The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1855-01-24

act his master highly commended him.
But what was the result The lnspec-
tor had inspected the flour before TAX
ing my exceptions to the barrels; Tor
which he charged five cents, and two
cents more for ware house fees, al
though the barrels were never in the
house, making seven cents on each bar.
rel aud then refused to brand them
because the WAGNER declined paving
Old Tom his fee of Sl;50 for polishing
the barrels. The -four not being brand
ed, had to be sold at twenty-five cents
less than flour Of the same quality. In
other instances | have known -four to
be packed in old sugar barrels, the ex-
ternal appearance Of which was not bet
ter than old fat tubs, and yet pass with
out shaving or murmur.
1t is a notorious fact, which can be
well authenticated. il required, that
-four made Of damaged wheat, not con.
sidered suitable for making any kind
Of food for man, has been passed by the
present Inspector, and branded SUPER
fine, to the great surprise OF the owner,
who said he would have been well sa-
tisfed to have it crossed. Then, again,
some of the best -four ever made in this
neighborhood, was put in the lower
classes some of the worst barrels, ex-
pected to be condemned, received free
from expense, others infinitely better
taxed with heavy cooperage. So upon
the whole, | believe | speak adyisedly
when | say it, as far as my acquaint.
ance extends there is a general impress
sion that there is but little regularity
or confidence in the inspection.
/ Those abuses and impositions, which
have become proverblaliy notorious,
aud have rendered the inspection OBJ.
noxious in the estimation of many,
for one, as far as candor will permit,
am entirely disposed to attribute to the
excessive crowd and press OF business,
which is too much for one Inspector to
attend to, in the exercise Of that de-
gree Of caution and deliberate circum.
spection he would under a reasonable
press of business. Ii is not in the ma
ture Of man 10 be entirely void of irri-
tation when pressed by throng Of ur-
gent customers, particularly on cold
winters day. Under such circumstan-
ces, he cannot be expected to bestow
that degree of deliberate judgment on
the subjects that their Importance re-
quires.
The Carolinian saws, /" we UNDER
stand il is a very rare thing for wag-
oner to have to wait day to have his
flour inspected" Now | understand,
from the best authority, that in the
throng of -four going ia, il was, and no
doubt will be again, quite a common
thing for wagons TO be detained mol
only a day but considerable part Of
the next day. And admitting that all
are discharged the same day, we know
that at least half are detained till the
after part of the day, and a very con-
siderable portion Of them until il is en-
tireIy too late to do their trading with
any degree Of satisfaction or advantage
before the next day. This NAV seen
to be a small matter to those who ne
yer have experienced it, to reflect up
on at home by their fire. sides, theil
horses in their stables standing at theil
hangers. But il is very different viii
the poor WAGNER. who is compelled Il
stand by his wagon and horses all day
anxiOusly waiting in the cold rain ~
snow, hoping for his turn, and FINALLY
TO be told at the close Of the evening
he must come next day. lie had mad'
his calculation, and &c course laid il
his provision for himself and horses 70
the trip, not counting upon this deten
ton; then TO be detained day longe
in such an uncomfortable situation Il
have few barrels of -four inspected
j. not only ,lisagreeable and expensive
but highly aggrayating. ! am free 4
admit that the Inspector exercises lul
reasonable exertion to despatch the bu
; siness, both early and late for. IL | an
!. not misinformed, in some instances IL
performs when, 10 his own opinion,
j. too dark 10 correctly Judge of III
quality Of the -four, and that lie is coca
sionaIl ' imposed upon in the article, no
only of bad flour, bat green or indiIfcr
: ent barrels. Such. aud other incident
/. al circumstances which are sure 10 fol
low the want Of the necessary time
are well calculated to cause The Inspec
tor to have to "pay out Of his owl
pocket money to put barrels in prope
/, condition" Upon the whole, appea
TO the judgment Of all candid disnte
rested men at all acquainted" witt
the quantity of flour going into Fay
z etie,ille, TO say whether the convent
eBcc and interest Of the conmunit
would not be much better sub.erye,
!. by having two distinct Flour Ware
/, houses, with an independent. compe
tent Inspector IN each; whether il !
not due to the humble WAGNER that Il
; should not be unnecessarily detaine,