Bloomington herald. [volume] (Bloomington, I. T. [Iowa]) 1840-1849, 1845-01-24


doing we were inaic,ing wrong upon any
individual, and much less upon whole COM
muni,y, we took from the latest Hawkeye re-
ceived at this Office its list of prices current,
embracing most articles of country produce,
and obtaining a list Of prices paid for the same
articles in this place, published them n opPo'
site columns, for the same purpose that the
commercial papers of our cities publish the
prices current at different points. viz: that
those who have the article to sell may know
where the best price can be obtained for it,
Was there any injustice in this None tha'
we can perceive, and yet, from the following
communication which appeared in the last
number Of the Gazette, we find that one at
least is sorely grieved at the opportunity thus
afforded those interested Of contrasting prices
paid "a, one place with another. 1t is but jus.
lice TO ourselves to state that the error ic the
price of Flour in Burlington was unin,en'Ion-
al, and the proper correction made. in our next
issue. That it was intentional, is as absurd
an idea as many of the statements of "Fair
Play are ground!ess, for we can assure Mr..
Fair Play that when Flour can be purchased
in Burlington at from $3.50 TO $50 per Dbl,
our Bloomington folks will give to Burlington
their patronage in that line. rather than our
own manufacturers. especially when wheat
commands sixty cents per bushel, IN SPECIE.
Blu. TO Fair Plays" article:
Mr.. EDITOR My attention was consider
ably taken few days since wiie an article
which | observed in the last number of the
Bloomington Herald, protesting to give COM
parison between the prices Of produce in Bur-
ing,on and Bloomington. Had the Editor,
IN insti,ut;ng comparison, confined his mag
ination within proper limits, and stated some
thing neur the truth, no one, presume. would
have taken any exception to his article. But
as there is an evident disposition manifested
TO "show off, the Bloomington market at
the expense Of our merchants and business
men, thereby creating prejudice among the
farmers in the interior against US, deem it
proper to correct some OF the errors and mis-
representations in the article referred 10. The
Herald quotes Pork as selling in our market
at 81 so TO 900 per 100 lbs, and then modest.
ly insinua,es 10 the farmers of Louisa, Wash
commands from So so to 800 in Bloomington.
Now for the facts: Several lots of hogs, aver.
aging from $50 to 200, have been sold in our
market within the last 10 days at So so cash,
and some lots have brought still higher rates;
while am credihy informed that no sales
have been made in Bloomington during the
present season at So 90, except in cases when
the seller agreed TO take half the payment in
goods. And it requires but little calculation,
imagine, TO enable one who knows anything
OF the enormous prices of goods in Blooming
ton TO decide which Of the two prices is the
better for the farmer.
In the same article Flou, is quoted as SELL
ing in our market a, 81 so TO $50 per bbl.-
E"is either shows wilful MISREPRESENTATION,
OF degree OF ignorance enIIrgly uuPasdUua-
BILE tor 1t is fact, within the knowledge of
almost every man in town, that flour has not
been less than $3.50 per Dbl. within the last
year, and has frequently commanded from So.
IS to 81 cash.
In the prices Of wheat. corn, faxseed, &c.
&c. in the comparison referred 10, the Bloom.
sngton editor has shown quite as much dispo-
sl'lon TO DO us justice as he has in tho forego-
ing specimens Of his accuracy, which serve as
fair criterion to Judge the whole OF his ari.
Gle by. 1t is well known, MIR. Editor, that
all descriptions Of produce find a ready cash
market In our town, and it is also well under.
stood by all who have access 10 both markets
that goods can be purchased at least 25 per
CT. cheaper IN this city than in Bloominet on.
1t Is therefore unfair, by ex,oling the iberal;-
~ al The merchants Of Bloomington, (who
frequently are obliged during the winter to
come here for sack of coffee, half chest of
tea, OF barrel Of wLiskey,) to attempt 10 ex-
cite prejudice amongst the people of the in. !
terror against Burlington. And the efforts Of !
the Herald to convince them Of the SUPERIOR
" OF bloomington are more ridiculous, and
less elective, than if it were 10 endeavour to
make them believe that "Pappoose'' creek,
which serves AS sort Of conductor to carry
on the dirt and filth which can always be seen
noatIng through the editors town upon its
surface, is OF more consequence and more i'm.
portant to the commerce of the country than
the Mississippi. FAIR PLAY.
Now "mark how plain tale shall put him
down." With the exception of one article, |
(Flour,) our figures were strictly correct as to
prices in both places. 10 show that we did
not underrate the prices paid in Burlington for
the principal articles at this season of the |
year, we quote from the last Burlington pa
pers, which, we presume, will not tell false. |
hood to the injury Of their place, knowing, as
they must, that some Of their citizens are vefy |
tenacious about the matter. The Hawkeye
OF January lG, quotes Wheat at from 40 to |
% cents per bushel; Flour at from $3.50 to
5,75 per bbl., and Pork at from 81 so to 2. so |
per hundred pounds. The Gazette CT Sa,ur. |
DAY last, (Which contains the communication |
OF Far Play,) says: "Messrs. Pos,lewai, e. |
o1eesan' few days since, purchased lot of |