The Mineral argus., 1884-04-10

The report was received.
WHEAT RADNG n ELEVATORS.
II. G. Palmer of Marshall, read the report Of
the committee on wheat grading and elevators,
We find, after thoroughly investigating the
present system of wheat grading, that it is a
farce and a cheat, because it does not express
the true value of wheat, and enriches the few
TO the detriment Of the many.
The right usurped by railroads
to establish minimum capacity and
kind of equipment of elevators is contrary to
public policy and calculated to destroy indie
pendent competition in the grain market. We
recommend a free and open market for our
products, and that railroads shall receive and
deliver such products to any point the shipper
may desire on the line of their roads. We rec
ommend a state inspector, appointed by the
supreme court or our governor, to regulate a
system of gradation of the true value of wheat.
ascertained by chemical analysis. We recon-
mend and believe the only way to redress these
grievances is by legislation.
The reports were laid over for further con-
sideration. DIR. Collins offered a resolution for
the appointment of q committee of Fifteen. three
by the delegations now present whose duty it
shall be to extend the work of agricultural asso-
Citations throughout the state.
The appointment of the committee was
agreed upon. The delegates from the differ
ent districts reported the following-named gem
tlemen as the committee:
f1rst-S. u. Sprague, Fillmore; John Frank,
Mower; Charles G.. Johnson, Freedom; VIII
liam Carrier, G. ". Harrington, Wabasha.
Second. A. baltimore, Faribault; Daniel
Murphy, Waseca; l. Aldrich, Murray: H. c..
Howard, Blue Earth; Charles z. Brant, Brown.
do Kokr, Chippewa; U. Tanner,
Goodhue; r. K. Guiteau, Dakota; A. W. Tiff
fany, Carver; G. W. Day, Mcleod.
Fifth-A. M. Burdick, Clay; John P. Mon
roe, Otter Tail; i. N. Davis, Kittson; I. N.
Jellum, Becker; Darlington Phelps, Stevens.
The fourth district was not ready to report.
and the selection of the committee from this
district was postponed.
The committee Withdrew to select officers,
and r~eassembling announced that the follow
ing had been selected: Chairman, A. W. Tiffa-
ny, Carver; secretary, ]. J. Furlong, Mower;
assistant secretary, G. w. Haigh, Blue Earth.
The question of wheat raising, the best vari-
cites, etc, together with general farming oper-
ations, were the topics of discussion in the
evening.
At the meeting on Friday, the names of the
members of the committee Of twenty-five from
the Fourth congressional district were reported
and ratified. The full committee, with their
postofice addresses, are as follows:
Presidential. W. Tiffany, Norwood, Carver
county.
Vice President-Carrington Phelps, Morris,
Stevens county.
Treasurer-H. G. Howard, Lake Crystal,
Blue Earth county.
Secretary-J. j. Furlong, Austin, Mower
county.
Assistant secretary-G. W. Haigh, Mankato,
Blue Earth county.
CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT COMMITTEES.
First-S. P. Sprague, Prosper, Fillmore
county (chairman) John Frank, lie Roy, Nor
yer county (secretary); c.. g. Johnson, Albert
Lee, Freedom county; G. w. Harrington,
Plainview, Wabasha county; William Carrier,
Black Hammer, Houston County.
Second-M. G. Howard, Lake CRYSTAL, Blue
Earth county chairman; Charles G. Brandt,
New Ulm, Brown county secretary; Leonard
Aldrich, Currie, Murray county; J. A. Lati-
more, Winnebago City, Faribault county; Dan
lei Murphy, Waseca county.
Third-G. w. Day, Glencoe, Mcleod county
(chairman); II. X. Guiteau, Pennington, Dako-
Ia county (secretary); John Kohr, Montevideo,
Chippewa county; U. Tanner, Cannon Falls,
Goodhue county, A w. Tiffany, Norwood, Car
FOURTH. A. Bull, Edna Mills, Hennepin
county (chaiTman); N. Small, AnOka, Anoka
county (secretary; NJ. Holstrom, Cocato,
Wright county; Stephen Howsen, -Isanti
county; Hugh Campbell, Marine Mills, Wash
county.
Ffth-A. III. Bnrdick, Glyndon, Clay county
(chairman); Darlington Phelps, Morris, Ste
vens county (secretary); f.. N. Jellum, Lake
Park, Becker county; E. N. Davis, DAVIS,
Kittson county; John 7. Monroe, Deer Creek,
Otter Tail county.
Finance Committee-E. N. Davis, l. Aldrich,
Daniel Murphy.
The delegates present from the Fifth con-
gressional district assembled in a corner of the
hall and selected q list of county subcommittee.
which are, in turn, to appoint township COM
mittees. The county subcommittee are as fol-
lows:
Kittson County-P. NJ. Hendrick and Mr..
Kurn, Hallock.
Grant-Andrew crimson, Herman.
Stevens-W. X. Walker, R. J. Hall.
Becker County,. W. Dunn and NJ ]. Con-
verse, Detroit
Benton-Charles Schuling, Dielm; JOIN Will
son, Sank Rapids.
Stearns-E. H. Atwood, Maine Prairie.
MARSHALL. G. Palmer, Warren; Ed Buns,
Sherburne-Charles George, Santiago.
Wilkin-E. Matson, Breckenridge.
Polk-E. Columbus.
Red Lake Falls-M. R. Brown, Crookston;
Nels o. Roulswel, Neilsville.
Pope-A. Anderson, Nora; Patrick Jones,
GlenwOod.
Traverse-C. I. Harris, Browns Valley.
Wright-A. p. Miller NJ. Holmstrom, Cokato.
The report of the committee on railroads and
transportation was unanimously adopted in the
form as it came from the committee.
And the original report of the committee on
resolutions were adopted without dissent.
Mr.. Reynolds offered the following resolu-
tons:
Resolved, That it is the request of this con-
vention that the next legislature pass a law
compelling alf4nillers or mill operatives, car
rying on a gristing or exchange business, to do
said gristing or exchange at the rate of one
fifth toll, namely: Thirty-five pounds straight
flour, eight pounds bran, five pounds shorts.
is for No. l wheat, and all the lower grades
in proportion.
The Reynolds resolution was put to a vote
adopted.
Hon. Clark Thompson and other officers of
the State Agricultural society were invited to
come forward and take seats beside the chaF-
man, which courtesy was accepted.
Mr.. Tiffany of Carver offered the following
resolution. which was adODted.