Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1832-05-29

same time satisfy the producer that be has "un-
founded and erroneous notions n 10 the nature
and operations Of the law
Another and, perhaps, more generally i'm
portant fact is," that :" fine" Flour will NOT
command as much from wagons baltimore
as superfine in ALEXANDRIA,: just at this
time when fine Flour is in denas-' and the re.
ceipts in Baltimore light, from The causes before
alluded to, it is possible that fine Flour in Bal
timore may sell for as much jrcra stores ~ su.
perfine does in Alexandria from wagons: but
does the farmer or miller profit BY this accidental
and momeatary demand for fine Flourf We
presume not, as it is the custom in this market,
and we suppose in the Baltimore market also, to
deduct for fine Flour. from the price OF super
Flour, uniformly, so cents per bbs; the justice
of which will readily be perceived when we state
that we have seen fine Flour so great a drug as to
sell from stores, with difficulty, for SIXTY cents
per barrel less than super. 1t is exceedingly H.
liberal and disingenious in the Baitimoreans to
select this moment to compare their prices with
ours, and more especially their fie Flour with
our ,upeyfne. They have pursued = course cal
culated to raise the price Of Flour by driving the
trade from their market. and now make a virtue
of it. When it is well known, by all those who
have paid attention to the two markets, that our
prices are frequently as high as theirs. sometimes
HIGHER, seldom more than III to 25 cents per
Dbl. lower, the fluctuations depending upon local
causes; and the consumers Of the Flo,T ia East
crn and Northern cities, who may .ea.S"ably D.
supposed to be the best judges, are unwilling to
pay a or eater difference than from 12t to 25 cts.
The "Shenandoah Flour' alluded to is no novel;
~ in our market, and commands, from wagons,
from l2l to so cents, as in quality. more than
standard King street Flour. Sometimes we have
known ga to IS cents extra to be given for the
best brands, when in great demand: it usually
retails at one dollar per Dbl. above the price Of
common super6ue Flour. Last week. when it
was selling in Baltimore at IS s7A, some good
brands were taken here, from wagons, at $ 40.
We are perfectly contented with our Flour
Inspection, while our Boston and other Eastern
friends say to us I'VE do not want better Flour
than your market affords, with the exception Of
a few brands occasionally sarIicky." Should
thev become more particular, when our Canal is
completed, we shall be enabled to furnish them
with an abundance Of Flour manufactured from
the Wheat Of Shenandoah, Rockingham and the
neighborhood of Cumberland-sectiOns of coun.
try which produce Wheat not surpassed by any
iu the United States.
For ourselves, we cannot see what benefit is
to result to any party by making the principal
part of the Flour in our market, or any other,
:. Fine." even though it should command as high
a price as the same Flour would do it branded
"Supertne." And at this season Of the year
particularly, when the millers have completed
their purchases of Wheat and contracted to ex.
change Flour for Wheat, it would be mantle silly
unjust to raise the standard
Perhaps some may consider it due from us to
say, that " these facts are stated not with the
most distant design to dsparagc a neishboring
Market" but to repel an unkind and unsenerous
attack from a rival market. And we will further
say, in perfect good will, "let US alone and we
will let you %alone," believing, as we do, that our
business, as reporter, is to quote the prices i m
our own market. and not to interfere with our
neighbors, more especially when the motive must
be so evident as to require an explanation or apo
logy in anticipation Of comp iaint. Give us a
fair, liberal and honorable competition-that is
all we ask.
i 1t is in contemplation, at the termination of
this Flour wear, so 10 amend our Flour law as to
place upon the garlicky Flour some mark by
which it can be known from other King street
Flour.