Stevens County tribune. (Morris, Minn.) 1877-1880, 1879-03-20
GRADING WHEAT.
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AN ACT to regulate the grading and weighing OF
wheat in the State of Minnesota.
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Min
Section 1. There is hereby created lawful stand
ard for determining the grade of wheat in this State
which shall be the legal half bushel measure and
measured bushel by the same when required shan AZ
the grade of wheat in the number of pounds consti.
talting the general grades of wheat may be from
time to time fixed or established by the farmers
board of trade of this State hereinafter provided
Sec. 3. The several grades of wheat fixed and es-
taohsned under the provisions of this act shall be
legal tender in payment or in fulfilling any contract
atpulating to Ply or deliver like grade of wheat In
this State.
Sec 8. ANY person association or coronation. or
any representative thereof who shall knowingly cheat
or falsely weigh any wheat or niher agricultural pro-
ducts in the weight Of grade of wheat or who
shall use any other measure or device in determining
the grade OF wheat as 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 on conviction thereof
before any court of competent jurisdiction shall be
punished by fine of not less than fifty dollars nor
more than one hundred dollars for each offence, and
the cost OF prosecution or by imprisonment in the
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 a two quart
measure TO determine the grade of
wheat, provided said two quart measure shall
De sealed as hereinafter provided, and
so arranged to easily demonstrate that it is truly
balanced with any means of weighing the same, and
that such measure is filled in such manner and BY
SuSn anu O6NlCe as may De prescribed and
approved by the farmers board of trade of the
State.
Sec 8. 1t 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 provi ion of this act in testing the grade Of
wheat, aud to prescribe such methods shall best
secure uniformity In de erniiiing the grades Of
wheat, and they shall require that all measures used
and means of weighing employed in grading What
70 be sealed and stamped b. the lawful sealer Of
weights and measures. said board of trade shall x
ana designate the several grades of wheat to be in
force each year. after their annual meeting In Sep
eenber, and to be published a circular for
the use of grain dealers in the State iaining Ana
rules and regulations to be observed n the grades OF
wheat and testing the same and naming such meth
DDS and devices therein to be used In the manner Of
6lling the half-bushe aud the two Quart measure
lie use shall be authorized under the provisions Of
Sec. 6. II shall be the duty Of the county a.sornsv
U each and every county in this State whenever &
shall come to his knowledge by the afadayt Of TIA
party complaining or otherwise that any person, a.
sociaeon or corporation has violated In said county
any Of the provisions of this act to commence pro-
ceedtngs within ten days after receiving such ada-
Wv q. o , W M against the party 30 offend
Ing In the name OF The State of Minnesota and al the
costs OF such prosecution shall be paid out Of ths
funds of said county by the board Of county com
Sec z. All fines recovered under this zoe shan b
paid INTO tne county treasury and applied to the gem
eral expense of the county.
Sec .. 1t Ia hereby made the duty Of the Governor
TO appoint three men in this State, who are van
skilled in agriculture aud who are not (recty ar IN.
directly Interested in the business of buying and SELL
lng OF wheat; aud It shall he the duty Of said pex.
sons 20 appointed Ia have aud exercise the powers
conferred upon said beard of trade and to carry out
me provisions OF this art as herein prescribed until
snch times as the farmers board of trade shall have
rganised to carry out thu provisions of this act or
Tor the term OF two ta years. If said board nf trade
san ialI 90 organize Ms aforesaid, provided, that
9yaly shall be charged to the people of the STATE Of
see.a. This act shall take effect and be in forcs
rom and after its passage.
Approved March IL, la7g.
STArE OF MINNESOTA
OFFicE OF SEcRRrARY OF STATE,