THE ORGANIZATION OF THE SAMPLE TRAI'E IN (;rAIN IN MINNESOTA 6l 



Changes in Gradini>. 



The results expressed in terms of the percentage of the total number 

 of cars on which appeal was made are as follows : 



Decision 



To raise grade . . 

 To lower grade. . 

 To change dockage 

 Total changes . . 

 Total not changed 



The following table shoWs the percentage of the cars going to both 

 markets of which reinspection was ordered and as to which appeals were 

 made : 



Minneapolis 



and Duluth Percentage 



Total number of cars inspected 445,105 



" " reinspected ...... 64,628 14.5 



Number of which grade was not changed after 



reinspection 50,353 ^1-3 



Number of which grade was so changed. . . 14,275 3.2 



Number as to which there were appeals. . . 50,658 11.3 

 Number of which grade was not changed after 



appeal 43.505 9-7 



Number of which grade was so changed. . . 7.153 I-6 



It is the object of the commission firms to get as much as possible for 

 each carload, but all appeals are not made in the expectation of obtaining 

 higher gradings. When a miller buys his grain from commission merchants 

 and thinks it has been overgraded by the inspector, he may demand a rein- 



