The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1917-06-21
Ladd Is Head Of State
Grain Inspection Force

Bismarck, June 13.-The state rail-
road commission at meeting today
at the state capitol to devise a sys-
tenn to place into effect the grain
grading act passed by the last legisla-
ture, named DR.. E. F. Ladd, president
of the state agricultural college, as
state inspector of grades, weights and
measures.
The commission also adopted the Of
fetal grain standard of the United
States for wheat and corn, and a
standard system of book keeping for
elevators. The appointing of inspec-
tors, designation of officers and desig-
nation of central markets were discuss
ed but action was deferred until the
next meeting of the commission on
the matter which will be held in Far.
go, July 5.
At the meeting of the commission
today it was decided to place in eff.
feet at present only the essential
features of the act. Other features
will be placed in operation from time
to time. The working of the act will
be investigated and changes will be
submitted in recommendations to the
next legislature.
Eve will attempt to place only the
most important features of the act in
effect at present." said DR.. Ladd. I'VE
will investigate the other features and
if they do not work satisfactorily, will
prepare recommendations for the next
legislature. Not all the details of the
act will be put in operation immedi-
ately. At the present it is only our
ideal to develop only the essentials"
North Dakota is the first state> to
adopt a grain grading measure of this
kind. The act is known as senate bill
314 and was introduced by Senators
Drown and Kirkeide. It will go into
effect July LIST and provides for state
aid for marketing facilities, establish
ment of state owned marketing places
and for the inspection of licensed
warehouses by competent accountants
and expert grain men.
The meeting held today was attend
ed by DR.. Ladd, members of the state
railroad commission, j. N. Hagen,
commissioner of agriculture and &C.
countants and grain dealers. The
meeting was called for the purpose of
devising plans for the placing of the
act in effect. Essential features of
the bill were discussed and the at
! torney general was requested to give
an opinion on certain sections.
DR.. Ladd was the unanimous choice
OF the commission for the chief in
spector, his name being presented by
Chairman Johnson. DR.. Laid will sub.
NIT the name of his deputy and cler.
fcal assistance to the commission.
In adopting the federal standard of
wheat and corn, the object is to bring
back the federal grades to the state.
At present the federal grade is only
established at the terminal. No action
was taken on the adoption of stand.
ards of other grains, the matter being
| left for the Fargo meeting.
Under the terms of the bill the state
! will protect the farmer and dealer.
, see that they are justly dealt with
and if necessary take actions to the
highest courts.
The standard system of hook.
keeping for elevators adopted com.
bines into two books, what formerly
was carried in ten or IL books. The
new system was formed by F. M.
Schilz, of Fargo, accountant for the
commission and approved by the COM
mission. All the elevators must adopt
, this system.
Under the present plan of the COM
mission, local men at elevators will be
, licensed to conduct the inspections
during the. next year. Licensing of in.
spectors and the bonding of the same
was discussed but no definite action
; was taken.
Although no action was taken on
the establishment of central markets
for the display of samples of grain.
seeds and other agricultural products.
st. Louis and Buffalo were the prin-
cipal points discussed. st. Louis wax
principally discussed because of mar
ket1ng facilities for potatoes and fax
as well as wheat and other grain. Ac-
ton in regard to the -designation or
markets will be taken at the meeting
in Fargo.
Rules will also be made at this
meeting relative to recruiting appeals
and the consideration of the milling
quantities of wheat and other grains.