The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1914-03-04

| Mana han resolution for an inNestis-
ti"n "f grain exchanges by special
ir"mnit,"e was indicated by questions
asked l'y Chairman Henry OF that
coninitlcc and Representative Camp
he'll. the ranking republican member.
! rhcv both s,i:;".sted that tho commit
to" ol, rules hat! no power To reject
'bllis and tfa tho committee on agri-
culture was the proper body before
which the merits of tho controversy
should! he tried.
! why wouldn't it he we'll .or this
committee tr refer the matter TO the
cnn,m:tt.:, OIL agriculture. W hirh has
p.'%e! I" report ,ilis?" Mr.. Manahan
was asked.
THAT would he entirely satisfac-
tory" quickly replied Manahan. 'I
am willing that the matter should go
before any body that can recommend
! legislation to abolish trading in flu
itfreS, and for the establishment of II
government system of inspection and
grading.
''Then.'' said Chairman Henry.
Couldn't il he shown ny witnesses
on both sides just what the situation
| is in regard tn grain exchanges. so
that this committee could take action
referring the matter tn the commit
To" "il agriculture; with a recommen-
cation for tho enactment of appropri-
ate legisration"''
, Plans to Establish Case.
Very WE'LL said Alanahan. we
carr establish a prime facie ease and
;hc matter can be threshed out before
the committee on agriculture.
| In H., coening before the rules COM
mittec. Mr.. Mapaha dealt largely
with matters that had been develop
cd before the Minnesota legislative
,cor:lnittee last year. lie declared that
he and George S. LOTUS were not
agreed upon the question Of trading III
futures.
':Mr. LOTUS and all the leaders in
the Equity Cooperative association
believe in future trading. said Mama
ham 81 do not and ! wan: to see con-
:,ress pass a law forbddins ii.
Charges Wheat is ..Dortorcd.''
Manahan charged that whea. COM
ing from the Dakotas was "doct ored"
in Minneapolis elevators. He took for
illustration five cars of wheat. graded
respectively mo. L." "No. g. and
NO. northern.' Rejected" and
mo grade"
All this wheat is graded by the
Minnesota state railroad and ware
house commission" said Manahan.
1T is bought Oh the floor of the cham
Der OF commerce ny gram mousse.
That same firm owns an elevator. but
the elevator company has another
name. The grain is sold to the sub
sidiary elevator company, is put into
its elevator and doctored, mixed treat
ed, or whatever process is used. and
when it comes out Of that elevator
1t is graded as No. northern. The
farmer is paid for the grain on the
state grade as it arrives in Minneapo-
lis. He pays one cent bushel COM
mission to the broker for selling it.
and besides has to pay $3.50 car
switching charge. even II the car is
delivered to the elevator directly. The
grain dealer. operating through the
Subsidiary elevator company, buys at
the lower grade and sells on the grade
after the grain is 'doctored.' The
farmer loses all through the trans
action"
Says State Inspection is Fair.
"Isn't the grading done by state
officials who are not connected with
any grain house, and isn't the state
grading fair?" asked Representative
Garrett.
II prefer. to take the position that
the state inspection 10 fair" answered
Manahan. 1.-THE change In grade b
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