Chuck- I worked at a Malting Company in Minneapolis in the mid 60's. What was
sent to the Grain Exchange was samples taken in the holding yards. Lots of the
barley cars were held at a yard in Dilworth, MN (just east of Fargo) on the NP.
I remember that there was a special reason that the cars were opened in
Minnesota. The company grain buyers got smaller samples at the Grain Exchange
which were checked in the Minneapolis Lab for germination. There were lots of
"special rules and agreements" regarding the Grain Exchange. One was that if
the car was opened in the City of Minneapolis and found "plugged" with waste
dust or other grain, it could be rejected. I believe that everything is much
different these days.
Bob Sorensen
To: CBQ@yahoogroups.com
From: gnhistory07@live.com
Date: Mon, 7 Mar 2011 14:25:40 -0600
Subject: [CBQ] Re: Minot, ND Hump Yard
One of the jobs that Gavin performed was holding grain loads while the grades
were shipped to the grain exchange in Minneapolis. Once the grades were
established, and the grain sold, then Gavin had to dig the random cars out of
the grain tracks and put them on trains going to destination. That was not its
primary function, but a very important one in the days of loose-car grain
railroading.
None of that is required anymore, and so the number of storage tracks needed
was reduced.
Chuck Hatler
KC MO
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