The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1886-09-02
MINNESOTA STATE NEWS


The railroad and warehouse commission
ers held meeting recently and decided to
maintain the present grades Of grain. They
adopted a circular setting forth their rea-
sons for not making any changes 1t is as
follows:
The commissioners have given the considera-
tion of existing grain grades q careful and de-
liberate examination. The board gave notice
that ON Aug. 10 they would give general hear
ing to all interested in the matter of grain
grades for the ensuing year. large number of
persons were in attendance. representing vari-
GUS sections Of the state. and various branches
Of the grain trade. single proposition was
made looking to the Interpolation of new
grade. but, after full hearing OF
all persons, the sentiment Of the meet
ing was largely adverse to any change
communication was received from the
Duluth board Of trade requesting that no
change be made. resolution from the state
execE. We committee Of the Farmers Alliance
asking that no change be made, was also re-
ceived. together with numerous kilograms from
country millers and others Interested. to the
same effect. Subsequent inquiry was made over
the state at large. with view Of ascertaining
the general sentiment of all parties interested
and the result indicated decided opposition TO
any change and . general satisfaction with the
existing grades. The present system has been
in full operation one year. The year experience
n 1naa nam a sne
in this state prior to the Introduction OF the
present system was one OF alleged irregularities
and lnJuStlCSS 10 the producers OF Ine State.
After the test Of one year, complaints have al
most disappeared and general satisfaction Is
manifest. The commissioners have taken pains
to pursue the subject even beyond the state
lines, and found that the system of state in
spection was receiving the confidence and meet
ing the wants Of the great markets of the East.
1t has simplified the grades. taken away great
opportunities for wrong doing. and adopted the
word Northern to give character to and designate
as trademark the Northwestern wheat in tho
markets of the world, and thus draw a line
between Northern and Southern spring
wheat. The commissioners find that all inter-
ested. whether producer. shipper or buyer, have
become practiced in the handling CT grain by
these grades The line between the grades Is
sufficiently marked and distinct They easily
guide the producer in his Judgment, defend him
from injustice. and, we believe, secure to him
grades and weights have worked to the sat1sfac-
tion Of nearly all concerned, and the new crop,
even better than the old one, promises to be
adapted to the present grades. Every shipper
in the state Is entitled to the benefit of these
state grades and state weights in shipping to
who fails to give shipper the benefit of state
grades and weights should be compelled to &C
cept the grain at the grades and weights of the
shippers, and the shippers should also be COM
PEELED to acquiesce in the inspection and weigh
ing ut the points designated. This Is construed
tion Is not claimed, 1t Is believed that the OBJ
iects sought by the law and the commission
have been fairly attained, and that our people
enjoy q system of inspecting and weighing grain
equal, IL not superior, to that OF any other
state In view of all the facts bearing upon the
fes.ly unwise to make any change in the grades
established and PROMULGATED Aug IL, 1885, and
those grades are, therefore, re-established for
the ensuing year.