St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-08-03
In Minneapolis.

The state grain inspection officers took
their places in Minneapolis yesterday under
the operation of the new law. Their pres
ence, under the change, was the only thing
new. Chief Deputy Inspector A. G. ClauSen
and his force opened up their OIiice at the
corner of Washington and Fourth avenues
south, and inspected five or six small lots of
wheat. The testing and weighing instru-
mentS are new and pretty, as an old grain
dealer remarked. and the show has just
opened. Allured by the bright red signs,
plenteOusly bestowed upon the stairway,
a crowd of people filled the Office all day
and-goSSIped. As the old rule for inspect
ing the old crop will obtain until Sept. 1,
there is nothing of interest or Importance
in the ordinary grain inspection, which pro-
crossed as usual.
AMONG ELEVATOR MEN
there IS considerable discussion Just at this
time. and all is not as lovely as would ap-
pear on the surface. Under the decision of
the commission private elevators must take
out licenses as public warehouses or their
grain will not be inspected. With many of
them it would be positive hardship to
throw open their storage room to the public
on the one hand, and an equal hardship on
the other to be deprived of inspection in
reported here, yesterday, that the Central
elevator had applied for license, but if so
it was alone in this particular. as the others
are not ready 10 announce their course.
There are three elevator firms that will
be compelled to remain private" said a
member of the firm of Van DuSen & Co,
they are ours, II. w. Pratt 81 Co. and the
Northwestern Elevator company. We can
not sacrifice our private business. If we
become a public warehouse our country
business will be cut of entirely. The Mil
lerS' association, for instance, could NIL us
up in day, and our eighty-five receiving
houses in different parts of the Northwest
would be left out Some OF the wheat now
in store here has been so since last fall, and,
as it may be stored at the pleasure of the
owner, we might be blocked up In mo-
ment. Wecould not refuse TO take grain as
| long as we had any room. so there would
be en- end Of all private business"
''Win you then continue as private ware
housemen?"
II am not prepared to say that, for we
have arrived At no real conclusion. There
are several things to be considered at
length. / don't think any of the elevator
men are prepared TO act, just at once"
IF you remain private, what will you do
| about Inspections"
Nothing; Just sell by sample"
At H w. Pratt 81 Cos about the same
thing was said. and the speaker added:
There Is no Immediate rush, and we are
content to take our time to make up our
minds.n At the Office of the Northwestern
Elevator company almost the same report
was made. Mr.. Robbins was in ST. Paul
all day, probably comforting with the COM
mission, and In the evening went directly to
his home at Merriam Park. One of the
ONCE men said: II can't say whether We
will have sufficient storage room for our
own and public business too, but if ii
comes to choice, think we will remain
as we are"
''What about Inspection"
"Ne will sell by sample without certif-
cation. i think we are entitled to inspec-
ton, If we wish to sell by grade. in spite of
the decision. An opinion is very prevalent
among private elevator men that the CON-
mission cannot refuse US an inspection as
long as We pay for it. That, however, is q
matter for the future"
..Win there be any concerted action by
\ the elevator men?"
Net that know of. Every elevator will
know what is best for its business and act
accordingly"
1t was reported from other sources that
the view was quite general that the decision
70 inspect no wheat on elevator tracks
would not be insisted upon The commits