Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-11-20
WOUND UP.

The Farmers Board of Trade Ad-
| journed Sine Die Yesterday - Con-
Guiding Ceremonies - The Stacy Filler
Recommended for Continuance-Ex-GO Gov.
| Marshaips Report as Railroad Commits
siOner.
| At the meeting of the Farmers Board OF
Trade yesterday morning all were present
except Messrs. Bowler and Schofeld.
Secretary Giles presented and read reso-
luton drafted for the approval or rejection
recommending the Stacy filler.
Mr.. Peterson objected to its use, saying
the people in his section preferred tbs half
bushel. It was moved to refer the matter to
the Committee on reports.
| Mr.. Loring said the Stacy filler was regard
ed by the people in his section as more IN
| the interest of the elevator men than OF the
| farmers. The resolution is as follows:
The Farmers Board of Trade would respect
| fully recommend to the favorable consideTa-
| tiop of our State legislature the Importance of
| enacting and continuing in force such laws as
| may be best adopted to secure uniform and
correct weights and scales, measures and in
struments for determining the quantity and
| quality of grain, and establish the grade
thereof. AS our State is largely wheat pro-
ducing State and deem the question of uni
formity in establishing grades of wheat, and
| the accuracy of the instruments to be used
for that purpose not only important to the
| agricultural interests of our State, but to
every wheat growing State in the
| Union. Other wheat growing States
are considering the prOpriety of adopting sim
| liar laws to our own respecting the uniform
methods of filling grain testers, fixing grades,
lato doom inn hat the form
| method of filling the grain tester by the use of
the ''Stacy Filler be continued in force by the
| laws of our State. By thorough investigation,
tests, and trial we find the ''Stacv Filler" to be
| uniform in it's operations in all marketable
wheat, while the open tester is susceptible of
variations sufficient to change the grade. We
deem it of as much Importance to require
correct scale to determine the quantity, and
recommend the continuance of such laws as
will best secure and protect the interests both
of the wheat growers and farmers of our State.
Laid on the table to be taken up at some
future time.
Governor Marshall, railroad commissioner,
was invited to come before the board and
explain his duties as such commissioner, and
give such other information as he might
deem of value. This was done on motion of
Mr.. Page, and he was appointed by the chair
as a committee of one to offer the invitation
tc Gov. Marshall.
INDEPENDENT ELEVATORS.
Previous to adjournment for dinner the
communication of the members of the In
dependent Elevator company, which was
noted in the GLOBE yesterday as being in
preparation, was submitted and rad by Sec
| rotary Giles. The contents are as follows:
To the Farmers Board of Trade Of the State of
Minnesota.
GENTLEMEN: We, the undersigned, COM
mittee appointed by the free elevators of the
ST. Paul, Minneapolis & Manitoba railway, re-
spectfuily represent that the present mode of
wheat ms ection throughout the State is irreg-
nlar, Just and being practically controlle
by the purchaser, frequently discriminates
verely against the producer and shipper. We
hold thaa the inspection of grain to be fair and
iust uecessitates:
First-That the inspector should be indie
pendent of all conflicting interests:
Second-That to make an impartial insoec-
ton he should have no knowledge of the name
of the shipper, receiver or the shippers grade
of grain which he may be called upon to in
spect; and we assert that the present mode of
the inspection of grain is not conducted ac-
cording to these principles-to illustrate which
We will take the mode of inspection in Mime
| apolis, (that being the principal wheat market
in the State).
That while the Minneapolis Inspector is ap-
pointed according TO the letter of the law, it is
IN direct violation of it's spirit from the fact that
he is virtually employed and
paid by the purchas ers of wheat in that city
| Il is a we'll known fact that tho inspector in
Minneapolis has his headquarters in the office
of the Millers' association in that city, and is
daily provided, before he commences the in
| spection of wheat, with list showing the
name of the shipper, receiver and shippers
grade of every car of wheat which he is called
upon to inspect during that day.
We claim that this is a elaring injustice and
that it is selfevident fact that the loss result
| ing from such one sided inspection, entirely
| sarilY in the end be borne by the producer.
evils complained of are confined to the city of
Minneapolis alone; on the contrary they exist
to greater or less extent at all points in the
State where grain inspectors are appointed by
and under the control of the purchaser.
To remedy the evils arising from this state
of affairs we respectfully recon-
mend thai system of State
inspection, that would be at once just and uni
form throughout the State, be established
under such rules and regulations as may be
found most advisable and would respectfully
| call your attention to the system of State in
spection in force in the State of Illinois and
| the benencent results arising therefrom.
FRANK III. THORNTON,
T.. LOCKE.
Committee.
| 1t was moved by Mr.. Page that the commu-
nication be accepted and placed on fle with
recommendation for favorable action by the