Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1918-08-02

the act and, through the co-opera-
tlon OF producers and the grain trade,
marked progress In this direction has
Deen made since the standards for
corn and wheat became effective.
Steps have been taken to bring
about, as rapidly as possible. uni
form inspection of grain. A corps of
travelling supervisors has been APP
pointed, Their duties, among others,
are; to keep in touch with conditions
and practices in the terminal markets
and inspection points of designated
territory TO handle complaints con-
corning variations in grading be-
tween markets and to assist the SUI
peryisors and inspectors in arriving
at uniform practices. Efficiency rec
ords are compiled from which it will
be possible to ascertain the percent
age OF accuracy attained by each in
spector and, in case of error, the fac
tor or factors in which he is least eff
ficient. 1t will be possible also to
compare the efficiency of one market
taking the inspectors records as a
basis, with the efficiency Of other
markets; also, if a market lacks in
efficiency, those lines along which it
seems to be least efficient. 1t is be-
lieYed that the work of the travelling
supervisors and the constant check
mp of inspections of licensed inspect
ors will have a very beneficial effect
in establishing uniformity in apply
ing the standards, 1t must be re-
membered that the grain trade and
inspectors have had a very short time
within which to adjust themselves to
federal grain supervision. Likewise
many new problems must be met by
the department. Even in peace
times and with normal conditions
prevailing the greatest benefits could
not have been attained in the short
time that has elapsed. Obviously the
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entire grain industry and the depart
ment as we'll have been working
Federal Grain Supervision in War
Times
The war has brought with it a re-
adjustment Of commercial conditions.
involving, in the grain business. rad
ical departures from established GUS
toms and practices. The Food Ad-
ministration Grain CORPORATION has
entered the field of grain marketing.
Transactions involving the purchase
of wheat controlled by this corpora
ton are based upon the standards es-
tablished under the United States
grain standards act. Because of the
abnormal conditions under which
grain is marketed today. there is
much confusion in the minds of both
producers and grain dealers with re-
spect to what share, if any, the Unit
ed States grain standards act and the
standards established Hereunder
have in determining whether the pro-
dLcer shalt receive a Just price for
his products.
Under normal marketing condi-
lions a great number of grades is
neither desirable nor necessary.
Under normal marketing conditions
standards are desired in which the
grade requirements of each of the
grades are sufficiently broad to per-
NIT a certain range in quality and
condition, and consequently in actual
value, of the grain falling within
any one of the grades. Prior to the
establishment of standards under the
United States grain standards act
grain was frequently classed within
one grade which sold at a range of
four or five cents and occasionally as
much as II cents per bushel. When
over q definite nrica is fixed for all