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

lars, independent Of tile flour they ne
cessarily Dip out Of the barrels with
their long augurs in ascertaining the
quality of the flour. whichll hazard no.
thing in saying is more than sufficient
to bread two Of the largest families IN
town. A thousand dollars, with this
considerable perquisiie, which they can
increase, and do occasionally, when
the judgment is embarrassed in decid-
ING to which class the fous belongs,)
by lunning the augur in several times;
and some say the better the flour IS
the more samples are required to de-
eide upon its real position tall this,
1 would suppose, ought to be sufficient
to satisfy any reasonable man for his
services, who has not necessarily de-
voted either much time or money to
qualify him for his station. Any com
petent experienced miller is a good
Judge Of -four, and if he is an honest
man, would make good Inspector;
and he would be far more profitably
employed than in tending mill and
making -four, and not so much confin-
ed. Not more than three months in
twelve would he be busily employed at
the flour ware house. and not more
than six in the twelve months would he
have scarcely any thing there to hinder
him from other pursuits; so that about
half his time he would have to devote
to other employments.
The Carolinian. in pretending TO give
my views on The subject Of sacks Of Salt,
has given rather more garbled statement
Of what my letter contained on that, Than
on the subject Of Flour Inspection. And
then, for the want Of sound argument SUI
ficienl 10 refuie even the garblesi word Of
his own selection, he seeks to ridicule my
remarks; and inasmuch as his readers will
not probably see any thing more Of what
the letter contains Than he is pleased TO
publish. they will have 10 take his own
version. which he evidently designs using
TO my prejudice. OF which | feel no ne
re-siiy Of complaint; inasmuch as ] cannot
feel il. | abide il without Inconvenience
or concern. For all the sarcasm The Ca,
rolinian has bestowed upon me. he has
sufficiently rewarded me, and hereby
acknowledge myself fully satisfied for MI
the injury lie has attempted 10 lnfiri upon
me. Tor and in consideration Of The vslua.
bic information contained in his reply ic
my letter. tits information which have
wanted. and although given for different
purpose. am confident. (if not Of ITSELF
when connected with other facts will con.
clusiyely prove The propriety Of selling
sal, by weight. aud establishing some
standard weight Of sack Of salt. The
Information for which thank the Carnli'
nian, is contained in the following section
which confess is new 10 NE: = Mer.
chants inform MS that there ATE three size,
OF sacks. No. 8, 9 and 10 10 the ion. O
course those requiring ten TO make tor
are smaller and cheaper than Those iha
only require eight. II some Of our "
country friends choose 10 GO 10 Peiers,
burg and buy large sacks At high pIice
our Merchants ought no, 10 be blamed fo
H.; for they no dnnbi will sell large sarki
OF sal, IL preferred. Now il u IS siiicil,
true that all sacks Of Sail are priced ex'
acily in proportion TO the size. IL is all
am cnniendiDg lar but inasmuch as III,
CarDlinian informs me Of their mairfia
disptoportion originally, contend Tia
their relative size can only be known b,
weighing them. suppose The write
would Instruct The purchaser 10 be guidet
by the number. aud il lie wants a large
sack Al high price. inquire fnr No. 8
and . 10 doubt lie will be furnished" I
I've desires small rheap sack, inquire fo
No. 10. or IL one between the two is pre-
ferred, ask for No. 0, and no doubt h,
will be suited, rs we are gwen 10 IN
derstand that al these numbers are 10
sale ht the Fayetteville Merchants 4
prices IN proportion 10 number. But
appeal 10 the experience Of ihOse VIII,
have been in tho regular practice Of buy
ing sacks Of salt at Fayetteville. 10 "a,
whether The Csrolinian has given US
correct statement Of The salt trade in iha
Place; whether they ever even kney
sacks of salt IN Fayeneville 10 be dislin
guisied by any number. higher or lower
have frequently nolired the marked dit
ference between tie Petersburg and Fay
eIesille sarks. and have queried will
some of the Merchants on The subject. bu
never obtained any Information from then
with regard II. | have had consider
able experience 10 buying sacks of salt ii
that town; have frequently no'ired
great difference in the size in the SAM
ware house, and al al tie same price,
Some appeared 10 be fuli and whole, other
ragged about The mouth. aud for auqlI
know had been robbed of parl Of lhei
contents. but saw none equal 10 The Pc
ietsburg sarks. would not be under
siood as impuiing any thing dishonor
) able 10 The Fayetteville merchants gene
rally. believe lhey are made 81 til
same materials of other merchants, an
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