New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-03-11
GRAIN INSPECTION.
Results UarT0nt Establishment of
Nezr Federal Laboratories.

Washington. March 1o.-Thcee new laboratories
for the federal Inspection and grading of grain FOR
export are TO be established. one at Duluth. one
at Minneapolis and one at St Louis. This de-
cided ut a conference held yesterday in Washing
ton. at which Senator Hansbrough. the author OF
the inspection law; Dr. Galloway. chief Of the
bureau Of plant Industry. and other officials OF the
Department OF Agriculture wers present.
II VIII be recalled that year ago Senator Hans
brough secured the insertion in the Agricultural
Appropriation bill OF a provision authorizing the
establishment Of two laboratories under the
spices OF the Agricultural Department. with
view to developing the project OF federal inspection
The laboratories were established and put into
operation. one az New York and the other az
Baltimore. Since the enactment of the legislation
the department has received many applications
from grain dealers throughout the country
questinE that the department supply them with
the rules and regulations as guide the inspec-
ton OF grains. y number q Csrgoes Of wheat and
we're passed upon az New York and Balti-
more and certificates Of inspection given 70 tins
exporters. and the plan has worked satisfactorily.
the purchasers Of American grain in Europe be-
ing partial 70 the government Inspection and grad-
ing.
The law was re-enacted at the last session OF
Congress, and an appropriation OF S,50'0 added
for the establishment and maintenance Of sddi-
tional laboratories In the last Year the DEPART
ment of Agriculture has been engaged in perfect,
Of grzIn may be scientifically sraded in shOrs
dispute 70 the quality Of the grain II is the
opinion of Dr Galloway that In a short time the
department viii be abs 10 furnish cost all OF
the necessary apparatus for inspection and grad
ing. that The elevators OF the country and mdi-
vidual grain raiseTs themselves may possess the
scientific appliances which will be operated for the
testing. inspection and grading Of all kinds OF
grain in a manner scientifically perfect. Dr. Cal
lOway is confident that in this through tie
several laboratories established and those 70 be
established there viii be a standardization ~
grain grading which viii be adopted by both graln
producers and grain dealers. and that the standaII
adopted by the government viii be accepted bJ al
concerned.
The apparatus consists OF an instrument for as
Ccrtaiuina the moisture In any quantity OF grails
and another instrument. very simple ~ ltsstI IL
asceTtaining the amount OF dOCEGge- The depart
ment is still working 70 bring this apparatus 20
higher state Of perfection. and it is hoped ~
put IL into general use IL viii not be NECESSARY
To establish many additional laboratories-prooaS
at New Orleans and one at Seattle or So -.
FranCisco-and il is believed that the cost or tils
Mr. Shanahan who was present at the conLee.
enCe. is an old and experienced wheat tnSQeeL1'
and has been located for many years at BuHatG
He will have general supervision Of inspection y
the Held. He is said To be Of high caaIsss
ter and has the complete confidence or the depart
meut.
1t Is predicted that within short time stanlG5
ard Of grain grades will be established UnueI ~,
plan which will be not only acceptable 70 ~.
grain trade but entirely satisfactory 70 gram ~
duCers who have heretofore found much 49, :.
OF complaint because Of alleged Discriminate" -
to grades and excessive dOCkdSe