Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1879-03-27
GRADING WHEAT.
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AN ACT to regulate the grading and weighing q
wheat in the State of Minnesota.
Be it enacted by the Legislature OF the State Of Min
nesOta:
Section /. THERE'S hereby created lawful stand
ard for determining the grade OF wheat III this State
which shall be the legal half bushel measure and
measured bushe by the when required shall h1
the grade of wheat in the number of pounds consd-
tuting the general grades of wheat as may be from
time to time fixed or established by the fsrmers'
board of trade of this state hereinafter provided
Sec. 2. The several grades of wheat fixed and ~
tabished under the provisions of this act shall be
legal tender in payment or in fulfilling any contace
STIMULATING to pay deliver like grade OF wheA IN
this State.
Sec 8. Any person. association or corporation, or
any representative thereof who shall knowingly chest
falsely weigh any wheat or other agricultural pro-
ducts In the weight of the grade of wheat, who
shall any other measure device in determining
the grade Of wheat purchaser weigher Of the
same than that which is may be presented and IN
force under the provisions Of this act shall be deemed
guilty Of misdemeanor, and conviction thereof
punished by fine of not less than nifty dollars nor
more than one hundred dollars for each offence and
the cost of prosecution, by Imprisonment In tho
county Jail not less than fifty days, nor more than
sixty days, or both.
Sec. 4. If the parties to the sale of any wheat
shall consent, it may be lawful to use two quart
sas TO a 1no tine shall
be sealed as hereinafter provided, and
20 arranged as easily demonstrate that is truly
balanced with any means of weighing the same and
that such measure is filed in such manner snd by
such methods and device may be prescribed and
approved by the farmers board of trade of the
State.
Sec S. It shall be the duty Of the farmers board
Of trade of the State to designate what shall be the
manner of filing the measures to be used under
the provision Of this act in testing the grade OF
wheat and to prescribe such methods as 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
to be sealed and stamped by the lawful sealer Of
weights and measures. Said board Of trade shall TX
and designate the several grades of wheat to be In
force each year, after their annual meeting In Sep
tember, and to cause to be published circular for
the of grain dealers in the State, defining tho
rules and regulations to be observed in tho grades Of
DDS and devices therein to be used in the manner Of
filing the half -bushol and the two quart measure
It's use shAll be authorized under the provisions OF
this oct.
Sec 8. It shall be tho duty Of the county attorney
In each and every county in this State Whenever
shall como to his knowledge by the affidavit OF the
socisuon or corporation has violated in said county
any Of the provisions of this act, to commence pro
oeedings within ten days after receiving such emde-
Wit or other information against the party 90 onende
ing In the name of The State of Minnesota and al the
costs Of such prosecution shall be paid out OF thu
funds Of said county by the board OF county com
Sec. 7. All fines recovered under this act shah b
paid into the county treasury and applied to the
eral expense of the county.
to appoint three men In this State, who are WI
skilled in agriculture and who not directly OF In
directly interested in the business of buying and SELL
ing of wheat; aud it shall be the duty of said PER
sons appointed to have and exercise the power.
conferred upon said board Of trade, and to carry ou
the provisions of this act ss herein prescribe qn1
such times the farmers hoard of trade shall hsvs
organized to carry out the provisions Of this act q
for the term Of two ( years. if said board Of trade
shall fail to organize ~ aforesaid, provided tnat ns
royalty shall be charged to the people of tho Sste q
Minnesota.
Sec. 9. This act shah take effect and 30 In 1oko1
from and after Its passage.
Approved March II, 1879.