The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1919-04-07
MOSCOW WHEAT CONVENTION
PLANS STATE GRADING RULES

Resolutions and plans adopted by
Ian advisory commission on grain to
the commissioner of agriculture at
Moscow are expected to be adopted as
1.-THE governing rules for handling, In
Ispecting and weighing grain in Idaho
under the new laws adopted by the
last legislature. The commission spent
three days in considerating the mat
ter, taking testimony and getting sug-
gestions from grain dealers, ware
house managers, milers and farmers
and then adopted the resolutions
which are to be sent to Miles F. Can
non, state commissioner of agricul-
ture, for his approval Owing to the
long experience of northern Idaho in
raising and handling grain the meet
ing at Moscow. which is one of
series of three to be held in this state,
was held first and the suggestions,
| rules and plans adopted here will be
submitted to the two other meetings
to be held at Boise and American
Falls and. are expected to be adopted
there and used for the government of
the handling of grain in Idaho.
! North Idaho" as designated in
state politics, includes the 10 northern
counties of the state The commits
sion which met here consisted of D.
is. Wallace of Lewiston, who is as
lsistant commissioner of agriculture;
Arnold S. Lyon, of Moscow, president
of the Latah County Farm Bureau and
the Latah County Farmers Union;
George Sievers, of Moscow, manager
of the Farmers Union Warehouse and
Elevator company; G. A. Cowgirl, of
Grangeville; NJ B. Mikkelson, of Lew
iston, and Dean E. J. Iddings, of the
University of dIaho.
The sessions were devoted to hear
ing suggestions by farmers. grain and
elevator men. millers and others inter-
ested in grain and handling in order
to make the rules fair to all Farm
ems, grain men and others from as
far south as Grangeville and Nezperce
were present and took part in the dis
cussions. These deal with licensing
of warehouses, warehouse managers
and grain weighers and the bonding of
the same; how to sample, how COM
prehensive a system of sampling
should be adopted; grading, fees for
licensing warehouse, managers and
weighers and fees for placing labor
atory grades. All of these were taken
nto consideration and discussed at
ength after which IS resolutions,
which are expected to be adopted as
he governing rules for handling grain
nd enforcing and complying with the
lew laws, were adopted and were Civ
n out today. They follow.
n out today They follow:
A motion by Mr.. Lyons, seconded by
Ir. Sievers, prevailed as follows:
That we recommend the completion
f the grading equipment at the farm
rops department of the University of
1aho
Carried unanimously
A motion prevailed by Mr.. Iddings,
econd by Mr.. Sievers, as follows:
| move, Mr.. Chairman. that this COM
ission go on record as favoring the
censing of suitable warehouses in
orthern Idaho.
Carried unanimously
motion prevailed by Mr.. Mikkel-
IN, second by Mr.. Cogill, as follows:
That we go on record as favoring
le bonding of all licensed ware
buses.
Carried unanimously.
A motion prevailed by Mr. Mikkelson,
,conded by Mr. Iddings, as follows
| make motion that warehouse men
: men in direct charge of the ware
buses, taking samples, weighing in
Id weighing out grain or other agri-
lltural products, upon satisfactory
lowing to the commission be granted
license to perform the duties of
arehouse men and that fee of So
} charged for such license.
Carried unanimously.
A motion prevailed by Mr. Mikkel-
IN, seconded by Mr.. Sievers, as fol-
ws:
| make a motion, that inasmuch as
yners of warehouses are bonded to
e state are responsible for the men
charge of the warehouses for their
,tions that it would be unnecessary
have the warehouse employees al
bonded to the state.
Carried unanimously.
A motion prevailed by Mr.. Mikkel-
n, seconded by Mr. Sievers, as fol-
wS:
That bonded warehouses are requir-
to carry insurance of the full mar
t value on all grains stored in said
lrehouses and to charge reason
lie charge said charge not to be any
CHER than the regular rate applica-
2 to the warehouse where the grain
stored.
Carried unanimously.
A motion prevailed by Mr.. Iddings,
,onded by Mr.. Sievers, as follows:
move that warehouse man be re-
ired to retain ownership or control
a bonded warehouse sufficient grain
cover outstanding negotiable re-
pts and that in the case of storage
a special bin or in special piles
,se be not disposed of.except with
, consent of and approval of the
ner of the same.
carried unanimously.
/ motion prevailed by Mr.. Sievers,
onded by Mr. Lyons, as follows:
That all warehouses be bonded at
rate of SIS per ton of capacity upon
nd furnished being approved by
of agriculture or auth
zed deputy.
,arried unanimously.
The following motion by Mr. Idd-
s, second by Mr.. Sievers, prevail
that we employ an inspector or
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