The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1921-08-12

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lea7, July %. Elevator and
grain handlers that have failed to
comply with every requirements of
the laws and regulations Of Montana
by August first, will thereafter be
prevented from doing a cents worth
of business until they have SO COM
piled, announces the State Depart
ment OF Agriculture, Labor & Indus
try. With harvest time rapidly ap-
the department is COM
pleting its preparations for the
stringent enforcement of all rules and
regulations pertaining to the handling
and sale of grain in Montana.
A new departure this year is the
requirement that every public ware
house furnish a sworn statement,
monthly, as to it's condition. Unless
the department is satisfied that there
is an ample margin of protection to
owners of storage tickets, additional
bonds will be demanded, failure to
furnish which will mean the ware
house will be closed
The Division of Grain Standards
and Marketing, which has charge of
this work, is busy at present issuing
licenses and receiving bonds from
dealers and handlers Of grain. Amy
person who handles grain in CARROTS
and fails to secure a license operates
at the risk of being fined and im-
prisoned.
Grain on storage can be taken only
by person or firm licensed as a
public warehouseman. A license as a
'ttrack buyer" entitled the holder only
to buy grain and not to operate a
warehouse or elevator. A "grain
dealer" license entitled the holder to
operate a private warehouse, but not
to take grain on storage. Every per-
son or firm, who engages in the busi-
ness Of negotiating sales or contracts
for grain, or Of making sales or pur-
chases for commission, must first
obtain brokers" license.
Expert scale tests from the. depart
ment are now busy testing track,
wagon, dump, portable and grain
testers scales used by elevators and
grain buyers. Scales found correct
are labeled approved" those in bad
order are labeled rejected" Oper-
ators of these scales must have a
weighman's license issued by the de-
partment, or any weighman who neg
lects or carelessly weighs grain or
who inaccurately weighs it, is subject
to prosecution, punishable by both
fine and Imprisonment.
If farmers are not satisfied with the
grade given their wheat, or if they
believe the dockage is excessive, at
the time the grain is delivered they
and the elevator man should take an
agreed sample of not less than a
quart and send it to the Chief Inspec-
tor, Division of Grain Standards and
Marketing, Great Falls or Bozeman
His decision is final and the elevator
must either accept his finding or cease
doing business. Furthermore, it is
subject to prosecution for failure tc
comply with this order
Federal Grades and rules contro
in Montana on grades Of wheat ano
also on dockage. It might be well te
remember that broken kernels of the
same grade and variety are not con.
sidered dockage. Chaff, dirt, wees
seeds and grain of other varieties
such as oats in wheat, are considered
dockage.l
The state law requires elevators am
public warehousemen to keep on file {
copy Of all grades, rules and regula
tions and to have posted in "a con
spicuous place a placau notice that
"A copy of Montana grades, rule;
and regulations in on file here fol
information of interested parties.
Patrons have right to, consult thi.
copy.
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ceive for storage and shipment, with
tout discrimination of any kind so ia,
as the capacity of his warehouse vii
permit, all grain rendered him in til,
usual course of business in suitabl,
condition for storage. A warehouse
receipt must be delivered to the own
er. Upon the return Of this receip
by the owner, to the warehousemal
and payment of all advances and le
lgal charges, the warehouseman mus
deliver within 48 hours grain of tn
grade and quantity set forth in 1h'
receipt, or he shall deliver the grai1
lat a terminal market point, or th'
equivalent value thereof on that date
less any freight charges to the term
inal.
/ Public warehOusemen are prohibit
ed, directly or indirectly, by any spe
cial charge, rebate, or other devic,
from collecting or receiving from an.
person greater or lesser compensa
ton, for any service rendered, than il.
demands or receives from any otLe
person for similar service unde
Substantially similar circumstances
a. .warehouseman is prohibited frorl
giving any unreasonable preference
or advantage to any person or sub
jecting any person to any undue G.
Unreasonable prejudice or disadvant
age "A warehouseman convicted o.
violating this provision is subject Il
pQ1 1Ahment Of both fine and nnpris
onlle11t.
IBetter Light Service
Demanded for Poplar
Poplar, Aug. Sat q meeting o1
the board Of aldermen, the city at.