The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1894-12-05
CLAUSEN'S REPORT.
THE CHIEF GRAIN INSPECTOR SUB
NITS HIS ANNUAL.
Facts and Statistics of interest Con.
nected With the Handling Of
Grain Last Year.

The report of Chief Grain Inspector A
Z. Clausen has just been sent to the Rail-
road and Warehouse Commission. 1t shows
some interesting facts of the grain inspec-
tlon, and the principal points are the fol
lowing extracts.
Inc volume of business Of the inspection
department was very materially reduced
from that of the preceding year, the num-
Der OF carloads of grain inspected ION ar
rival at the four terminal points being
oV'@oo less than during the year previous.
Inc total number Of cars inspected ION ar
iiVaI was as follows: Wheat, 1858 car
roads, as against 16S,137 in the season OF
icsz-so; corn, $3.50 cars, against 4,873; oats,
o'Voo' against $685. rye, 446, against SOL
barley, ALTO, against 4,195; f1axseed, 2,901
against 1858; or total of 1560So carloads
| OF ali kinds, as compared with 1S6,345 car
| loads in 1928.
The inspections tout of store" during the
| same period We're as follows: Wheat, 80, OK
carloads and 20.s26. 49, bushels Into YES
! sels,' against 1880 carloads and "a, ops, SIS
| bushels into vessels the preceding sea-
son. The total amount of corn, oats, rye
barley and fiaxseed inspected "out OF
store is 8,4S9 carloads and l. 1903 SS7 bushels
| INTO vessels, as against S.466 carloads and
S5a,Y17 bushels into vessels in 1928.
The revenue received during the yea,
| from the work, Of inspection was S57, 1875. Is
| interest on deposits. and other sources
Sss2 20 a total Of s1is,7s2,15: The disburse.
ments for the same period We're $56. S34 81
resulting in a net loss from the wears bust
ness of ss7.o4z.42. At the beginning Of the
crop year covered by this report, the sur,
the season, Aug. 81, 1894. it had been re
! duced to $671l.70.
OF the changes made in reinspection, 8, 49t
yyyny sod II, 10
| IN grade, and the dockage was changed in
40 cases There were 18 appeals to the
Railroad and Warehouse Commission from
| the decisions rendered by the chief depu-
ties in their reinspections OF these cases
| the grades were raised on nine carloads
lowered on three and confirmed in six
| cases.
The sealing system is spoken of and the
advantage, OF using the state seal urged
apolis during the season is tabulated, with
so2; with seals broken, $50; open end doors
number of ears inspected, 96.475.
Out of total of 7S,44S cars of spring
wheat inspected al Minneapolis during the
| age of one-half pound per bushel, Is, zee
ears were docked one pound, 1885 cars one
and half pounds, e73e cars two pounds
2,426 cars two and a half pounds, 2,i47 cars
| three pounds, and 2,042 cars over three
pounds and at an average of four pounds
being being a net t, average Of 21A ounces pei
,
On 6,479 cars there was no dockage i'm
| posed.
| The country warehouse law is commend
ed as being beneficial to the shipping inter
! ests and the grading system in vogue is
discussed at length. Tables are given
showing the comparative receipts and ship
ments subjected to inspection from 1886 to
1894; also a detailed report of the finances
| of the bureau.
Out of 1888 carloads Of spring wheat
I inspected on arrival at the four termina
points. % per cent graded as No l hard
! 60 per cent as No. l northern, 10 per cent
as No. northern, and per cent went into
the lower grades of No. 3, rejected and nc
grade, on account of being damaged or ou
of condition. The number of carloads
which inspected as No. / hard was $3.50
equivalent to %, 600 bushels.
In conclusion the report says that the
several laws now in force governing the
inspection, weighing and handling of grair
| in this state, with possibly some slight
| amendments and rfnodifca lions. are suffi
GENTLY comprehensive to afford all neces
| sary protection to the producers of the
state and the grain trade. Some Sigh
changes in the terminal law. along the
lines formerly suggested, might be made
| with advantage.