Daily globe., 1879-03-15
WHEAT GRADING.
FttU Tert of the Blu Improved bu tn,
TOyer71O1

FttI Tert OF the Blu approved by the
Governor.
AN ACT to regulate the grading and weiphnp of
wheat in the State of Minnesota.
Be enacted by the Legislature of the State of Min
Section 1. THERE'S hereby created lawful stand
ard for determining the grade of wheat this State
which shall be the legal half bushe measure, and a
the grade of wheat in the number of pounds const-
tutng the general grades of wheat as may be from
tllne to time fixed or or established by the farmers
board OF trade of this State hereinafter provided
Sec. q The several grades of wheat fixed and a.
tabhshed under the provisions of this act shall be
legal tender III payment or in fulfilling any contract
stpulating to py or deliver like grade of wheat in
Sec 8. Any person, association or corporation. or
any representative thereof who shall knowingly cheat
or aase weigh any wheat or other agricultural pro-
snail use any other measure device in determining
the grade of wheat purchaser or weigher of the
same than that which is or may be presented and in
force under the provisions of this shall be deemed
guilty OF o mlsdemeanor, and conviction thereof
before any court of competent jurisdiction shall be
punished by fine OF not less than fifty dollars nor
more than one hundred dollars for each offence and
the cost OF prosecution; or by imprisonment in the
county Jail not less than fifty days, nor more than
sixty days, or both.
shall consent, it may be lawful to use two quart
,rsast measure to determine the grade Of
WI wheat, o,a9 provided said two quart measure shall
so arranged as to easily demonstrate that it is truly
balanced with any means of weighing the same, and
tnat sucn measure is filled in such manner and by
such methods and device as may be prescribed and
state. State - VAC l'is 0o"eo Oh 'raae OF the
Sec s. 1t shall be the duty. of the farmers hoard
OF trade OF the State to designate what shall be the
manner of filling the measures to be used ,,nder
the provision of this act in testing the grade Of
wheat, and to prescribe such methods shall best
secure uniformity in determining the grades of
wheat and they shall require that all measures used
and means of weighing employed in grading wheat
70 p De sealed and stamped by the lawful sealer of
weights and measures Said board of trade shall fix
ana designate the several grades of wheat to be in
force each year. after their annual meeting in Sem
tember and to cause to be published circular for
the use of grain dealers in the State, defining the
rules and regulations to be observed in the grades of
wheat and testing the same and naming such meth
DDS and devices therein to be used in the manner of
filling the baf-bushel and the two quart measure #
it's use shall be authorized under the provisions of
this act -
Sec. g. It shall be the duty of the county ATTORNEY
IN each and every county in this State whenever it
shall come to his knowledge by the affidavit of the
party complaining otherwise that any person. as
sociaon corporation has violated in said county
any of the provisions of this act to commence pro-
ceedngs within ten days after receiving such afda
VT or other information against the party SO Offend
costs OF such prosecution shall be paid out of the
funds OF said county by the board of county COM
missOners of the same.
Sec. Z. All fines recovered under this act shall be
paid into the county treasury and applied to the gem
eral expense of the county.
Sec. g. It is hereby made the duty of the Governor
to appoint three men in this State, who are we'll
skilled in agriculture and who not directly or in
directly interested in the business of buying and SELL
ing OF wheat; and It shall be the duty Of said per-
sons so appointed to have and exercise the powers
conferred upon said board of trade and to carry out
the provisions of this act herein prescribed until
such times as the farmers board of trade shall have
for the term of two ( years. if said board of trade
shall fail to organize aforesaid provided that no
royalty shall be charged to the people of the State of
Minnesota
Sec. .. This act shall take effect and be In force
from and after its passage.
Approved March II, 1879.