The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1885-06-11

goose wheat will in no case be graded higher
No Grade-An wheat that is in heating con-
dition, musty, or too damp to be safe for ware
housing, or has any considerable admixture Of
ShsteVeT grade it might - otherwise be. shall be
pronounced mo Grade" with inspectors nota-
tiens g to quality and conditions;
teasonsbly plump, and composed Of the white
No. White Winter-To be sound, reasonably
No: Red Winter-To be sound, well cleaned,
reasonably plump. and composed Of the red
No. 2 Bed Wiuter-To be sound, reasonably
:lean, and composed of the rcd varieties.
No. l Winter-To be sound, well cleaned, reas-
onably plump, and composed of mixed white and
No. Winter-To be sound, reasonably clean,
md composed Of mixed white and red WHITES.
No. Winter Shall comprise all winter wheat
sfty- Tour pounds to Che measured bushel; not
sound enough or otherwise unfit for No 2 Of the
other grades.
Rejected Winter1,Fis for w.rehousine, but
CORN.
No. 1 Yellow Co1n-6hall be yellow, sound,
No. 2 Yellow Corn-Shau be three-fourths yel-
low, dry, reasonably clean, but not plump
Soe Yer Te SH cornsh.l be threefourth, VEL
low, reasonably dry, and reasonably clean. but
not sufficiently sound for No. 2.
No. White Corn-Shall be sound, dry, plump,
No: 2 White Corn-shall be seven-eighths
white, dry. reasonably clean. but not plump
7l %o lo WIZ TG; = corsh.u hs ..ver.,o,th.
white, reasonably dry, and reasonably clean. but
not sufficiently sound for No 2
No. 1 Corn-Shall be mixed corn Of choice
Quality, sound, dry, and we'll cleaned.
No: 2 Corn-Shall be mixed corn. dry, reason
ably clean, but not good enough for No. 1.
No. 3Corn--shall be mixed corn, reasonably
dry. and reasonably clean. but not sufficiently
No. C Go m include all corn not wet or
IN heating condition. that is unfit to grade No. g.
No. White Oats-shall be white, sound, clean.
ind reasonably free from other grain
No. 2 White Oats-Shall be seven lights white
sweet. reasonably clean. and reasonably free
No White Oats-shall be seven eiehths white.
but not sufficiently sound and clean for No 2
No. l Oats-Shall be mixed oats, sound, clean,
and reasonably free from other grain.
No. 2 Oats-Shall be sweet reasonably clean,
and reasonably free from other grain.
No. 8 Oats-shall be all oats that are damp
hnsound; dirty. or from any other cause unfit for
No. 2.
No: Rye-shali be sound. plump and we'll
No. 2 Rye-Shall be sound. reasonably clean.
snd reasonably free from other grain.
No rye DAMP %Tsty dt or from
No: Bar1ey-shai11 Be plump, bright, clean
and free from other grain.
hot plump enough for No. l, reasonably clean.
and reasonably free from other grain.
No. Barlev-shall include slightly shrunken
ana otherw,se slightly damaged barley not good
No. 4 Barley-shall include all barley fit for
mating purposes not good enough for No; g..
badly damaged or from any cause unfit for malt
Ing purposes, except that barley which has been
chemically treated shall not be graded ut all.
Scotch Barley-The grades of Nos !, 2 and 3
Scotch barley shall correspond in all respects
with the grades of Nos. 1, and barley, except
that they shall be Of the Scotch variety.
PERTINENT COMMENTS
In establishing Minnesota grades making
rules for the inspection of grain, and organizing
the force Of state inspectors and weighmasters
the first statute Of this state attempting to rox
tlate and control the handling Of grain, the
commissioners are deeply impressed with the
fdcd to their care IS we'll as the responsibilities
resting upon them. The difficulties which pre-
sent themselves are so numerous and intricate
that only those who investigate the subject with
just appreciation of responsibility to serve all
interests imparttally, can possibly comprehend
them The interests involved, although en-
braced IN state lay, are by no means confined
to state lines. but are as broad as commerce, be-
Ing nothing less than the formation of a system
to control and regulate the movement Of the
great grain crops of Minnesota and incidentally
OF the Northwest. and to deliver them in a suit
able condition to the markets of the world. This
system must be based upon no other foundation
impress OF good faith and fairness, t. all men.
Were 1t anything less it would not fairly voice
the sentiments OF the great constituency which
this state have alleged that they have been the
victims OF great injustice by the system OF
the me E1nn and
injustice In the past, and u determination that
It should continue no longer, the people of the
state made this subject an issue at the last state
election, and indeed the paramount issue, in the
election Of members to the legislature; and that
body was overwhelmingly in favor of fixing
definitely the inspection and weighing of grain,
and provided that ohe business should be taken
out of the hands Of the buyer. and placed under
the supervision OF state authority, and that all
parties producer, buyer, miller and consumer,
cerned, in the hands Of the state itself
1t was the little buyer with his fiat warehouse
who. like the regulator in = watch. adjusted the
markets and the grades. Under that free and
flexible system, grades adjusted themselves and
towns, from Hastings to Brownsville. are open
and free markets, every one buying who chooses
and every one shipping that DESIRES and not a
those places The record shows that they have
paid the highest average price for grain. and with
no complaints as to grades. This is a proof OF
the western and northern part OF the state and
I'm Dakota a syndicate Of men have practically
and grades ali other competitors have long since
disappeared. and wheat has been marketed upon
the most subtle and complex system ever before
only the most expert inspector could distinguish
between them. 1t is here that the loudest COM
plants are heard. The commission have en-
as possible and to establish NO more grades than
Absolutely Necessary to move the crops, with
their changed condition in the different seasons.
cities Of Minneapolis, Duluth and St. Paul, a
total of seven grades of spring wheat. above No.
3. q follows: Extra No l. No. ! hard, No. l
ern No. regular Under tho new system syst there
/ 5aId. n: ! Northe1n, Fe: 2 Northern. It IS
lished, will be found to provide for the -oilt
edge wheat to the general satisfaction Of the
friends Of that grade. 1t certainly represents
the producers Of that grade. As we'll IS the mill i.
ers who desire to give special value to No. !
hard Scotch Fife wheat.
THE NORTHERN GRADE
, In establishing the grades Of Nos. l and 9
Northern to give character to. and designate as
trade mark our Northwestern wheat, in the
markets Of tho world, and thus draw q line
between Northern AMI Southern spring wheat,
Is all know the superiority Of Northern grown
wheat It being true that Minnesota State"
grades are to apply to the crop Grown in the
the designation OF Northern should be 50 i'm
pressed upon our wheat to carry with it into
the markets Of the East and to Europe, all the
advantaee to which it is justly entitled. The
commission has provided that No. Northern
shall be comprised Of the hard and soft varieties
of spring wheat mot less than so per cent hard)
with the view that this grade shall be the great
representative milling grade; and with the hope
that when this grade is well understood. both i,
the country and in the markets, we shall b.
able to market the great bulk OF our good mill
ing wheat through this grade. The ties
weight of hfty-seven pounds is fixed Will
this view. and for the purpose stated.
We have abundant evidence that wheat OF
this grade IL just what has been in the best de-
mand. and It has been provided by mixing several
grades heretofore existing. We hope in the
future when people have become acquainted
With these established grsdef and tho new sys-
tenn. that the wheat will be prepared in the coun-
try before shipping with reference to this grade
and thus give to the people Of our own state
Doth merchants and pEodnoers. such advantages