154 QUEENSLAND AGRICULTURAL JOURNAL. [1 Sepr., 1902. 
“ Appeals against Inspectors’ gradings. 
“Any person interested in any carload or lot of grain, whether it be the 
seller or buyer, who may be dissatisfied with the first inspection made by the 
track inspector, is at liberty to order areinspection. In the case of a country 
shipper, this is usually done on his behalf by his commission merchants, and 
the order must be filed promptly at the office of the chief deputy inspector to 
prevent demurrage charges, and before the grain has been unloaded and lost 
its identity by being mixed with other grain similarly graded. This second 
inspection is made by the chief deputy or his first assistant, in which case 4 
careful examination is made of the carload ; and if it be found to be a doubtful 
case —that is, on the dividing line between the grades—the benefit of the doubt 
is given, and the grade is raised. If, however, it is apparent that the original 
grading was right and just under the rules, it is confirmed. In the latter case 
a charge of 1 dollar per car is made. If the grade is changed, no charge 18 
made for the reinspection, the result indicating that the order for reinspection 
was justified. If the parties interested still feel aggrieved, they have the 
right of appeal to the Board of Appeals, whose decision is final and binding on 
all parties. 
“ At all terminal points expert grainmen, representing the commission 
houses, are constantly on the track at inspection hours watching their consign- 
ments, and marking cars for reinspection whenever they see a possibility 0 
getting the grade raised. Long experience in the business has made these men 
excellent judges, and it is a rare occurrence for a carload to get past them, or 
be graded lower than it is justly entitled to under inspection rules. 
“ Operations on ’ Change. 
“The samples and grades having been furnished, the business of buying 
and selling on the Board of Trade begins in earnest. Between 10 a.m. an 
fifteen minutes past 1 p.m. a busy scene is presented. Buyers flock around 
the sample tables, first picking out the choice cars, and gradually supplying 
their needs for the day. 
“ As fast as sales are made the samples are removed, and by 1 o’clock, unless 
there is a very dull market, most of the grain is disposed of. The railway 
companies, which demand prompt disposition of grain by commission merchants 
and others, particularly in the busy season, in order that they may get the 
stock emptied and back to the country as soon as possible, are then notified to 
what mills and elevators the different cars are to be forwarded, and the work 
_of distribution commences. If grain is not disposed of on day of arrival, 4 
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demurrage or rental charge of 2 dollars per car per day is exacted. 
“ State Weighing. 
“Before any final accounting can be made by the commission merchant to 
the country shipper, or any settlement arrived at between buyers and sellers in 
their transactions, the correct weight of the grain must be first ascertained. 
For the purpose of determining this weight, deputy State weighers are statione 
at the terminal elevators and mills, who take charge of the grain on its arriv: 
at their respective stations, and carefully weigh the same herara it is delivered 
into the possession of the buyer. 
“ At the large elevators an additional or supervising weighman is employed 
to examine the car on its arrival there. He notes the condition of the seals 
and whether there is any indication of leakage or evidence of pilfering ; i2 
addition he makes careful measurement of its cubic contents, and observes 
whether or not it is loaded up to the line of the specified capacity. He also 
watches the unloading of the grain to determine whether proper care is being 
employed in the process. 
‘Particulars in regard to these points are entered in a book kept by him; 
and a report of the same is made to the State weigh-master each day. 
