The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1913-07-31
To Inspect State Grain.

Montana grain growers. for the
first time, this year will have the pro-
lection of the state government
against the irregularities incident to
an unregulated grain market. The
great Importance of the Grain indus
try in Montana, as shown by the fact
that practically 2O,OOO,OOO bushels
of wheat were produced last year and
probably in excess Of 10000, 900
bushels will be produced this year.
was the principal reason back of the
enactment by the Thirteenth assem-
bly, of the law creating. a state grain
inspection department.
The work that will be undertaken
this year. and the purposes of the de-
partment, are outlined by j. E. Tenn
pIeton, recently appointed by Cover
nor Stewart head of the department,
as follows:
In each of The grain growing
states natural and market conditions
are somewhat different, and it was
the constant aim of the trainers of the
law to produce something particularly
appropriate to our requirements, and
at the same time not impose any un-
due hardships on any interested
parties.
One of the most important fea-
lures of the grain inspection law con-
Germs the storage of grain. The sub
iect is covered very thoroughly y and it
is thought that every possible protec-
ton is afforded the grower of grain
and the warehouseman storing it. 1t
is apparent to any one who is at all
familiar with the subject, that Mon
tana is destined to become one of the
greatest grain producing states in the
union within the next few years, and
as the production increases lie
amount OF grain stored by the produ-
GERS will naturally increase. The
primary object in storing grain
is to keep it in a suitable place in
anticipation Of a higher market, and
the function of the state in this mat
ter is to properly grade. weigh, and
safeguard the grain. The safety lies
in the fact that warehouseman ac-
cepting grain for storage must furnish
Aonos covering he value Of all sucii
grain, and this makes the warehouse
receipts absolutely valid and negotia-
BILE instruments.
II is the duty of the department
to formulate rules and regulations for
The storing and handling of grain in
public warehouses, and these rules
will be made public as soon as they
can be prepared. The establishment
of grain inspection points is left to
the discretion of the governor. and ii
will be his policy to designate such
points as may seem necessary, accord
ing to the amount of grain being
stored.
Another important function of the
new department concerns itself with
The weighing and inspection of all
grain transported by the railroads of
the state, either wholly within the
state or in transit to outside termi-
mails. This weighing will be done al
or near as possible to the loading
point, and is measure of protection
to the grower in the matter of
weights, at the same time giving him
an accurate knowledge of the grade
of his grain. In addition to this, the
law provides for the stationing of in
spectors carefully to watch the grad
ing and handling Of all grain from
this state arriving at Minneapolis
and Duluth. thus doubiy protecting
the interests of the shipper.
The department is now engaged
in making extensive preparations for
handling the new crop of grain, and
| by the time harvesting begins it is
expected it will be in position to
carry out The provisions of the law in
way that will give general satistac-
| tion.