Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-09-06
THE eRA1x TRADE.

TIE GRAIN TRADE.
Important Action Of the Farmen' Board Of
Trade-Proposing to Regulate Railroads.
& The Farmsrs' board Of trade reasssmbled
yesterday morning at tho Capitol, President
Hoyt In the chair, the following msmbers
being in attendance: George Giles, Belle
Plaine; Lorenzo Hoyt, st. Paul; OLE Peter
son, Pope county; John Beysrs, Hastings;
Thomas Purcell, Frssborn county; Wn.
Webb, Blue Earth; ]. n. Bowler, Rsnville;
E. Evanson, Litohaeld, and Secretary ]. ".
Abernethy, Of Minneapolis.
Mr.. A. B. Jones, Of st. Paul, WAS intro
duced - an extensive wheat dealer, and q
such he was invited to give his views con-
corning the grading Of wheat. He said that
in adopting grades the board should not be
Influenced by Milwaukee or Chicago rulings.
In the speakers opinion there should be .
grade of No. 2. hard wheat.
II properly organized, the board should
have control Of the inspection and grading
Of wheat, otherwise the institution would not
materially benefit the farmers of the State.
Mr.. Bowler said that when the board was
first established it was thought best not to
establish too great multiplicity Of grades.
They had agreed upon the extra grade of
No. wheat to weigh not less than sixty
pounds, and the grade had given general
satisfaction.
The following resolution was offered BY MI.
Giles. and unanimously adopted:
ReSolved. That the several grades of wheat
and the rules for testing tho Same, a prescrib-
ed by the Farmers' Board Of Trade, of tho
State of Minnesota, ct their meeting on the 9Th
day of April, 1879, are hereby adopted and
continued in force from after this date.
The following resolution by Mr.. Bowler,
was adopted by unanimous consent:
WHEREAs, By an act of the legislature of tho
State of Minnesota, approved March II, 1879,
it is ma 1e the duty Of the State boarieof trade
to assume and exercise constant Supervision
over tho agr:ealtural interests of the State and
to make . report to tho legislature, together
with suggestions as in their Judgment may be
necessary to induce legislation for the proteo-
ton and welfare of the entire agricultural in.
forest. -e93
Therefore, we, tho farmers state board of
trade, respectfully and earnestly invite all per.
sons interested in the successful production of
the work of the board to communicate to tho
secretary, W. Abernethy, of Minneapolis, such
practical suggestions and information as will
tend to aid us in securing such legislation a.
will protect and advance the agricultural in
terests Of the State.
Mr.. Webb then offered tho following reso-
luton, which was also unanimously adopt
ed:
Resolved. That the recent advance of 80 cents
per I'D pounds for carrying wheat from Chica.
60 to New York made by tho railroad compa-
MES, is another evidence of the inevitable
abuse of irresponsible power; and We believe
that the present condition which places tho
h0p prnlv& To- IS. ~nsn
ut the mercy of few men to be not only at
variance with the spirit of our institutions but
q menace at liberty itself. We therefore call
upon Congress to 50 exercise the right clearly
conferred by the constitution to regulate COM
merce between the several States, q to protect
the producing intere its of the country against
the arbitrary and unjust powers of taxatlon
now possessed by the transportation oompa-
nies.
It was moved and carried that the secre-
tary's compensation be the same q that re-
ceived by the members of the board during
active service.
On motion of Mr.. Giles the following
gentlemen were appointed by the chair as
committee on rules and regulations, to re-
port at the next meeting: George Giles,
John Beyers, and j. NJ. Bowler. 4 resolu-
ton was adopted appropriating the sum Of
$25 for incidental expenses incurred by the
secretary. ..,a -.....l.
Mr.. Bowler introduced the following reso-
luton, which was adopted:
WHEREAS, The growing of wheat in Mime
sofa is attended with much uncertainty, es-
pecially in the southern part of the State;
therefore, be- it
ResoiVed, That We a. board recommend to
the farmers . more diversified system of farm
Ing and that they pay greater attention to
dalrylng and stock raising in all its branches.
motion was carried fixing tho next
meeting of the board on the first Tuesday
in October, at 2 O'Clock in the afternoon.
The secretary submitted statement of the
mileage and per diem of each member of
the board, which was approved, the respeo-
tive compensation ranging from $12 to 1928.
A discussion took place concerning the
erroneous idea prevailing about the use of
the open tester, the fact not being generally
understood, as advertised by the board, that
unless accompanied by the filler its use is
prohibited by law, and that all violators are
subject to penalty of not less than $50 or
more than 800 for each ofense, or by i'm
prisonment in the county Jail for not less
than fifty or more than sixty days.
An informal discussion took place con-
corning the manner in which certain dealers
are alleged to exact fifty pounds as bushel
of barley, when the legal weight for Mime
sofa allows only forty Height pounds. It was
agreed that the members should investigate
the charge and report at the next meeting.
On motion, the board adjourned until the
first Tuesday in October.