The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1881-12-22
GRADES OF WHEAT.
The Action by the Wheat Buyers and Miller,
at Their Late Meeting in Minneapolis.

At "a meeting Of 3 large number Of millers
nd wheat buyers in Minneapolis, at which all
he leadng railroads were represented by prom
nent officers, after full discussion the follow
ng preamble and resolutions were adopted:
Whereas, The wheat crop Of the Northwest
! the present year is very difficult one t.
tandle to the satisfaction of all partre s inter
,sted, on account OF it's exceptionally damp
condition, and
Whereas, It is desirable to have uniformity
If grades and prices as far as possible,
Therefore, We, the wheat buyers sud ware
house men whose names are hereto appended.
70 resolve that we will be governed in the
land ing Of wheat by the following rules:
First-No. wl'est must be sound, dry and
clean, and test fit, eight pounds or over:
No. 2 wheat must be sound, dry, and reason-
Ably clean, and hottest less than hfty-slx
No. 8 wheat must be reasonably sound anc
dry, and test not less than f1fty-four pounds
No. 4 wheat must be dry and test not less
han fftytwO pounds, being tit for ware
housing.
second-Damp wheat, unfit for warehousing
:hall be graded as condemned, and bought on
it's value, for shipment to Chicago or Milwau-
1ee, deducting freight and handling charges;
and all damp wheat not grading No. 4 shall be
fought at not over the price of No. 4.
Third-The shrinkage on all wheat taken in
to warehouses and graded shall be determined
ty actual test Of the warehousemen
Fourth-The prices of the different grades
shall be as follows:
No. 2 wheat. .............. SC less than No.
No. wheat. ..............15c less than No. 2
The prices to be paid from time to time shall
lie regulated according to Chicago and NIL.
waukee prices by committee Of this meeting,
who shall notify all parties who shall sign this
agreement Of aoy change, which shall be based
on Milwaukee or Chicago No. 2 markets, less
md x or$a for NtaoreY
The following gentlemen aligned the agree
nent:
E. B. Andrews, general agent
Geo W. Van Dusen, Rochester and St Paul.
R. Barden. st. Paul
Kellogg Il LANCE, Hastings.
H. W. Pratt, Faribault
A. A. Freeman l. Co., La Crosse
Kellogg & Miller, La Crosse.
Hodges & Hyde, La Crosse.
W.. ". Cargill & Co., La Crosse.
Bassett, Hutting & Co., McG:egor, To-
NJ Guthrie, Blooming Prairie.
Ames & Archibald, Northfeld.
r. D. Hubbard l. Co., Mankato.
Pillsbury & Hurlbut Minneapolis.
McIlrath 4 Gilbert, St Paul
It is understood that circular letter will be
printed and distributed to the wheat buyers ard
warehousemen on the lines of railroads repre-
sented, with the request that they sign them,
and conform to the resolutions, which are to
take effect December 20.
The Stores In Cork.
A travelling correspondent of the Hart
ford Times writes: The dry goods shops in
Cork are good; arranged in the interior
something like ours, but not as large or as
fine. They sell best quality gentleman
dogskin gloves for two shillings (dfty cents)
a pair; ladies' kid gloves and handkerchiefs
very cheap The novelties we see are win
dows filed with fine Irish linnen from Bel
fast, which makes us grumb1e against the
custom house, for We should like to bring
home box of it; lovsly balmorals in shaded
bright stripes; quaint cambria aprons, with
borders and pockets of shaded pink and
white flowers; Cork handkerchiefs, soft
cambria, for five pence (ten cents), of large
size and bright colors, in curious patterns,
that would make pretty coverings for old
rocking CHAIRS and tables. Our widower
from Massachusetts, and the young lawyer
from Philadelphia, slowed away queer little
packets for their lady friends at home, in
Guiding handkerchiefs, with figures Of men
and women conversing through a telephone,
and the words, May Ipropose?" embroid-
cred in bright. colored worsted in one cor
ner. The windows Of the small jewelry
shops are filed with clumsy silver jewelry,
and the inevitable bog-eak. The crockery
shops are much like ours, with the excep-
ton Of cheaper prices; fat little cream
pitchers, covered with pansies, or big
flaming rooster, can be bought for shilling
made Of quaint Irish china. The res
taurants are clean and pleasant, with trim.
Irish girls for walters.
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