Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1831-02-08
1890

The business of inspecting, during III, admins
traton of the present incumbent has been conducted
with despatch, and we believe to the satisfaction
of the merchants.
Our market, in the extent of its -four rade is
now IN advance of every other in the Union Balti-
more has heretofore taken the lead. The inspections
there, in $50. of wheat-hour, amounted TO 587S75
brls and 1885 half brs.
We are inclined to think that our trade in this ar
ticle would have been still grcaer by 100000 brs
had the inspections been conined to the produce of
our own State, The fec, the drayage frequently
casoned, the Inconvenience of delay, &c. attendant
on the reinspection of Southern four may together
be fairly set down at cents barrel But flour is so
convenient article deal in so specific and exact
lis :s!Ce, that specuatons frequently entered
into, upon calculation OF only 6i cents barrel pro-
ht:-l23 els. Is quite good business; though we be-
lieve men have fallen on better profits lately.
IL is not within the range of vision, to any
good resulting from the re-inspec,ion Of Southern
-four. Ii ia not sold with reference the New York
brand lis character IS not raised by Inspection
and if i, were, do not know shat it is business
Ia Keep up other mems reputation. Let the South
ern dealers to their credit, they abun
dainty able do and If they chnose let it run down
so much the more space will DO left for
When given arIcl" of merchandise is brought
To market by single individual in so large quantl-
ties that his mark GENES to be generally known, IN
specli"n loses it's effect. The makers brand super
cedes The inspectors For instance, one buys tho
Flour Of Ely Beach or the Gallego Mills, with
any reference to the brand Of Inspector or any
other Inspector. Bat If The quantity produced by
each individual is not sufficient to attract public at
tcntIoH, then the inspection. in some other way
the rcpu, alton of individual place, must be
put upon the smaller lots, until quantity sufficient
y large is mad up 10 attract distinct notice. The
thing then exists in the case Of a great
quantity from IN 'ividual. There is extensive
territory back of BIimore, the products Of which
natural pass to. hlt market through Howard street
The territory unio mIy produces excellent whea t.,
and thus the high rcputc Of Howard Street Flour
But lest some kuavish man should wish to pass Oft
/ i-n rIp.e dor i1ph hot NJ
ncighbor and bring dscredit and damage on the
whole is ii Tint III Baltimore inspection should
be established to keep the credit of Howard street
up 10 Ils natural level. and prevent foul play We
have Baltimore Wharf Flour with bad name. Rich
mond City Mills, taking rank Gnitc up with Howard
street Georgetown, Alexandra, Petersburg, &c. ell
with their respective characters We! known in mar
kei, which our inspector can neither alter for the
better or the worse. II can and ought to see the
character of New York Flour, but let Baltimore,
| Richmond, &c. fix their regulations they
may. They will do so, despite OF our inspection
laws IF they establish bad names abroad, it will
not inurc New. YORK Flour. It we undertake TO
raise their repu alton by establishing better inspec
ton than theirs the inevitable result is tho loss of
/ their trade.
! Were It not for the low standard which our uni
vcrsnl inspection compcis To adopt, might
raise the STANDARD and the reputation Of New Yor;
-four. But now, tho influence of inspection, what
ever il may be, tends TO bring down to Baltimore
! wharf Where should we be If the reputation of
our flour was Just equal to that of our inspectors
brand Not teaching John Bail 10 smack his lips
at tn" thought Of IRISH butter and sweet G'nesec
II is baG policy to- deprive or merchants OF com
MISSIONS our stinC~ vessels of rcghts, ouT for
oign trade Of facilities, and briDg down the roputa
tSn Of on. own State, for other benefit than the
plsasnr> oftucrmcddiog with other people, business