The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1919-09-05

the various federal supervisors in the
proper grading of wheat.
I'm this connection / may say there
will be meeting held of the vice pres
idents of the grain corporation with
the wheat director, to ascertain if
there is any injustice done to the
grower in the buying of wheat on basis
of the federal grades, or if any other
method can be arrived at without
going contrary to the dictates of the
wheat control act The United States
Department of Agriculture, since the
installation of the federal grades, have
had numerous hearings all over the
country to give the growers ample
opportunity to express his ideas and
vlewpointa in connection with the
grades established and so far as Il
know, they have at all times stood
ready to make any change or correc-
tons that might be working hard
ship on the grower. 1t developed in
many OF these meetings that the grow
ers themselves were insisting on a
high standard of grading so that the
grower who had number one wheat
would receive the proper reflection in
price. This matter of grade stand
ardization has many angles, but
think we have all seen the benefits
that have occurred to fruit growing
sections where there has been mu-
tual cooperation to high standardized
ton.
in no way whatever wish to as
sumo any authority whatever in regard
to what is and what Isl not a proper
orr la c.
been quite thoroughly gone over by
the department of agriculture and
am merely pointing out a few IDEAS
that should be borne in mind also,
when matter of grades are considered.
as it is notorious fact, that for ma:iy
years in the Pacific northwest the
wheat crop, as arule, has been bought
on fair average, or in other words,
the grower who had No. l wheat, free
of mixtures, smut and other elements,
hal to certain extent carry along the
indifferent grower. I also notice, that
recently the commissioner has made
another statement that there is being
deducted &c per bushel for local COM
missions, 7c for war tax, 22c per
bushel for Portland commission I
will very much appreciate if he will
advise me of any country dealers that
are resorting to this unfair practice.
The &c per bushel has absolutely
nothing to do with any country buying
margins and no doubt he is confused
with the 10 commission that the
grain corporation are charging for
direct shipments on which we return
full basic price, less 10 commission.
or 2.2c per bushel. From all reports
at hand, in many instances, the farm
ers are receiving over and above the
full basic price, especially for the
hard wheat varieties and in no in
stances can we find where margin of
over seven or eight cents is being
deducted for country handling
charges; the usual country buying
margins on the soft wheat varieties,
run from basic price to three or five
cents per bushel.
Raps Other Statements.
The commissioner has also made a
statement in connection with the Pa
cific Elevator Co., or Pacific Grain
Co.. that l find upon investigation is
entirely untrue. About the last act ]
performed, when severed my con-
nections with my private affairs to
take up the duties of vice president OF
the U. S. Grain Corporation, was in