The Northern Pacific farmer., 1882-10-19

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ger heard them and awoke her hus-
band. who called out to know who
WAS there. upon which the thief left.
leaving his own coat and i pair of
mittens. BY these it is thought he
may be traced. Let our citizens be
prepa red for such eases, and be sure
to give the coroner II job.
Business Mems Meeting.
Pursuant to adjournment, the busi-
ness mems meeting WAS held on Tues
day evening, the 18th, and proceeded
to business with G. A. Whitney in
the chair and II. J. Taylor secre~
tary.
The committee Oh credits were
short on opinions but long on wind.
and asked for more time.
On motion, tho request was granted.
The committee on grades, etc., II .
ported, and their report and exhibit
read.
On motion, the report was adopted
and ordered published.
On motion, the committee on grades,
etc., were instructed to make \ lepolt
on freights and publish the same.
The committee with regard to tho
Clayton Manufacturing Company re-
ported that, under existing circum.
stances, the business men did not feel
justified in taking hold Of the matter.
On motion, the report WAS recon-
mitted for further consideration.
On motion, adjourned till Tuesday,
October "a, 1882.
II. J. TAYLOR,
Secretary pro tem.
REPORT or THE COMMITTEE ON WHEAT
GRADES. FRElG1lTs, ETC.
We, your committee. to whom WAS
referred the matter of wheat grades.
freights, ETC.. beg leave to report that
they have attended to the duties as
signed them. and that they have a.
certained the grade Of thlrty-six cars
(See Exhibit Az Of wheat sent to Da-
Iuth of this year, crop, four OF which
graded No. hard and ten No. ? hard;
four No. l stright; of the remainder
four cars were No. 3, the rest No. 2
straight. From the notations made
on the returns Of the inspector, CIV
ing his reason for such inspection, We
6nd that cookie and smut have been
the great trouble encountered in OBJ
tanning the grade Of No. l hard for
that wheat which graded No. , hard,
and not the color of the wheat.
1t has been said by the elevator
companies that we do not raise hard
wheat on account Of the character of
tho soil, but we think it has been
demonstrated that We do, and we he.
lieve it would be for the interest Of
the elevators, rs we'll us for the far
mers, that the wheat sho hould be graded
Just what it is.
The reason given by the elevator
companies for not giving the grade of
No. 2 hard is that that grade is of the
same price in the market as No. l
straight, and that the farmers are
better satisfied to have their wheat
called No. than No. hard, and that
they do not know what will grade No.
/ hard until it is inspected into store
at Duluth or Minneapolis, but we
think they could guess at it as we'll ~
they can between Nes.2 and straight.
Now, if no better grade than No. l
straight can be obtained by our far
mers for their wheat, they had just
~ we'll raise soft wheat, which usu-
ally produces moro bushels to the
acre than she hard varieties. There
is also another injustice. The far
mer who raises No. l hard il COM
PEELED to take the same price for his
wheat as the one who raises No.
straight. while it is actually worth
Ave cents more per brshol. There
fore, we recommend that the oleva-
tor companies be asked to grade the
wheat ut just what it is, and that
measures should be taken to produce
this action on their part.
In the matter OF prices, we are Of
the opinion that the elevator compa-
MES are doing better than ever before,
and are, in fact, paying within oae or
two cents of Duluth prices, after de-
ducting freight. warehouse charges
and commission, and are even doing
better than that on Minneapolis prices
as reported by the boards of trade of
the two places.
Il. A. WHITNEY,
W. r. BACMBACH,
J. KATZKY,