The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1896-08-01
There is no Wisconsin State In.
SpectIOn.

The grain inspection war is still on
In the board of trade, a portion favor
ing home inspection. while the mill
anu elevator men desire to retain the
| present system, Minnesota State In
specuon. We are of the opinion that
the people do not fully understand the
issue which may prove to be Of vital in
terest to Us as grain shipping and
agraln manufacturing centre. 1t would
seem by newspaper statements that the
real issue is, shall it be Minnesota state
or Wisconsin STATE inspection. Now
'hefe Is Minnesota state inspection,
the inspectors are appointed by the
State are under state control and sub
Ject to the state for its acts that means
an inspection where the shipper or pur-
chaser has nothing to do with it, being
entirely out of the hands of interested
parties, law that the farmers of the
Northwest for many years fought for
ana at last saw their efforts crowned
with success. On the other hand there
Is no such inspection as a Wisconsin
state inspection as many of the papers
would lead us to believe. There is a
law giving the Superior board of trade
the power to appoint, and not the state,
inspectors whose duty it shall be to in
spect, and all grain bought sold or stOr-
ed In this city TO be subjected to such
inspection. In one case the state of
Minnesota is back of the INSPECTION.
while on the other hand the board of
trade OF Superior not yet out of its
swaddIing clothes, stands sponsor for
the sO-called Wisconsin state inspec-
ton. To this change the millers and ell
evator men object and we are of the
opinion the producer and shipper will
also object tC becoming subject to such
an inspection or pay double fees
in order to get known inspection
one which will demand the best mar
ket price. We are all aware that the
fee derived from a home inspection
would be a fine income to our board of
trade and we would very much like TO
see the sum 60 into their till, but not to
the detriment of the industries of the
city. The actual handlers of grain, the
Railroads, are shaping to do large bus
mess in our midst. Lately the Canadian
Pacific has acquired the Duluth & Win
nipeg and in time will become one of
the finest grain roads in the west and
where will they be compelled to build
their elevators in Minnesota or here? !
The fee from the wheat that must be |
consumed by our mills would amount
to a considerable sum, and from whom |
does it come? From our own indus !
tries, and to market their flour or wheat /
either for the best price no person can !
deny but they would be |
obliged to have Minnesota Inspection |
and that means two fees which must |
come from shipper or miller.
If we must take stand, it shall al |
ways be for Superior's industries, and |
in this instance we believe il is for SUI |
perior's greatest good to wait a little |
longer. If at any time the state of Wis |
cOnsin shall adopt a state inspection sat |
sfactory to the producer and manu- |
facturer We shall be more than pleased !
TO give it our endorsement, but under /
the present conditions we cannot see /
the justice nor best interests of the city |
N changing the system now in vogue to |
4 home inspection.