BUREAU OF MARKETS. 457 



showing the effect on oats of damage and heat damage, the various 

 classes of oats, and the minimum color requirements for oat grades. 

 These traj-s are used as guides in grading oats. 



In order to supervise more intimately the work of inspectors and 

 promote uniformity and efficiency in the inspection work, a total of 

 53,149 grain samples have been examined in the various branch offices 

 during the past fiscal year. 



Twenty-six demonstrations showing the methods of grading grain 

 and the proper use of grain-grading apparatus were made at State 

 and count}" fairs in Minnesota, Montana, Iowa, Xorth Dakota, Texas, 

 Ohio, Nebraska, Washington, and Kansas, and 17 demonstrations were 

 made at meetings of grain dealers' associations in Ohio, Texas, Kan- 

 sas, Kentucky, North Dakota. Arkansas, Iowa, jNIissouri, Illinois, 

 Colorado, Minnesota, and Georgia. Thirteen grain-grading schools 

 were conducted in cooperation with the agricultural colleges in Idaho, 

 Ohio, Missouri, Iowa, Oregon, and Michigan. This work has been 

 productive of highly beneficial results and has been well received by 

 producers and the trade. 



Investigations were made of 58 cases of apparent violations of sec- 

 tion 4 of the grain standards act regarding shipment of grain with- 

 out inspection. Four of these cases have been referred by the Solicitor 

 of the Department to the Attorney General for prosecution and an- 

 other is now being prepared for transmission. Twenty cases involving 

 misgrading of grain under the provisions of section 5, covering repre- 

 sentations of grade other than those shown on inspection certificates, 

 have been investigated, and in three cases the findings of the Secre- 

 tary of Agriculture have been published. Some shippers have volun- 

 tarily restored large sums of money to buyers where violations of the 

 act have been brought to light. Thirteen cases, involving violations 

 of section 7. owing to certifications b}' persons not holding licenses, 

 have been investigated as well as 11 cases involving charges against 

 licensed inspectors under the same section. One case involving vio- 

 lation of section 10 also has been investigated. 



Questions involving certification of cargo shipments of grain on 

 the Great Lakes and the use of private brands by large shippers and 

 exporters have been investigated to determine whether violations of 

 the act are involved. 



During the year 446 licenses were issued, two licenses were revoked, 

 and 125 examinations were held to determine the eligibility of per- 

 sons desiring to secure licenses. Twenty applicants for licenses w^ere 

 found unqualified. 



During the year 6,651 appeals were filed through the supervision 

 offices. The grades assigned by the licensed inspectors were found to 

 be correct in 3,295 cases, while 3.293 cases showed the inspector to be 

 in error. Sixty-three appeals were dismissed. 



Nine disputes, representing controversy as to the grade of grain 

 shipped between noninspection points, Avere handled during the 

 year. 



ADMINISTRATION OF UNITED STATES WAREHOUSE ACT. 



The administration of this act is under the supervision of Messrs. 

 D. S. Murpli and R. L. Nixon. Recent amendments which were 

 contained in the appropriation bill for the current year should do 

 much to populai-ize the act, and it is hoped that warehousemen will 



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