Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1879-09-25
Important to Farmers and Grain
Buyers.

OmC0 OF
FABMFRs' BOARD OF TRADE
OF MINNESOTA.
Minneapolis, Sept. 10, 1879.
TO the Farmers of Morrison County:
Your attention is especially called to th,
following resolutions, passed at the last meet
ing Of the Farmers Board of Trade of Min
nesota. First, in reference to grading wheat
Resolped. That the several grades Of whea
and the rules for testing the same, as pre-
scribed by the "Farmers' Board of Trade o
the State of minnesota, at their meeting on
the 9th of April, 1879, are hereby adopted
and continued in force from and after thi,
date" These grades and rules were as fol
lows:
No. l, Extra. To weigh not less than 6(
lbs. to the measured bushel; to he brigh
sound and clean; of the variety known al
Scotch Fife, or equally hard wheat.
No. l. Hard. To weig not less than 5s
lbs. to the measured bushel; to be bright
sound and clean; Scotch Fife or equally hard
variety.
No. 1. Same as No. Hard, except to in.
clude soft varieties of wheat.
No. 2. To weigh not less than Sc lbs. tc
the measured bushel, sound and reasonably
clean.
No. 8. 10 weigh not less than 81 lbs. tt
the measured bushel, reasonably sound and
clean, and suitable for warehousing.
No. 4. To weigh not less than 81 lbs. tc
the measured bushel, suitable for warehous.
ing.
Rejected. Weighing not less than 4s lbs
to the measured b:.shel, suitable for ware
housing. No musty or badly grown wheat
or Rico 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 Minnesota, ap-
proved March II, 1879, entitled "an act to
regulate the grading Of wheat in the State Of
Minnesota" The Farmers Board of Trade
of Minnesota do hereby approve the Stacy
Filler as *he lawful method and device fo,
filing the measures authorized under the pro-
visions of seid act to determine the grade of
wheat in this State, and said Stacy Filler
shall be used as near rs may be in the follow.
ing manner, to wit:
lst, When the half bushel measure is used
to establish the grade Of wheat, the Stacy
Filler shall be adjusted thereto, with the
valve closed. Three pecks Of wheat, OF 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 hand slide at
tached to the Filler for that purpose, and
the wheot allowed to run into the measure in
a uniform manner until full. The valves
will then be closed, the Filler turned once or
twice around on the measure to perform a
stroke to the wheat contained in the measure,
and then removed. The weight Of tho wheat
in the measure shall then be ascertaincl hy
placing the measure, with the wheat contained
therein, upon scales, and the weight of the
measure deducted from the total weight of the
measure and wheat so weighed; this re-
suit, multiplied by 2, shall be deemed the
true weight of D bushel Of wheat so tested.
I'd. When tho two quart measure Is used
TO establish the grade of wheat, the Stacy
Filler, adapted to the two quart Measure
shall be adjusted thereto, With the valves
closed. Three quarts, Or as near as usJ 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 half bushel,
and the wheat allowed to pass into the meas-
ure until full. The valves will then be closed
and the wheat remaining in the Filler poured
out. The wheat contained in the meaaure,
with Filler and measure combined, will then
be weighed by g. balance, which shall be ad-
justed so that it shall demonstrate the weight
of the wheat contained in the measure, ard
represent the 1nmber of pounds contained in
a measured bushel of the same.
The second resolution passed by the board
was rs fpllows:
WHEREAS. By an act of the Legislature
of the State of Minnesota. approved March
1ith, 1879, it is made the duty Of the State
Board of Trade to assume and exercise con-
stant supervision over the agricultural inter-
ests of the State, and 70 make report to the
legislature, presenting such facts. statistics
and suggestions as in their Judgment may be
necessary to induce legislation for the protec.
ton and welfare of the entire agricultural in.
terest; therefore,
Resolued. That we, the Farmers State
Board Of Trade, respectfully and earnestly
invite all persons interested in the successful
prosecution of the work of the board to com
municate to the secretary, W. j. Abernethy
of Minneapolis, such practical suggestions ant
information as will tend to aid us in securing
SUCH legislation as will protect and advance
the agricultural interests of the State.
1t is to- lie hoped that due heed will be Civ
en- to this action Of the Board, and thet H.
last resoluticr especially will call out gen
eral response from the farmers in your local
ity. Very Respectfully,
W. j. ABERNETHY.
Secretary of the Board.