Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1914-10-16
Rl|N INSPECTION,
HERE AND ELSEWHERE
i. JARBoE, Chief Inspector

.es Is and has been Ior the past
ears one Of the greatest of our
4ries Each decade during that
has shown an increase over the
,..da preceding it, until now we
u : producing each year approx
ateIy $50 million bushels of wheat,
4 billion bushels of corn, 10
mlIIion bushels of flax, a billion
'r.bels of oats, 200 million bushels
charley, and ga million tons of hay.
"a value OF these crops in 1913 ag-
usgated the tremendous sum OF
1 ,sS26, 100000.
These crops were marketed In
xv city and hamlet throughout
\. United States, and therefore
m.ro subjected to various trade rules
s regnlations. The task of han
aing the surplus products of the
arm has ever been a problem of
..oot magnitude and has been given
] he best thought of an army of men
i wears. Though probably not I'M
.oyable. the problem has not at this
lima been solved to the entire salts
action of all the people.
4 naturally. there would be a con-
aiet in interests where such large
hoiness is to be handled in which
q many people are interested.
Farmers in each community usually
all their products to the local deal
srs and the primary trapsaction is
i The simplest, for the reason that
Il both parties are present and the ar
& ticle being bartered is available and
cn be- seen and examined. The quail
ity can be agreed upon and weights
can be ascertained in the presence of
both contracting parties.
4 When the commodity has passes.
] from the possession of the grower
and has become the property of the
local dealer, conditions become
changed. The local dealer must find
market in some place remote to his
scene of action. He must load his
purchase upon boats or cars and
transport it to a place where such
commodities are usually assembled
4 in quantity, and then sell to some
/ one who is engaged in the exporting
1 or the manufacturing of the com.
modify in barter. Naturally, the pri-
mary dealer can not be present and
take part personally in making the
sale He is governed by the eX-
gnces of the market. The place to
| which he has sent his commodity is
usually place where large num-
Der Of men are engaged in buying
and selling the article. They have
formulated rules and regulations
governing the grades and discounts,
and trade is conducted in harmony
with the regulations thus laid down.
The seller in many of such markets
is not permitted to represent himself
in the sale of the article he is offer
ing, but must employ some broker or
agent to make the trade for him as
= his agent He is bound by the action
81 such broker or agent end has no
redress II he should be dissatisfied
with the action of his representative.
States Take Interest
] Over 80 years ago states began to
lake an interest in the matter and
% make laws and regulations govern
ing the trade in staple farm pro-
ducts lnasmuch as the quality OF
le grain is influenced by climatic
conditions each year and no two
Years are productions uniform, it
vas determined that a fixed stand
aa should be agreed upon and
slaQes based upon their correspond
saee TO this standard Furthermore.
was determined that inasmuch as
ny Ia1ltles of human nature were
'aca that we are inclined to view
uatlers from such standpoint that
'uuid be most beneficial to our
eAes' 1t was best to organize bu-
'0aus That had no interest in the
'a'lng and selling of grain, but
muse sole duty would be to ascer-
@in the grade of each lot coming
sAuef Its jurisdiction, using the
s.eauard fixed by law as a guide in
TaAihg its determination. Moreover,
= srade was not the only determin-
: factor in making settlement be-
'een buyer and seller, but that af-
grades had been determined the
s''snt OF the commodity must also
uetermlned, and as the inspection
'partment had no interest in grade
wight, it should also weigh as
~ as grade the articles of com
!, ME coming under its Jurisdiction,
- soundness of the logic upon
'0n the various grain inspection
spartments have been organized
! - not be assailed. Opposition to
ue system has haan h;ttar and WIG