Daily globe., 1879-04-05
THE SwINDLING BRASS KETTLE.

THE sWINDLING BRASS KETTLE.
The Farmers Board of Trade Bury the
Little Joker-Stacy Filler Adopted and
Grades of Wheat Fixed.
The Farmers Board of Trade held IN i'm
portant meeting at the capitol yesterday
afternoon-important in that the grades OF
wheat were permanently established, and
still more important that the board finally
completed the work commenced. by the
GLOBE last fall, by abolishing the swindling |
brass kettle as heretofore IN use IN this
State.
The first business considered by the board
was the matter of grades, the following,
comprising the Milwaukee grades in reality
except as to the No. extra, being finally
adopted:
No extra to weigh not less than 60 pounds
to the measured bushel, to be bright, sound
and clean, of the variety known as Scotch nte,
or equally hard wheat.
No. l hard to weigh not less than 81 pounds
bright. sound, clean, and Scotch fife, or other
equally hard variety.
No i, same as No. hard, except to include
soft variety of wheat,
No. 2 to weigh not less than 56 pounds, sound
and reasonably clean.
No. 8 to weigh not less than 81 pounds, sound
and reasonably clean.
No. 4, 81 pounds, tit for warehousing.
Rejected, weighing not less than 4S pounds
and suitable for warehousing.. No musty or
badlv-erown wheat, or Rice wheat, shall be
graded higher than rejected.
srAoY's FILLER.
Having settled the question of grades, the
board next turned its attention to the mode
of measuring wheat. The matter was quick
" disposed of, the experiments the day pre-
vious with the swindling brass kettle, and
the Stacy filler, having convinced the board
that the former, pure and simple, could not
be any too quickly abolished, and that the
most effectual way to accomplish
this result would be by the adoption o.
the Stacy filler, as the mode of measure.
ment. and resolution to that effect wal
adonted. With the resolution the following
rules for using tue ''diler'' we're adopted:
First-When the half-bushel measure is
used to establish the grade of wheat, the
"Stacy filler'' shall be adjusted thereto will
the valve closed. Three pecks of the wheat,
or as near as may be, to be tested, shall the1
be placed in the filler. The valves will thel
be opened by the movement of hand slid
attached to the filler for that purpose, ant
the wheat allowed to run into the meas
ure in uniform manner unit
full. The valves will then be closed, tn
filler turned once or twice around on tn
measure to perform stroke to the whea
contained in the measure, and then removed
The weight of the wheat in the measure sha
then be ascertained, by placing the measur
with the wheat contained therein, upo
scales, and the weight of the measure d.
dncted from tho total weight of the measu1
mn
tiplied by two shall be deemed the trr
weight of bushel of wheat so tested.
Second-When the two quart measure
used to establish the grade of wheat, Il
Stacy filler, adapted to the two quart mea
ure, shall be adjusted thereto, wi
the valves closed. Three quarts,
as near as may be, of the whe
to be tested shall then be placed in tt
filler. The valves will then be opened in tt
same manner as with tho half bushel al
the wheat allowed to pass into the measu1
until full. The valves will then be clos
and the wheat remaining in the filler pour
out. The wheat contained in the measur
with filler and measure combined, will tn
be weighed by balance which shall be a
iusted 80 that it shall demonstrate Il
weight of the wheat contained in the mea
ure and represent the number of poun'
contained in a measured bushel of the san
In the same connection the following "
adopted: It is hereby required by the Farl
ers' Board of Trade that all measures US
and means of weighing employed in gradi
wheat be sealed and stamped by lawf
sealer of weights and measures.
The board then considered the question
the time when it should become imperat
to use the filler or the penalties prescrit
by the law become operative. In this &C
nection Mr.. Stacy, who was present, stat
new kettles with the filler attachment COZ
be put on the market in two weeks. II
was confirmed by Mr.. Woodward, represe
ing the Fairbanks Scales company, but IL
gentleman pointed out that more time wo
be required to fit the filler to the kettles n
in use, as all such kettles to be
tanned in use would have to be sent i
St. Paul and the beams readjusted. MIR.
Gilbert, the wheat buyer, was satisfied ev
buyer in the State endorsed the filler,
wore ready to comply with the new law
the regulations of the board to make
operative, but thought sufficient time she
be given to make the necessary change as
tie burdensome as possible.
Finally the board decided to sleep on
question before making decision.
resolution was adopted inviting prs
cal suggestions and information intended
advance the agricultural interests of
State from all persons friendly to the sa
to be communicated to the secretary of
board, for the purpose CT aiding in the
sideration and perfection of measures
fecting such interests by the board.
The board will hold another session
day.