The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1876-02-10
Avery important Letter.-The Wheat Trade

Elevator Systen-Wheat
Rings. etc.
ST.. PAUL Feb. Sth, 1876.
Editor A,sts- Monopolast.
Your personal knowledge of the
wheat producing capacity Of the soil in
western and northwestern Minnesota
tributary to the main, and branch lines,
of the st. Paul & Pacific Railroad, makes
it entirely unnecessary for me to write
on that subject for yonr columns, but
agrecably to promise submit state
ment of the working operation OF the
elevator system, on these lines, as it is
managed by Davidson IL Delano the elc-
vatOr contractors,
Under contr;,o with the Z. 4. com.
papy ID. u d. build the elevators and
greenhouses at such points on the line
OF the railroad rs the company may re-
quire, and then run them under such
rules, and regulations as the K. K. Co.
may adopt, such as the establishment OF
grades, shipping etc.
These elevators being built tor the r.
K. company no wheat is received into
them except tor shipment over the rail
road.
The elevators and greenhouses are
built in the best manner. and equipped
with the best OF machinery, including
the "Fairbanks Standard Scales" and
all OF which is open and free to the
inspection OF all parties having business
done or property handled at these ele-
vators.
When an elevator or grainnouse is
completed, and ready for business an
agent is placed in charge, such agent
being selected for having the several re-
Qusite qualifications necessary to trans
act the business, the principle of which
are honesty, good Judgment in grading
wheat, and book keeping.
Over all these local agents u genera
agent is placed whose office is at tn,
headquarters or general office of tn,
company at st. Paul, and this officer has
the entire supervision of the elevator
business.
On the St Paul & Pacific Railroad the
grain business year is from Sept. lst, tG
the following August 3lst, one year, anC
during every August it is calculated tt
clear out, and weigh upall the elevators
and settle up all wheat matters etc con
nected Herewith, ready to enter upoI
the business OF u new year on Sept
1st.
An elevator being ready tor business
the farmer takes his wheat to the same
and emp,ies his wheat into the scale hop
per ready to inspect and weigh when II
the hopper the agent can see the Who'll,
of it, and by this iuil and complete ex
animation determine the grade thereof
This line OF elevators has three regular
standard grades-No. mo :, and No
3.-Extra good or rejected is not taker
in bulk, oniy in sacks, is kept seperat,
and shipped seperate. When inspected
and weighed the No. l-No.2 or No. ;
as the case may be is deposited in bull
in common mass in the proper bins
each grade being kept entirely by itself
and SO that il can be taken out, and ship
ped to destination ut any time Wher
SO inspe cted and weighed. the iollowin.
form OF ticket is made out and given t,
the person who brings the wheat to tn
elevator.
st. Paul * Pacific Railroad Elevators
Ticket No.. ...... ...... ,.. E.svato
Inspected 80. ...... .-... 1877
For acct. OF ...... or keHre
Bushslsyo . m Wh.a,
road Company to st. Paul or Minneapolis 10
storage and delivery.
-. -. -. Agent and Inspector
These tickets are known Is Farmer
tickets and until the farmer sells the1
he virtually carries his wheat in hi
pocket no wheat Is bought or sold i
The elevators and no buyer can get An
wheat, until he has first bought thes
tickets from the farmer.--these ucke,
pass current in the country ut the valu
Der bushel Of wheat; money is loaned Q
them. and the farmer Uses them ~ h
pleases. and sells them when the prize
suits him; he sells them At the tow
where the elevator is situated that issue
them, or at any other town on the road
or. rs has been the case. III Chicago q
Milwaukee. The only question for tn
buy.r to determine is; is it geuuin
ticket The farmer having thus depos!'
ed his wheat. ii can rvmaia il the Ell,
ya,or on free storage ten Gays; alter til.
time storage charge IS made OF on
half cent per bushel for every tiitee
DAYS or fractional part thereof until il
shipped and delivered 10 subsequel
8 Duner.
Tue farmer having sold his ticket