Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1860-04-03
COMn6EROIAL.
OFFICE OF rHE VINO. April 2, 1850.
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ENCOURAGEMENT TO DIRECT TRADE.
An ant law entitled for the cement Of d.
rect foreign trade passed by the General Assembly s
week IL amend, 42d Of chap IS Of the Code which
qures the inspection Of Four and oer commodities by sdmns
thereto the following:
"rord the provisions Of this act shall apply flour,
sJ ped directly Virginia to foreign pos upon vessel
whereof Owned by resident citizens OF this Common
wealth and prored that Flour shall be exempt from nspec-
unless the manufacturer sha hrs put the brand Of h. mills
tha be subject 70 fine Of for each barrel or sack he
shan so fail recoverable before Justice OF the peace
of Commonwealth Of virginia. half Of aid fine 10 10
infomer the treasury OF the Commonwealth"
The title this snomer the effect OF the exemption
the expectation Of FL from Richmond to for
elgn por The prices present ruling atlantic ports
may postpone operation in that direction until prOP
tsu period but all probability, the shipments South Amer
lea California will be increased and markets for Virginia
Flour established In West indies els atlantic
The mers Of this city, will be relieved OF annual
Of from (Which they have heretofore paid
Inspector shape OF es provided ground
their mills shipped drec aforesaid The greater portion OF
their already exported In future quantity
larger liability TO damage BY auger
holes In the eads tthe barrels and the draft entirely
removed II the Flour shipped direct from Richmond The ad
yansges exemption from this liability will only
age shipments distant ports but practically abolish
shipment Richmond Flour from coastwe ports the
case to some extent The shipment be direct Virginia
sells avoid the holes and the Inspectors brand II Is
easy to foresee which alternative viii be adopted.
Hereafter Virginia Flour Intended for expectation abroad
be sh pped upon rs merits grade
Inspector would Mddng may compete In foreign
markets. with the quality of Northern or Western Flour
bearing the brand "supehne Esrd" The mllers
thus relieved Of the necessity Of making exclusively high grade
Flour while they will continue to make much
scpon demand may require they will gse attention
grades suitable for Europe up
market grade Of wheat which Is frequently
In Virginia. except the Neh All grades OF
Wheat will be purchased by mers and the
among viii become active than before
for Richmond FlOur steadily Increase and corref
pondng impetus given agricultural shipping Interests
the State 1t will be practicable TO sustain line Of ships
Liverpool for heretofore not Tobacco
enough from Virginia England to furnish cargoes
such line there nothing else that could he shipped
advantage But the practical embargo upon Flour
moved and that commodity vii furnish outward and
Justify the establishment OF regular line OF ships between Rich
mond and Liverpool We congratulate readers upon the
sage Of this important act believing that will exercise
auspcous influence upon the commerce OF the State.
FOREIGN TRADE OF RICHMOND.
The following detailed statement OF the direct for
eign trade Of Richmond, during the month Of March:
EXPORTS.
To Rio de raeo-i7OO5 bbIs aour SIPS 1O2 bales
naburg @ 1929 yds $3.50 and 100 kegs railroad spikes 1000
To PerdmJueo-5,i2 bbls our, $4,000; 5siI lbs tea
2o 100 reas straw paper s2l5 $50 bushels bran t?3 Total
70 Btes 81 hhds tobacco stems. s2i sea l8 hhds leaf
tOpaccO f'it0z boxes manu- dO f9pJ
To Hdrts.-ll7O bids tobacco, $4,000.
To BILii, de, ji5 bbls. nOur, sl92l4.
To HdlfiJ, " &-9l7 bbs -four s52ll
Total yaIue OF exports, tS1l ,s2G
From LreEOot-Mfs Of cotton, S3016 mfs OF WOOL a. $50
iSs bar IRON s5lG eahenwsrs sl6J2 $3.50 sacks salt
IS $50 Total, SlsiTS.
From Rio ID Jinsiro--5, 25s bags coffee, sl36ss9.
From AdtdHsds73s SO gallons molasse t12 ~ cigars
sj9 oranges pines, and bananas $GI. Total sl7,543
From Adydgnts, p. R.-4is, u.s. lbs sugar, s25l7O.
Fran san Jn p R. a55 as lbs sugar, SIS 976 1888 GAL
Ions molasses sIsO To al 1896
From HdifGr-lsGO bbLs hsh 1912.
The following Is monthly comparative statement Of
exports Leaf Tobacco from Richmond In March,
we're no shipments Of Tobacco.