Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-05-15
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The New Maryland Gram

ihe new maryland Gram L.
As too many Of the farmers in tho Y
ern Neck, and other parts Of yjr,i,,.
particularly interested 10 the Bali. =
Grain Market aid as Circulars from ;,
city have been extensively circulated as
them, in relation to the law passed Z, =,
last session of the Maryland Lepi.I,..
concerning the weighing and aspeetp,
grain, | would be obliged to you t. ruFr,
10 the Gazette the following remark, a, -.
subject, written by Maryland FARM, -,
ask the attention of the farmers in Via.
to the matter.
This law was designed for the n,o,.,.
of the farmers interest, as it is uo,o,; C..'
all that great difficulties ~haye ep.ps5 :.
the short weight OF wheat sent to BaIr;m 80
as we'll as the frequent throwing m
kinds of grain, whenever the price isI :,
fore il was delivered. Our hrms,s
been 10 all cases yictimized and m,s,
bear the loss, bur whether fl. m the 81,
the Commission Merchant or the cupi3rr
the buyer, it was hard to tell. Wbs,, :,
weighed here 80 u 90 10. was orIv NJ.
weigh 10 Baltimore 81 to 50 H.. b,,;.,
mysteriously lost to b. per tusbe !,
few days, and grain sold to-day AZ s,ms,,
ted price, if not delivered the mex, d,y al
the market fell, was thrown 10 by the 6uvs,'
as not being according to sample, whist
the market Advanced, we heard uotbior =
throwing it up. To meet the EVIL. and ~,
tect the farmers interest the LesisI,tn,.
passed the law alluded to, ami stran,a,
say that the Commission Merchants. the 1s,,
men, who are sustained and supported /,
the farmer, are the fret % take gropri
against II . This, to say the least. looks So.
pIclous, and betrays state Of 'rottsnpe,, /.
Denmark as they should lie the last TO Oh
ject. The truth is that too many of n.
Baltimore Commission Merchants, are tu,
ers and sellers OF grain themselves, AMI
hence their inclination for the old state 4.
tbiogs, which places the grain market eutist
y at the mercy of the buyers.
They, the Commission Merchants. o,u
least some of them, have issued circulars q
the farmers, asking them to sesd written Or
ders that their grain shall not be Inspected
under the law alluded 70. Now we ask the
farmers to seriously look at the nj utter 10 al
It's bearings before they sign the circulu.
sent by the Commission Merchants. v.
fulfil our duty 10 calling attention to Toe
subject.
when did the Commission Merchants b.
fore evidence 50 much concern for the lsru
ing INTEREST," The complaint OF the farmer.
their losses and remOnstrances, never pr
duced circular anterior TO this. How %
the Commission Merchants know that tie
law will not operate favorably to the fsrmer,,
How can they tell that law before It's oper
alton, will not be beneficial? Lee the isru.
ers beware before thy respond taTOrssy@
the circular. The law WAS designed u %.
tect their Interests-sOme law hss been Gale!
tor these many years, aud now when The
Legislature has provided the means VI -,
tecting their interests, let them not be vbs,.
died by Commission Merchants to cylde To.
law. The fair presumption Is that the Ia'f
est Of the Commission Merchants pr0mNe.
the Enthusiastically tba; Of the iarus
was not the moving cause"