The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1868-09-23

| The members OF the C0mmlttee VI % n"
are requested to meet at the e3h1pltlou-
rooms at 10 o'clock this morning.
! SHIPMENT AND DELIVERY OF GRAIN
We published several weeks ago the pro-
ceedings of a meeting of the Board OF Di-
rectors of the Richmond Corn and Flour
Exchange, at which resolution was
adopted having in view the expediting and
facilitating the delivery of grain, etc., for
shipment from this port. The resolution is
as follows:
s: RESOLVED, That committee Of five be
appointed from the trade at large to consult
with the officers of the Virginia Central
and Danville Railroad Companies with re-
ference to extending, either in conjunction
or separately, their respective roads through
the practicable streets Of the city, and espe-
cialfy along the dock to Rockets, with the
view Of expediting and facilitating the de-
livery of grain, etc., for shipment from this
port, and that the same committee oe IN
structed to aid, if necessary, in procuring
the proper permission from the common
Council of the city, urging the great advan-
tages to the trade of the city,"
The member Of the Board who intro
duced the resolution Major Peyton) ex-
pressed his belief that if the object aimed
at were attained, the saving in the ship
ment of grain would be great. There
would, also, be saving in bags; and, more.
over, the cheaper the transportation OF
grain to Richmond as shipping point, the
greater would be the inducement to parties
at distance to send it here.
Do1p IN commanding
the resolution, said that the James River
and Kanswha Canal Company would be
opposed to the scheme. They were opposed
to the connection Of the Richmend and
Danville with the York River road; and
4 without the consent of the Canal Company
the resolution could not be carried out. Ii
was his belief that if but FIVE cents reduc-
ton per bushel could be effected in the
rates of transportation of grain from Knox
Vile it would turn to Richmond what
would otherwise go North by another direc-
ton.
The Chair appointed the following com
mittee Messrs. James R. Branch, j. D.
Harvey, R. E. Blankenship, 7. G. Peyton,
and Charles Howard.
We refer to this matter now because our
attention has been drawn to it by parties
who desire to know-now that grain is ar
irving here from Georgia and Tennessee
whether the committee have done anything; ;
and if so, whatl ..
| We are not informed what steps the COM
mittee have taken. We presume, however,
they will make report at the next meet
| ing of their Board, as the question is one in
which a good many feel lively interest.
In connection with the subject Of grain,
there is another point on which we have
been asked for information, and it is this
What has been done by the Richmond
Chamber of Commerce on the subject OF
"what constitutes grain delivery 7
In October last Mr.. Mathew Blair ad-
dressed a note to the Board of Directors
setting forth that the dealers in grain in
Richmond were subjected to annoyance and
loss by the "present system of deliveries"
and requesting that the Board would det-
nitely determine what constituted grain
delivery, at the same time expressing his
belief that an authoritative decision would
be cheerfully acquiesced in by oil parties.
This note was referred to Messrs. Branch,
Warwick, Blair, J. Fl. Martin, and Andrew
Elicit. as O. committee. This committee
reported that they were unable to agree,
and had at one time contemplated sending
in majority and minority report and on
their motion it was increased to nine mem
bers. The committee of nine met, failed
to agree, and were discharged, and then
the subject was referred to o special COM
mittee, consisting of E. o. Noting, John
Purcell, Franklin Stearns, G.. F. Watson,
and Z. W. Pickrell. We believe that the
matter is yet in their hands, and we pre-
sumo they will report at the next meeting
Of the Board of Directors of the Chamber.
We will say for ourselves that too much
attention cannot be paid by the committees
of the Chamber of Commerce to whatever
affects the trade of this city, and we look
to them as efficient help in restoring the
prosperity of our city.
In Chicago, everything affecting the grain
trade meets with the most careful and
prompt attention, and we notice that the
commission merchants there are now having
q petition signed for presentation to the Dl-
rectors of the Board of Trade, in which
they propose certain regulations for the 60
vernment of the inspectors of graln-that
there should be weight standard for all
grades Of grain, and that spring wheat
might be advantageously graded by stand
ard weights as follows Extra milling, 6o
pounds; No. l, So pounds; No. 2, Sc
bounds No. 3, "a pounds; rejected, 5Z
pounds; and that these weights should n ap-
ply to all crops and at all elevators. Ihey
also embrace in their petition o request that
the Board may take such action as WILL Sc
cure for buyer and seller ga practical sys'
tenn of weighing that will be satisfactory tt
both," and suggest that " suitable scales bt
placed at or near each, and competent
weigher appointed for each, to attend them
at all times during business hours, and tc
be governed by rules of the Board"