Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1879-09-25

The following circular has been issued
by the Farmers Board Of Trade and
is OF interest to all parties having wheat
to sell as we'll as all wheat buyers:
OFFICE OF FAxMrRs' BoA1p OF TR ABE OF MIN.
:. Minneapolis, September 10, 1879.
To the Farmers Of Mo,per County: 4. s
Your attention is called to the follow.
ing resolutions, passed at the last meeting
OF the Farmers Board Of Trade Of Min
nescta. First In reference to
GRADING WHEAT.
Resolved, That The several grades OF
wheat and the rules for testing the same,
as prescribed by the Farmers Board OF
Trade Of the State of Minnesota, at their
meeting on the 9Th of April, 1879, are
hereby adopted and continued in force
from and after this date. These grades
and rules were Us follows:
No. /, Extra. To weigh not less than
60 lbs. to the measured bushel; TO be
bright sound and clean; of the variety OF
Scotch Fife, or equally hard wheat.
No. 1, Hard. TO weigh not less than
50 lbs. to the measured bushel; to be
bright, sound aud clean; scotch Fife or
equally hard wheat
No. l. Same as No. / Hard except to
include soft varieties Of wheat.
No. 2. To weigh not less than SO lbs.
to the measured bushel, sound aud reas.
onably clean.
No. 3. To weigh not less than So lbs.
10 the measured busl,el, reasonably sound
and clean and suitable for warehousing
No. T. To weigh not less than 81 lbs.
to the measured bushel, suitable tor ware
housing.
Rejected. weighing not less than 48
lbs. to the measured bushel, suitable for
warehousing. No musty or badly grown
wheat or Rice wheat shall be graded
higher than rejected.
| MANNER OF TESTING WHEAT.
BY virtue of the provisions of an Act
| Of the Legislature of the State of Min
| nesota, approved March II, 1879, entitled
IAN act to regulate the grazing Of wheat
in the State of Minnesota" the Farmers
Board Of Trade OF Minnesota do hereby
sat tae t Ssc or ins the measures
authorized under tho provisions Of said
this State, and said Stacy Filler shall be
used as near as may be- in the following
manner, to wit:
LIST. When the halfbushel is used to
establish the grade Of wheat, the Stacy
Filler shall be adjusted thereto, with the
valve closed. Three pecks of wheat, or
as near as may be, to be tested shall then
be placed IN the Filler. The valves will
then be opened by the movement of a
hand slide attached to the Filler for that
purpose, and the wheat allowed to run
into the measure I'D uniform manner
l &,,10 -, H>~n
the Filler turned once or twice around
on the measure to perform stroke to the
wheat contained IN the measure, and tn en-
the measure shall then be ascertained BY
placing the measure with the wheat con.
tanned therein, upon scales, and the weight
weight of the measure and wheat so
wei hed; this result multiplied by 2,
shall be deemed the true weight Of q
bushel of wheat so tested.
I'd. When the two quart measure IS
used to establish the grade of wheat the
Stacy Filler, adapted to the two quart
the valves closed. Three quarts, or as
near as may be, Of the wheat to be tested,
shall then be placed IN the Filler; the
valves will then be opened in the same
manner as with the halfbushel, and the
wheat allowed to pass into the measure
until full. The valves will then be closed
and the wheat remaining In the Filler
poured out The wheat contained in the
measure, with the Filler and measure
mbined, will then be weighed by a
balance, which shall be adjusted so tina!
it shall demonstrate the weight of the
| tnS~ 1l tn 1,nS md
resent the number of pounds contained
in measured bushel Of the same.
The second resolution passed by the
Board was as follows:
WHEREAS, By an act Of the Legisla.
,ure of the State of Minnesota, approved
March II, 1879, it Is made the duty o.
the State Board of Trade to assume and
exercise constant supervision over the
agricultural interests of the State, and to
make a report to the Legislature, present
ing such facts, statistics and suggestions
as in their judgment may be necessary tc
induce legislation for the protection and
welfare OF the entire agricultural interest
therefore,
ResolUed, That we the Farmers State
Board Of Trade, respectfully and earn
estly invite all persons intert sted in III.
successful prosecution O1 the WOrK Ol I'M
Board to communicate to the Secretary
| W. J. Abernethy, OF Minneapolis, suct
practical suggestions and information a<
will tend to aid US IN securing such leg
islation as will protect and advance th,
agricultural interests Of the State.
! 1t is to be hoped that due heed will b.
given to this action of the Board, and tina
the last resolution especially will call on
a general response from the farmers il
your locality. Very respectfully,
/ WI. ABERNErHY, Sec'y ofthe Board.