Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-02-07
GRADING WHEAT.
Blu Introduced tY Representative Ed
lcGrG LARSEN to ReuuIofe the l.utfa,

a But introduced by Representative Ed
,rdrd LARSEN to Regulate the Natter
Section l. There is hereby created a system
for the grading of wheat to be known as The
Minnesota Standard Grade" which shall be
classified.
First-Sound, bright and cleaned wheat.
weighing 81 pounds or more to the bushel
shall be designated as No. extra.
second-Sound, bright and cleaned wheat.
weighing 81 pounds, or a fraction of a pound
more to the bushel, shall be graded and desip
mated as Ne. standard.
Ihlrd-sound, bright and cleaned wheat,
weighing 81 pounds. or fraction of a pound
more to the bushel, shall be graded and desis-
mated as No. extra.
Fourth-Sound, bright and cleaned wheat.
weighing St pounds, or s. fraction of pound
more to the bushel, shall be graded and desig-
mated as No. 2 standard.
FIttn-Sound and cleaned wheat weighing
less than tlfty-six $3.50 pounds but not less
than ifty-four (54) pounds to the bushel, shall
be graded as No. standard.
Slxth-Sound and cleaned wheat weighinr
less than ffty-four (54) pounds, but not less
than hfty-two (521 pounds to the bushel. shall
De graded and designated as No. 4 standard.
Seventh-All unsound wheat and all cleaned
wheat, weighing less than fit y-two (52) pounds
to the bushel, shall be graded and designated az
rejected standard.
Sec. 2. Wheat more or less shrunkeu, but
otherwise sound shall not be deemed unsound.
nor shall wheat cleaned in general manner
on an ordinary tanning mill be deemed un-
cleaned.
Sec. 8. To prove and decide the weight Of
wheat to the bushel, of any lot of wheat to be
graded, one-half bustel measure tried
proved and sealed according to law, shall be-
hlled and headed up with said wheat which
after being brought to even level, with the
edge OF said half-bushel measure by a perfect
level round stick shall be weighed in said
haif-bushei measure evenly filled, on a scale or
weight tried, proved and sealed according to
law; the weight of said half-bushel measure
with It's full contents of wheat, over and above
the actual weight of said half-bushel measure
Itself when empty, shall be multiplied by two
and the weight thus do 1bled shall be deemed
the actual weight of said wheat to the bushel
and precise and detailed account of said
weight IN pounds, as we'll as the proper desiena-
zion OF grade according to this act, shall be en-
1erea IN the elevator grain house or warehouse
receipt for said lot of wheat
Sec. 4. Every person using modesor means
not prescribed by this act for the testing and
grazing OF wheat, or giving receipt for less
weight or lower grade than received, or violat-
ing any part of this act, shall be deemed to
nave committed misdemeanor and it is here
by made the duty of the county attorney in
the county where such misdemeanor is perpe-
trated to cause proceedings to be instituted
.no prosecuted against such person or persons
IN the proper court for the collection of fine
70 the school fund of said county not exceed
ing i've hundred $500 dollars, nor less than one
hundred and twenty-five (i25) dollars for each
or Tor the imprisonment of said per
son son or persons for term of not more than two
~ years nor less than four az months.
Bee. 5. This act shall take effect and be in
force after the LIST day of May, 1879.