New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1885-06-10

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Note: This grade to include all wheat not suit
able for the higher grades, and to weigh not less
than ifty-six pounds to the measured bushel.
No. Spring Wheat-Shall comprise all infe-
rlOr shrunken or dirty spring wheat weighing
not less than tfty-four pounds to the measured
| bushel.
Rejected Spring wheat-shan include all
| spring wheat that is grown, badly bleached OF
for any cause unfit for No. wheat. Note:
Wheat containing any admixture of rice or
goose wheat will in no case be graded higher
than rejected.
No Grade-All wheat that is in heating con-
ditlon, musty, or too damp to be safe for ware
foreign grain or seeds, or is badly "bin burnt,
whatever grade it might otherwise be, shall be
pronounced mo Grade" with inspectors nota-
/ lions as to quality and conditions
| No. White Winter TO be sound, well cleaned,
reasonably plump, and composed of the white
varieties.
clean, and composed of the white varities.
| No. Red Winter-To be sound, well cleaned,
reasonably plump, and composed of the red
1 varieties.
No 2 Red winter-To be sound, reasonably
clean, and composed OF the red varieties.
No. Winter-To be sound, well cleaned. reas-
onably plump, and composed of mixed white and
No. 2 Winter-To be sound, reasonably clean.
and composed of mixed white and red winter
No Winter Shall comprise all winter wheat
6fty-four pounds to the measured bushel; not
sound en-ugh or otherwise unfit for No 2 of the
other grades.
Rejected Winter-Fit for warehousing, but
otherwise unfit for No. 3.
CORN.
! No Yellow Corr-Shall be yellow, sound,
dry, plump, and well cleaned.
No Yellow Corn-shail be threefourths yell
low, dry, reasonably clean. but not plump
H No. 5 He low dornsna be vel
| low, reasonably dry, and reasonably clean, but
not sufficiently sound for No. 2.
No White Corn-Shall be sound dry plump
and well cleaned
No White Corn-shall be seven-eighths
enough for No /.
No. 3 White Corn--shall be seven-eighths
white, reasonably dry, and reasonably clean, but
not sufficiently sound for No. 2.
NO Corn--Shall be mixed corn of choice
quality, sound, dry, and well cleaned.
No Corn-shall be mixed corn. dry, reason
ably Clean. but not good enough for No. l.
No 3 Corn-Shali be mixed corn. reasonably
dry. and reasonably clean, but not sufficiently
sound for No. 2.
| No 4Corn-shall include all corn not wet or
In heating condition, that is unfit to grade No. g.
No White Oats-Shall be white, sound, clean,
and nd reasonably free from other grain.
No White Oats--Shall be seven-eights white.
sweet, reasonably clean, and reasonably free
| from other grain.
No3White Oats Shall be seven-eiehths white,
No Oats-Shall be mixed OATS sound, clean.
and reasonably free from other grain.
No Oats--Shell be sweet. reasonably clean,
and reasonably free from other grain
No Oats-Shall be all oats that are damp.
unsound, dirty. or from any other cause unfit tor
No. 4 Rye-Shai be sound plump and we'll
cleaned. !
No 9 Rye-shall be sound. reasonably clean,
and reasonably free from other grain.
| No. 3 Rye-All rye damp, musty dirty or from
any cause unit for No. O. shall be graded as No. g.
| BARLEY. 9G q 81
No: 1 Barlcy-shall be plump, bright, clean
! and free from other grain
| No. Barley--Shall be sound of healthy color
not plump enough for No. 1, reasonably clean,
and rea +onably free from other grain. 52
No. 3 Barlev-Shall include slightly shrunken
and otherwise slightly damaged barley, not good
enough for No. ~
No: Barley-shall include all barley fit for
mating purposes, not good enough for No. 8. q
badly damaged or from any cause unfit for malt
ing purposes, except that barley which has been
treated shall be graded at all
Scotch barley shall correspond in ali RESPECTS
with the grades of Nos. ], 2 and 8 barley, except
PERTINENT COMMENTS.
In establishing Minnesota grades" making
rules for the inspection Of grain, and organizing
the force OF state inspectors and weighmasters
in connection therewith, under the proyisions Of
the first statute of this state attempting to reg
u!ate and control the handling Of grain. the
commissioners are deeply impressed with the
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hded to their care as well 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 1mpartially, can possibly comprehend
them. The interests involved, although en-
braced IN state law, are by no means confined
TO. state lines. but are as broad as commerce he
ing nothing less than the formation of q system
to control and regulate the movement Of the
great grain crops OF Minnesota and incidentally
nyoN fNA I,
able condition to the markets Of the world. This
system must be based upon no other Foundation
than that OF sound public honesty, and bear the
impress of good faith and fairness to all men
I Were it anything less 1t would not fairly voice
the sentiments of the great constituency which
IT represents. For many years the producers of
TINS state have alleged that they have been the
victims of great injustice by the system Of
handling the grain crops, Instituted and con-
troiled by the buyer only. With this feeling of
i u m me past and determination that
state made this subject issue at the last state
election, and indeed the paramount issue. in the
electlon OF members to the legislatures: and that
body was overwhelmingly in favor of fixing
definitely the inspection and weighing of grain.
and provided that the business should be taken
o on. OF the hands OF the buyer and placed under
the supervision OF state authority, and that all
partles, producer. buyer, miller and consumer
should rest their interests SO far as the
eeaned in and the bamgg Of grain was
1t was the little buyer with his fat warehouse.
and the merchant who were formerly buyers
who, like the regulator in watch, adjusted the
markets and the grades. Under that free and
flexible system, grades adjusted themselves. and
there were no complaints. The Mississippi river
towns. from Hastings to Brownsville. are open
and tree markets, every one buying who chooses.
and every one shipping that desires, and not 4
complaint has ever come from single one Of
those ne PLACES The record shows that they have
Paid the highest average price for grain and with
no complaints as to grades This is proof Of
the benefits OF commercial freedom. While in
the western aad northern part of the state and
IN Dakota syndicate Of men have practically
been present at every station controlling prices
and grades. all other competitors have long since
disappeared. and wheat has been marketed upon
the most subtle and complex system ever before
devised. with lines between grades so close that
only the most expert inspector could distinguish
plants are heard. The commission have en-
deRvored to simplify the handling of grain SO far
as possible, and to establish no more grades than
absolutely necessary to move the crops with
their changed condition in the different seasons.
The commission find now In use in the three
cities OF Minneapolis. Duluth and St. Paul. 4
total OF seven grades Of spring wheat, above Nd.
s, g follows: Extra No. l. No I hard. No. i
Northern. No regular, No 2 hard. No. 2 North