Willmar tribune., 1900-10-20

1uululoGidtlOu WeuG lnGO 6HGCG, 10
August, 1900, when the commercial
crop year closes. Lack of space pre-
vents publishing herewith lengthy ta-
bles, but examination of the files of
Broomhall's Corn Trade News, in
particular the quotation table of the
Liverpool spot trade, yields the fol-
lowing interesting facts:
During the last so days Of the crop
year ending July 81, 1900, No. I North.
ern Duluth averaged at Liverpool,
''spot," SC per 100 pounds above No. {
Northern Chicago; Sc above No. Red
Red Winter; Ioc above No. 2 Hard Kan.
sas; and &c above No. I California.
This shows that Minnesota inspection
under the Lind administration holds
firmly up to high standard to the close
OF the season, instead Of weakening at
the close to the profit Of favored Ship
pers and to the loss of confidence
abroad in Minnesota inspection (which
too often has prevailed under previous
administrations.
No. l Hard Duluth averaged for the
crop year in Liverpool &c per hundred
pounds above NO. Hard Manitoba,
and in parcels to London II per quar-
ter higher. Manitoba wheat, it is
needless to say, is hard wheat OF
high quality, which speaks all the
more strongly for the strict integrity
of Minnesota inspection.
Compared with quotations on four
leading competitive grades from other
states-No. l Northern Chicago, No.
2 Red Winter, No. 2 Hard Kansas,
and No. California-No. Northern
Duluth during the latter half of the
recent crop year stood &c higher than
it did during the corresponding period
year ago, which is conclusive as
to the standard Of inspection main
tanned under the present inspection
department and the board of grain
appeals. It proves increased conf
dence on the part of foreign buyers in
Minnesota grades.
No. Northern Duluth at the close
of five crop years on the Liverpool
spot market stood, in comparison with
No. 2 Red Winter, as follows: 1886,
per 100 pounds, &c lower: 1867, &c
higher; 1878, &c lower: 1883, &c
higher: l899-l900, G4c higher-the lat.
ter being by far the best closing record
for the five years.
No. Northern Duluth, in compari.
son with No. 2 Hard Kansas, closed
four crop seasons thus: 1861, i
higher: 1878, lc higher; 1889, &c
higher, lS99-l9O0, lie per 100 pounds
higher for the Minnesota grade.
In comparison with No. l Northern
Spring, Chicago inspection, Mime
sota's No. l Northern closed 1856 at
same Liverpool spot price; 1861, &c
higher per 100 pounds; 1878, even:
1888, 14c higher; 1899-l90O, 4tc
higher.
In comparison with No. California
the spot price at the close was &C per
100 pounds lower in 1886: SC lower
in 1861; &c lower, 1878; 6tc lower,
1889; and &c higher at the close OF
lS99-l9OO.
Equally favorable comparisons
could be made with foreign grades
from South America, Australia and
Europe. 1t will be seen that in each
case the banner year of high standing
for Minnesota grades abroad is the
crop season just closed under the Lind
administration, with the Reishus in
spection. If Minnesota farmers are
better pleased with the grades of the
new regime, SO are the markets of the
world abroad.
Testimony Of the Grain Trade.
The next point to be considered is,
what says the grain trade of the new
inspection? In brief, the testimony of
the trade seems to be this: ~ Greater
uniformity Of Inspections; (2) greater
ease and fairness in securing rein
spection in case of complaint: (3)
fewer complaints of discrimination
and unevenness of grade; AZ with
some complaint on the part Of miiIers
that farmers during the early half Of
the shipping season secured an aver
age Of half grade to grade better
for their product than in former years.
AS to the standing of Minnesota
grades abroad during the crop year
just closed, no representative of the
grain trade has yet uttered a com
plaint.
The interview of Col. Geo. D.
Rogers, secretary OF the Minneapolis
Chamber of Commerce, published in
the Minneapolis Times of March 20
last, may be looked upon as an
authoritative view on the part of the
general trade. After laughing at the
political charge that Minnesota S
wheat in the world markets had
fallen in grace because of a change of
political convictions in Minnesota s
gubernatorial sanctum, Secretary