The Minneapolis journal., 1901-11-15
AS TO AGRICULTURE
Laws Regarding Boards, Farmers
Institutes, Etc.
INDUSTRIAL COMMISSIONS WORK
on Grain Inspection, EIeva-
tors and Warehouses.
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Washington, Nov. 15.-The industrial
commission has issued new section of its
voluminous report to congress giving a
digest of grain inspection, elevator and
warehouse laws in grain producing states,
together with citations of decisions of the
federal supreme court and of state su-
preme courts which have judically con-
strued such laws. The report does not
agree with Judge Tuley of Chicago, who
thinks that the government should regu-
late public warehouses for the handling OF
grain. 1t is pointed out that this would
be impracticable without radically chan
ging the scheme OF construction of the
interstate commission. l quote one para
graph from the report. The judge refer
red to is Judge Tuly and the words at
tributed to him we're in a decision hand
ed down last January;
Both the lawmakers and expounders Of
the law have uniformly. when dealing with
questions OF public elevators and public
warehouses, displayed an earnest desire to
protect the producer and shipper of grain;
yet, nevertheless at the very dawn of the
twentieth century, a learned judge, In de-
ltvering an opinion in cause originating
in practically the greatest railway center
in the world (Chicago) felt constrained to
declare that the protection which the law
gives to producers, shippers and receivers
OF grain is the protection the wolf gives
TO the lamb"
These words were spoken by one familiar
with the grain conditions of that city not
only from long residence, but from judicial
Investigations in which he had from time to
time participated They are therefore entitled
to serious consideration.
The report points out that Minnesota is
the only state whose grain and ware
house commission is elective.
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What the Commission Says.
Washington, Nov. 15.-The Industrial
commission has prepared and will pub
lish soon digest of the laws of the
states relating to boards of agriculture,
farmers institutes, etc. Summarizing the
practice in the selection of commissioners
Of agriculture, agricultural boards, ETC.,
the commission says:
Organizations for the promotion of agri-
culture, maintained either in whole or in
part by the state governments, are found in
nearly every state in the union. State boards
Of agriculture, presided over by single
organization for that purpose established by
law and maintained at public expense, are
found in about half the states The other
typical form is a department or bureau
OF agriculture, presider over by a single
officer usually designated as commissioner
OF agriculture. In several cases, however
THIS othce combines a number of functions
and the bureau is known as the bureau of
agriculture and immigration; the bureau CT
agriculture, labor and industry; the bureau
OF agriculture statistics and mines, or the
like. These commissioners are found chiefly
IN the south, but also in Washington and
North Dakota, while in Pennsylvania there
is department of the state government pre-
sided over by secretary of agriculture
FINALLY, in Wisconsin, Minnesota and Iowa,
the place OF board Of agriculture is filled
TO greater or less extent by the executive
committee or board of directors or managers
of the state agricultural society and in Utah
q similar arrangement is in effect with the
directors of the Deseret Agricultural and
Manufacturing society.
The report describes the methods of ap-
pointing state boards of agriculture in the
various states.