St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-08-27
State Grsin Inspector. Clau-
sen Suggests a Change
in the Grades.
The Atmospheric Conditions
Prevented the Proper De-
velopment Of Grain.
On the Other Hand, the "Ber-
ry" Is Full Of Rich F lOur-
Making Qualities.
A Proposition to Temporarily
Lay Aside Requirements
as to Weight.

e. State Grain Inspector Clausen yeSter-
day addressed the following letter to
the board of railroad and warehouse
commission:
AS the question of establishing grades
for Minnesota grain for the coming crop
year is to be taken into consideration by
your honorable board within very few
days, respectfully desire to submit to
you few facts which, in my opinion,
have a very important bearing in de-
termining what changes, if any are to
be made, should take place in the exist.
ing rules.
The present crop of wheat is of
somewhat peculiar character, in that the
conditions which have tended to iniure
it and decrease its value in one direction
have also benefited it and increased Its
value i'll another. The extremely hot
weather and the general atmospheric
conditions prevailing at the critical pc
RODS of its growth prevented its devsl-
opment into well filled heads and the
rounding out into plump, full berries,
thus materially decreasing the yield per
acre. and the weight per measured
bushel. At the salre time the condi-
tons mentioned above, while productive
OF unsatisfactory results i'll this dlrec-
ton, were, on the other hand, lnStru-
mental in producing a berry containing
i'll very large degree that desirable
element known as gluten" which has
in the past characterized Northwestern
wheat and given it such high and
Worldwide reputation. 1t is true that
Ill many incidental cases
Wind and Rain
have conspired to lay low many promis
ma E1aId nf inh In Ia
Perforated in quality in consequence;
but the general character of the cropiS
beyond question full of rich tiOur-inak
ing qualities, and will be eagerly sought
for 10y manufacturers and consumers
located in sections where soft varieties
are exclusively grown.
1t may safely be said that the only
proper and substantial basis upon which
to erect system Of grades, is the in
trinsic or milling value of the grain. If
the quality OF the present crop of wheat
is OF a high standard for flour-making
purposes, il would seem that this fact
should GO long way toward otfsetting
its defect in weight per buShei, par
ticularly as it is held in our rules that
weight alone shall not determine the
grade"
L appreciate fully the Importance of
avoiding, as far aS possible, any innova
tons i'll established rules ana grades,
and am, personally, very much aVerSe
TO changes, except for imperative rea-
sons. | am, however, forced to the con-
clusion that unless some modification is
made IN the existing rules, it will be
difficult matter to inspect and classify
the present crop
Under Present Rules,
and a. the same time do substantial
justice to wheat growers and shippers
i'll the hard wheat belt.
Our established rules fix the mini
mum standard of weigh per buslfel for
each grade as follows: No. I,hartl, not
less than IS pounds per measured
bushel; No. northern. not less than 81
pounds; No. 2 northern. not less than
56 pounds; No. 3 wheat, not less than
81 pounds. 1t is not necessary to ex-
Of o''n the !N'' No. with re s ssespt'0 It
was laid down an, IS a matter
of practice that the other grades could
carry an admiXture of soft, Starcly
wheat varying from so per cent in No. l
northern down to exclusively soft wheat
in the lower grades. The question to
determine, then, is whether the hard,
fiinty Scotch Fife and Blue Stem wheats
| of the present crop. rich i'll gluten, shall
| Ut IOWeIcu III ptcduSC lueN 10
| not meet the standard weight required,
or whether such modification shall be
made in the rules to cover this tempo
rary condition above outlined.
After a proper consideration of all
the conditions bearing upon the Situa-
| ton, | feel constrained to recommend to
your honorable board that after and
Following the Rule
laid down for grading No. 8 wheat, the
| following note be inserted, viz:
Hard flinty wheat containing no apDre-
Gable admiXture of soft wheat, may be ad-
| mitted into the grades of No. northern, No.
= northern and No. wheat provided the
| test weight of the same is not more than one
| pound less than the minimum test weight re-
| quired by the existing rules for said grades !;
| and provided further, that such wheat is in
all other respects qualified for admission
| into said grades
1t will be seen that the above pro-
posed odIfication in no way abrldges
| The force of the existing rules nor alters
| their language, but merely provides for
| a temporary condition. l will say to
| your honorable board tn at, in my opin-
| ion, the present rules of grading corn,
! oats, rye, barley and flax are sufficiently
| comprehensive to meet all possible con-
| tingencies and conditi ons of the present
| crop, and have the refore no changes
| in this respect to recommend.
Mothers.