Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1850-09-20

what they see produced by other countries oeo'e "
commercial noin of view may reap great Wy
our EXPORTS To the inventors, mecnanc anu
skiul men In the and productive sciences w" "
ncn,y useful 10 come here and examine ne NV
and labor that will be brought together from all vi e
world and above all have the opportunity OF lmPfesSg
upon all nations the extent. resources ana PoweI u Jul
great and favored country II We present ~ o
minerals agricultural products, manufactures ana
from The various States of the Union am sure ila' we sa
make dcene impression upon the pioc .inu ls
ihan could be accomplished by The exhooh Oh anu
,rmiee II we come here exhibitors OF the progress we
have made in The industrial arts pray let II We ~ u run
strength and mower Its o those occasions Wneh we
should do best have sent panpn'e. s " viii ssv
is anothnr wayernr" II published in the Morning
Chronicle several copies of which forwarded 10 ;e G,
rod week Would il be we'll To re-pubsh IN
@ nawsnansrs7 | will suggest the necessity OF the early
annoin,men of an agent in London 10 receive the afs
intended for the exhibition. n, .r,,,
am dear sir very faithfully gqn5 TIeIt aWRENcE
To WALTER r. JOHNSON, Esq, Washington
Chill FLoUR-We published letter some time since
from The former IT, S Consul Valparaiso, referring 10 an
arangemen which had been made in Chill, with view 10
monopuze the Flour market in California me , a
n,r p,.encd in the National lnegcncer ol ias' Wien
in letter from the u S Consul at Valparaiso u'oe' ue
May - as folows:- Bait hmer.
Within few weeks past an arrangement mas u.en ~
consummaed between the mers OF Ci ana T.; Son
Francisco 10 supply the California market WIN noun
inc monopozed the purchase OF all the four 10 DC ]
in(. for
contract they are sangune OF controlling tie Iaii"
.rrrt and Of placing an arbitrary price upon tlat mos
ncnsailr staple Their mode oi argument IS mus my
hod that The production oil wheat during the pesc. 1"
lnrger than usual-for the reason mat inc De-
mund for Chill flour in California, at the coheacc ;i =; u
The past year. with prospect oil nus certain any dd the
rrsosa and thus furnishing certain market, lhouceu M
nrrc,.lrists throughout Chill 10 appropriate 10 he cum
yaon OF wheat much more Of their and lnan u o.
when The demand limited 10 the coast Of inc Souh "a
dc The harvest that has just been secured has been I'M
usually abundant bringing down the price OF weat 70 o'
cents oer bushl in the interior, on delivery al Inc mus.
,oncepcon and its vicinity there are Two wellknown
.,an, mills ibc machinery IF which was manufactured
IN IN. United States and are principally owned oy Ae
can and English propretors The average moh'y pou!
oI m, sc mills is about Is 900 barrels Tor export whrn III
quality is equal the best flour manufactures IN 'e
States Between "Concepcion and santiago u'te a.e
Two other large mills, which manufacture non'y hesa
~, some 600 barrels; and the capital Santago mere
are five extensive establishments engaged IN
CO. ,oor, Resides which, there number o! minor
ILLS endowed in turing for home consumption
~ ,, ,hcir calculation appears that there are pro-
duc.d monthly in Chill from 10000 To oOuo barrels o. mar
eob. auu for export, which must hnd marker III inc "a
cic the principal being California In consequence OF lhe
auctua,ns have frequently occurred IN hat mar
ke during the past year. varying IN price rom e NOS ca
tr,ya"ant ".ng ynln ,wn 10 rinnous MN mum mas
odurd The uers into the arrangement ALLUDED 10
- Lv which thew are Ia supply Ia ''ihis monopoly the
ene product Of their mills The consumption 81 'he Ii
rna man Ike. estimated by these gentlemen 10 be mol less
b,n 25 100 barrels per Notwithstanding from Tie pre-
an, increase Of e.ugraon upon 3uO barrels more per
month Such is their argument and calculation.
lc.u i IN
hrouhou the United States in order that American aea
ets mas prepare for fierce competition Having convtrsed
recently with some intelligent American shippers "l TINS e.
~ they are clearly OF opinion that this attempt at mon poly
M I'VE the effect stimulating instead oi deterns Anne
r,n d.ol,rs fom shipping flour via Cape ll1Tn pre-
sumo me American shipper vii! hardly surrender such mar
ke as California affords without contest. Experience has
demonstrated that -four be shipped from The States 10
California around the Horn in perfect state oi preserve
lion and sweetness Some argue Indeed that he long sen
voyage. arising the necessity ii crossing tie equator
twc before il reaches destination will cause II 10 soI
and render the flour Chill thereby preferable IS an
error Ii you will the report oi sales {" American
aour in California YOU w find that il has been sold there
"a dry and as when il left New OK Tor that re-
mote market
Icon,escd bur few days ago. with an intelligent r,eT-
chant; Mr. Griffin Of BROOKLYN, who recently shpi'd on'
Thousand barrels from New York lie informed me that he
sold t- same a. sound when he shipped H. nr trey
fire dollars per barrel That objection Is therefore futile
Surusrs are c no avail in the vi facts. II has been
proven Ia be perfectly practicable
Already Two or three cargoes al Hour from tile States nave
Stamped at lila port transu - San Franrisco, sine
have been in The Consulate and when here II was in the
mos, ma kc,ae condition So il remains inr the future 10
show whether thu American dealer will surrender to the
. .hepo This new and undsputed market. VIII MT Ore
yon Australia ihr Russian possessions too, attempt
competition. Nous rerroaS
| remain vour obed-n servant,
Z ". POTTER, L. s. Consul