The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-11-23
Secretary w. g. Macfadden
Expects to Submit it to
Commerce Commission.
FOR DAKOTA FARMERS
Movement Looking Forward to
Better Marketing Condi.
lions by Bankers.

Secretary w. G. Macfadden of the
North Dakota Bankers association
left last night for Duluth, where he
has been summoned to give testimony
before the interstate commerce COM
mission. He took with him the report
Of the committee of the bankers as
ISOLATION on the subject of grain in
spection, and It is probable that this
document will be presented in evil
dence before the commission.
The report of the committee was
compiled after most comprehensive
investigation OF existing conditions.
The foregoing are few facts cleaned
from the report.
"A solution of the problem confront
ing the farmers of North Dakota is
believed by the committee to be the
securing Of the Great Northern termi-
nal elevators at Superior to an or
ganization Of Independent shippers.
An offer has been made by the rail-
way company to lease the elevators
on basis Of per cent interest on
the investment in the elevators, the
lease to be made for one year or long
or with the privilege OF being can
celled by the lessee at any time y
the giving of thirty days notice.
This offer met with the approval of
the committee inasmuch as 1t seemed
to offer remedy for the evils and
injustices now In existence In the
handling Of grain at the head Of the
lakes. The committee has taken steps
for the perfection of an organization
to take one or more of the Great
Northern elevators. BY an organiza-
ton Of this kind the shipper can re-
tain complete control of his grain; he
can obtain the value of all of his
screenings; the eastern miller can OBJ
tain grain in just the condition he
wants it and competitive market at
the head of the lakes can be estab-
lished.
The report of the bankers associa-
ton committee, of which ]. L. Cashel
is the chairman, is as follows:
At Terminal Elevators.
The grain is unloaded and then
elevated to the top of the elevator,
where it is weighed. During the
process of elevation all grain is SUBJ
jected to a suction draft in order to
keep the building free from dust (?)
The amount of light grain and dirt
taken out under the present method
simply depends upon the force of the
suction draft.
All dOckage or screenings taken
from grain has an actual value and
the shipper should receive the bene-
1T. The wonder Is that the present
system of not only confiscating the
screenings but in addition compelling
the shipper to pay freight on them
should have been allowed to prevail
SO long.
Eastern millers want the grain as
it comes from the farmer and it is an
injustice to the shipper and to the
miller to prevent this as Is now done.
The screenings actually taken out
of the grain received average three
quarters of a pound to the bushel, and
these screenings sold for about IS per
ton. Nearly 100000 bushels more of
No. northern, the highest grade TAX
en- in, was shipped out than was re-
ceived. This speaks loud against the
present system and no mention need
be made Of what the record would
show in connection with the poorer
grades-of grain.
The profit in mixing the receipts Of
was $83,72069.
The amount of grain lost as result
OF the careless manner OF handling
cars in freight yards, and poor class
of grain doors is very great.