Omaha daily bee., 1907-01-28
BOOST FOR OMAHA MARKET
GrowthO Grain Trade Here Fsrcibly Called
to Attention Of Congress.
MINNESOTA MAN HtLfs KENNEDY OUT
Seeks Appropriation for scientihe
Testing of Grain at This City in
Common with other RE-
ceivinR Points.
(From a Stan Correspondent.)

WASHINGTON. Jan. 27.-(Special Tele-
gram )-During the debate on the agri-
cultural appropriation bill on Saturday
Congressman Kennedy precipitated an
extremely interesting discussion on the
national inspection and standardizing OF
grain. incidentally giving the Omaha Grain
exchange the biggest kind Of an advertise
ment. The paragraph In the bill relating
to the establishment OF laboratories for the
purpose Of examining and reporting upon
the nature, quality and condition Of seed
or grain, these reports to serve as a tbasis
for fixing Of definite grades and for Issuance
of certificates of inspection" was under
consideration when Mr.. Kennedy asked II
the bill contemplated that the secretary of
agriculture might establish one of the
laboratories at Omaha
Certainly" replied Mr.. wadsworth Of
New York. chairman of the agricultural
committee. ''he has the power to do 1t II
he deems It expedient, and am sure that
under the persuasion of my distinguished
friend from Nebraska he will establish one
there"
Mr. Kennedy replied that he would en-
deavor to persuade Secretary Wilson Of the
necessity of locating laboratory for
staudardizing of grain at Omaha. which is
rapidly becoming one of the greatest grain
markets in the country.
Later on the Omaha congressman be-
came involved in colloquy with Repre-
sentative Mann OF Illinois over grain in
spection in Chicago the latter stating that
the inspection was satisfactory. 1--WE are
so anxious to establish a high standard
of grading grain In Omaha that we want
the government to establish one Of these
plants in that city," said Mr.. Kennedy.
Gets the Laugh on Mann.
Mr. Davis of Minnesota remarked that
Chicago at one time was regarded as the
great grain market, but today Its greatest
grain market was upon the Board of Trade,
where they deal in options.
Chicago used to be the city in the
wheat line but now II has become truly a
windy city in the option line" said Mr..
Davis, amid laughter Omaha more than
doubles Chicago and receives almost FIVE
| bushels of wheat to one received In Chi
cago," said Mr.. Davis, which remark was
/ followed with applause at Mr.. Mann's ex-
pense.
Mr.. Kennedy, who succeeded In focusing
attention upon the advisability of locating
laboratory at Omaha, further remarked
during the debate that corn. wheat and
other grain raised in the state of Ne
braska is at least equal to the grain raised
In any part of the country and that the
/ grading of grain as now conducted In the
city of Omaha is as honestly done as any
where in the United States He called
| attention TO the recent consular report on
the grain trade complaints and told how
| in Germany dealers were uniting against
American practices, insisting on higher
standard being adopted. Consul Wallace
at Crefeld" said Mr. Kennedy, has writ
| ten the Department of Commerce and La
Dor that there was dissatisfaction through
out Europe with much of the grain received
| from the United States, and IL the dis
satisfaction should become general the
losses to the people of America in this
! important branch Of their export trade
would be enormous. Further on the grain
report shows that France is objecting to
| faulty American grain inspection methods
and strenuous objections are being made
| to variances in the grades at shipping
ports and It was for the purpose of having
uniform standard that the laboratory at
Omaha was desired.
What we want in the west" said Mr..
Kennedy, "and the west is gradually be-
coming the great grain center, is to have
an honest and uniform grade established
and maintained 30 that we may have the
full beneft Of the excellent quality of grain
which we grow" He did not believe that
there was any necessity at this time for
general national inspection of grain, but
he thought the appropriation of $4,000 for
laboratories throughout the country was
on the right line and would be beneficial
1t is now up to the Omaha Grain ex-
change to say whether they want such a
laboratory or not, Mr.. Kennedy standing
ready to 60 after it If it is desired.
/ "soil survey of Sarpy county" with
maps, has just been issued by the De-
partment of Agriculture. Mr.. Kennedy has
received $500 copies OF this report, which he
will be glad to send to any farmer In
Sarpy county desiring same.