The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-01-04
MODIFICATION
OF GRADES IS
SEEN BY HAGAN
commissioner of Agricul-
ture Sure Changes in
Standards Coming
ANDERSON ASKS
EXTENDED PLAN
Would Take Federal Of
fcers to Primary Mar
a.. kets of Country

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Bismarck, n. D.. Jan. 4.-Modii-
cation of certain features Of the
federal wheat grade standards is al
most certain to result from the fed
eral hearings conducted by the bu-
reau of markets in various cities oil
the nation in the opinion Of the COM
missioner Of agriculture and labor,
]. N. Hagan, who returned yester-
day from Washington where he at
tended the final hearing.
while it is not probable that the
farmers will get all they asked Tor
in the resolutions adopted at the
twin city, Fargo and Bismarck hear
fngs, certain notifications seem al
most certain at this time, especially
with regard to the inseparable ma
terials, moisture content, and mixed
wheat" declared Mr.. Hagan on MS
return to Bismarck, today. "Dissat-
isfaction with the present standards
has been so general and the tnfor-
nation presented at the hearings so
complete. that there is hardly any
other course open to the bureau Of
markets"
Washington. Jan. 4.-Application
of. the federal grain grading act to
the primary markets or country ele-
vators. as we'll as the terminal mar
kets, and for the sale Of grain on
sample, is provided in an amendment
To the grading law, introduced yes
terday by Representative Sydney
Anderson.
The amendment provides; THAT
whenever standards shall have been
fixed and established under this act
for any grain, no person shall there
after buy, sell, or offer for sale any
such grain by any other or different
standard than that so fixed and
established: nor shall any person
grade any such grain upon any 9TH
er or different standard; nor shall
any person certify that any such
grain is Of any grade unless such
grade is one of the grades fixed
therefor in the official grain stand
ards Of the United States; provided
that nothing in this section shall be-
construed to prohibit the sale of any
such grain by sample or by type or
under any name, description, or des-
irnation which is not false or mis-
leading, and which name, descrip-
ton. or designation, which does not
include in whole or in part the terms
Of any official grain standard Of theI
United States.
The secretary Of agriculture shall
from time to time make such rules
and regulations as he may deem
necessary for the efficient execution
Of this section"
Federal Grading Now Limited.
Explaining the amendment, Mr..
Anderson said:
THE limitation Of the application
Of the act TO grain sold and shipped
in interstate or foreign commerce
results in combining the inspection
and grading to the terminal mar
kets, and the supervision of the fed
kets. 1t is asserted that this fact,
coupled with the technical charac-
ter OF the grades, results in great
loss to the farmers. who must sell
at the primary markets.
when this situation has been /
called to the attention Of the bureau
Of markets, which is charged with
the duty Of enforcing the grain
standards act. its reply is that as the
application Of the act is confined toI
interstate and foreign commerce. it'll
has no power to deal with the stu
alton at the primary markets.
The bill which ] have introduced |
requires all grain bought or sold at
so bought or sold in accordance with
the standards fixed by the federal |
and authorizes the sec |
Of agriculture to promulgate !
rules and regulations under which
this Is required TO be done.
To Begin at Beginning.
IF federal standards are applied |
1T the terminal markets, Il is ap- |
parent that they must also he ap- |
piled at the primary markets, other !
wise the farmers grain will be |
bought at the primary market on a |
basis which will insure that no loss
will result to the buyer when the
grain is graded at the terminal.
obviously. If federal supervision
Of grain inspection and grading is
10 be effective 1t must apply all down.
the line and must begin to amply
when the grain Is first sold at the
primary market. My bill proposes to
lsy a foundation for this supervi-
slim