The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-07-07
INSPECTOR OF GRAIN.
Perry W. Lawrence, Of Garfield.
Will Be Appointed.
ne KNOWS THE BUSINESS WELL
The New Law for Protection OF Farm
ers TO Go Into Enect-Advantage
to the Sound Cities.

The appointment OF Perry ". Lawrence.
OF Garfield. Whitman county. as state
grain inspector, has bten decided on by
Gov. MeCfraw and viii be officially an
rbunced IN day or two.
The grain inspection law which was pass
ed by the last legislature and effective
June u. requires that wheat. oats and bar
ley be inspected and graded by a state
grain inspector and a state grain commits
SION respectively and that the chief in
spector be a member and chairman OF the
commission. This law was passed at tho
reauese OF a combination OF the principal
producers and shippers. and the inspection
ia to consis; Of seeing that the grading OF
the commission be respected by the m!llers
and shippers, and the commission to es-
tabnsh the grades from actual samples.
The farmers have hitherto previously
been az the mercy OF the big dealers, who
fixed and enforced their own system OF
grading. but now by a deputy in Seattle.
Tacoma and Spokane. who will see that
every thing is fair for both parties, II is
expected by the friends Of the measure
that a great advantage 10 the cities or this
state will Immediately follow, as against
the unregulated handling in Portland. On
the other hand, 1t may happen that dealers
IN small towns may find the Portland mar
ket more to their advantage and do their
business there 10 our disadvantage.
Perry W. Lawrence was born near War
saw Ind, s. years ago. and was raised
in Illinois. where he removed with his
parents when quite young. He lived on a
farm and became familiar with grain cu,-
frre at an early age. Removing to Wash
ington IN 1888, he located at Garfield and
engaged IN the grain business as assist
ant 10 his brother, who bought grain for
Knapn. Burreu g. Co. He became agent
for the North Pacific Elevator Company
and continued five years in that capacity.
He has become well acquainted with ali
Of the needs OF the Washington growers
and Is familiar with every phase or the
business. He Will make his headquarters
at Tacoma. where the law fixes the loca-
ton for the first gear, that place having
handled the most grain. After that time
the inspector will locate in the largest
grain handling point. whichever city may
gain that distinction. Mr.. Lawrence mas
not announced his deputies as yet He
has been in the city for few days enjoy
ing the climate ana the celepratioh. lie
said:
ST have always been in favor OF grain
law of this character, but grain inspection
In sacks is hard task, for there may De
three grades In a single car. 1t Is the in
tent OF the law for the inspector TO go
into a car and secure samples from All
sacks IN reach. but II this does not prove
tton. which decision is final and cannot be
taken to court. / may not be prepared 10
announce my deputies for ten days"
The two other members of the commits
sion will be William H Reed, OF Tacoma,
Rep. and State Senator r. c. McCrosky.
OF Garfield county, Dem. Mr.. Reed is a
member of the firm OF Reed g. Co., and
has been in the grain business in Tacoma
and walia Walla for ten years, and Is
considered one OF the best grain experts
Of the state Seven years ago he was en-
gagged by the farmers OF Walla Walla
county in their fight to secure reduction
of grain rates on the O. r. & n. road. he
was successful In securing reduction
from Sc to s4.7o ton. He was again en-
gagged as counsel by the Walla Walla far-
mers last year for the same purpose.
The salary OF chief grain inspector Is
81 so per annum and that of his chief dep
uties s.. 900 other deputies appointed at
points where needed will receive $50 a
month. There is no stated salary for the
other two members OF the commission.
but Il is provided that they shall receive
$50 each and necessary travelling expenses
for each meeting OF the commission which
they attend. The number or these meet
ings IS limited to four year.
The Chief inspector IS required TO file =
bond in the sum OF $1,000 He Is allowed
a clerk ut a salary of s., 900.