The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1879-02-12
GRADING WHEAT.

a BsI Introduced by Representative Ed
'vard LARSEN to Regulate the Matter.
Section l. There is hereby created a system
for the grading of wheat to be known as 1.-THE
Minnesota Standard Grade" which shall be
classified.
First-sound, bright and cleaned wheat,
weighing So pounds or more to the bushel,
shall be designated as No. extra.
Second-Sound, bright and cleaned wheat
weighing 50 pounds, or a fraction of a pound
more to the bushel, shall be graded and desie-
mated az No. l standard.
Third-Sound, bright and cleaned wheat,
weighing 81 pounds, OF a fraction of ponnd
more to the bushel, shall be graded and desig-
mated as No. 2 extra.
Fourth Sound, bright and cleaned wheat.
weighing Sc pounds, or a fraction of q pound
more to the bushel, shall be graded and desig-
mated as No. 2 standard.
Ffth-Sound and cleaned wheat weighing
less than ffty-six (56) pounds, but not less
than fifty-four (54) pounds to the bushel, shall
be graded as No. standard.
Sixth-Sound and cleaned wheat weighing
less than ffty-four (54) pounds, but not less
than ffty-two (52) pounds to the bushel, shall
be graded and designated as No. 4 standard.
Seventh-All unsound wheat and all cleaned
wheat weighing less than tifty-two (52) pounds
to the bushel, shall be graded and designated "a
rejected standard.
Sec. 2. Wheat more or less shrunken, but
otherwise sound, shall not be deemed unsound,
nor shall wheat cleaned in q general manner
on an ordinary tanning mill be deemed I'M
cleaned.
Sec. 8. To prove and decide the weight of
wheat to the bushel, of any lot of wheat to be
graded, one-half bushel measure, tried,
proved and sealed according to law, shall be
filled and headed up with said wheat which,,
after being brought to an even level, with the
edge of said half bushel measure by . perfect
level, round stick, shall be weighed in said
half-bushel measure evenly filled, on . scale or
weight tried, proved and sealed according to
law; the weight of said half-bushel measure
with its 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 ,bled shall be deemed
the actual weight of said wheat to the bushel,
and q precise and detailed account of said
weight in pounds, as we'll az the proper designa-
ton of grade according to this act, shall be en-
| tered in the elevator grain house or warehouse
| receipt for said lot of wheat.
Sec. 4. Every person using modes or means
! not prescribed by this act for the testing and
grading of wheat, or giving receipt for less
weight or lower grade than received, OF violst-
| ing any part of this act, shall be deemed to
have committed a misdemeanor, and it is here
by made the duty of the county attorney in
the county where such misdemeanor ia perpe-
| trated to cause proceedings to be instituted
and prosecuted against such person OF persons
! In the proper court for the collection of . fine
to the school fund of said county not exceed
ing five hundred (500) dollars, nor less than one
hundred and twenty-five (l25) dollars for each
violation, or for the imprisonment of said per-
son or persons for q term of not more than two
~ years nor less than four (4) months.
Sec. 5. This act shall take effect and be in
force after the lat day of May, 1879.