The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1919-06-20
REPORT OF WHEAT
GRADING CONFERENCE
HELD AT PRINCESS
THEATER LAST FRIDAY
Farmers and Elevator Men From All
Over the State Hear
Able Addresses.

On Friday, June 18th, in Medina
was held the largest gathering of
farmers and elevator men assembled
in Ohio at any of the conferences on
wheat grading and marketing that
have been held during the last two
weeks' A total Of 233 men represent
ing 13 counties were present. The
meeting was under the direction of
the Ohio State University Farm Crops
department, cooperating with the farm
bureaus of the north central part of
the state. The purpose was to give
information on the subject of wheat
grading and to discuss it's effect on
the mill, elevator and farmers busi-
ness.
The first speaker was Prof. ]. B.
Park, head of the department of Farm
Crops of the state Agricultural COL
lege, who was also chairman. He
briefly outlined the purpose of the
meeting and pointed out the subjects
that would be suitable for discussion
as well as those phases that would of
necessity have to be left out even
though they were of interest, since
they were already regulated by law.
Albert Rex of Medina then spoke,
discussing the value of similar seed
wheat in each community as a means
Of improving the grade. He was fol-
by Mr.. c. M. Pontius, a miller from
Lewisburg, who has for some time
been buying wheat on grade from the
farmer. Mr.. Pontius was very much
in favor of all mills purchasing on
grade since he has found it the most
satisfactory way of making fair set
tlement for all kinds of wheat.
Mr.. T. d. Phillips, a representative
Of the state bureau of markets, fol-
lowed with a discussion of the grading
system as it worked last year in the
Ohio markets. He stated that nearly
45% Of the wheat delivered to mar
ket last year graded No. 1; that 500
graded No. 2, while the rest classed
as 8, A and smutty. He called atten-
tion to the fact that last year was
an exceptionally good year for wheat
harvesting and that very little suf-.
fered from dampness. Mr.. Phillips
was scheduled to discuss the govern
ment regulations pertaining to the
purchase of this years crop. He
stated that the regulations were not
yet available and that no definite
statement could be made. 1t is ex-
pected that these rules will soon be
distributed.
The afternoon session was given
over to demonstration of the method
Of grading wheat according to
government standards. This was
done by two government grading
inspectors from Cleveland and Toledo.
After the wheat had been put
through the grading sieves, the
dockage, or refuse screened out,
it was passed through the audience.
This gave all very good idea of
some of the material that constitutes
dockage in wheat.
Other speakers were E. N. Gibbs
Of Lorain county and S. B. Stoddard
of Medina Mr.. Murray Lincoln, of
the Society for Savings Bank of Cleve-
land, talked for few minutes on the
subject Of Trade Acceptance" This
phase of buying is being pushed by
the federal reserve banks.
Everyone present seemed to feel
that the day had been a very pleas
ant and helpful one to all concerned.
Farmers and buyers each received
some angles of the others position
that they had not heretofore consid-
cred seriously. 1t is to be hoped that
the state university will conduct other
meetings of similar nature when con-
ditions permit.
The schedule of meetings to be
held in the county this week is as
follows:
Sharon Center, Friday, June 20, at
l p. m.
Brunswick, Friday, June 20, at /
p. m.
Chatham, Saturday, June 21, at 9:3O
a. m.
Leroy, Saturday, June 21, at p. m.
Speakers for the first day will be
V. c. Smith of the department of
farm crops and M. A. Bachtell, depart
ment of soils of the state university;
and for Saturday, j. B. Park of the
department of farm crops and T. D.
Phillips of the state bureau of mar
kets. The meetings are conducted by
the County Farm bureau.