Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1843-05-13
TOBACCO PLANTERS.

IODhSNO IIIlN Ems.
We find the following communication
addressed to the "Planters of Missouri" in
late number of the Missouri Reporter.
If the IL hhds. of trash alluded to below,
really were shipped from Glasgow, or from
any other place, with the intention imputed
we trust the person or persons who were
guilty of SO despcable an act will be found
out. 1t is very easy matter for the in
spectors TO call on the merchant who sent
the Tobacco TO the Warehouse, learn where
it came from, and the persons name who
shipped it. There are several persons en-
gagged in the Tobacco business in Glasgow,
and if any of them have been guilty of
such trick, it should be known which one.
We doubt the statement of its coming from
Glasgow.
The Planters should he on their guard,
and not suffer themselves to be swindled
out of their crops by the tricks Of specula-
tors:
To The Planters Of Missouri.
The undersigned, Inspectors of Tobacco, at
the Warehouse in the city Of St Louis, would
respectfully call the attention OF Planters in this
State and Of the Upper Country, particularly, to
the changes which have taken place in the laws
upon the subject Of Tobacco Inspection. Before
the laws required the Inspectors TO signify their
opinion Of the quality Of Tobacco by four differ
ent grades, namely. crossed, thirds, seconds and
irsls; now, they have only two grades, namely:
ILL
grade passed, is such as shall be found packed
in hogsheads measuring 81 inches in the stave
and Of 40 inches in diameter containing 800
pounds nett tobacco, and on opening contains
tobacco assorted, free from Tugs or ground leaves
and in such order as in their opinion will stand
a sea voyage without decomposition. All TO-
bacco not coming urder the above head, and of
course refused, will be such as opens badly
sorted or mixed with ground leaves or Tugs, and
in too soft order to ship without getting into
high sweat. The planters will at once perceive
that their tobacco must sometimes be refused
although of good quality.
The undersigned would also call particular at.
tention to y hhds., purporting to be tobacco,
recently received from house in this city and
said to have been shipped to them from Glasgow.
The same, on opening, was found to contain
sweepngs Of tobacco stemmery than any thing
in the shape Of that valuable staple. If this
shipment was made with view to have return
Of prices unlavora5le to St. Louis as tobacco
market, we beg the planters to pause before they
suffer themselves to be guled by such mean
stratagcms; and although it does not come within
the range Of our duty, as mere inspectors, 10 in.
telfere, in any way, between buyers ard sellers
we would respectfully ask the planters to ins
tute comparison between the prices given in
St. Louis and at any other point in the United
States, not excepting the far famed Baltimore.
Competition, at this time, is such among the
buyers, that the planters have nothing to fear in
the way Of price; and the rules of selling are
such, that the planter can either confirm or re.
icct sales--thereby giving him his option 10 sell
here or reship to some other market.
The charges at this Warehouse will be found
rs moderate as any other in the United States
81 25 per hid, and drayage from the river, IS
cents, (i( it comes that way,) is all the Planter
has to pay. He need not employ an agent TO
sell for him, as one Of the Inspectors acts as
Auctoneor, and who will see that the specie is
ready for the Planter soon after the sale as the
note can be made out and that only takes few
minutes.
Much more might be said in favor Of ST.
Louis as The best Market and it is to be hoped
that the Planters will not suffer themselves TO be
diverted in their shipments from their own and
chief commercial City, without better Cause than
at present exists. VOOLFOLK & REA.