[dymond] elevator SCREENINGS 91 



Per cent 



Camelina sativa (L.) Crantz 34-19 



Brassica arvensis (L.) Ktze 23-78 



Conringia orientalis (L.) Diiinort 29-95 



Sisymbrium altissimum (L.) 24-14 



Thlaspi arvense L 20-61 



Neslia paniculata (L.) Desv 16-26 



Chenopodium album L 6-60 



Agrostemma Githago 1 6-53 



Saponaria Vaccaria L 3-54 



Avena fatua L 3-89 



Polygonum Convolvulus 1 1-75 



Conclusions 



In 1914 the writer drew attention to the loss sustained by Western 

 farmers in connection with the shipment of their grain uncleaned. 



The Saskatchewan Grain Markets Commission in that year 

 placed the cost of hauling wheat from the farm to the railway station 

 at 5 cents per bushel, local and terminal elevator charges at 23^ cents, 

 and average freight rates from Saskatchewan points to Fort William 

 at 12 cents per bushel, making total charges of 193^ cents per bushel, 

 or $6.50 per ton. Taking Saskatchewan points as average location for 

 the Prairie Provinces, the charges on 100,000 tons of screenings at 

 $6.50 per ton amount to $650,000. These charges must be met by the 

 grain sold, and therefore represent a loss to the growers. 



At that time the owner of the grain was allowed to claim his 

 screenings if the dockage was over 5 per cent after IJ^ per cent was 

 deducted for invisible waste. It was rare then for farmers to claim 

 their screenings and there was point to the argument that the farmers 

 bore the expense of getting this material to the terminal elevators and 

 then made a present of it to the elevator owners. At the present time 

 (December, 1919) the elevator tariff in reference to screenings is as 

 follows : 



"On wheat carrying a dockage of three per cent (3 p. c.) or more, after deduct- 

 ing one per cent (1 p. c.) of the gross dockage for waste, a return will be made for the 

 balance of the screenings. 



"On oats, barley, and fîax carrying a dockage of five per cent (5 p. c.) or more, 

 after deducting one per cent (1 p. c.) of the gross dockage for waste, a return may be 

 demanded for the balance of the screenings. 



"If disposition of screenings covered by outstanding returns is not received within 

 thirty (30) days from date of unloading they may be disposed of for account of whom 

 it may concern. 



"The holder of warehouse receipts or shutouts covering dockage is entitled to the 

 same quality of screenings as taken from the car, as shown by the grain inspector's 

 test." 



