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REPORT OF THE BOSTON CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
FOR 1909
CONTAINING
DIRECTORS' REPORT, COMMITTEES, BY-LAWS,
UST OF MEMBERS, TRADE RULES AND
TRADE STATISTICS, ETC
COMPnCO BY THE SECRETARY
BOSTON 1910
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CONTENTS
Oisanizstion 5
Officers and Directors 5
' ConunitteB 6
Retail Trade Board 12
Real Estate Tru8tee 12
Gratuity Fund Managers 12
InspeotoTS 12
Directors' Report 13
Financial Statinent0 and Reports 38
Treasurer's Statement 38
Reeourcee and Liabilities 40
Real Estate Trustees Report 41
Qratuity Fund, Managers' Report 43
Gratuity Fund, Statement of Accounts 45
Committees for the year 1909 46
Trade Review and Statistical Report 51
Index t Statistical Report 141
Transatlantic Steamship Lines 149
Railroad Tariffs and Regulations 150
Grain Elevatora in Boston 154
Hay Storage Capacity of Rulroads 154
Pilotage Rates for Boston Harbor 155
Towage Rates for Port ot Boston 156
Trade Rules 159
Floor Rules 159
General Rules of Trade 160
Grain 161
Grades of Grain 166
&aiii Inspection Charges 170
Flour 171
Eggs 175
Butter and Cheese 180
Provisions and Lard 185
Beans 191
Hay and Straw 193
Charter 197
By-Jaws 204
Index to Charter and By-laws 240
Retail Trade Board By-laws 245
Gratuity Fund By-Laws 25fl
Charter Members, December 31, 1909 261
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OFnCERS ADS DISECTOKS OF THE
Boston Chamber of Commerce
FOR THE YEAR 1910
OFFICERS.
Bbbnard J. RoTSWiLL, Pntidmt
John Cahdlsb Cobb, Firil Vxet-Prtrndrnt
FuDBBiCK P. FiBB, Stemi Viet-Prtndenl
Jambs A. UoKiBBur, 8cnlary
Danibl D. Hobbb, Trvuuftr
DIRECTORS To lerve untU To Mnw until
January, 1911 January, 1B12
WiLUAH A. BAMCBon Walxbr C. Batueb
Euaa J. Blibs John Candlbb Cobb
Jambs Richasd Cartes Gxobob T. Copphtb
Edvabd a. F11.11NE JoHM H. Fahst
Fbedbbiok P, Fibh Chablbb H. Jonbs
GxoROB F. Ubad William E. LrrOHriELV
Laiibxnob Misot F. Hahu/ton HimitBLL
Fbank a. Notbs Jambs L. Riobardb
EiwTN G. Fbiston Josbph B, Rubsbll
Bbrnakd J. RoTHVELL A. Skumam
John C. F. Slattoh Gbobob S. Smith Fbedbbiok Tofpin
Daniel D. Mobss, ex-afficio
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Committees for th Tear 1910
STANDING AND SPECIAL COIOOTTEES
(For Hit ol Inda SDnunJttMa, m pafs 11.)
EXECUTIVE Bernard J. Rotbwkll, CTiatrman John Cahdlrb Cobb Ceajobs H. Jones
John H. Faket Frank A. Notes
Edwakd a. Filenb Jambs L. RicaASDS
Joseph B. RnsssLL
AFFILIATED AND SUBORDINATE OSGANIZATIONS John H. Fahbt, Ckairntan Ralph S. Baubb Habbt B. Oilmorb
WtLBttB F. Bbaiji Jobn H. MaoAucan
Obohob H. Cartes John A. Voodrt
AGRICULTURE Obobob H. Etxn, CAotniMR Francis Henrt Applbtcht CsARLBa M. Cox
WiLUAH H. BowKKB Nathaniel T.KtDDBR
Prof. K. L. Butthrfibld " Frank A. Notbs
ARBITRATION Lerot S. Brown, Chairmaa Ckarlbs F. Stratton, ViM^hoirman CHAXLie H. Cabot F. NAriuNnH. Pnuon
HoRACK Cook Wintteui 9. QcimT
AlbbrtW. Ooodnow John W. Wbttb
Frank Oair Maoohber Jobn Wtij>b
BANKING AND CURRENCY Harrt L. Btirkaoe, Chairman Oeobob B. Bau>win Benjamin S. Pauoir
Charles P. Buim, Jr. John C. F. Slattom
Oborob E. Brock Daniel G. Wnia
Ciry PLANNING Fbedbbick Law Ouistbd, Chatmuai Gharlis F. Adams, 2d LAirRmoB Mnror
J. Rani>olpr Cooudob, Jr. Hbnbt Stbrlinq
John T. Hospord Robert T
Robert A. Woods
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ConunittMS for the Year igio CmtiiuMd
EDUCATION Jahes p. Uunsox, Cfutirnum Cuu. DsiiTms HosBS B. Eavxh
Wai/tbh C. Fuh Pbof. F. Lowku. Kcnkbdy
Paar. Edwot F, Gat P. Hbnbt Uaosans
Rev, F, W. Hamo-tok Edwabd A. McLirroHLiM
Waltcb B- Rcmbll
FINANCE John Uason Lrtlis, Chairman WmiAM DnxoN Jambs J. PhUiAn
AuoKT EuoT Joseph B. Ruassu.
Aktkdk p. StoKK
FOREIGN TRADE Amos 8. Crane, Chairman
FORESTRY Frederic C. Dumainb, Chairmaa Jaues Rksard Cabt^ Henrt R. Uatw
Alles Chai^wblain D. Biakblt Hoas
Jaues U. W. Hali, Frank W. Rolum
George W. WHBELWBiaar, Jr.
FUEL SUPPLY John S. Lawrence, Chairman E. G. BAiuiT G. F. Houm
Wai/ter C. BATUsa
Wai/ter GoODENOnOB
induettrial relations
Edwars a. Fh^ene, Chairman LoDts D. Brandejb Charleb E. Lke
Tbohas K. Cost PRor. Hbnbt C. Mitcalf
Hembt 3. Dbmnison EvERirtT Mobbb
Henrt I. Haruxan Pbof. Wh. Z. Riplet
Edgar N. WRiOHnNOTON
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Committees for the Tear iQro Continued
LEQISIATION Habch G. BEtmvTT, Chairman
ROBSRT L. RATMOtn BnOIKAU) L. ROBBINB
Wbld a. RoLLnra
MANUFACTURES Gborok S. StOTH, Chairman Frank B. Cahtbb Francis E. FnoTHiNasAH
CHAKLia B. DiNNisoN Chablbs B. Oobdok
OiimR M. FiBHER Frank A. Robseu.
MARITIME AFFAIRS Jbroke Jonxs, Chairman F. Hamuaon Mdrrell W. Miller Stewart
Chasles T. Rcsbell Lewd K. Thurlow
Charudb Skentelbert J. Frank Wellikoton
MEMBERSHIP Edward K. Hall, Chairmhel> .
22,894,822
34,042,289
51,925,934
51,087,055
46,063,426
16.142,509
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BOSTON CHAMBER OF COUHERC&
Exports from Principal Ports Coatinaod raiLADELPHlA, PA.
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1907
190a
1906
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Flour. tamO* . .
1,708.721
2.299,149
2.421.408
3.000.W2
1.268,430
1.286.161
ajSii ; :
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19,422
17,061,938
1.685.640
1.07B
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14.372.202
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' 38;364
5,416,292
'Is
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Total Qm.1Bll..
12,270,983
19.015, ISS
21,221.812
20.056,278
14.390,927
6,417.006
BALTIMORE, MD.
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1908 1907
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190G
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noor.btrreli . .
972,938
1,347.098 I.S23.407> 1.547.891
1,226.033
l,281,26e
Bulay. buBhelB . .
3.900,328 6,G0e.l7S
as
9.367
9.168.368
10.606.054
9518
541.515
8.057.570 19.829,421
4.138.38(
404;67[ 1S,80S
16;41s;S04
6,123,818
102,857
7,706:^7
22.660
ToUi Onuo, biuhelB .
10.481.974
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31,047,688
21,846,735
7.869.06*
NORFOLK, VA.
1808
1808
1907
1806
1906
1904
Floor, bMTol. . .
86.710
324,0a8
360,111
440,461
08.679
B3,08S
WIu>t,bUBh^ . .
334.3SI
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274,040
184.887
616,107
8'l'8.386
679,786
Total anin.budwb.
334,351
274.049
184.987
616,107
818386
679.796
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ANNUAL BTATI8TICAL REPORT
Exports from Priacipol Ports Condudod NEWPORT NEWS, VA.
'
1908
1907
1906
1905
1904
FkMiT, bwrelB . .
140.308
607.083
948.865
772,497
606,768
678.836
ss.us
1.043,616
T49.0D3
40e.s5e
1.589:261 281
943.063 1,910[231
3.SIIS
"Si
1,3M.544
Total OnuD, bwhela .
l,132,2ai
1.158.852
1.965,039
12.188,744
7,867,981
1394,644
OAtVESTON. TEX.
Flour, baiieti . .
354,590
471,048
351,354
403,921
147,663
197,801
l:Ki
1.280
8.076,11(
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B,339,10:
' laloBt
* 2,502
12,381,031
10,713,939 100,051
203,450
26,230 79,999
3,582,104 3,483,176
Total QniD. bushela .
8.360,340
16.243.379
15,854.008
23,398,471
13,114,237
7.065,320
NEW ORLEANS, LA.
COHMODm
1900
1908
1907 1 1908 ! 1905
1904
Flour, barreli . ,
650,858
602.838
475.655' 998.825 567,398
724,337
ii
1,773.8
6,225.837
172,377
3,477.388
4.586,481
70.122
!
5,089,689 6,884,482 482,998
5,6S3,993i 649.356 17,294.135 20.498,474 3,748,862 739.028
841.384 240.000
1,891,064
Total Grain, buaheh .
8,171.872
8.133,987
12.449.763
27,468,374 22,026,866
8,239.774
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BOSTON CHAMBER OP COMMBBCB
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Total
EXPORTS
EimAkkI
I3a.420,431
66.703,638
l6.8n
tT.ieB.616
83,619,947
S.T11.B06
S.438.308
2,821
2.441.128
182,736
^t^.E^'lndU
10.379,122
20.112
408.234
616,607
i:59i
618,108
f
487,236
201,858
2,866
2041814
672.050
Anstnlia . . .
766, 26
863, 73
063.173
709,400
f
113, 22
3.399. 20
l'i217
3,412.146
626.868
(
103 332
70 864
2.838
177,135
617,934
2.042,660
422,061
2,464:610
082.644
;
989.904
162.778
as
^^bUd.'
2
678,786
84B;888
4:676
861,662
3
486, es
486.686
Italy ....
2
62S. 67
866,696
iaGe
876,264
405,021
Rui^ in Europe .
i
310,873
276,077
687.860
NetheilBiidi . .
376:239
486.723
185:723
800,968
Norww . . .
331.560
3.361
334,821
786,911
UniEiuy . . .
150:002
0.146
0,146
669.148
g^T. . . .
087:660
640,746
640,746
628,306
615,304
' 4
615,368
N^idwid :
366,476
366,476
Ihitch Eut Indin
3S1033
351,033
KS#^-.;
173^866
bV.678
61* 576
225.442
1.140.667
'7;eg2
1,148.240
148,240
SwedeD . . .
037^043
107,118
107,118
044,761
1,020 809
020,800
648,BB8
106,782
"854 ..134
407:576 106,782
884,606
883:816
Tuptoy in Bunipe '
821,528
aiDorts of, for series of years 106
Receipts of, by months 87
Receipts of, by routes 88
Receipts of, for series of years S5
World's Supply , 137
Wool
Exports of, by months Ill
Imported into United States for series of years 102
Reoeipta of, by months 99
Shipments of, by months and routes 100
Stock of, in Boston 101
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B(^TON CHABIBBR OF COUHEBCE
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The buyer shall be entitled to receive invoices before three P.M. on the tenth calendar day followmg date of shipment.
When invoices have not been delivered to the buyer within three business days after exiMration of contract time of ship- ment, the sellershall be obliged upon w ritten
demand by the buyerat any time thereafter, to state in writing within twenty-four hours, (Sundays and holidays excluded), whether the property has been shipped within contract time. If the seller informs the buyer that the property ims iteen so shipped and it proves later on not to have been, then the seller shall be held respon- sible for all damages resulting from the misinformation and default, lost profit on all actual sales included. If the seller does not state in writing that the property has been shipped in contract time, the con- tract shaU be considered in default and the buyer may proceed as prescribed in Rule VI.
In case invoices are not received by the buyer before three P.U. on the tenth day, the buyer shall then proceed as prescribed in Rule VI regardlees of whether the seller has previously stated in writing that the property has been shipped within CMitract
The buyer shall be entitled to bills of lading before arrival of cars at junction point, or at final destination, as the case may be.
In case the bills of lading are not deliv- ered to the buyer before said arrival, he shall be entitled to four business days after the Veceipt of the bills of lading in which te move or unload the cars, as the case may be, (unless the car is governed by Rule TX, in which case Rule IX shall apply). Any demurrage incurred during said four days shall be paid by the seller.
Drafte shall be made at sight with the bills of lading, and all papers necessary to the contract, attached; and if shipped by water routes, certificates of ins
Role III. Gkadeb.
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BOSTON CHAHBEB OF COMMERCE
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Rm.E IV. Weights. Certificate of weightB iaaued by a pub- lic elevator or Board of Trade weighmas- ter shall be final. Countiy shipmentB, or shipment without either of these certifi- cates, but accompanied by sworn certifi- cate of weight, or duly authorized weigh- master's certificate, shall be guaranteed within one per ceot. All shipments un- accompanied by proper certificates of weights shall be settled on outturn weights, unless the seller funusb such certificates within tn days after they are called for.
Role V. Shortaqeb.
All claims for shortage must be made
within tea days after arrival at point of
destination, accompanied by a duly sworn certificate of outturn weight, paid freight bill and cancelled bill of lading, or copy of same.
Rule VI. Non-ixtlfillmbnt of Con-
TKACTB AS ReQARDB TiME OF ShIP-
Clause 1.
' In case gr^ or feed is not shipped within contract time, or when invoices have not been delivered as provided in Rule 2, the buyer may either notify the seller that the contract is cancelled, or, after giving twenty-four hours' written notice of his intention, he may proceed, on the next business day thereafter, as provided in clause 2 of this rule.
The seller, when in default on a con- tn>ct,shall have the right to demand, upon his written request, that the buyer shall notify him within twenty-four hours (Sun- days and holidays excluded), whether he, the buyer, cancels the contract, or will proceed at once under clause 2 of this rule.
The seller shall have the right, subject to Rule XI, to fulfill the contract by the tender, before the expiration of said twen- ty-four hours of an invoice for grain or feed of the contract grade shipped within the contract time and via the contract route. When the coi|tract shipping direc- tions indicate a billing given for the pur- pose of stopping goods in transit at a hold- ing point, the seller shall have the right to tender grain or feed otherwise in accord- ance with the contract and properly billed to stop at the holding point indicated by the original billing, even though not billed to the "rLotify" or to the terminal point specified in the original shipping directions; but in such case, the buyer if he so elects, may demand that the presen- tation of the bill of lading for payment be deferred until the actual arrival at said holding point.
When the contract shipping directions indicate that the destination given is the final one (such information to be given by the buyer when requested) then the buyer shall accept a bill of lading of the contract grade, time of shipment and route, pro- vided it contains an indorsement by the proper railroad official, showing change of destination and of "notify" to the original contract billing point and consignee, but in such case the seller shall be completely lesponuble to the buyer for the change of destination noted on the bill of lading.
Clause 2.
In case.tbe buyer has notified the seller of his intention to buy in for the seller's account and does not receive invoices as provided in Clause 1 of this rule within said twenty-four hours, he shall then
(a) Buy tor the account of the seller such grain or feed as near as possible in
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TRADE RULES
acoordance with the ooatract oa Kghxde the qu&litf , the time of ahipmeat and the routing, notif3nng the seller promptly of said purchase, or
(h) Notify the seller in writing of his intention of charging the seller with the difference between Ihe contract price and a fair market value for grain or feed of the contract quaUty and routing, such fiur market value to be taken upon the day when said twenty-foiu' hours' notice ex- pires. In so notifying the seller he shall name the difference claimed by him. In case of objection by the seller to the amount of difference claimed, it is recom- mended that three arbitrators be chosen at once after the usual manner for an in- formal arbitration and that they pass upon this question of the difference claimed and that their decision be accepted by the buyer and seller; but their dectsion shall not be final in case either the buyer or seller desires the difference to be fixed and decided by the Committee on Arbitration.
Rule VII. Non-fulfillmbnt of Con- tract AS Rboabds QvALmr ob Con-
lowing rules:
1. Seller shall be notified promptly, and be given an opportunity to order in- spection, if so desired by him.
2. Seller must state his intention re- garding inspection, and regarding dispo- sition or handling of the car promptly after notice is given turn by the buyer.
3. In case the car is taken by the buyer at an agreed discount, euch discount shall be determined by a fair market value of a like quantity of the contract grain or feed, similarly situated, less the agreed value of the grain or feed, which does not
fulfill the contract, without regard to the original contract price.
4. In case the seller cannot replace the car to the satisfaction of the buyer, or in ease the buyer or seller cannot agree upon a discount, or in case the seller does not promptly give instructions as to the disposition or handling of the car, then ths buyer shall proceed to handle for the account of whom it may thereafter con- oern; final settlement to be determined by the difference between
(a) a fair market value of a like quan- tity of the contract grade simi- larly situated, taken upon the day on which the carthat does not fulfill the contract is resold and
(b) the net price at which the grain or feed which does not fulfill contract is resold. This net price shall be determined by deduct- ing all necessary expenses in- curred in the inspection, hand- ling and reselling of the car, also demurrage and extra freight, when they are necessarily in- curred. When the buyer finds it necessary to dispose of the car to a new purchaser, he shall be entitled to a commission of one cent per bushel on grain, and fifty cents per ton on feed, but be shall not be entitled to this conn mission in case said new pur- chaser is found by the seller.
Rule VIII. Grain in Transit. On grain or feed bought as "in tran- sit ' ot, as "already ordered out" where the contract calls for buyer's control at holding point, the seller shall (unless the bill of lading reads "notify' the buyer) notify the buyer, of such arrival at hold- ing point with reasonable promptness on
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receipt of such railroad notice as will en- able seller to identify car. The demur- rage occadoned b^ any delay in notifica- tion after the arrival of the car ahall be borne by the seller. He also shall be re- aponaiUe to the buyer for the stopping of the car for change in destination at the holding point indicated in the contract. In case any car passes said holding point without the buyer having had a chance to change the destination, tlie car shall be handled by the buyer and settlement shall be made upon the basis indicated in Rule VTI. The seller shall be also similarly responsible to the buyer in case be has delivered a bill of lading with a cliange of destination endorsed thereon, and tlie car by reason of imy error on the part of the railroad or of the seller arrives at some other station than the destination called for by said endorsement. The seller shall have the right, however, to move the ' car to proper destination at his expense. RnLB IX. Holding in Transit.
Grain or feed, on which the arrival con- dition is guaranteed by the seller and which is held in transit for cliange of des- tination, must be ordered from junction point by the buyer on the following busi- ness day after the receipt of proper notice of arrival from aaid junction point.
On grain or feed sold on track at recog- nised eastern holding points, of which the arrival condition is guaranteed by the seller, should the buyer have same stopped at another holding place between point of sale and final destination, such holding place shall be considered as final destina- tion so far as concerns the seller's guaran- tee of condition.
Rule X. Transfer Dklat.
The term "subject to transfer delay" shall be oonstrued to mean delay in trans-
ferring from western to eastern cars. It shall not be oonstrued to cover delay in loading out of elevators.
When grain is sold "subject to transfer delay" the buyer shall be entitled to re- inspection certifiodtea when transferred
RTn.K XI. TlUIDBB OF DOCOHBNTB.
In case the seller derares information before tendering a bill of lading, as to whether or not a specified variation from the contract will be accepted by the buyer, such infoonation shall be given to him by the buyer as early as the next burin esB day.
When the seller lias invoiced a car to apply on contract and has tendered bill of lading for such car, and said bill of lad- ing has Iwen refused by the buyer because it does not fulfill the contract, tlie buyer sliaU liave the right if he so elects, to refuse tender of documents for another car to take its place, unleas the bill of lad- ing first tendered was manifestly not in- tended to apply on contract.
The seller shall have the right, however, (subject to the provisiona of Rule II) to make a second tender of properly cor- rected documents for the same cor, in case of errors in the papers originally ten- dered.
ROLB XII. Tbbms.
The term "seller" as used in the various rules in Section 2, covering "Sales for ship- ment" shall be construed to mean the broker, agent or representative who has made the sale, equally with the principal in the transaction, as regards the receipt of sliipping directions, or the receipt or giving of notices.
The term "twenty-tour hours" as used in Rule I and Rule VI shall be construed to mean twenty-four hours not including Sundajm or legal holidays.
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BOSTON CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
GBADSe OP GRAIN
WiNTEB Wheat,
No. I White Winter. Bbail be pure White Wheat, soimd, plump and well cleaned.
No. 2 WhiU Winter. Shall be White Wheat, sound and reafionably clean.
No. 3 White Winter. Shall be fair miU- ing White Wheat, not good enough tor No. 2.
No I Red Winter. Shall be pure Red Winter Wheat, Bound, plump and well cleaned.
No. 2 Red Winter. Shall be pure Win- ter Wheat, red (or red and whit^ mixed, provided such mixture does not contain more than ten per cent. White wheat). Bound and reasonably clean.
No. 3 Red Winter. Shall be sound Win- ter Wheat, unfit to grade No. 2, and weigh- ing not leBS than fifty-five pounds to the measured bushel
No. 1 Hard Winter. ShaU coniaat of the hard varieties. Shall be sound, dry, well cleaned, and weigh not less than sixty- one pounds to the measured bushel.
No. 2 Hard Wt?iter. Shall oonsiat of the hard varieties and shall be sound, dry, reasonably clean, and weigh not less than fifty-nine pounds to the measured bushel.
No. 3 ^ord Winter.- Shall be reason- ably sound and reasonably clean, unfit to grade No. 2 Hard, but weighing not less
than fifty-six pounds to the measured bushel
No. 2 Mixed Winter.- ShaU include Wintr Wheat equal in quality to No. 2, but red and white mixed in excess of ten per cent, white.
Rejected Win/er. Shall be wheat weigh- ing under fifty-five pounds, or musty, but not so badly damaged as to render it unmerchantable.
Spring Wheat,
No. 1 Hard Spring. Shall be composed mostly of Hard Fife Wheat, which shall be sound, well cleaned, and weigh not less than fifty-eight pounds to the measured bushel.
No. 1 Northern. Shall be sound and well cleaned, and shall contain not less than fifty per cent, of the hard varieties of Spring Wheat, and weigh not less than fifty-seven pounds to the measured bushel.
No. 2 Noriiiem. Shall be sound, rea- sonably clean, and of good milhng quality, and weigh not less than fifty-six pounds to the measured bushel.
No. 3 Northern. Shall be composed of inferior, shrunken Northern grown Spring Wheat, and mustcontain not less than fifty per cent, of the hard varieties of Spring Wheat, and weigh not less than fifty-four lbs. to the measured bushel.
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.Vo. 4 Northern. Shall include all in- ferior Nortbem grown wheat that is badly shrunken or damaged, and must contain not less than fifty per cent, of the hard va- rietiea of Spring Wheat, and weigh not leaa than forty-nine lbs. to the measured
No. 1 iSpring. Shall be sound, pdump, and well cleaned.
No. 2 Spring. Shall be sound, reason- ably clean, and of good milling quahty.
No. 3 Spring. Shall include all inferior, shrunken, or diriry Spring Wheat, weigh- ing not less than fifty-three pounds to the measutd bushel.
Rejected Spring. Shall comprise all wheat fit for warehousing, but too low in weight or otherwise unfit to pass No. 3.
In case of mixture of Spring and Winter Wheat it will be called Spring Wheat, and graded according to the quality thereof.
No. 1 Maearoni. Shall be bright, sound, well deaned and be composed of what is known as rice or goose wheat.
No. 2 Macaroni. Shall be inferior to No. 1 but sound, and be composed of what is known as rice or goose wheat, and may include wheat that is bleached or shrunken.
No. 3 Macaroni. Shall include all wheat badly bleached or smutt;, or from any other cause unfit for No. 2.
Wheat received in Boston not corre- sponding with any of these grades will be put in special bins, or graded in accord- ance with the grade of the market from which it is received, and the Committee on Grain shall have authority to adopt from time to time standard samples of such grades of grain.
COBN.
No. 2 WhiU. Shall be seven-eighths white in color, sound, sweet, dry, and rea- Bonabfy clean.
Steamer Whiie. -Shall be three-fourths white in color, slightly soft or damp, but must be cool, or com not good enough for No. 2 Whit, in consequence of contain- ing a moderate mixture of poor kernels.
No. 3 White. 8haH include all damp com, or com slightly inferior to Steamer White in quality, but must be cool and
No. 4 TTAfle. Shall include all com that is slightly sour or muaty, but must be cool.
No Oroide. See general rule.
No 2 Mixed. Shall be sound, sweet, dry, and reasonably clean, yellow and red or white com mixed.
Steamer. Shall include yellow and red or white corn mixed that is slightly soft or damp, but must be cool; or com not good enough for either of the above grades, in consequence of containing a moderate mixture of poor kernels.
No. 3 Corn. Shall include all damp com, or com slightly inferior to Steamer com in quaUty, but must be cool and
No. 4 Com. Shall include all com that is slightly sour or musty, but must be oooL
No Grade. See general rule.
No. 2 yeUow. Shall be three-quarters yellow in color, sound, plump, sweet, dry, and reasonably clean.
SUanwT Ydiow. Shall be three-quar- teiH yellow in color, slightly soft or damp, but must be cool tor com not good enough for No. 2 Yellow, in consequence of con- taining a moderate mixture of poor ker>
No. 3 Yellow. Shall mclude all damp com, or com slightly inferior to Steamer
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Yellow in quality, but must be cool and sweet.
No. 4 YtUotD. Shall include all com that is slightly sour or musty, but must
No Orade. See general rule.
Oensrai RuU.ffo Grade. Shall in- clude all oom that is hot, warm, or badly
Oat8.
No. 1 Clipped IFMte. Shall be white, sweet, clean, free from other grain, and weigh not less than thirty-five pounds to the measured buabel.
No. 2 Clipped JPftifa. Shall be ninety per cent, white, sweet and clean, and weigh not less than thirty-two pounds to the measured bushel.
Export No. 2 Clipped WhUe.ShaM be mainly white, reasonably sweet and clean, with a reason&ble quantity of other grain, and weigh not less than thirty-two pounds to the measured bushel.
No. 3 Clipped WhiU.Sha.U be seven- e^tbs white, reasonabljr sweet, reason- ably clean, not good enough for No. 2 (Hipped White, and weigh not less than thirty pounds to the measured bushel.
No. i Clipped Wkite.Sibai\ include all oats mainly white, not fit for a higher grade in consequence of being poor quality or dirty, or of containing a moderate amount of other grain, such as barley, wheat, seeds, etc., and shall weigh not less than thirty pounds to the measured bushel.
RejeeUd Clipped White. Shall include all oats mainly white not good enough for No. 4, in consequence of containing a large amount of foreign mixture, or of being damp, musty, or dirty.
No Grade Clipped WkOe.Siail include wRim, hot, or badly damaged grain.
No. 1 White. Sbail be white, sweet, bright, clean, and weigh not less than thirty-two pounds to the measured bushel.
No, 2 White. Shaii be seven-eighths white, aweet, reaaonably clean, and weigh not less than twenty-nine pounds to the measured busheL
7^0. 3 White. Shall be mainly white, reasonably sweet and clean, not good enough for No. 2 White, and weigh not less than twenty-six pounds to the meas- ured bushel.
Rejected White. ShsU be dry and main- ly white in oolor, but unfit for other grades in consequence of being poor quality, or unreasonably dirty, but may contain a moderate amount of other gruns.
No. 1 Mixed. Shall be sound, bright, sweet, clean, white and black or brown mixed, and weigh not less than thirty- two pounds to the measured bushel.
No. 2 Mixed. Shall be sound, sweet and reasonably clean, white and black or brown mixed, and weigh not less than twenty-^even oounds to the measured bushel.
No. 3 Miiai. Shall be reasonably sweet and reasonably clean, and weigh not less than twenty-silx pounds to the measured bushel.
No. 2 Clipped Mixed. Shall be reason- ably sweet and reasonably clean, and weigh not less than thirty-two pounds to the measured bushel.
No. 3 Clipped Mixed. ShaU be reason- ably sweet and reasonably clean, and weigh not less than thirty Dounds to the measured busheL
RejeeUd Mixed. Shall be dry, white and black or brown mixed, but unfit for other grades, in consequence of being dirty or of poor quality.
No Orade. All damp, unsound oats, or those unfit for other grades.
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Note. The word "new" shall be in* aerted m each certiScat of ioBpection of a newly harvested crop of oata until Sep- tember first, or Buch other dat as the Conumttee on Grain may specify by a vote passed by it. This change shall be con- strued as establishing new grades for the tiniA specified to conform in every parti- cular to the existing grades of oats, ex- cepting the distinction of "new" and "old."
ffo 1 Bye. Sliall be sound, plump and well cleaned.
Nt>. 2 iij/e. Shall be sound and reason- ably free from other grain.
No. 3 Bye. Shall include damp, musty and dirty rye, or rye not good enough for No. 2.
Baelet.
No. 1 Barley. Shall be soimd, plump, bright, clean and free from other grain.
No. 2 Boriey. Shall be of healthy color, not sound and not plump enough for No. 1, reasonably clean and reasonably free from other grain.
No. 3 Barley. SbaM include slightly shrunken and otherwise slightly damaged barley not good enough for No. 2.
Feed Barley. Shall include all barley which is badly damaged or from any cause unfit for malting purposes.
BtTCK WHEAT.
No. 1 Buektaheat. Shall be sound, clean, dry and free from other grain, weighing not less than fifty pounds to the measured bushel.
No. 2 BucfcroAeoi. Shall be sound, clean and dry, weighing not less than forty- eight pounds to the measured bushel.
No. 3 Buchieheat. Shall be sound, but not clean enough to be graded as No. 2, weighing not less than forty-five pounds to the measured bushel.
No Grade.- All good buckwheat that is slightly damp, but fit for warehousing, or which is too dirty to be graded as No. 3, shall be claeaed as "No Grade," in the discretion of the Inspector.
No Ettablidud Orade.Sbaa include all grain not classified in the foregoing.
Note. A statement in writing that grain other than oats is "new" or "old" may be issued by the Inspector, subject to the approval of the Committe on Grain, concerning grain arriving after the new crop of each year begins to move, imtil such time as the Committee on Grain shall give written notice of its intention to discontinue the same. Statements so issued shall not be construed as in any way modifying the established grades of
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INSPECTION CHARGES AND RULES
OiJTWARD Inspection. Into cars, 30c. per car. Into vessels, 50c. per 1,000 bus. Into wagons, 20o. per wagon load.
Track Inspection. (Including sampling). Boston 50c. per oar. ^ Outside of Boston but within metro- politan dist. SI. 50 per car.
An additional charge o( *1.50 per car will he made to all points ouudde the metropolitan diatrict, consuming not over a half day's time, and S3.00 to all points
consuming over one-halt and not over one day's time. Additional time consuined in outside inspection to be charged for at
Where grain is run over under the super- viraon of the Inspection Department a charge of 50 cents will be made for the first car sud of 25 cents for each additional 1,000 bushels.
A charge of 50 cents per bin will be made for drawing samples when no grade
A charge of 50 cents per car will be made for samples taken from dryer.
A charge of 50 cents for each car or sample will be made for making moisture test.
A charge of S2.00 will be made when samples are furnished of a shipment aboard steamer and certificates not taken.
Inspection of grain at points outside of Boston is undertaken only at the discre- tion of the Department.
The Committee on Grain may at any time demand cash payment of inspection fees on delivery of either samples or cei^ tificats, and no credit to members of the Chamber shall be for over sixty day's work. No fees shall be remitted to re- ceivers tor cars sent to elevator after hav-
ing been inspected and sampled tor track delivery.
Any member accustomed to having liis grain inspected, may waive the inspection of specific lots, by giving notice at the inspection office, in writing, prior to their arrival, stating kind of grain, and the lines by which they are expected, with list of ori^nal car numbers.
lUquests for reinspection must be in writing, addressed to the Inspector, and signed by the party desiring the same.
No appeal shall be enterttuned until after a reinspection has been had.
All appeals from the decision of the In- spector must be in writing, accompanied by a deposit of one dollar for each car load, or each one thousand bushels, or part of same, in dispute, addressed to the chair- man of the Committee on Grain, in care of the Secretary. Such appeals must state the numbers, location of cars and date of original inspectbn. In csm an appeal is sustained, the deposit money shall be re- funded to the claimants, otherwise it shall be turned over to the treasurer to be cred- ited to the grain inspection fund.
In all cases where cars of grain are so full as to render it impossible to enter the cars and properly use a trier, the Grain Inspection Department will claim the right to change the grade at any time that an error may be discovered, and no claim for damages arising from such error will be entertained ae a liability against the Inspector of Grain or against the Chamlier of Commerce.
No claim for damages, in consequence of error in either grading or sampling cars of grain, will be entertained by the Grain Inspection Department unless the Inspec- tor is promptly notified and allowed an opportunity for re-examination before the can are unloaded.
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BOSTON CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
RULES GOVERNING THE TRADE IN AND INSPECTION OF FLOUR
BOSTON CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
Rxnx I. The Conunittoe on Flour of the Boston Chamber of CommerM shall have charge of all matters pertaining to the inspection of flour, and shall recommend to the Board of Diiectora such measiires as may in their judgment be of beneSt or inter- est to the flour trade.
Rdlb II.
The Committee on Flour shall annually recommend to the Board of Directrs for appointment as Inspector of Hour such person as it may conmder beet qualified to discharge all the duties incident to that position.
Ruui III.
The grades of flour shall be four in num- ber, "Extra," "Superfine," "Southern Extn," and "Southern Superfine." No flour ehall be branded with the stencil of the Bostn Chamber of Commerce unless sound, sweet, and free from any question- . able odor. Flours which bear an odor of garlic but which are otherwise sound shall be branded "Southern Extra," or "South- ern Superfine" according to grade.
Roij: IV.
Hie Committee on Flour, as often as once
in six months, shall provide suitable stand-
ards for the different grades of Sour, which shall be submitted to the Chamber in gen- eral meeting tor approval; and when ap- proved, such Btandards shall be kept in the poBSession of the Inspection Depart- ment for reference in cases of dispute which may arise.
RD1.K V. The Committee on Flour shall have the power to adoDt and enforce such other roeasuree as may, in their judgment, be required for the proper carrying out of the system of the inspection of flour.
Rule VI. The Flour Inspector af^inted by the Board of Directors shall appoint such dep- uties and other employees as, in bis opinion, nuay be sufficient to insure the prompt and reliable performance of such duties as may devolve upon him under these rules. The Inspector shall con- tinue in office until the appointment of his successor; but his appointment may be revoked by the Board of Directors at any time for cause satisfactory to itself.
Rm.E VII.
The Inspector and deputies shall be duly
sworn to discharge all duties of their
offices faithfully and impartially before
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tbey shall be oompetent to enter into ser- vice. The Inspector shall be reaponeible for the official acts of himaelf and his as- iBtBittB, and he shall annualljr give to the Boston Chamber of Commerce a good and satiefaotorjr bond in the sum of three thouauid dollare for the faithful perfonn- ance of his duties, and for the payment of all just olauns and demands against hiiri which may be made by any member of the Chamber. It shall be the duty of the Inspector of Flour to carefully inspect all flour or meal submittod to him, and decide on the weight, grade, and soundness of the
RULB VIII.
The fees for inspection shall be one ce'nt per barrel or sack, for each and every barrel or sack inspected, to be paid by the re- ceiver or owner; and one cent per barrel or sack for each barrel or sack reiuspected, to be paid by the party requesting the re- inspection. When sacks are of less than 98 lbs. weight the inspector shall examine a sufficient number of packages to be as- sured of the soundness and uniformity of the entire lot. The inspector shall also be entitled to the flour drawn from the barrels or sacks at the time of the inspec- tion ; but the amount drawn from any bai^ rel shall not exceed one-half pound, or from any hoif-barrel or sack of less than two hundred pounds weight, one-quarter >of a pound, and from packages of less than 98 lbs, no flour shall be retained.
Rui^ IX.
The charge for inspection at points out- side of the Boston district shall be on the basis of $5.(X) for each half day actually consumed, in addition to actual expenses, but S5.00 shall be the minimum charge.
RnLB X.
It shall be the duty of the Inspector to weigh a sufficient number of barrels of flour, or meal, to be assured of the full weight of one hundred and ninety-six pounds for eacb, and all flour &nd meal passing standard inspection ahall be legi- bly marked or branded by him or his dep- uties "Boston Chamber of Commerce Standard," with the grade, month, and year; and no member of the Chamber, unless he be an inspector of the Chamber, shall be allowed, directly or indirectly, to use the brand of the Chamber on pain of foi^eiture of his membership. Kiln- dried corn-meal shall be branded "Kiln- dried."
Rule XI.
The Inspector, when required, shall give a certificate of flour inspected by him. The certificate and sample bag shall state whether sound or unsound, weight, qual- ity of packages, grade, if graded, together with the date, location, car number, num- ber of barrels, and marks by which it may be identified, and nothing more.
Rule XII. The Flour Inspector shall refuse to pro- nounce on the sotmdnesa of any flour OJ meal which he believes to be adulterated or mixed with any foreign substance.
Rule XIII.
The Inspector shall inspect oil flour arriving in Boston consigned to members of the Chamber (except that consigned to such members as shall have filed with the Inspector their written objection to the inspection of flour consigned to them), and shall grade the same according to samples furnished him from time to time by the Committee on Flour.
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Edlb XIV, It shall be the duty of the Inspector ot Flotir to keep in a book provided for that purpose a. correct record of each and every lot of flour inspected by him, number of barrels or other packages, grade, location, and marks, which record shall be open at all times to the examination of the Com- mittee on Flour.
Rule XV. Any member of the Chamber feeling aggrieved by the decision of the Inspector of Flour may apply to the Committee on Flour, whose decision shall be final as to the grade and soundness of the flour. Any damage which may ensue from wrong in- spection shall be ascertained and awarded by the Committee on Flour, subject to ap- peal to the Committee on Aifcitration. Final awards shall be paid by the Inspec- tor. Appeals from any decision of the Committee on Flour shall be made within two buaness days after such decision has been rendered, and no appeal shall be entertained after that time.
ROLK XVI. All sales of flour on spot shall be for cash on delivery, unless otherwise agreed. When flour is sold on arrival draft terms, draft shall be payable within three days from date of railroad notice of arrival ; but the property shall be at buyer's risk of fire or other damage from and after date of arrival. Railroad teeord shall be final proof of arrival date.
RULB XVII. On flour sold in freight depot the buyer shall have 48 hours within which to re- move without expense. On sales of flour in warehouse the buyer shall have at least five days' free storage, including the day
of tender (provided such tender is mode prior to two o'clock P. M.) The tender of an order or of a warehouse receipt shall constitute a delivery of the property.
Rdij: XVIII. On sales of Sour for shipment from the mill, seven days shall oonstitute immediate shipment, and fourteen days prompt ship- ment, from the date of the receipt of sliip- ping directions at the mill. When ship- mient is not specified, prompt shipment is understood ; it shall also be understood that the buyer, unless otherwise agreed, shall furnish shipping directions within fifteen dajrs from date of purchase; and in case shipping directions are not furn- ished within the specified time, the flour may be shipped to the address of the buyer, or the seller may at his option resell' promply for account of the buyer, who shall be held responsible for any loss thereby incurred.
Rule XIX. Contracts for flour failing to fulfill con- tract on arrival shall be settled as fol-
1. The buyer shall have the right to reject the flour, but he shall immediately notify the seller, and give him an oppor- timity to order inspection.
2. Settlement shall then be deter- mined by the difference between the cur- rent market value of a like quantity of the contract Bour mmilariy situated, and the original contract price. If the market ia higher, the seller shall pay such market difFerenoe. If the market is lower, the buyer shall pay such market difference, less any proved losses caused by the non- fulfillment of the contract, or in replacing the flour.
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3. In caae the buyer has paid for the
flour, and the seller refuses to, or cannot, replace it bo the satisfactioD of the buyer, or in case the buyer and seller cannot agree upon a. discount, or in case the seller does not promptly give instructions as to the disposition or handling of the flour, then tlie buyer shall proceed to handle for the account of whom it may thereafter concern,
4. A commission of 10 cents per barrel and all necessary expenses incurred in the inspection, handling and reselling of the flour, also demurrage and extra freight, when they are necessarily incurred, shall be borne by the seller. -
ROLB XX. In order to establish a valid claim for a deduction on acount of light weight of flour, such flour must be weighed by the Inspector at the place of delivery, whether the same be "on track," at freight termi- nals, or "in store," and the Inspector's certificate shall be the basis of such claim. But flour that has been inspected shall not be deemed hght weight unleas more than one pound below the standard of one hundred and ninety-six pounds, and only the excess over one pound shall be claimed by the purchaser.
Role XXI.
When flour is bought for domestic use,
either on spot or to be shipped, in sacks.
each sack shall before inspection contain the net weight specified.
. Rmx XXII.
Packages of flour which may be found largely deficient in weight from bad order or any other cause, shall not enter into the average, but their wei^t shall be separ- ately ascertained and certified to by the Inspector.
Ruui XXIII.
When a lot of flour is very irregular in weight, either the buyer or seller may re- quire the entire parcel to be weighed.
AU fees to be paid by the party order- ing reinspection and weighing, unless otherwise agreed at the time of sale.
On all sales of fiour the buyer shall have seventy-two houis from day of sale or from arrival to examine as to quality.
RULB XXVI. When flour remains m store longer than ten days after sale, the seller shall not be liable to the expense of coopering the same on deUvery, without a special agreement to that effect.
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BOSTON CBAUBER OF COMMERCE
RULES GOVERNING THE TRADE IN EGGS
BETWEEN MEMBERS OF THE
BOSTON CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
Rule I. The Committee on Eggs of the Boston Ch&mber of Commerce shall have charge of all matters pertaining to the Bgg trade, and shall recommend to the Board of Directors such measures as may in their judgmetit be of benefit or interest to the egg trade.
RlTLB II.
Section 1. The Committee on Eggs shall annually recommend to the Board. of Directors, for appointment as Inspec- tor of Eggs, such jrson as they may con- aider best qualified to discharge the duties inoumbent upon him. The Inapeotor hall appoint such number of deputies as in his opinion and in the opinion of the Committee on Eggs is necessary, but all appointments shall be subject to revoca- tion by the Board of Directors at any time tor cause satisfactory to itself. The In- spector shall be responsible for the official acts of himself and deputies. The Inspec- tor and deputies shall be duly sworn to dischai^ the duties of their office faith- fully and impartially. In case of the death or absence of the Inspector or hia inability from any cause to act, any mem- ber of the Committee on Eggs may fill his place and perform his duties.
Sec. 2. In the event of a difference upon the claafflScation or grade between
buyer and seller,the eggs shall be inspected by tbe regularly authorized Egg Inspector of the Chamber, and hia certificate shall state the classification and grade of the eggs inspected. If this decision ia in favor of the seller, the buyer shall be bound to receive the gooda and pay for the inspec- tion. If the decision ia in favor of tbe buyer, the seller shall pay for the inspec- tion and pay the buyer three per cent, penalty and take his goods, paying all cartage on the same. The fee for inspec- tion of eggs shall be at the rate of one cent per dozen, for number of dozens inspected. Sec. 3. Parties desiring inspection must so inform the Inspector on or be- fore four o'clock P. M. on the day of deliv- ery, except that when a delivery is made later than two o'clock P. M. the inspector shall be notified before ten o'clock A. M. ' of the next business day. The Inspector must notify both buyer and seller of hia decision within twenty-four hours of de- livery. This rule does not prohibit. pa> ties settling without the aid of inspection, where both buyer and seller mutually agree so to do. If upon the firat delivery to bi^er the goods so delivered do not appear upon examination to be of the grade sold, tbe seller may make a second delivery or call in an inspector, in which latter event he shall be barred a second delivery. Both deliveries muat be made
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on the day of purchase, unless otherwise mutually agreed to by both parties.
In the event of an extra delivery, the seller shall pay all extra cartage.
See. 4. Inspection may be demanded by either buyer or seller, and this inspec- tion shall be final, subject to appeal to the Committee on Eggs as hereinafterprovided. The proportion of packages to be taken out in all cases shall be: two out of five, three out of ten, four out of twenty, five out of thirty, seven out of fifty, ten out of one hundred, and not to exceed 20 out of a car. The party who elects to have the e^s inspected shall pay for the same except as hereinbefore provided under Section 3,
Sec. 5. Any member of the Chamber, feeling aggrieved by a decision of the In- ^)ector of Eggs, may appeal to the Com- mittee on Eggs before eleven o'clock A. H. on the second business day after the de- livery, and the decision of the committee on the grading of the eggs shall be final. When called upon to serve on an appeal, the Committee on Eggs shall receive five dollars each for their services, to be paid by the party against whom the decision is rendered.
The decision of the committee in cases of appeal shall be rendered not later than the close of the second business day after' the delivery.
Sec. 6. In the event of an apneal to the Committee on Eggs, in a case where a member of the committee acts as an In- spector under the nrovision of Rule II., Section 1, or in case one or more membere of the committee are interested in the transaction upon which an appeal has been made, the remaining member or members of the conunittee shall appoint other mem- bers of the trade to serve in their stead.
All contracts for future delivery made by members shall be subject to theae rules.
Rule' IV.
All sales of eggs by members of the
Chamber shall be considered as cash
within tea (10) days, except otherwise
agreed between buyer and seller.
Rule V.
These rules, so far as they relate to the settlement of differences between buyer and seller as to the quality and condition, shall apply to all transactions in eggs be- tween members of the Chamber.
Rule VI, When eggs are sold in returnable cases or boxes, the packages in which they are contained shall be charged in the bill with the eggs and shall be paid for at tlie same time, but the buyer shall have the amount paid for packages refunded to him, upon the return of the same to the seller, if such return is made within thirty days.
Rule VII. All claims for shortage or excessive breakage must be made within four busi- ness days from date of purchase.
Rule VIII. A car of eggs shall consist of three hun- dred and eighty (380) to four hundred (400) thirty dozen cases, unless otherwise specified.
Rule IX. All sales of eggs shall be "at marks," unless otherwise specified.
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Rule X.
" Loea' ' as used in these rules shall com- prise all rotten, broken (leaking), heavy spots, broken yolked, hatched (blood- veined) and BOUT eggs. Very small, very ditty, cracked (not leaking), badly beatd, light spots, badly shrunken, salted or frosseo eggs shall be counted half lose in all grades' excepting "dirties" and "cheoka."
Rule XI.
All difierencea of opinion as to the con- struction of these rules shall be decided by the Conunittee on Eggs.
Rule XII. Section 1. Eg^ shall be classified as " Fresb Gathered," "Storage Packed," and " Refrigerator."
FRESH GATHERED EGGS
Fresh Gathered egga shall be ,s " Extras," " Prime Firsts," "Seconds" and "Thirds."
Fresh Gathered Extras Shall be full size for the season, free from dirty, cracked aad heated eggs, and shall contain fresh, full, strong, sweet eggs as follows;
February I6th to May 15th inclusive, 90 per cent.
May I6th to October 31st inclusive, 80 per cent.
November 1st to December 31st inclu- sive, 70 per cent.
January 1st to February 16th inclu- sive, 80 per cent.
The balance, other than the loss, may be defective in strength or fullness, but must be sweet. There may be a total average loss of one-half dozen per case.
Fresh Gathered Prime Firsts Shall be of good average sise, free from dirty, cracked, and heatd eggi, and shall contain fresh, reasonaUy full, strong, sweet eggs as follows:
February 16th to May 15th inclusive, 85 per cent.
Hay 16th to October 31st inclusive, 65 per cent.
November Ist to December 3lBt in- clusive, 50 per cent.
January 1st to February 15th inclusive, 65 per cent.
The balance, other than the loss, may be defective in strength or fullness, but must be sweet. There may be a total average loss of one dozen per case.
Fresh Gathered Firsts Shall be of good average size, reasonably clean, and shall contain fresh, reasonably full, strong, sweet eggs, as follows:
February 16th to May 15th inclusive, " 75 per cent.
Balance of the year, 50 per cent.
The balance, other than the loss, may be defective in strength or fuUc^ess, but must be sweet. There may be a total average loss of two dozen per case.
Fresh Gathered Seconds Shall consist of current receipts and shall contain fresh, reasonably full, sweet eggs, as follows:
February 16th to May I5th inclusive, 60 per cent.
Balance of the year, 35 per cent.
The balance, other than the loss, may be defective ia strength or fullness, but must be sweet. There may be a total average loss of four dosen per case.
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Fresh Gathered Thirds Shall GonsiBt of current receipts, more or lees Bhruiiken, but must be sweet. There ma; be a. total average losa of six dozen
STORAGE PACKED EGGS.
Sec. 3. Storage Packed eggs shall be graded as "Extras," "Prime Firsts," "Firsts," "Number One Dirtiee" and "Number Two Dirties."
Storage Packed Extras Shall be above the average size, clean, fresh, full and sweet, and shall contain not less than fifty per cent, brown eggs. The loss muHt not exceed one-half dozen per case.
Storage Packed Prime Firsts Shall be of good size, clean, fresh, full, nd sweet. The loss must not exceed
one-half dozen per case.
Storage Packed Firsts Shall be of good average size, reasonably clean, ft-esb, full and sweet. The loss must not exceed one dozen per case.
Number 1 Dirty Egp Must be of fair size, useful quality, sweet flavored, and the loss must not exceed two doseu per case. When sold "Stoiv age Packed" they must be put up the same as other eggs packed for storage and the loss must not exceed one doisen per
Number 2 Dirty Eggs Must be ot useful quality, may be off flav- ored, but not musty, and the loss must not exceed three doxea per case.
REFRIGERATOR EGGS
Sec. 4. "Refrigerator Eggs" shall he the term api^ied to eggs that have been in cold storage. They must be packed in the same manner as described for "Storage Packed' ' of these rules. In m ft lring offer- ings of this class of eggs they shall be deeh ignated by the month and the houae in which they were stored. Refrigerator eggs ehall be graded as "Extras," "Prime Firsts," "Firsts," "Seconds," "Number One Dirties" and Number Two Dirties."
Refrigerator Extras Shall grade as "Storage Packed Extras" except in their quality and loss. They must be reasonably full and free from for- eign taste or odor. The loss must not exceed one dozen per case.
Refrigerator Prime Fh^ts Shall grade as "Storage Packed Prime Firsts' ' except in their quality and loss. They must be reasonably full, and free from foreign taste or odor. The loss must not exceed one dozen per case.
Refrigerator Firsts Shall grade as "Storage Packed Firsts" except in their quality and loss. They must be leasonably full, and free from foreign taste or odor. The loss must not exceed two dozen per case.
Refrigerator Seconds Shall be of good average size, reasonably clean and full, and must be sweet. The loss must not exceed four dozen per case.
Refrigerator Number 1 Dirties Shall grade the same as "Storage Packed No. 1 Dirties' ' except in loss, which must not exceed two dozen per case.
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Refrigerator Number 2 Dirties Shall grade the sbjub ob "Storage Packed No. I Dirties" except in Iobb, which must not exceed four doiea per case.
RnLE XIII. Section 1. All apecificatious aa to the caaea mentioned in these rulea refer to new thirty doEen caaea, except Thirds, Dirties and Checka, which may be packed in good aecond-haod caaes. For larger or smaller cases the reqiiirementa ahall be calculated in proportion.
Sec, 2. Fillers aball be of medium or No. 1 quality, sweet and dry, with flata under bottom layers and flata or heavy paper over tops, and aweet, dry excelsior or other suitable packing under bottom flats and over top flats or heavy paper.
See. 3. Storage Packed and Storage, all grades, must be in new odorieas caaea, smooth, clean, and substantial, and thor- oughly seasoned.
Sec, 4. Cases shall be considered new so long as tliey contain the eggs for which they were first used.
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EULES GOVERNING THE TRADE IN BUTTER AND CHEESE
BETWEEN MEMBERS OF THE
BOSTON CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
RULX I.
The Committee on Butter find Cheese of the Boston Chamber of Commerce ebail have cha^e of all matters pertaining to the butter and cheese trade, and shall recommend to the Board of Directors such measures aa may in their judgment be of benefit or interest to the butter and cheese
RCLE II.
There shall be an Inspector of Butter and Cheese appointed by the Conunittee on Butter and Cheese and confirmed by the Board of Directora. Said Inspector shall be sworn to make a just and honest report of all butter and cheese inspected by him
It shall be his duty to inspect butter or cheese upon application from any mem- ber of the Chamber of Commerce, or when BO directed by the Committee on Butter and Cheese. Said Inspector stiall be gov- erned in his inspections strictly by the ex- planations and rules herein contained, defining the quahtles and conditions neces- sary to constitute the different grades and shaU furnish party ct^ling for inspection a certificate of inspection. Said certifi- cate shall be good for two days.
Rule III.
Any member of the Chamber, feeling aggrieved by the decision of the Inspector
of Butter and Cheese, may appeal to the Committee on Butter and Cheese before eleven o'clock A. M. of the next busioess day after the decision is rendered, and the decision of the Committee as to grading shall be final.
When ctdled upon to serve on an appeal the Conunittee on Butter and Cheese shall receive five dollars each for their services, to be paid by the party agwnst whom the decision is rendered.
In case one or more membera of the Committee are interested in the transac- tion upon which an appeal has been made, the remaining member or members of the Committee shall appoint other members of the trade to serve in their stead.
HCLE IV. .
The Committee on Butter and Cheese shall annually appoint, subject tc confir- mation by the Board of Directors, a Weigher of Butter and Cheese, who may be the same person as the Inspector of Butter and Cheese. The Weigher may appoint such deputies as in his judgment are necessary, subject to the approval of the committee, but all appointments shall be subject to revocation by the Board of Directors at any time for causes satisfactory to itself. The Weigher and his deputies shall be sworn to the faithful performance of their duty. A charge of
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five cents per package for each package weighed shaJl be collected by the Weigher from the party for whom the service is per- formed; provided, however, that the jiiiiu- mum charge for weighing any one lot shall be one dollar.
In making official teste, the Weigher shall weigh ten per cent, of lots cont^Ding one hundred packages or leea. If, how- ever, a lot- consists of various uniform size p&ckages, then ten per cent, of each uni- form size shall be weighed. Of lots con- taining over one hundred tubs, not less than five per cent, shall be weighed; provided, however, that not lees than five tubs of any lot, or five tubs of each uni- form size of any lot, shall be weighed.
Rule V.
In testing weights, butter in packages containing twelve pounds or less shall be weighed on quarter pounds; over twelve pounds and under forty pounds, on half pounds; in packages of forty pounds and over, if billed "gross and tare," on pounds; if billed "net," it shall be weighed on half pounds.
Cheese in packages of twenty pounds of more shall be weighed on pounds. This rule applies only to testing weight and de- temuning the average loss or gain.
Rtn-E VI.
In case the parties calling for or inter- ested in an inspection of butter or cheese have reason to believe that the Inspector is in any way interested in the goods to be inspected, and object to his serving, they may present to the Committee on Butter and Cheese their objections in writing, and the Committee on Butter and Cheese may, if they think necessary, appoint a special
inspector who shall be sworn and shall be governed by all the rules for the regular inspector.
The same provision for the appointment of a substitute shall apply in case the Weigher is interested in a transaction upon which a test of weights has been called for.
The Inspector shall record in a book, furnished by the Chamber for that pur- pose, the name of the party or parties whose goods he inspects, the date and place of inspection, and the designating marks on the goods inspected. The fol- lowing percentage of each mark and in- voice shall be inspected on straight lots of uniform size packages;
25 percent, of lots of not exceeding 50 pkgs. 20 per cent, of lots of over 60 pkp. and not exceeding 100. 15 per cent, of lots of over 100 pkgs. and
less than 200. 10 per cent, of lots of over 200 pkp.
On lots containing assorted uniform size packages, the satne schedule shall apply; provided, however, that not less than five packages of each size shall be inspected. The chaises for inspection of butter or cheese shall be paid to the Inspector of Butter and Cheese by the party calling for the inspection, except in cases of dis- pute as to grade, when the party against whom the decision is found shall pay in- spection services at the following rates:
Lots not exceeding 100 pkgs. . ,S2.00
Lt8 of over 100 pkgs. and not ex- ceeding 200 3.00
Lots of over 200 pkgs. and not ex- ceeding 300 4.00
Lots of over 300 pkgs 5.00
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Rule VIII.
In the event of the temporary abaence of the Inspector of Butter and C3ieeae, the Committee on Butter and Cheese may ap- point a special Inspector to serve until the return of the regular Inspector.
Rule IX.
The penalty tor nonfulfillment of eon- tract on the part of either buyer or seller shall be two and a half per cent, of the con- tract price of goods, except in transactions for future delivery of butter or cheese, the penalty shall be the difference between the contract price and the price on the day on which fulfillment of the contract shall be demanded, which difference shall be settled by the Comnuttee on Butter and Cheese. But nothing in this rule shall be construed to prevent a differ- ent settlement by mutual consent. Set- tlement of futiH deliveries, when goods are not delivered, shall be on the basis of fifty pounds for tubs of butter or boTes of cheese,
RoLB X.
When goods are tendered at the place of business of the seller, provided the seller's place of business be in the city of Boston or a depot or storehouse in Bos- ton, it shall be deemed a good and sufficient delivery, provided that on Saturday the goods are tendered before one o'clock.
CLASSIFICATION OF BUTTER
I. Butter shall be classified as Cream- ery, Imitation Creamery, Ladle, Dairy, Renovated, Packing Stock, Grease and Known Marks, and shall be graded ac- cording to the rules governing grades.
2. I^e standard official score shall be as follows and apply to Creamery But- ter only:
Flavor 45 N
Texture and Grain 26 j
Color 16 L
Salt 10/ ^""
General appearance I
of package and packing 05 J
3. CitDAaiERT BnTTER. Butter offered under this ^ classification shall have been made in a creamery from cream obtained by the separator system, or gathered cream. Sweet Cream Creamery differs from Creamery only in being made from cream before fermentation. Offerings or bids on Sweet Cream Creamery must be specially described,
4. iMrrATioN Creamery. Butter of- fered under this ciasaification shall be such as is churned by the dairyman and dis- posed of by him in jte unsalted, unworked condition to the dealer or shipper, and worked, packed and salted by the dealer or shipper.
5. Ladle. Butter offered under this classification shall be such as is collected by the dealer or shipper in the various shapes of rolls, lumps, or whole packages, salted and worked, and by the dealer or shipper resalted, reworked and repacked.
6. Dajht. Butter offered under this classification shall be such as is made, salted and packed by the dairyman, and offered in its original package.
7. Renovated Butter. ButW of- fered under this classification shall be made by taking pure butter and melting the same and rechuming with fresh milk, cream or skim milk, or other equivalent process.
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EXTHAS
Shall coDfist of the highest grade of butter produced during the season when made, scoring 93 points or higher.
Flavor Must be quick, fine, fresh and clean if of fresh make, and good, sweet and clean if held.
Body Must be firm and solid, with a perfect grain or texture, free from salvi-
Color Must be uniform, neither too light OOF too high.
Saii Well dissolved, thorou^y worked in, not too high nor too light saltad.
Package Good and sound and uni-
Shall be a grade just below Extras, acoring 87 points or higher, lacking somewhat in flavor, which, however, must be good, Bweet and clean. All other requirements being the same as in Extras. Package Good and uniform.
Seconds Shall consist of a grade just below fiiata, scoring SO points or higher.
Flavor Must be fairiy good and sweet.
Bodi/ Must be sound and smooth bor- ing.
Color Fairly good, although it may be somewhat irregular.
SaU May be irregular, high or li^t salted.
PackagesSaiB^ as required in firsts.
iHiRns Shall consist of butter below Seconds, scor- ing 75 points or higher.
Flavor Reasonably good, may show strong top and sides.
Body Not smooth boring.
Color Mixed or streaked. Salt Irregular, Package Miscellaneous.
Shall be a grade just below lliirds, and may conaist of straight or promiscuous lots.
Flavor May be off-flavored and stroiig on top and sides.
Body May or may not draw a full trier.
SaU Hi^, low or irregular.
Package Any kind of package men- tioned at time of sale.
Packing Stock.
No. 1. Shall be original butter, without additional moisture or salt, sweet and sound, packed in large, new barrels, hav- ing a wooden head in each end, or in new tubs, both to be parchment paper lined, or a godd uniform second-hand barrel having a wooden head in each end