Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1920-05-25

- w. opeh"ig the holes, and allowing the grain
oyon,;,i ,'e pipe from various parts of the car BY
examining The grain extracted at tho different omen
ihss I'D the "trier," the sampler is enahad IN de-
eiiiihe whether or not the grain in tbe car is of
o'e P''tlty, or if the has been "pugged" or
improperly loaded Fee
heSe samples are carried to the offices of the
STATE grain inspection department and the grain
ulerelh Is inspected and graded by expert graders
Ihls WORK IS accomplished by the aid of instru-
ihehts' principally for weighing and screening and
III me case of corn for determining moisture con-
tent
gram inspector must possess good eyesight,
Keen sense of smell and a very acute sense of
TOUCH Those qualities of vital Importance
especially in the Inspection and grading of wheat.
Inc inspectors are all men of practical experience
IN the grain business. who have passed rigid civil
service examinations under the supervision of the
Illinois State Civil Service commission. These
men stand before large tables which the SAM
pie bags are placed. The inspectors open the bags
and pour the grain into pans especa ly made TO
receive the contents of the bags. These pans are
provided with funneshaped ends so that the
grain may be easily poured into the weighing
buckets and quickly returned to the bags after
passing inspection.
The scales used in weighing are of the balance
type. The grain is poured from the testing nan
into a brass bucket attached to the scales This
bucket holds an even quart of grain when it has
been leveled off. The reading bar of the scales
weigh measured bushel. The inspectors must
ascertain the weight of measured bushe of each
lot of grain inspected by them and report the same
in their records
After the grain is weighed it is carefully ex-
amined to determine its grade, and the inspector
marks a card with a printed form the grade
number and kind of grain with notations and
weights. This card Is enclosed in the bag with
the grain and the clerical force makes a record
of the car number initial. kind of grain and grade
with inspectors remarks, if any, the name Of the
receiving commission house, the number of SAMPLES
drawn from the car, and the initials of the deputy
inspector who nominated the grade. These rec
Ords are kept file, and if shipper at any time
requires inspection certificate it is issued upon
request. The clerical department issues two
tifcateS on every car inspected, which go to the
receiver of the grain in Chicago, and he In turn,
sends one TO the shipper and one to the buyer OF
the grain. These certificates are issued on the
DIV of inspection for the convenience of the trade
in general.
Half of the actual sample of grain inspected is
retained in the offices of the inspection department
for twenty-fOur hours, in case the other half of
the sample is lost reinspectiOn is called for,
and half is placed in paper bag and sent TO the
grain commission merchant to whom the grain is
consigned The commission this for
his selling sample the exchange floor Of the
Chicago Board of Trade. If more than one sample
of a car is drawn, notation of the number of
SAMPLES taken is written on the outside of the
bag 10 show the buyer that the grain is not of
uniform quality in all parts of the car. The state
law provides that all cash grain sold on the Board
of Trade shalt pass inspection by the Illinois
State Grain Inspection department. The charge
for inspection is 30 cents carload. Grain cannot
he reinspected after it has been unloaded and its
identity lost
In addition to the tests given other grains corn
is nut through the moisture tester. This method
was not universally employed until in recent years,