its
bearings and report results. This committee
had before il all the tobacco growers who were
members of the Grange General James r.
| Herbert, OF Herbert, Harsion, & Co., the
State agent; WIN. Seemuller G. A. Won
.ingen, G. W. Gail and G. O Gorter of
Baltimore, tobacco buyers, and VIM. Wilkens
and Henry Duval, tobacco sellers. The mem
bers Of the Committee Of Ten were from all
Of he tohGcco-grow counties of The State
Though the committee and all those who APP
peared before it were in accord far as ac-
knowledging the great need Of reform in the
mode of TOBACCO inspection in this State, il was
developed that the opinions as TO how this re-
form was to be effected did not harmonige. The
conference was perfectly cordial one, and The
best Of feeling prevailed. The committee were
not quite prepared to go as far as the Balti-
more buyers in ndorsng movement looking
TO The adjustment of State inspection alto
gether, but adopted middle course.
The committee made their report TO the
Grange on Thursday and on motion n resolu-
lion was adopted that it be given 10 the press.
The following is full text Of the report
The Committee on the Tobacco Question
beg leave to submit the following as the unaui-
nous determination Of the committee on this
very important matter. From the best in
formation within reach of the committee they
are satisfied that enormous losses accrue to the
planting interest by the reason OF the bad sys-
TEN of inspection now in operation within the
Siate-losses amounting TO the large sum of
$270, 900 annually at the most moderate COM
pensaton. The committee ask that the Leg
stature be memorialized to pass laws with
such stringent provisions as may be necessary,
embracing the following:
First. That two of the State tobacco ware
houses be leased to private parties for inspec-
ton of tobacco at a maximum rate TO be fixed
10y The Legislature.
Second That in each of the State tobacco
warehouses there be required TO he sample
room for storage and saie-keeping of samples
of tobacco, should the consignor desire them
so to be kept.
Third, That any parties may he allowed 10
open warehouses for storage and inspection Of
tobacco under such rates of charges AS such
parties may make known by publication.
Fourth. That all tobacco inspected at the
State tobacco warehouses shall be weighed be-
fore Inspection ms well as after inspection so
as 10 show the loss in handling the same, such
weights TO be entered on the books of the
warehouse, with the name of owner and con-
signee if the tobacco lie consigned.
Fifth. That tobacco notes or receipts be
placed on an equal footing for commercial
purposes with elevator receipts to Imply title
to the holder only in :he even, of such holder
being the one in whose name the certificate
is issued, one to whom the note or certificate
may be legally transferred, assigned or en-
doreed by such party, the notes being always
required to be issued in the name of the grow
er.
Sixth. That the matter of false packing
and manipulation of samples be provided
against by laws attaching severe penalties for
such offences.
Seventh That there be dropped from the
list ofappointments of tobacco inspectors the
inspector now called chief Inspector or super
visor
1t will be seen that the committee recon-
mend no radical legislation on the subject OF
tobacco inspection and the evils arising from
abuses Of the same and incident thereto II is
claimed that one advantage would be that The
two systems OF public and private Inspection.
under the laws carrying out The ~ OF the
resolutions herewith presented, wo...4 be put
into practice side by side, the better system
ultimately prevailing.