Evening Republican, Volume 20, Number 104, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 1 May 1916 — House Adopts Measures For Uniform Grading of Grain. [ARTICLE]

House Adopts Measures For Uniform Grading of Grain.

Washington, D. €., April 29. Against the protest of the New York produce exchange and other opposition the house today adopted as part of the agricultural appropriation 'bill the Ruibey bill for uniform grading of grain. The bill fixed uniform grades in grain and is designed to prevent deception in grain traffic and to encourage the trade under uniform standards. It authorizes the secretary of agriculture to fix, establish, and promulgate grain grades and compel their use wherever grain is shipped in interstate or foreign commerce and sold by grade. It is similar to a bill passed by the house in the last congress and favorably reported from a senate committee but not acted on by that body.

Earl Ticen made a business trip to Monticello today.