Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1914-10-16

SoHie system was advfead
winch the intentions Of the tjrst "a
Foeates were realized and gana, -
~ efficient and just law was w.t. -,
upon the statute books Of The state.
Wakes Personal Investigations
With the object of investfa,+,.
tne progress made by other statos
aions this line and to study the
methods in vogue by other grain -
spection departments the writer 70
Gently visited some of the main -
spectloh points in the United States
ana Canada The first place visited
was Winnipeg, Manitoba. Hero l.
inspected nearly 100000 cars Of
gram each year. The method -
vogue there differs very mater,aliv
from the work of any 9taer dnpart.
mont visited, but withal was fon,d
to lie quite thorough and efficient
Canadian Inspection System
Very little grain is unloaded At
winnipeg Inspection is made in
transit The cars loaded with grain
are held in Winnipeg for sufficient
length of time to enable SAMPLES ia
De taken for inspection purposes Az
a" grain there is, handled in bunk
samples are procured by use of =
! Nuhger' especially destined for
that purpose. This plunger" is in
serted IN number of places in the
car and samples obtained by this
method are placed in a common re-
ceptacle and taken to be an average
OF the ear. These samples are taken
to the office where inspection is
MADE and certificates showing the
result of the work are sent to Fort
Williams, where the main terminal
elevators are located. A copy of the
certificate is placed in a box contain
ing the sample of wheat taken from
the car and the owners or agents of
the owners of the grain each day go
! over them and if not satisfied with
the grades as placed they ask for re-
inspection. This request is made bv
telegraph to Fort Williams and en-
arrival of the car at that point it g
re. sampled and re-inspected. Eatlt
grade is placed in a separate bin ut
Fort Williams and no mixing of
grades is permitted. When takeA
from elevators al Fort Williams it is
again inspected and weighed :or
which a charge Of SO cents per thou
sand bushels for inspection and 80
cents per thousand bushels for
Weighing is made.
The Domiui1:. certificates are ac-
copied by Liverpool buyers and full
settlement is egat'c for cargo on is
sue of certificates. The Dominion
Grain Inspection Department also
exercises full control over both pri-
mary and terminal elevators.
Farmers Get Special Bins
The Grain Commission ruled that
when requested, country elevators
must store farmers wheat in "spe-
eial bins 1t also ruled that when
shipment was made of this Especial
bin" wheat and the Dominion
weights exceeded primary weights,
settlement must be made with the
| farmer on the basis of Dominion
weight This order was resisted
very strenuously by the elevator
companies and they used every pre-
tent possible to prevent special bin
storage. Samples from each load OF
wheat as delivered to the elevator
were placed in box and a sample
of the accommodations sent to the in
spection department for grade. A
certificate would be issued in har"
mony with the findings of the de,
partment and this is final between
buyer and seller. Primary elevators
must give bonds in the sum OF
$4,000. Line concerns consisting oil
l10 or more elevators must give bond
in The sum of $4,000 covering the
system. Elevators are under license
system, So being the fee charged for
licenses. A handling charge of one
and three-fourths cents busnel is
made. This carries the grain Is
DAYS. after which storage charge
of sc per bushel is made for each
so days or part there Of. This in
clraee insurance cg 'he grain agains'
loss by fire. The Grain Comm ion
can order the discharge of any ele-
yatoi manager For 'nfraction OF the
n, rs or unfair methods.
All in all, the work is well organ
il,d and works along definite lines
While grades are quite sever. prices
are based on sueh grade and the
high quality of wheat obtained
th~oaeh Dominion 1nso' etion certifl'
Gates gives the wheat most favor
able position in the worlds markets
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