Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-09-05

evening in the secretary's Office of the Stat
board OF immigration, at the capitol building
the following members being in attendance
George Giles. Belle PLANE; Lorenzo Hoyt. 81
Paul; Ole Peterson, Pope county; John Beyers
Hastings; Thvmas Purcell, Freeborn COUNTY
J., T. Price, Olnsted county; VIM. Webb
Blue Earth; j. M. Bowler, Renville; e. Evan
son, Litohield, and SecretaryJ. W. Abernethy
Minneapolis.
In addition to the aSove Senators Mealey ant
Page were present as spectators.
Mr.. Bowler, from tho committee on tests
reported the following results from humble
of experiments made during the afternoon;
First test, two quart kettle, filed by
Milwaukee rule. Northumberland. 5Ss/ Ina
Second test, two quart kettle, filed
~, by hand. ::......:. ,...,;....:::.:. 59114 lbs
by hand, heavy stroke. ........... COZ lbs
Fourth test, two quart kettle, scat
tering through fingers. ....... G215 lbs
Fifth test. filled by Stacy filler. 5911 lhs
Sixth test, filled by Stacy filler -, 59I Ihs
seventh test, hlled by Stacy filler: sou lbs
Stacy filler. 5sA lbs
- filler ......;;.;...;;:;...,..:.:.... 5o14 lbs
y, illler 100. 591]44 lbs
pouring in from vessel. ........ 59s/ Lbs
Twelfth test, half bushel, filed with
| scoop. observation-disclosures. $685. lbs
Thir teenth test, brass kettle, filled
with SCOOP. .................... 80 lbs
Fourteent test, brass kettle, filled
q: e .! hand -. 5s4 Lbs
9: hand: ;;...::. ss111 lbs
Sixteenth test, brass kettle, filled by
nanQ 80. Observation-Disclosures. GO lhs
Seventeenth test. brass kettle. filled 40
Oy mana: :. -. SO lbs
Eighteenth test, brass kettle, filled
Ny by hand. ;.....;; ...:..::..... 57s4 lbs
hand ..:...:............... SO lbs
Grass Kettle, ny hand. So lht
BRASS Kettle Stacy filler. .......... 59L lbs
discussion took place concerning the mer
its OF the Stacy filler, and after some opposi
ton motion was carried to have Mr.. STAG,
give few practical demonstrations with hi
filler, for which the board took q recess q
| twenty minutes.
Mr.. Stacy explained that he had no DISPOSE
ton to thrust himself upon the deliberati,,ns O
the meeting, and that his presence was due +
an invitation extended by Mr. Bowler.
Inc practical workings Of the Stacy file,
were then illustrated by number of exner;
ments, the several tests resulting as follows.
First test, with Joker. ordinary filing. .5sM Lbs
Thipd te eet, i RfIeddr'b hg In hand
| u.
Fourth test, poured in, quickly. ST. "
Fifth test, Stacy filler and Fairbanks
TWO quart Kettle. =. .......... .59h I"
olAtn tsst, same. 59I IS
neVentn test' same. .........,...... ,59L .
E Eni test same. .:..............5 9I q
Ninth nth test, scooped in with hands,
Tenth test, sifted through fingers. :. .63 strong
Senator Page, who was closely identified wit
the measures, as passed at the last session o.
the Legislature, was requested to give his views
on the subject, in response to .ybicl
he made few brief remarks.
In commencing his remarks be said that H.
spoke an practical farmer, and not in the in
terests OF anything but justice. Having bee,
member of the Senate last winter. he ho,
been one OF the committees having in charp
| tho bills on the test and board of trade ones
lions. Heretofore the grade of wheat had hee,
established by foreign cities, and for man,
| years the farmers of Minnesota had been gov
erned by the grades as established by Milwau
kee and Chicago.
The speaker adverted to the dissatisfaction,
existing among farmers at the brass kettle O
little joker" which had been used by Cishon
est dealers to swindle the farmers. When file,
| honestly, the brass kettle gave a fair test an,
the stacy filler was alluded to as giving q fai
and uniform result The speaker said that tn
board mad been established to protect the agri
| - $NsSAS"so Va VuO NL6t0 Ol Nll00eeOtA
| The history of the bills abolishing the it'll
joker and establishing the board of trade wa
briefly outlined, and the speaker demonstrat
that the half bushel as provided by Campbell'
bill was equally susceptible of manipulation
unless protected by tester, closing with {
strong plea for the filler, - go. !
1t was explained that the board of trade hac
| Jurisdiction over the measure to be used, and
| the impression prevailed that the brass kettle
was the most satisfactory measure, provided
the. interests of the farmer were proteoteG
against fraud by the right kind Of filler.
IN reply to q question Mr.. Stacy explained
that tho Fairbank measure with attachments
and hller combined, cost $40, while the latte
without the filler cost Sl6.
The following resolution by Mr.. Peterso,
| was then taken up for consideration, and afte
| short dlsepssion it was temporarily laid upor
the table; Resolved, That the manner of fill
ing the sealed half bushel prescribed by tn
legislature be as follows: The half bushei FIJI
ed with scoop, the grain to be poured into tn,
| counter of the half bushel until it is roundine
| full, then struck off with straight edge: If
the parties interested agree to use the two
quart measure 1t shall be used in the sam
manner. Adjourned until o'clock this morn
ing.