Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-04-04
'GRA|N DEALERS RIGHT
President Jay A. King of the
State Association Delivers
Notable Address
MATTER OF GRAIN INSPECTION
A Better Understanding Between the
Grain Dealer, the Farmer, and the
Public Is Strongly Advocated-Dis
cussion of Reasonable and Unreason-
able Margins From Both Sides.
special TO Times Repuhlican.

erS, In session here this week, no
table address was delivered by tn
president of the association, Jay
King, of Nevada. He discussed tn
matter of organization and the benefit
! to be derived therefrom and presente
some views which are of much NOR
than local interest in the state. Pres
ident King said:
Il am strictly opposed to a graf
dealers association being secret or
| ganization for selfish purposes, sci
preservation is an accorded right. w
are legally advised that what one ma
| lawfully do singly two or more ma.
lawfully agree to do jointly, thus
conditions arise in the grain trade tina
are antagonistic to the members Of thi
association it would be lawful for tn
members to act Jointly to overcom
such antagonism, provided such action
Of Itself were not Illegal.
To-day nearly every line OF bushes
maintains an association for the ad
vancement of the common Interest,"
and the protection of those engaged il
that particular line of business
The general public is yet so1newha
inclined to look upon organization will
more or less suspicion, believing TIL,
only purpose is to control values, ane
is not sufficiently informed regarding
conditions to realize that such asso.
Citations may secure results that con-
tribute to the public welfare.
I'VE are living in a progressive age
The individual is losing his identity ir
the business world and natural laws
seem to require a service in promot-
ing economy in business affairs thai
can be supplied only by the association
of many for the purpose of providing
the force necessary to success.
The farmers and the public should
be interested in having the channels
of the grain trade SO well constructed
that there may be minimum of ex-
pense and wastage, and an absolute
protection against bad methods and
abuses.
They are certainly benefited by hav-
ing uniform and staple meth
DDS OF conducting the bust
mess OF buying grain at local mar
kets. by having the best possible means
of transportation in the distribution OF
the grain products of the farm, and by
having the methods at the terminal or
central points of distribution well or
gained, to prevent loss and waste.
1.-The grain dealer naturally figures
the element of loss and waste in COM
putting his margins of profit, and with
improved methods OF transportation,
and improved methods Of terminal
he requires q less margin ON
which to do the business and is thus
enabled to give the farmer a higher
value for his grain.
The difference between the profits
realized by an experienced grain dealer
With the benefits arising from associa-
ion influences at terminals, and the
profits realized by one without such ex-
Derience and influence, may easily
amount to a good margin of profit for
he experienced dealer.
while the bidders and receivers at
criminal markets are as a rule friendly
o the country shipper and give him
friendly treatment from an individual
1t is no doubt true that
hey do not all exercise as much inter-
st and diligence as they might In inn
the bad methods and abuses
existing in the terminal markets.
while 1t is true that the methods
# handling grain at terminal markets
lave been recently greatly bettered,
luite largely because of association
Influences, am satisfied there is yet
large stealage of grain in railroad
ncls oe ;,,a 10
ection, that some terminal elevators
re too anxious to have an average in
at the end of the year and
hat in such cases if the elevate:
veigher can catch the public supervisor
Inactive advantage is taken of the OF.
crtunity to steal on the scales.
1.-THE system of inspection of grain
t terminals is far from perfect and
he country grain dealer as we'll as the |
armer suffers because of abuses in this
apartment The fact that the inspec-
ion of grain at most Of the important
criminals is by politicians is sufficient |
. condemn the system, and civil SER
ice should be adopted in that de-
artment by every state that controls |
ne inspection of grain.
There is not a farmer in territory |
to q market in which the in |
pection of grain is by political APP |
ointees, who does not suffer indirectly |
> greater or less degree by the faulty |
ystem of such inspection.
There is now bin before the legis- |
,ture of Illinois to secure civil service
lspection in that state, and there never
ras more urgent need of practical |
-ork by Grain Dealers Association
nan there is at this time in illinois
) secure the passage of that bill.
1t is possible that in the near future |
nere may be a radical change in the
manner of inspecting grain. The agri-
ultural department of the government
making investigations that may re-
asult i'm a uniform and scientific meth
d of inspecting grain. If the depart
lcnt shall succeed in the discovery of |
system of inspection, by the use of |
pparatus designed for the purpose,
nat is accurate and reliable, grain
callers will undoubtedly gladly accept |
/. reliable method of inspection |
the quality and condition of
rain, would not be dependent on the !
llgement of men. would be great |
enetit to the country, and of inestim- |
BILE service to dealers in grain.
There are other firms which are in |
ifferent about the matter They sit in
heir Office In an easy chair behind the
ertificate of weights and inspection
s their protection, feeling satisfied
ecause the country shipper, like Jones
pays the freight"
"A grain dealer should be something