Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1831-02-11


flour, has been made IN more than ono of our sister
Statcs that the experiences of any country Is atdu-
-ed to warrant 1t. And the extensive aud increasing
interests III thus State. which may be IBjuTiuul y af
tccjed by disturbing cl, 5sic1,ion acqnesuci in bv
successive generations, admonish the exercise
ut great caution IN the Introduction OF changes.
Hcnce your committee would, on tins po:nt. await
the hight OF fur her InEGsiga.ihl and reflection, re-
marking, however, that whatever r!ln best atla;ns
the OBJECT of chasing the grades Of lI0r TO wit the
exact quality OF III" Or'cle, should be preferred. ifnot
productive o Iaiury IN other respects, and that II
should be matnrcy considered. whether the change
proposed may not cause greater loss by tn, dcprcs-
sure OF lie large quantity III the degrees below
this than benefit by the elevation of Sia al portion
TO n grade not now known TO nur avs.
The difference in tn, price Of superine flour man
uiac'ured AZ the city mills md at the country mills
from fry TO seventy five cents per barrel, has been
assigned To various causes; bat there are natural ones
which must nave considerable agency IN producing
this result. The city mills under the conduct Of
those who. with ample pccunIary POSSESSES the
intelligent inclination to avail Themselves Of the adj
vantagcS OF Their eligible location Skiiiu supcrlncu
dents, best machinery aud running gear clean sound
wheat, aud All abundant supply OF water could scarce
fan OF producing superior nou, Besides which, those
mills can furnish. NJ short notice cargo or -four
of the brand, and delivered III clean and neat
barrels. Whilst the coCntry mills many res
poets. dfsreltly crcurstlnced. Having to send
their -four 10 market by Wagons boais, ihey are
unable 10 Offer caTgocs of Brand the stuvcs of
their barrels Often thin an.welk; and their
barrcls are frequently, porn ps generally, deprived OF
thcir clean ana nerchaninbe appearances by the care
essucSS oil atmen. the uncovered state of he boats
aud The muddy condition Of the landing on the basin
These disadvantages may be removed considerably
esscned by the millers and their Intelligence and
enterprise may be relied to eiscuatc the improve
ment.
Your COMMITTEES docs not perceive the necessity
or advantages of provIdu. for inspection OF wheat
The qGalmy of wheat, which fixes its price accor-
ding to the state of the market could well be as
cctancd AID certified before delivery; hence the in
spec ION would no benefit the owner of uusolI wheat
and the miller would IN any case, depend more on
the Judgment of himself his agent than on the In
spectors. Complaints frequently occur IN cases of
wheat sold before delivery, as in other Contracts,
and they may aslonally be well !uunGcd on Ell her
side. But II change in the lazy would probably lead
to such alterations IN the contracts, render the
law imperative In M which the commttc
has taken Of this subject, do the advantages justify
the expense OF inspection, which invariably dcvolyc
on the farmer. inspections are useful to preserve
the character Particles intended for foreign markets
tn the quality ut such are not open to
exam nation. Except for such ustifying reas sons the
law would seem to discharge its functions in provi-
ding tor the redress of injuries: i, cannot prevent them
But your mmittcc would suggest for the consid-
GRAFTON OF wheat growers, the proprety of getting out
their grain and sending it to market as early as
possible By doing so, they will reap advantage
incident To the climate, OF being earliest IN market;
and tn Hour OF new wheat Is winter and sweeter.
The thrcshing machines afford an opportunity Of
separating the grain from the straw with less abour
and more regard 10 cleanliness. II the farmer suffers
1t to remain IN the straw. or in his barn after being
got OUT It gathers dust, may be njurousy affected
by the weave, and be wasted
Resolved, therefore. as the opinion Of this commit
tee, Tha. it Is Xpadlent 20 alter the law regulating
the appointment of an Inspector of flour and Indian
.nNa! IN the city of Richmond, To authorize
and require the county court of Henrco To nominate
and recommend annually, two fit and competent
persons for that office, of whom the Governor should
select one.
. Resolved, also That it IS expcdicnt to reduce
the compensation allowed said Inspector to one and
fourth cents per casii.
B. Resolved. also, That i: is inexpedent to ap.
point more than principal Inspector
i. Resolved, also, That it is cxpedIent 81 to
amend the Law, 10 provide more G,-t,uciiy tia:
owner occupant of a mill shiil b. allow
ed TO more than brand mark, to indicate
tho mill III which, or miller by whom he Hour was
manuiac utcd.
Resolved also, That ii is mexpcLcnt II cs>
tablsh by law inspection of wheat.