The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1920-06-04

- opei'iis me holes, and allowing the grain
'ne p'pe from various parts of the car By
examining the grain extracted at tha ifeoront onan
ings in the "trier,' the samnlor is anhia .. do
'efihlhe whether not the grain in the car ;s of
ohe 1''lty or If the car has been "plugped" or
improperly loaded
ihese samples are carried to the offices of the
state grain inspection department and the grain
lnereih is Inspected and graded by expert graders
Inns work is accomplished by the aid of nstru-
mehts, principally for weighing and screening and
III the case of corn for determining moisture con-
tent.
"A grain inspector must possess good eyesght,
Keen sense of smell and very acute sense OF
touch. Those qualities are of vital Importance,
especially In the inspection and grading of wheat.
The inspectors 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 on which the sam
pie bags are placed. The inspectors open the bags
and pour the grain into pans especially made to
receive the contents of the bags. These pans are
provided with funne-shaped ends 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 pan
into brass bucket attached to the scales This
bucket holds even quart of grain when II has
been leveled off. The reading bar of the scales
has arbitrary figures showing what the grain will
weigh measured bushel. The inspectors must
ascertain the weight of measured bushel Of each
LOT of grain inspected by them and report the
in their records
After the grain is weighed 1t Is carefully ex-
amned to determine its grade, and the Inspector
marks on a card with n printed form the grade.
number and kind of grain with notatons and
we;pbts This card Is enclosed In the bag with
1la makes n
- tho car number initial kind OF grain and grade,
with ;nsnector's remarks. If any, the name Of the
receiving commission house, the number OF samples
drawn from the car, and the Initials OF the deputy
insnector who nominated the grade These rec
ords are kent on file, and IL shipper at any time
rooures mn inspection certificate II j. ISSUED upon
reouest. The clerical department issues TWO GER
tiscotas ON every car inspected which go 10 the
ranoiror Of the grain in Chicago. and he IN 'uii,
sepds one 10 the shipper and one ~ 'he puA'i
Tho groin. These certificates are issued on 'n'
A. ~ insnecton for the convenience OF the u"N'
in general ,..,,..,, "a
toInod in the Offices Of the inspection departure,
60 ,,yentv.four hours In case The "thef nan =
~ ia is lost or reinspection Is calico TOT
~ ,If is nIaced in paper bag ana sent 10 'ne
- commission merchant 10 whom the tt"'''
rsicned The commission man us -
80 saI1inr sample on the exchange ho'i -
1,h,ooro Board Of Trnde. If more 'ilah ole
l. drawn notation 81 the hummer -
OF Il e"' =, &C. written on the outside OF TIE
s'ii bovv the buyer that the gram = n"' y
o1s ~ nnaItv in all parts Of the car. Inc s'ase
n provides that all cash grain sold on the Gal
"a "a" Trade shall pass inspection by T me nhargs
State Grain Inspection Departure a cr,fn canno,
S'"'. oo,io, Is 20 cents n carload Gram 'a,no'
for after it has been unloaded and It's
identity lost. o.,o- grains corn
;, Al au ,hronpb the moisture-tester This methoa
Is put rversaIIy employed until IN recent years.