Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1851-05-05
THE VIRGINIAN,
A. w. G. TERRY, EDITOR.
Ig The EDrron is necessarily absent
for short time.

for short time.
FLoun IxsrKcTIoxs-The last LvncliSurr v;rgin-
ian has an article this subject, in which grave
complaint is made ofrhe Richmond inspectors and
flour dealers in reference to Lynchburs flour broush,
to this market The gyaramen If the charge Is, that
flour Inspected there and shipped this market, is
| subjected here to a rc-inspection, the Lynchburg
brand being erased and that Of Richmond substit,I-
ted in lieu off. 1t contendcd that it is manifest
ly unjust to Lynchburg. it prevents her brands
from being known abroad. and practically excludes
her from all chance decomposition.
| Our contemporary must have been grossly misin-
formed the facts Of the case as his whole article
is but tissue of errors. 1t is true that when
flour Is reinspected here the Lynchburg brand is
erased. We have it upon the most reliable authori-
iy,that such is the practice. Nor il true that
any considerable portion Of Lynchburg flour is rein
| spected at ALL The Inspector never volunteers To
do So On the contrary, he performs this part OF
his duty with extreme reluctance, and only when il
is required by the purchaser. This we have from,
| his own lips.
The Nirginian states that good -four is inspcc.
ted in Lynchburg in Richmond and that the inspec-
tor there will contrast tavorably with our own
This may be true for ausht we know to the contrary
We certainly have desire to institute any nvidi.
Gus comparisons, even if we felt qualified to do So
But we learn from unquesiioncd authority thnt the
Richmond brands stand higher abroad than those OF
Lynchbnrg precisely the Scottsyille brands out
rank our own Some of our -four dealers aware OF
this TACT, will not purchase Lynchbg -four until i,
has undergone re-inspcc;ion. They know the es,i-
nation in which the Richmond brands are held n.
broad, aad possible may be altogether satisfied
with the character enjoyed by those Of Lynchhurr.
1t Is for this reason and this alone that LynchLurr
flour ia ever re-inspccted. The dealers will not buy
until this has been dopc and the Inspector has no
right 10 refuse compliance with their wishes
hehever IT Is not required the Inspector rever in
tereres with it.
The Virginian states that about % 900 barrels will
be slected in Lynchburg this year. and inrmates
that yearly the whole of it shipped abroad will pass
under the name Of Richmond flour. We have been
informed upon good authority, that not more than
from 2oOO to 1900 barrels are renspcc-
ted here This certainly does not looI, as if such
very gross injustice was done othe Lynchburg mar
ket, or that by the conduct Of our Richmond deal
ers she is excluded from fair competition As we
before stated, in no instance where ouris rensnec-
ted here, is the Lynchburg brand erased They both
remain upon the barrel and If any variance exists
between them it Is left to the TO determine
which is the most reliable
We copy the above from the Richmond
Wig IN order to show the other side Of
the picture, which this paper lately pre-
scented to public view. We have no dis
position to do injustice to the Richmond
Flour dealers or inspector but the prac-
tce OF which we complained, and Of which
OF course, we know nothing personally
was brought to our notice in a responsible
shape, and We could not do otherwise thar
infer from the facts stated to us that the
object of 1t was to suppress knowledge
of the Lynchburg brands.
The Wing, however, says at is not true
that when Flour is re-inspected in Rich
mond, the Lynchburg brand is erased :
Now ltthe Wing is right in ,his,t is equally
right in surprising that eve have beer
grossly misinformed Of the facts Of tn,
case" The Republican, however, admits
on the other hand, that these brands are
sometimes erased. In commenting on on,
article the latter paper says:
"As regards the crasure Of the LyncLburg brands
we learn that it is not done now to any great ex
tcnt, and if they erased we opiae ii is for ia,
purpose OF securing the sale OF and better Price.
for the flour, and not to suppress the Lynchburg
| brands TO prevent them from being known abroad
a considerable portion Of Lynchburg flour is SOLD
here on commission, md if this trick in trade" il
resortcd TO- it enures much to the benefit of the
lynchbws consignors as TO the merchants here"
Thus it appears the statements Of the
Wing and Republican conflict, and posi-
bly, our contemporaries themselves may
'have been grossly misinformed Of the
facts" Be that as it may, we wish to give
Richmond the full benefit of her disayow-
al ofany desire to suppress knowledge
Of the Lynchburg brands and having
done that, we leavethe issue to be pleaded
to by our informants.
The supcrcilious tone of the Republican;
in speaking Of the superior rank Of Rich
mond -four, ard "thc want Of reliance in
the Lynchburg inspections" is hardly in
keeping with the solcitude it expresses for
an increasing confidence" in our brands
That is the very thing of which we COM
plaincd-the want of confidence in the
LynchburS brands-a confidence which
could never be inspired by erasing those
brands and substituting those ofRichmond
for them; and we said then that, if ours
ranked as inferior -four, Lynchburg, no,
Richmond, was the only sufferer. All we
asked for Lynchburg was that the rcputa-
ton fits flour might stand or fall upon
Its own merits fits inspection is not re-
liable, then it is high time it was made so,
we admit. Dealers here, however, have
entire confidence in it, as we are informed
and 1t Is thought the tide Water connex-
lon willenable them to give it confidence
in other markets