The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1891-10-16
How to Shin Wheat.

OdAOO0 ASu1 o11oO. IO1 CAO RO0U
six years we have shipped our own
wheat, and have made an average
of II cents per bushel. This includes
what was saved in dockage. This
may be accounted for in part by
lack Of competition at our station,
but we think it is safe to say an aver
age saving OF six cents per bushel
may be made. We are satisfied that
the inspection and weighing are done
honestly. We will be glad to fur
nish all the information that we can
to assist our farmers in. getting
every cent possible for their grain,
anu will pay special attention to the
markets with that end in view. If
you wish to ship, the first thing
for you to do is to procure your
cars. To do this, notify your sta
ton agent, giving him the date and
kind OF grain you want to load. He
should order the car for you and
have it sidetracked on date given.
Ii you are loading into a car be-
longing to the Great Northern, Mil
waukee, Northern Pacific Or st.
Louis road, be sure and get in not
less than 10000 pounds; if the car
is an Omaha or Northwestern a.
900 pounds, because you are charg-
ed for those weights whether you
have them or not. Be equally as
careful not to load more than the
weight stenciled on your car as it's
capacity, because all weight over
the capacity of the car will cost you
double freight.
When loaded, take a memorandum
of the number OF your car and it's
initials-that is, the initials OF COM
pany owing the car, as &C., NJ. &
St. Paul." &c. & N. w. or what
ever it may be, and then go to your
local freight office and make out
your "shipping bill" on the blank
furnished by the agent. Be careful
to get the name of station and date
correct and write the firm you wish
to ship to in Minneapolis or Duluth,
Immediately after the printed words
marked and consigned to-" Place
the number and initials OF your car
under that heading. Having filed
the shipping bill and signed it, the
agent will give you a receipt which
is your "bill OF lading." This you
should forward in q letter at once.
Your grain in Minneapolis or Duluth
is inspected and weighed by sworn
state officers under heavy bonds.
Insist on your commission man
sending you the certificate of both
grade and weight on each car
handled. You can also get railroad
weights from your agent.
The usual expenses in shipping
to Minneapolis or Duluth, besides
the freight, amount to from TX to
IL cents per bushel.
If sold ION track" or Gin store"
there will be no expense to you for
delivery"
If sold switched" the cost of
switching will be about $3.50 per
car.
If sold "F. O. B." it has to be
transferred through the elevators at
an expense of \ cent per bushel.
Ii any OF these extra charges occur
in selling your grain, an extra price
is agreed upon to fully cover the ex-
pense.
Never mix damp wheat with dry; the
good will suffer more than the damp
will be benefited. Don't put grain
of different grades in the same car
without thorough mixing or a par
tition between the two kinds. The
whole car will be graded by the
poorest sample if undivided.
If you will send a sample of your
grain to your commission merchant
he will advise you by return mail of
it's grade and probable price.
Should you want advances when
you ship, you can so state in your
letter with bill of lading, and they
will send you 80 per cent of the value
of your car by return mail and the
balance as soon as weights. are re-
ceived. or you can draw on your bill
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