Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1921-09-09
SPUDS TO
INSPECTED AT CARS
Force of Licensed Inspectors At
All Shipping Points to Seal
Cars With New State
Grade Labels

al potatoes must be subject to inspec
ton after loading this year, and each
and every car going out of any loca
shipping station must bear a certi
fcate of such state inspection, wheth
er the car contains unclassified or I'M
graded tubers or whether it holds
United States grade No. / or No. 2
stock
Farmers who retail potatoes to local
trade in towns and cities in sacks or
barrels will not be allowed to seal
such produce unless each sack or
other container bears tag stating
whether the potatoes are of any rec
ognized grade or ungraded stock
Hucksters who buy potatoes in CARROTS
and then peddle them in bulk from
wagons in the city streets are thus
far ungoverned directly by the regula-
tions, but the cars from which they
get their potatoes will, Of course, bear
inspection labels put on at the point
of origin if they are grown in Wis
consin.
Under the inclusive regulation
which makes it compulsory for Wis
consin potatoes to be inspected before
shipment or sale all parties are treat
ed alike. Farmers who operate COOP
erative warehouses, independent deal
ers. and itinerant track buyers all
must conform to the rule. Last year
there were eight licensed inspectors,
and the grading was on a purely vol
untary basis. This resulted in much
abuse, principally by wandering track
buyers who caused no end of trouble
by shipping inferior, scabby, off-grade
cars of culls and rots. No such thing
will be tolerated to stain the states
reputation again.
The organization will be directed by
the state market division, under the
new state marketing act. There will
be go licensed field inspectors at the
larger shipping points, and over these
there will be four special supervising
inspectors, making about Is lOcai
points under the direction OF each
supervisor In addition there will be
one directing state supervisor, Mr. r.
e. AIDES, of Wautoma, the command
er of the field forces" Further -
law gives the market division power
to license such additional men as may
be required to inspect odd cars loaded
at points located off to one side on
spur tracks or tank town" stations
not carrying enough trade to permit
a regular inspector. Leading farmers,
station agents, buyers or other local
men will be employed at these small
places, and the fees from the inspec-
ton, amounting to $3.50 car, will be
their reward
Examinations for inspectors will be
held on August 9th by the civil serv
ice department, open to residents OF
JllC SLdlC III I1lO1l OWA AO04Oos "
qualify for these jobs person must
have a common school education, and
at least two years practical exper
ence as a grower, grader or shipper of
potatoes. The salaries will range from
500 to $125 month, or in case of no
agreement on wages the inspectors
will receive all fees collected. Charges
of $3.50 car for inspection will be
levied and these must be paid by the
shipper All fees are payable to the
state market division at Madison
and then all money due the several
local inspectors will be issued from
headquarters,
Probably Wisconsin will ship from
$4,000 to $4,000 cars of potatoes this
season, which will mean charge of
from $4,000 to $4,000 for inspection
alone. Seeming large as lump sum,
it is after all only a small price to
pay with which to maintain consumer
save freight tolls on worth
less truck, and encourage quality pro-
1uction. On a 60O-bushel car the in
spection charges will be less than one
third of cent a bushel.
Dealers and shippers will not be
able to violate the inspection rules
now, because their responsibility ends
when the car is loaded and ready |
Tor shipment. After that it is up to the
inspectors to see that the car is check
ed over and properly labeled. In very
rare cases where there happens to be
40 licensed Inspector present and de-
ay or costs would be prohibitive, the |
car may be shipped without state |
abel, but in view of the thorough way |
N which the system will operate few
instances of this kind will be found.
AS to appeals from decisions or
grade classifications made by licensed |
Inspectors, this matter will be well |
cared for. Local shippers who are dis
with the grade placed on a
ear may appeal to the state market I
division. Then the car is subject to a |
careful re-inspection by one of the I
our supervising field men. In case |
his second inspection is also appeal
I'd from, a third and final inspection
Will be made by the chief inspector,
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