The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1876-03-30
great west, where still the sentiments of
1916 linger among the people. God de-
fend the Republic.
GRADING IND IVEIGHING WHEAT

An intelligent correspondent Of the
Pennington Press says:
In previous article claimed the correct and
proper manner of grading wheat is by its
weight, and believe if this system was adopt
ed by the State it would result in saving OF
thousands Of dollars to the farmer by estab-
fishing uniformity in grades and thus re
move anydoubt in the minds of he purchaser
as to the proper grade into which certain
wheat should b. placed. This doubt will al
ways exist so long as the wheat when shipped
to the consumer is subject to second ms "ct-
ion in which the grade is determined By no
fixed system or rule but entirely depending
upon the opinion Of some individual
This correspondent recognises very
clearly the disadvantage which the
grain caisers OF the State now labor
under. " hife the grades of their wheat
are determined by no fixed system or
rule, but entirely depend upon the opin-
ion ofsome individual And too often
that opinion is a corrupt and dishonest
one. 1t is question with Us, however
whether the various grades can be tested
by weigh, alone. What say our farmer
friendso Il seems to us that wheat may
weigh pretty Well and yet be musty
or sprOuted.
This correspondent further says:
There is another leak which seems quite Is
unfair to the farmer as the present system OF
grading Perhaps the statement would b.
doubted by many that the farmers Of this state
send to the dlf-re,lt markets OF the state at the
very least 10 900 bushels OF wheat per r
which they receive no compensation whatever
Yet think this statement can be verified be
yoni any question by the confession of pur-
chaSers Themselves. We Will assu,ne that
there is mark ted in this state 10000, 900
bushels. The average load being about 80
bushels This gives us go, 500 loads market
"a each year. /. IS now quite universally az
mtted by ware house men, thai they cannot
make their " IL MS hold out when shipped to
the consumer or commercial centers without
taking from the actual weights about l0lts. to
each load This will amount Oh the coo, $50
loads to thetriling sum of III, III bushels i'll
The year II IS no; simply of the tenth on the
load that com plain, but it is the principal in
vo!vad in It against which | mainly protest.
Why not require ot cur petroleum lnei to put
into each barred 81 Kerosene a gallon 50
more than the actual measurement What
would oar own ,nilleis say if We should COM
relI th-n to pack into each barrel OF -four five
or six pounds more than the 1876 10 allow for
leakage Why, II the farmer when h. pm
chases tea, coffee, sugar, gets but the amount
he pays ior should h. he required 10 bring 10
mar k. more Of his produce than he gets pay
.orI Some one HAY say there - no justice in
il, but stisl ten or fifteen pounds ot wheat
amounts 10 50 little it is hardly worth while To
speak oi 1t But great or small loss the pIin-
q pie involved is the same Aud besides, you
eonce,!e 50 much Let "a wheat buyer practice
on this principle AID soon YOU will find him
taking from you many times the ten pounds
This is the natural and legitimate result OF
such pr ctice. The tru. statement Of the case
is simply this. that the wheat grower must not
ontv sustain ali the losses and l-akages OF wheat
white in his own hands, but any actual or sup
posed losses that mas occur until It g.ts be-
tween the nIlers stones this Is required OF 40
other class OF producers.
Our bill. which was defeated in the
/ House Of Representatives,, provided no.
| only for grading. aud inspecting wheat.
and thus establishing uniform grades all
| over the state but il also provided that
the wheat inspector in each town
should be an inspector Of weights and
| measures. and should have full authority
TO examine all scales upon which wheat
was publicly bought and sold; and the
| bill also provided severe penalties for All
parties VINO cheated in weights
We sincerely believe that some such
bill would save the farmers oi Minneso
IL ; million dollars annually Few
taings are more provoking than TO be y,
the trouble and expense OF raising good
No. wheat aud then have some knase
grade it down u No. ; and put the diff
erence into his own pocket; and not 81
istied with that. proceed TO rob the farm
er OF from ten TO eighty pounds per load
| ~ false scales. II the people nave not
the Intelligence TO stop these egregious
wrongs the doctrine OF self govern ne nj
Is d.lusioa and 4 mockary.