The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1905-09-15
NEWS a MINNESOTA.
Change in Grades.

f@* Changein Grades. "
EsSt. Paul.-Numerous changes were
made by the state board Of grain ap.
peals at its annual joint meeting.
The first discriminates against
secured or manipulated wheat. and is
one whic', will be great beni6t. The
new rule reads: "Wheat scourned or
otherwise manipulated will not be con-
sidered in grading same. ssa.41 IA ~,
=. Another important &change@iss that
relating to the pouring of grain 'into
test kettles. It has been found that
grain poured into the middle Of the
kettle is heavier then which poured
against the sides. The new rule there
fore is: manner Of testing wheat,
fax, barley and rye shall be tested af-
ter it lis cleaned. The test kettle shall
be PIE ced where it cannot be ia rred or
shaken. From scoop. bag or pan
hold two inches from top of kettle,
pour into middle of same at moderate
speed until running over, striking off
in zigzag manner with the edge of
beam held horizontal" e
Another important rule has been
made concerning rye, providing that
GREATER rye must be tested after it
has been cleaned, instead of before
cleaning. This will give the farmer a
better showing to weight.
Rejected spring wheat is done away
with and made No. 4, making now six
grades in all.
No. 1 rye is advanced from IS to So
pounds. and No. from 50 to 81, still
leaving it one pound below the Wis
consin inspection, an advantage for
the Minnesota department. No
change was made in the standard on
lax, although requests, were filed, as
the present standard was deemed satsi-
factory. 80 -.
To stop the practice of mixing dirt
with barley by eastern agents after it
left Minnesota inspection, the rule re.
garding feed barley is changed. Strong
requests came in along this line from
Duluth. The new rule reads: "Feed
Barley-No. 1 feed barley must test
not less than forty pounds to the
measured bushel, and be reasonably
Clean. No. feed barley shall include
all barley which is for any cause unfit
for the grade of No. L."
Growth Of Cities.
st. Paul. has sixty-four
incorporated cities as compared with
with forty-one in 1895, and but eight
of the cities show loss in population
since the last state census ten years
ago, according to figures announced by
! the state census bureau.
The cities showing loss are Blue
Earth, Chaska, Hastings, Jordan, LIE
Sueur, Mortified, Waterville and Wi
nona.
St. Paul has increased its population
during the last ten years the most
rapidly of ali the large cities. The
percentage of St. Pauls increase is
4o6, Minneapolis IS and Duluth a
little over per cent.
Some of the smaller cities have, made
q remarka bio growth. Eve1eth has
grown from 1874 in 1895 to S, 331 in 1908.
Virginia also has made good prog
gress, and Pipestone in the south has
increased from 1,66s in 1895 to 2, s65
this year.
! The seventy-one Incorporated viii
lagos show total population of 10o,-
600, as against 6s,513 in 1896, gain Of
$1,000, or about copper cent Chatfeld,
Glencoe, Kasson, Lanesboro, Sprlug
Valley and Winnebago City are the
only villages showing a decrease in
population.
There are 1873 municipalities in the
state having a population of more
than 1000, as compared with 1O3 ten
years ago.