Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1824-02-05

hope the attention Of ths psblie Will no, be
diverted from the question now in view
| by such an idea. Ii will give ne real ia.
tisfactioa il, on . deliberate anc impartial
examination Of the subject, be 10 found
qualified for tie Office; but IL il be other.
wise. snd persoas can be procured Of e.
qual psrsonal merit, who. ia The er.
scution OF iis duties, can benefit the com.
tnunity sone 80 to $4,000 dollars per an.
snnun more, certainly no one should be-.
state to advocate the exchange; and while
the present Inspector regretted il, he him i.
self could not condemn the measure.
II The writer 10 your last Gazette under
The signature OF An Alsxaudrian,' will
extend bis inquiries and review The puoli.
cation of Honcstus, think be will End
himself mistaken in some oil the opinions
and declarations he has advanced
/ did state that The price paid for How.
ard street -four 10 Baltimore was about
loo cents per bbl more than is paid here.
and that as our standard had been laleIy
raised, the ac,aal difference In value did
aot probably exceed sscents per bar. ell
that this excess 10 evidently paid in son.e-
sequence Of its superior character, and the
shipper will be renuuerated 10 he mar.
ket IF consumption. Had we amended
our laws when they did, and guarded
their execution 10 The ssue manner, this
difference would not now exist. The re.
putatioH Of our -four has long been inferior
10 Howard.strest 10 most markets, and
copious extracts cab DO furn,sbed In proof,
Ii is possible that The crop Of wheat il
those counties from which Our market re.
Geives supplies was less abundant than
10 the .eigbborhood Of Baltimore, Freds.
ritksbure and Richmond. bot l cannot
suppose ii so great as to reduce our inspsc-
ton from III SIG to !0I, 1856 bbls. while
Baltimore increased from 475,5eO 10
1901 Fredericksburg from 43,I03 10
43,525, and Richmond from lO2,4s4 10
iii ,6a6; surely we were not the object of
90 especial 4 scourge OF Heaven.
The deficiency in our supplies, Is 10 my
opinion, attributable more 10 the neglect
Of our roads, while those which conduct
to other places, have been improved; than
to.the injury 10 The crop oil wheat. But,
until il can be proved, that the niIIers OF
some Of the upper counties, have not ..
bandoned this market, must believe that
The decline il, quantity Of -four inspected
here, ID owing chiefly to the several causes
before slated am informed, that some Of
the millers have sent their inferior 6cur
here & the superior TO Baltimore; because,
as they said. We pay about the same for be
one as the other. LHone:tus did not pro.
pose q reduction 10 the price Of iDspec.
ton, bis object was to sEew that il three
inspectors could be supported 10 Balti.
more st II cents per barrel, where the in
spection falls short OF BOO, 900 barrels per
| annum, that two could be as we'll supports
ed here, where under proper regulations.
The average inspection might be aoo, 900
barreis. At e cents per barrel.
believe the shipping merchants 10 this
| place would have acted for their own 10.
terests had they never shipped any old
| -four, and this resolution would have pre-
vented is accumulation but ~ Il vas in
the market and no prohibitory law existed.
| IT has been common 10 ship II; but 90 far 40
this ban been done under my own observe.
ton. no disbouor could attach, 1t beng lsr.
wardsd a. Old -four II any instances
have occurred 10 lbe contrary, they have
have not my sanction.
| Nothing, probably, will 10 efectually
promote the prosperity OF any city, as Q
we'll digestsd system of Inspection Lava.
and il Is hoped the subject will have &c.
rious attention-our interests and the 10.
terests Of those who are to succeed US, will
be materially affected by the course we
pursue, and a. We have the best wheat 10
Yirg mia. and it has in years past been
proved that We can have The best -four,
let ue lose no time in afscting the neeessa.
~ change.
A, The character Of Alexandra -four In
the markets Of the United States, as well
Al abroad, is extremely bad, from the va
rious causes which have been stated it
must he evident that q Law should be
made, which by its faithful execution. will
| give speedy remedy, and from my own
experience ! should suppose these features
would prove judicious
TO require the appointment Of two In.
spectors, who should Rot have tbe poser
to appoint deputies.
To raise The standard Of super6ne -four
10 such grade Is 10 adapted TO the use OF
families.
| That 6ne Hour be such as 10 not exceed.
ing Fifty cents per Dbl. inferior 10 quality
to super6ne. ;.
Tha. cross middlings -four be such % .
no, exceeding 100 cents per Dbl. inferior
to fine.
Tha, The lower qualities Of Aour be gra.
busted propor,ionably BY the judgment Of
the inspectors, and that there be q rgd
adherence to these standards.
To require the reinspe ction VI every
barrel Of hour on ito expectation.
10 prohibit the shipment OF old aour,
and of every grade below cross middling'
That the barrels be branded iegibIy
Alexandra, the month and year inspected
), with the respective grades.
, Have distinguishing brand for garlicky