Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-04-13
COMMISSION
PLANS GRAIN
. INSPECTION
Conference Held with Farm
ers, Trainmen and For
mer Inspectors.

Bismarck, n. u, April 13.--Plans
FOR resumption Of duties formerly Il
part of the business of the state rail-
road and war>house commission, in
Supervising the handling, storing and
inspection of grain, are under way to-
day, following a conference by the
commission with grain dealers. repre-
sentativeS Of farmers organizations
and former officials Of the grain
grading department.
1t is, the plan of the railroad COM
mission, according to Chairman Mil
hollan, to proceed as rapidly as fcasl-
BILE to carry out the provisions of the
law of 1913. reinstated by tho SUI
prcme court decision Nholding the
grain grading act invalid. One of the
firstp roblems of the board is to get
funds with which to d the In
%spection Of grain, MIR. Milaollan said.
and in this connection he read4o the
conference an opinion from the office
Of Attorney General johnson suggest
ing that the emergency commission
could order the transfer of n
which. were appropriat ted for the use
of the grain grading department apd
which revert to the general fund as a
result of the supreme court decision.
Minnesota Offers Help.
1t was announced on behalf of the
commission by Chairman Milhollan
that it is proposed to conduct the
work without regard to politics, with
an effort to gain cooperation in the
conduct of h work. A letter from
!; o. p. b. Jacobson, chairman of the
/ Minnesota railroad n warehouse
\ commission, Offering to lend part. of
that commissions force in aiding the
North Dakota commission to get its
work started. was read.
Mr.. jacobson, in his letter, declared
that inspection of grain should prop
erly be with the RAILROAD and ware
house commission, and said hat when
these duties were performed In NoHh
Dakota by the railroad commission
there was cooperation between Min
nesota,- South Dakota, Montana and
North Dakota in the work. and es-
: 'pacially in presenting jointly matters
to the federal authorities at Wash
ington. ~
Scales Inspection Problem.
A new angle as to h effect of the
decision in the grain grading case
was brought out by w. c. Palmer
who was i~nspec:c'. Mr.. Palmer said
that as grain inspector he was ex-of-
ficio inspector ami scaler of weights
and measures. Since the position OF
! GRAIN luSpeClOI WIS dOOilStleO lie WAY
deprived of his other office and The
department of weights and measures
il left without Il lead and eanno
function. =
Grain men present had raised thu
matter of inspection of scales. stating
that they desired state supervision. !
was stated that some scales had no
been inspected for three years. Mr
Palmer said that because Of shortag,
NJ f,rndc tho trSroEtnr. ;,,c. ,,p,
pleting their rounds.
Storage Changes.
Ono question raised by grbin1neJ
was the allowance for storage charge
of . cents. This. il was said. is tn
statutory limit on 4 large part of~th
grain stcred.- and il was m%aintaine,
tina 6 cents is a fair charge unde
present conditions. The railroad
commission was asked to recommen
to the next legislature. after study.
revision Of this statute.
There was considerable discussio,
as to the reports which required h
the accounting division. which nj
ready is in operation. There was diff
ference of opinion as to whether ele
vator men should be required to max
monthly, quarterly or annual report.
Or upon call. as bank statements. "
definite decision was reached. TIL
SyStelH WHICH mad beer followed un
!! der the grain grading department. wi
be continued until further change.
was stated.
h committee named by farmer,
organizations in Fargo on Tuesda,
{ composed OF Clarence Peterson. Wal
ter and W. J. Church, presente
fthe request Of those bodies that tn
commission continue inspection {
grain. DR.. Coulter was unable to b
present. They were told there ha
no been intention of doing an,
thing else. unless prevented from dc
eng 20 because of lack of funds.
Elevator Mems View.
p. Lee Of Grand Forks. secretar
of the Farmers Grain Dealers assc
citation OF the state. asked regardin
the organizations attitude toward II
spection, said: 1.-THE Farmers Graf
Dealers association is now oppose
In spirit to inspection but rather f.
vors 1t. with the provision. howcve
that rules n regulations for Fl
conduc of such department be in a,
cordance with the federal statute an
In support OF such positions. I "
recommend further hearings by r.
railroad commission be held in dine,
ent parts Of the state in order to a
ford an opportunity to farmers :
Wen as dealers to make known the
positions"
The federal grain grades win
all probability be adopted by the raj
road and warehouse commissfo
hey are said to be substantially IL
u same rs the state grains. which we,
knocked out in the court decision