The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-12-13
GAN NOT DOCK CORN
DEALINGS MUST BE MADE ON
BASIS OF 70 POUNDS
TO eusHEl.
GOSSIP OF THE STATE HOUSE
A Review Of the Work Of the state
Government at the Capitol and
at the Various State
institutions.
Pierre

Pierre
That there cannot be dockage OF
corn for moisture in this state is the
holding of Attorney General Caldwell,
on inquiry from the state market COM
missioner. The query was called out
when it was discovered that dealers
over the state were taking from so
to IS pounds for a bushel of corn, on
a plea of dockage for moisture, ask
ing for that much excess over the
legal weight of 20 pounds fixed by
law for a bushel of ear corn. The
holding that dockage can only be for
dirt. foul seed or other mixture and
this after sitting and grading, the law
also holds that all dockage must be
upon a percentage basis.
After a discussion Of the features OF
the case, the holding is: 1T follows
that no greater amount than 20
pounds can be taken for a bushel of
corn on the cob, however much mois.
ture that corn may contain. Such
corn q Of course be graded upon
the amount of moisture it contains
40 far as the fixing of the price is
concerned, and the price can be fixed
upon the basis OF the amount of mois-
ture in the corn. But the buyer can
not protect himself against this exces-
sive moisture by taking more than 20
pounds of corn for a bushe1, nor can
the corn be locked in I'M ann on
account Of this excessive moisture"
Praises Red Cross Work.
The widely circulated story that the
knitted articles sent out by the Red
Cross are not suitable for army use
and that the men at the cantonments
are using them to shine their shoes
and clean their guns is probably some
German propaganda. Almost every
letter from the former students and
alumni of the University of South Da-
kota received by their friends
mentions the work of the Red Cross
knitters and expresses appreciation of
the wristlets, warm sweaters. scarfs
and helmets. Vernon Beaumont. of
Pierre. one of the latest recruits to
the navy radio service, said: Il did
not understand what the Red Cross
was doing until I arrived at Camp
Decatur and saw it first hand. They
handed out truck load after truck load
of comfort kits and when you stop to
think they are doing the same thing
in hundreds of other camps in this
country and in Europe, the magnitude
of their work is apparent"
Million and Half in Treasury.
The report of condition Of the state
treasury at the close of business No
vember 80 showed in all funds s1.465.-
013. or this the general fund car
ried but $5,547: the game fund $751;
ITO: the Irvine fund $S5.S30. The diff
ferent agricultural extension funds
carried 500, SIC, divided among the
various funds for that purpose, the
largest portion being in the county
agricultural extension fund with over
$14, 600. The common school income
fund amounted to $1,937.223 AS this
will be distributed to the schools OF
the state within a few DAYS. the total
funds on hand at the end of the next
month Is not likely to be any such q
showing as the one for December.
Council of Defense in Session.
Tho South Dakota state council OF
national defense is in session at Alb
erdeen. With the exception of Gov
error Norbeck, who is in Washington,
all Of the members are in attendance.
The members of the council are as
follows: Gov. Peter Norbeck, C. Fl.
Anderson, chairman: Charles McCaf-
free, secretary: DR.. r. d. Away, Theo.
J. p. Giedt, w. s. Hill. George Dixon,
ID. w Hickey. Fl. A. Oldham. W. G.
Bickelhaupt, DR.. Helen S. Peabody. S.
L. Wilson. E.. C. Perisho. NJ. w. David
son. U. s. C. Cherry. George Wright.
w. w. Soule, w. r. Ronald. Olaf Eli
dem.
Articles Of incorporation.
Articles of incorporation have been
filed for the Interior Rochdale COM
pany, to deal In general merchandise.
with a capital of SOS. 900. Incorpora-
tors, Chas. Haston. Bud Thomas. Cur
tbs Adkins. For the Thomson Their
mo-Energy System. at Miller. Capt.
tal, $1,000. 000. In%corporators. l.. X.
Erskine, Mitchell; w. j. Dayey. MIL
Ter: Jas. S. Sebree. Pierre.
Vocational Board Meets.
The first meeting OF the new state
educational vocational board was held
at the state house in this city for the
organization OF tho board. and the get
ting Of matters lined up for actual
work before the time OF the first reg
ular meeting In December.
The South Dakota Corn and Grain
Growers association will hold its an
nual meetings on March 4 to s at
Redfield, instead of at Mitchell as
heretofore in connection with other
farm societies. A strong program has
been prepared for the executive com
mittee featuring prominent a~gricultur-
al authorities Of the northwest. Sre-
cial attention will be given to such