Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1907-11-05
throughout the country.

t1rSI. secure absolute lmpaftlal,
inspection, weighing and grading.
This will give confidence to the pro-
ducers as well as to the consumer,
and will do away with all manipula-
ton of grades for the purpose of
speculation. M STAT.
Second. To secure uniformity of
grades throughout the country. This
does not mean that there will be but
one standard of grades. There are
many kinds of wheat, for instance,
raised in the United States in differ
ent sections, which will necessarily
be graded according to it's character.
There are practically about eight
species of wheat raised in the United
States. Each with it's separate sys-
tenn of grades. 1t is not proposed to
disturb this system in the least, but
there is no reason why macaroni
wheat should be called "durum" at
some points and 'macaroni" at 9TH
ers, Our blue stem,'' our "Scotch
fife" or other hard wheat should be
graded practically the same. This
will do away with a great deal of
confusion.
Third. To secure confidence in our
grades abroad. There is scarcely
consular report from Europe which
does not call attention to the bitter
complaints made by foreign purchas-
shows that in most instances the
product received does not measure up
to the commercial grade in this coun
try, because of the mixing of lower
grade with higher grade exporting
the product as of the higher grade.
The shipper of course makes the diff
ference. The purchaser being dis
satisfied will not pay as high price
for a given grade. This to just that
extent, reduces the value of that
grade in this country, and the pro-
Queer loses just to the extent of the
reduction. This could not be done
if all the grain which we exported
| was inspected and graded by the gov
| eminent. The certificate accompany
| ing the consignment of wheat OR
corn, duly signed and under the seal
of the proper department would carry
| with it absolute confidence in every
| grain market in Europe. The gov
eminent inspection of American meat
has been worth many million dol
lars to the packers of this country
because it dispells all suspicion in the
European market. '~ J." !. y
National inspection of grain would
have the same effect upon our export
grain trade. No one doubts for a
moment but that with government
inspection of wheat the grading
would be absolutely fair to both pro
1 Queer and purchaser, and that it
would prevent many abuses that have
crept into the grain trade. l cannot
understand therefore why any deal
cI III gram uoo1l AuS W w SiSdl ~
legitimate straightforward business
can object to government weighing
grading and inspection. -: 49,
I also intend to introduce at the
beginning of this session a bill au
thorizing every corporation doing ar
, interstate commerce business to in
corporate under a national law, sub
. jecting itself to full control and in
!. Espection by proper federal authority
. Such an act should prohibit the is
4 suance of any stock over and above
!. the actual value of the property O
. the corporation, to be ascertainet
. by the proper department. The pub
. | lie today have little knowledge, con
!. corning the value of the assets 0
. thousands of industrial corporation
!. doing an interstate business.
!. Recent investigation has engen
. dered in all minds suspicion of al
!. corporations. A law of this kim
. would afford an opportunity to ever
J. corporation desiring 10 90 a just an
). honest business to conform to al
}. needful laws and regulations an
}. clear itself of this general suspicion
;. The government certificate of tn
>. corporation would be seal of char
). acter which would be. valuable to tn
!. corporation both in it's business an
!. in securing credit.
), / claim no originality of idea 0
!. this proposition. There may be man
other 1ike bills introduced for all
: know, but I think the time is rip
;. for legislation of this kind.
!. / / expect, of course, to introduce
number of bills OF local interest t
!. our state. IL:
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