Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-09-21
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.
IMPORTANT MEETING HELD YES
TERDAy AFTERNOON.
A Report on Grain Made at Length
md Adopted--severai New Menu
her. Eiected-Proceeding of the
Meeting.

was held at the Office OF It's secretary
at o'clock p. IN. yesterday.
There were present President II. j.
Goldberg. NJ c. Hurley. c. c. Allen,
W. d. Mcmillan, j. Roe. S. NJ.
Smith. II. Il. Taylor. Minutes OF pre-
vlous meeting were read and approved.
The secretary reported having re-
celvcd COMMUNICATIONS from Kansas.
Nabraski, Missouri and Alabama rela-
tive 10 lands, manufactures and other
occupations. and had accorded same
proper attention.
Communication relative TO Fort
Worth as cotton market read and
referred to the proper committee.
The resignation OF MIR. s. $. McCord
as u director was read. On motion,
same was accepted, and secretary in
structed to 80 notify Mr.. Mccord. re-
GREETING that his absence from the city
should eauJe this action. and rendering
the thanks TO him for the active part
he look while with the board In foster
ing the interests Of the city.
ON motion, Mr.. ID. G. Mcmillan was
elected director to ill the uneNpired
term.
The secretary presented the names
OF the following applicants for mem
berghip. who were elected: G. c. RiY-
ers. w j. Bailey, Captain w. L.. Me-
Murray. II. steinfeidt NJ. Dillon, Ben
NJ. Terrell. Washer Bros, L.W. Krake,
Sam Hunt. J. A. Wilson.
The grain committee submitted the
following report, which waa adopted:
Standard Grades of Grain. Establish
ed by the Fort Worth Chamber OF Com
merce:
No. /. white Winter Wheat--To be
bright. sound. plump and cleaned pure
white winter wheat.
No. g white Winter Wheat-To be
sound. dry. white winter wheat, rea-
sonably clean.
No, o. White Winter wheat-To be
sound dry, white winter wheat. rea-
sonably elem.
No. Red Winter wheat-To be
bright, sound. plump. dry and well
cleaned red. or red and white winter
wheat mixed, III mixed must not con-
tain over une-cighth white wheat. and
Weighing not less than slXty-one pounds
to the measured bushel.
| No. Red Winter Wheat-To he
| sound. clean. dry red, or red aud white
| mixed winter wheat, II mixed must
| not contain over one-elghth white
whent and Weighing not less than
| nfty-ni1e pounds to the measured
| bushcl.
No. 3 Rod Winter Wheat--To he
| sound, reasonably clean. red or red
and white mixed winter wheat below
No, red, Weighing not less than fifty-
| seven pounds to the measured bushel
/ No, 4 Winter Wheat--To be red
white or mixed. thin or bleaehed winter
wheat reasonably sound and unit to
grade No. red.
Rejected Winter Wheat-All damn.
tough, very musty.very smutty, trashy,
dirty. dnmuged or thin wheat falling
below No, 4 winter
Hard winter wheat.
No. ] Hard Winter Wheht-To be
sound, dry and clean. hard winter
wheut, and to weigh not less than sixty
one pounds to the measured bushel
No. Hard Winter Wheat-To be
sound dry and clean, hard winter
wheat, and 10 weigh not less than nifty
nine pounds to the measured bushel.
No 3 Hard Winter Wheat--ro be
sound and reasonably clean hard winter
wheat and to weigh not less than
nftN-slN pounds to the hushel.
No. Hard Winter sWheat-To he
reasonably sound. thin or bleached
hard winter wheat uniit to grade No. 4
hard winter wheat.
In case Of mixture of hard winter
wheat with soft winter wheat II shall
be graded according to the quality
thereof and classed as hard winter
wheat.
Mediterranean Whcnt.
No, ! Mediterranean Wheat-To be
sound, Wen cleaned. dry Mediterranean
wheat and to weigh not less thar
slNty-onc pounds TO the hushel
No, . Mediterranean Wheat-To b,
sound, reasonably cleaned Mediterran
can wheat, and to weigh not less thar
htty-nine pounds 10 the bushel.
No 3 Mediterranean Wheat--To b,
sound, reasonably cleaned Mediterran
can wheat, not clean or plump enough
TO grade No. ., and to weigh not lesl
than hfty-six pounds to the measure,
buahel.
No. 4 Mediterranean Wheat--To b,
reasonably sound thin or beache,
Mediterranean wheat and unit t,
weigh, of wheat.
Unless otherwise specified, whea
No. mot less than sixty pounds t
: the bushel.
No. a--Not less than nfty-eigh
pounds per bushel.
No, 3--Not less than Afty-sevei
pounds per bushel
No, Rye-'ro be plump, sound
bright and well cleaned.
No , Rye-ro be soYnd and reason
Rejected Rye--To include all damr
; musty, dirty rye unfit for No. z.
Harley.
No. Fan Barley-To be plumr
bright, sound and free from othe
grains,
No. . Fan Barley--ro be sound an
reasonably clean
No. Eau Barley-To be REASONABLE
clean and merchantable.
No. Spring Barley-ro be plum
, bright sound and free from othe
grain
/, No, Spring Barley--To be sound an
reasonably clean
No. Spring Barley--'ro be reason
, ably clean and merchantable
Rejected RRrley--To include ALI nm
sound and damaged barley.
'orh,
No. White Corn-shau he MIR
white corn, sound, dry, wen cicane
: ana free from grains % other color.
No White Corn--To be dry. me,
charitable AMI reasonably cleaned whit
corn. not to contain over one-eight
color.
No 3 White corn-shali be seven
eighths white corn, reasonably clear
dry, but not sufficiently sound to grad
r No 2 yellow Corn--To be dry. me,
charitable. and reasonably clean We
low corn.