The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1889-01-11
MINNESOTA MILLERS
Sharp Practice in Minneapolis
Materially Injuring Du-
luth's Trade.
State Grain Inspector Thinks
Duluth Needs a Few
Mixing Houses.
wheat Trs de in minnesota.

ST. PAUL. Jan 3.--A big triangular
squabble is brewing among the grain men
of the state. Disgrunted Duluth dealers
are raising up their voices against the in
terpretation of the grain law which per
mits Minneapolis dealers who run private
elevators to mix grain and tone up poor
grade of wheat to Skin grade of a
higher quality, and then have 1t pass
muster with the inspector and sell for as
much as an average grade wheat. Last
fall it appeared that the last crop of
wheat was greatly inferiori in quality and
there was d big demand among the
millcrs for choice grain. Much wheat
was sold for future delivery, and among
the spectators great deal was
sold short" The idea then occurred
to some OF the Minneapolis elevator men
that a good deal of money could be made
by mixing the grades. Take an average
grade of No. / wheat mix 1t with a
| lower grade, and out of the two manu-
| fact,irt skin grade" of No. / grain,
| In order to do this the elevators allowed
their license as public elevators to expire,
and then us private elevators We're per
mittea to indulge in the interesting pro
cess of 'inixiag" with the privilege Of
having i. inspected by the state grain in
spcc,or. In selfprotectinn the other
elevators were forced to adopt the same
policy. The first TO cry out against this
system were The Minneapolis millerS.
Now the Duluth men are kicking up q
| niuss. The elevators at Dnlutli are all
public. while the Minneapolis elevators
are al private. This gives Minneapolis
the privilege that Duluth does hot have,
of mixing the grades The Duluth deal
ers declare that the inspectors are dis
criminatisg in favor of Minneapolis.
Albert G. Cllusep, state grain inspector,
says the result has been that the bulk OF
the wheat has come 10 Minneapolis.
What Duluth needs, he says, is a few
mixing houses where the grain can be
taken aud toned up. The mixing busi
ness is perfectly legitimate when properly
carried on. Damp wheat is often OF very
high grade and all it requires Is drying
10 be passed at it's proper grade. Wha'
Dulith asks is that the inspectors refuse
10 INSPECT wheat except in public eleva
tors. The inspector declares that ''skir
grade" wheat shall not be allowed tc
pass muster. THU uOthlDS Dut icss'u
mate mixing shall be done. Du
luth shou'd haye' couple 8
mixing houses and Minneapolis eleva
tors should take out licenses and become
public, meanwhile Minneapolis miller
are very much in earnest in their opposi
ton 10 the threatened deterioration of tn,
grades by the manufacture of ski
grades" and their claim that the farmer
and consumers should be on their side
Skin grade wheat will produce ''ski'
grade" flour. II elevator men who hav'
sold fancy grade of wheat to the mill
are permitted To deliver wheat that i
below The average" the reputation of Min
neapolis wheat will suffer as well as th
consumer, and the only people who vii
profit are the unddlemen ard spectators
who will thus be enabled to depress th
market price Of all first grade wheat b,
detariordting its quality.