, 1881-07-17
FLAX AND WHEAT.
Discussing the Commissions on
the First Of These :
Articles.
a Grade Of Southern Winter Wheat
to Be Asked For.

| was held yesterday afternoon. Mr.. Il. Duubam
! or William Young s. Co., in the chair, who said
| that the subjects for discussion were the in.
| specdon CT t1axseed and Northern winter wheat
]. z. Ku1nsey said al he understood the o,1e4.
! tious to be discussed were tiax-inspection. All.
yances on corn, and tho inspection of winter
| wheat He moved that tho Directors of rho
Board of Trade be requested to ho',
| IL special election, to determine whetber
| THE COMMISSION on TIE SALE OF FI,AysEFn
should be reduced from : por cent TO per een+
Mr.. Baldwin moved ttat In no case shall tha
| commission be- less than one cent per bustel.
| Mr. BenStey believed that l per cent ,yas ruth
! er low, considering the care and attention nec
essary. Still, IT l per cent commission would
retain the trade, he would not object. The psoa
poets were favorable for large crop, and tha
prices might rule low. In that case the commits
sion would not amount to one cent per bujheI.
Mr.. Foss thought that commission of TX pe,
cent WIS sufficiently low.
Mr. Bcnsley thought as measure of justfca
the commission should be : per cent.
Mr.. SIdWelt said the COMMITTEES On Flax Of tha
Board of Trade had practically agreed on SIS.
TEN of importation by which it can 60 into wane.
house, tho same as wheat or corn.
Mr. Wanzer believed that on bulk Haxseed
per cent was sufficient, but on bag2ed stun
per cent was little enough. when he considered
Mr.. Sidwell said that the plan outlined by thu
Committee proposed that the inspection should
be on the basis OF pure seed, with penalties fo,
any excess Of any foreign matter over per cent
Mr. Adams believed that the commission
should be per cent fur seed in store, and per
cent Tor that on track, and he offered an amend
1neut to this effect.
Mr. Baldwin moved to amend BY making thu
rates per cent III store and 1,4 On track
After some further discussion, Mr. Ba!dwin's
amendment was adopted by u vote Of to L.
Mr.. Adams called up the question of the yIo-
lation Of the rules regulating the rates Of CON-
mission, and moved that the board of Trade be
requested to atld the penalty clause to the rule
On the inspection OF f1axsecd. 1t was concutred
Mr.. j. P. Rumsey then called up the question
of the
INSPECTION OF NORTHERN WINTER WHEAT.
and offered the following:
Resosred,> That we respectfully request tho
RailroAd and Warehouse Commissioners TO es-
tablsh grade of No. Southern red winter wheat
received fn store as 10. red winter Wheat, Gh thas
shall come from the States of Illinois, Indiana,
Missouri, Kansas and Nebraska
that the Northern winter wheat WAS not
as good as that grown in tho States
named in the resolution, and for this
has been practically killed. lie intimated that
a former rule for the purpose OF separating the
managers Of two railroads, which during tho
past year carried only ,'M cars out Of q total
receipt Of li.s06 ours Of winter wheat.
Mr. Green, large buyer OF winter wheat for
Eastern millers, corroborured the statement Of
the previous speaker. and stated that the want
vi separation between the two qualities proved
very injurious to the trade.
Nr. Snytn wanted to know If the Northern
wheat was not us good as that grown in kausas.
Sir. Green said that the grain he wanted was
and growth Of Illinois.
Mr.. Numsey SAID that Kansas flour wa4
stronger than thar made in Illinois,
alr. Bensley thought that it would be salts
Efnf
grade known ~ Northern No. rcd-''
Commissioner Dogue said TINT two years ago
:. Northern and rne Commissioners acluesced.
Before the change could legally 60 into effect
objections were tiled and the matter
was reconsidercd. and the request was recalled.
Mr.. Baldwin said that II great deal OF the
wheat MAS not as good rs that
!srowr in Wisconsin. and i was not right to de-
prcciAtc sweeptngIy the other
Mr. Iuulsey said that il the Southern wheat
could, be protected from the Northern thers
would be an immense speculative business in
nrEc lots done In rcd winter.
Mr. Baldwin said thur
THE WHEAT SHOULD GO on ITS MERITS
OF the locality or the railroad from
r over which it comcs- The Milwaukee ST
'aul was reaching out to Nebraska and Kansas.
The Northwestern WAS now bringing In Nebr7ts-
IA wheat. and the grain went to the elevators
With which these road3 were connected.
Mr.. Hewitt said that the Southern wheat WAS
rorth from to 10 cents more than that grown
Il the North.
IN answer 10 q quesllOu pEOpouuucd Dy 3lt
}enslcy, Commissioner Rogue said it would be
very serious matter to brand the grain locally
II geographically.
Mr.. Wanzer said that the question was one OF
purely, and the Inspectors could
asily tell the difference between the two quaii-
les.
Mr. Bensey offered an amendment that the
warehouse Commissioners be requested to e5-
ablish grade of No, . Southern red.
The amendment unanimously prevailed.
The question OF what is and what is not ian
dynnee" was discussed at great length, and,
Il motion OF Mr.. klInlsey. the Chair appolnteda
Ommittee. consisting OF Messrs- Itumsey. Pick
ring. and Adams. to determine exactly the
leA1ling Of the rule with reference to the adj
auces OH and commission to be charged on the
llcs OF corn.
Adjourned.