The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-10-19

RECOGNIZED AT CHICAGO.
Chicago receives it's grain from both a
spring and winter wheat territory. The
grades which are recognized as standard in
that market for delivery on contracts are one
northern spring and two red winter. During
the month of September just closed, out of a
total Of 619S cars of wheat received in that
market but $50 cars or 6 per cent OF the total
receipts were inspected up to contract grade,
all the balance being graded below No l
northern. The territory tributary to Chicago
is recognized as having produced wheat OF
good quality this year particularly the spring
wheat of Southern Minnesota and the red
winter wheat Of Kansas and contiguous states.
This comparison OF the Chicago Inspection
with the inspection at Duluth and Minneapolis
is certainly in favor of our own markets, and
while it is not an absolute index OF the etf-
cheney ineffciency Of the inspection In
either market we believe it fair to say that
it indicates to some extent that our Wheau S
receiving as high a grade as is consistent
with fairness to the parties concerned.
1t Is the opinion of the commission as
result Of its investigations that some OF the
complaint Is due to the difference IN price De-
tween No. and No. northern wheat. This
difference, in our opinion, is deplorab.e and II
there was any remedy within our reach, we
would not hesitate to apply it, the prices to
be paid for grain and the range of prices be-
tween the different grades are absolutely be-
yond our control. We believe that the grades
as at present established are more just to the
and that it is the duty of the commission so
far as it has the power to see that the grain
is properly and honestly inspected and that
it be given the grade to which 1t is entitled
and that In accordance with rule long es-
tablished the commission and the department,
where there is a reasonable doubt as to which
grade the grain is entitled to take, 1t should
be given the higher grade. This has been the
policy of the commission and will be until
good reasons are urged why 1t should be
changed.
aooL,c fhnra &c 1uyaI-
or less wheat which is graded No. north
ern or goes into lower grades which the
owners think should be graded No. north
n-although in the judgment of the inspec-
ton force it is not entitled to higher grade
under the most liberal construction Of the
rules.
It will be conceded that putting wheat which
should go into No. 2 northern or lower grades
into No. 1 northern grade will not make No.
i northern wheat Of 1t. The inevitable and
unavoidable result of such an inspection,
would be, as soon as the fact became known,
to reduce the price of all our No. 1 north
ern grade to that of No. 2 northern or lower
grade prices. 1t would not at all relieve
the man who has No. northern or lower
grades but would work Immediately and If
reparable injury to the owner of the No. 1
northern grade without any corresponding
benefit to anybody.
NO NEW GRADE WANTED.
We cannot secure the price of No. hard
or No. northern for our wheat by putting
not of a quality which entities it to be SO
graded.
1t is also believed that to establish an inter-
mediate grade between No. and No. north
would be equally unjust and confusing
and that 1t would result in practice, as it
did when there were a multiplicity Of grades
prior to the establishment of grain inspec-
ton, in such a widening Of prices between
grades would the greatest dissatis-
faction. 1t Is not deemed advisable, therefore,
to change either the practice or the rules with
rnfn 70 f1n ton
grain
1t is the desire and purpose of the commits
sion to keep constantly in the closest touch
with all interested in the grain trade or
in its production to listen to all complaints
investigate all irregularities-make full ex-
plantations and when occasion requires apply
the proper remedy.
The laws of this state make 1t the duty of
the commission to assume and exercise a con-
slant supervision over the grain interests OF
the state-to supervise the handling, inspec-
fish all necessary rules and regulations for
the weighing grading, inspection reinspection
gate all complaints of fraud or oppression in
the grain trade and to correct the same as
far as it may be in it's power.
To this work the commission devotes its
best energies and it's constant attention.
No complaint has ever been properly made
which has not been carefully and patiently in
vestigated. No letter has been received
which has not been promptly answered.
There appears to exist some difference of
opinion on the subject of state grain in
sjection-some think it impossible to carry
on the business in its constantly increasing
magnitude, without such a service-others be-
lieve it should be done away with altogether.
Upon this subject the commission makes no
recommendation. We did not make these
lawsuit we are charged with the admins
tration of them.
1t is for the people Of the state In their
sovereign capacity, to determine whether this
service shall be continued or whether it shall
be changed, modified abolished altogether
AS citizens of Minnesota, carged by the laws
of the state with certain duties, powers and
responsibilities the members Of the commits
sion will continue in the future, as they have
in the past, to do all in their power to pro-
mote the interests Of the grain trade, and to
advance the prosperity and welfare of our
commonwealth. BY order of the commission
"A. X. Teisberg Secretary
st. Paul, Mimi. Oct. 49, 1885,