East Saginaw courier. (East Saginaw, Mich.) 1859-18??, 1865-03-29
SALT.

.." SALT remains unchanged last weeks QUO
tqti1ps Saginaw, 50 O0i onond1ga, 81 95 for
Gnc and 50 80 for coarse"
The above is copied literally from
the Detroit market reports, III tho
-ldrertiser and Tribune. And why is it
that Saginaw salt is worth from %
cents to 81 80 per barrel less than
Ononlaga salt? Why, simply because
We have no authorized inspection, and
every manufactures is at liberty to
send into the market anything he
pleases, and call it Saginaw salt
Some of it is undoubtedly as good as
the Onondaga, but some of it is not
as good. The public are not acquain-
ted with all the different brands, and
do not know which is good or which
is bad, and they very naturally lose
confidence in the character Of the arti-
Gle. The market report is fact
stronger than any argument. 1t APP
peals to the pockets of parties most
Interested. -EhtaTrjsc, .!.jd inst.
Though fully agreeing with the En-
terprise in regard to the necessity of
un authorized Inspection" we arc
of the opinion that in the absence of
any law thcrefor-the salt manufac-
turers having failed to agree upon
any system among themselves, and
our members of tho Legislature not
having the nerve to take any respon-
sibility in tha matter--a plan can be
adopted whereby the standing of Sag
inaw Salt in the market may be great
ly improved, aud with care and atten-
ton brought nearly up to that of
the Onondaga article. Ononlaga Salt
never did aud never would have at
tanned its present reputation by means
of Stnto inspection alone. The com
bination of tho various companies
into one, representing the interests
and bearing the responsibilities Of all,
noeossitated unity Of action, system,
and care in the manufacture, gave to
all the benefit of the ripest experience,
prevented complication or confusion
in commercial transactions, and gave
buyers a hold on tangible and respon-
sible parties as security against fraud
aud Misrepresentation.
A combination Of the leading salt
manufa curing concerns on Saginaw
riyempon a plan which would result
III aiuniform mode Of manufacture,
draining, packing, and branding, and
the appointment of an agcrt at Chi
cago Of known responsibility who
should be lacked by the parties he
represented TO the extent of guaran-
teing every barrel sold, would soon
create confidence in its operations, and
bring all manufacturers to the neces-
sifv of joining therein. We speak of
Chicago because il is beyond question
tho only adequate market for our
saline products, and if they can at
tain and hold thore the reputation
which wise and prudent manc cement
can most certainly effect, il matters
little what may he tho quotations at
Detroit or elsewhere, where the trade
is mainly of retail character.
Aside from the fact that some in
ferior salt has been sent to market
FROM Saginaw Valley--an amount ri
diculously small compared with the
immense evil il has cfSected-thore is
another influence at work to depre-
cintc the value Of tho article, which
seems tc he entirely overlooked that
is tho influence cxerted by a super
fluffy OF agents, and flash dealers, Mt
home, in Chicago and elsewhere, OPP
Grating in antagonisin 10 the better
class of traders. 1t is 10y these means
forcol sales are made, and tho salt
thrown on tho market with such utter
iudiscmiion as TO nentralizo entirely
the cifhrts of those who are disposed
to deal les.tima.oly.n tho premises.
The real, essential need of the salt
manufacturers Of this eection is unity
among themselves. suca ua';y is in
dispcIs.ylc ~ lie la-ees, " .hv lusi