New Ulm review., 1906-07-18
Oat Buyers Call Fol, Heavy Bushel
in Places.
Railroad and Warehous Commis
sion Gives Advice.
State Will Prosecute Cases of
Violation Of Law.

PoA % VI Ul10 oudeS Ouy Sl . VI SI1 dill, WIZ
are taking advantage of the ignorance
of the farmers and those who are dis
posed to trust to their honesty, by TAX
ing more than 33 pounds for bushel
weight of oats, when the legal bushel
is but % pounds.
The letter sent out by the state is as
follows:
There are many complaints coming
to this office claiming that in many
places in the state grain buyers are
taking 80 and 335 lbs. per bushel when
buying oats. The legal weight for a
bushel Of oats is 80 lbs, and the TAX
ing of any weight unless by special
contract is made a misdemeanor under
the law. The facts are that all oats
are sold at the terminals at 81 lbs. per
bushel and taking of more than 32 lbs.
when buying in the country, is an in
justice and a practice which should be
discontinued at once.
Some buyers make the excuse that
it is on account of the dockage. This
excuse is not ten able because the extra
weight is taken from the farmer with
oats containing much dirt. Again,
there is no dockage on oats at the
terminals.
We respectfully urge grain dealers
to buy all oats on 80 pound per
bushel basis.
Our advice to the farmer is to refuse
at all times, and at any price, to sell
at any other weight than 80 pounds
per bushel. The farmer with clean
oats is entitled to the full market price,
and if his oats contains a large amount
of foreign matter, he must expect to
sell for reduced price.
The Commission will undertake to
prosecute any case where proper COM
plant is lodged supported by evidence
that will convict any buyer of taking
more than the legal weight for a bushel
of oats, except by special contract.
If the farmer refuses to enter into the
contract, the case seems easy of
solution.
The only way one can know that he
is getting the market value, is to have
grain bought and sold in the country
and at the terminals on the same basis.
X Cp,nl>o Eo oiroy. re
fragrance will tell If.
DR.. Robert Fritsche of Lamberton,
spent Sunday and Monday with rela-
tives in this city.
The venerable DR.. Marden was re-
ceiving the congratulations Of his
many friends in this city Friday, it
being the occasion of his eighty first
| birthday.
Services of special nature sug-
gestive of the closing year were held
in the Methodist church Sunday even
ing and on Monday morning at 10
o'clock new years service was held.
Mrs. j. G. Rothenburg and children
of Springfield who have been spend.
ing the holidays with her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. George Doehne returned to
her home in Springfield Monday.
The new mill at Hanska began
operations last Saturday and from all
reports is turning out a very salts.
factory grade of flour and doing it in
good shape. The new concern is very
satisfactory.
In the audience at Turner Theatre
Monday evening there were a large
number Of Sleepy Eye people, and they
all seemed to appreciate the entertain
ment. The only complaint they had
was that it did not last long enough
If any of the candidates for the
Office of judge, to succeed Judge Web
Der, think that he has not the energy
to make the run himself, they should
take note of the fact that he was one
of the few men seen riding a bicycle or
the first of January, 1906.
A gentleman visiting in this city
from Detroit, Mimi, the home of A.
r. Bowling, says that he is now ir
| Texas, having gone to that state some
weeks ago, representing a wholesale
house. For the past year Mr.. Bowl
ing has been associated with his father
in the shoe business in Detroit.
/ The Minneapolis & ST. Louis road
| will erect new S5, 900 depot building
at Morton. The structure will be 241
| SO adjoining the present depot on the
west. The lumber is already on the
/ ground and work will begin at once
The old building will be remodeled
i The size of the old and new buildings
Icombined will be 24x1O0 feet.
/ AS New Years present to the
subscribers of the Minnesota Centra
i Telephone system the company has
ordered that free service be given then
in this city to Essig, Klossner, ST
4 George and Searles. This is quite ar