Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1909-01-22
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The state board of grain inspection

VGES
The state board of grain inspection
In its report to the governor, which
has brought about the introduction
IT constitutional amendment to per-
nit the state to buy and lease a
terminal grain elevator at Minneapo-
lis and the head of the lakes, lays
particular stress upon the terminal
elevator scheme as the solution for
the difficulties of getting fair grades,
aGkage and prices for their grain.
The Investigations of the commits
sloners do not reveal anything parti-
cularly new that has not already
been presented in the arguments on
the subject Of federal inspection and
the charges that the farmers of North
Dakota suffer great losses through
dockage, leakage, grading and mixing
Of grain. Figures are quoted from
the reports of grain shipped in and
cut to show that unfair grading is
practiced, although nothing is charg-
ed against the property of the mines
Sta inspectors.
Some of the statements made in
the report are that the farmers of the
state give away hundreds of thous-
1nds Of dollars in screenings for
which they get no return, and In ad.
dftion pay the freight. Local clean
ing by state elevators is recommend
Cd TO save this loss. Grain hospitals
1t the terminals are reported to
ooour, clean, and sell smutty wheat
and other grain unfit for human food,
and make high profit from it, and
me establishment of state grain hos
1ttals is recommended to return this
croft to the producers of the grain
The average dockage of grain is re-
ported to have increased from TWEEN
U-s1e ounces to the bushel in 1894,
to thirty:nine ounces in 1908. The
discrimination against durum wheat
Is held unjust and a federal inquiry is
recommended to adjust this, it being
claimed that durum Is mixed and sold
IS spring wheat -four at spring wheat
prices. A federal inquiry is also
recommended to discover the causes
for the discrimination in the case Of
NelVet ehaff wheat. The commission
STATES that 1t is not favorable to the
present chamber of commerce sys-
tenn hut sees no relief from it until
something better Is advised. The
proceedings brought by Attorney Gen.
eEal Young in the case of the farm
Srs exchange are alluded to as indi-
eating the necessity for a change in
me present system Of grain buying
md marketing. In the state of North
Dakota it is recommended that dis
srle,ak be created, each of which be
Visited regularly by experts, with au-
shortly tD Examine books and papers
Ind discover the methods of buying
and docking grain and fixing the
price. The supervision of the state
elevators should be placed in the
As1ds Of the railroad commission
With guaranteed license tax to pay
he costs. A legal form Of storage re-
eejpt Ii recommended, to call for eth
sr initial or terminal delivery Of
1xsaE, and system of daily, weekly,
N6 annual reports from all elevators
- slow the amount of business done,
he grades fixed, dockage charged,
md all other details necessary to the
complete publicity of the elevator
busfness.,
The employment of scale experts
D also recommended to see that prop
r weights are given. A public report
q the comparison OF local and term
ha1 prices is also recommended, to
Row fnjustices in the spread Of
JEIees. n Y =, y : Viii -.
~. with regard to the leasing of a
iesmina1 elevator the board gives the
$50 cf Building At $500. 900 for 2 mil
- bushel elevator and $375,o00 for
j Bil1Ion and 9 hak bushel elevator.
n S6er has been received from the
111e auditor Of Minnesota for the
fGse purchased By the railroad COM
llsfon Of that state IA 1893, and
1aljeh cost 81, 900. No price y stat
= hut 1t Is said to be reasonable.
~ price for other suitable sites Is
5fssn at $1,000 to ~, 900 per acre.