The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1878-06-05

advance for the harmonious manner in which
you propose TO conduct your deliberations,
siding over this your nth annual con S
After the presidents address Governor
Williams was introduced by Mr.. Balm, and
said.
GENTLEMEN-l am pleased to see so Inany
here day engaged in this noble work of pre-
pairing flour to make bread for the millions.
am glad TO know you are ticking so much in
tereSt in that matter. have been in a small
way engaged in milling myself, and | know
the troubles you sometimes labor under. par
tlcularly when you have a falling market.
There is not then much profit to yourselves, /
suppose; neither has the producer much profit
at that time. l have had some experience in
that myself. have found it difficult to make
much profit in raising grain when we have
such lslIing market am glad to meet SO
many OF You, and hope you will have a very
pleasant time.
The president then introduced ex- Governor
Hendricks, who spoke as follows:
GENTLEMEN-I fiattered myself very much
when learned / was TO be made one of the
committee TO welcome you to Indianapolis /
do not propose TO add to the remarks of our
mayor, but am glad to express my personal
regards for this honor Won have done ms I
hope this meeting will be all that you desire,
and that your deliberations will be productive
OF much benefit to each other, and useful and
ennobling in the capacity you have so nobly
undertaken TO NIL, and can not doubt but
that 1t will be such to you.
Mr.. Smith moved that H. H. Emery be
association. Carried.
The reports of the secretary and treasurer
were deferred to the executive committee
for auditing and reporting at a future meet
ing.
Reports were called for from committees
on state organization, on insurance and on
patent right These. committees asked. and
were granted further time.
A committee was called for to elect officers
for the ensuing year. Such a committee,
consisting OF five, was selected by the presi-
dent. The names OF the committee are
Merrill, Sparks, Gibson, Seamans and Chris
tan.
A report of the committee on grading and
inspection was next called for. Mr.
Alex. II. Smith, although not chairman of
this committee, submitted a repor;. The
principle question on this subject is
How can uniform system of grading and
inspection, applicable 70 the lea5ing distinc-
i've grades OF flour be adopted?" Objections TO
stamping goods with the time grade, and
therefore relative value, We're encountered in
present satisfactory system was put in oper-
alton last season and since has been adopted
by Chicago The committee think the sources
of supply must furnish the types and designa-
ton thereof on flour as hereto
fore on grain, which have been
adopted in the east. The millers know what
their Hours are made OF and how they are
made, and can designate and maintain a SIM
pie and fair system of grading and inspection
therefore recommended
L. A commit of three to suggest such rules,
grades and system as win practical lilly cover the
spring wheat product.
2 A like committee to do the same for the
product of the soft varieties OF winter wheat.
3. A like committee for the same purpose,
applicable TO the products of hard winter va
rieIieS.
These three committees to compose the COM
mittee on grading and Inspection, and to re-
port to the convention at this meeting il pos
sible.
After a general discussion Mr.. Hayes, of
Michigan, suggested the difficulty that
would be experienced from the railroads in
securing the classification sought to be
established. He said the carriers would
object to making division of a train loaded
with all grades upon its arrival at destina-
ton. The report was however. adopted.
Reports from other committees were called
for, but met with little response.
The president stated that owing to the
members of the different committees having
only arrived that morning, and having had
no opportunity for consultation, his sugges-
ton that the convention adjourn until
p m. was made a motion and carried.
The convention adjourned until ? pm.