Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-09-10
Washington Produce Exchange.

reconsider the vote Ut the Exchange at the last |
meeting by which the Wcngrr brand Of A,ur
was inserted in the Price Current, and upon
its passage also moved that the same be stricken
from the list.
Mr. Ream spoke in opposition to the motion,
and asked Mr.. Dutrow what Was his object 10
having it eXpunged.
not think it was right to advertise auy particu.
lar brand of flour in the Price Current
Mr.. Ream, the agent Tor the -four, said that
it was not bis object to advertise it, but be
doubted the right Of the Exchange to reconsider
action on such an important question without
due notice as is coustituiouay provided.
The Chair decided that the consideration of
the question was in order, and on the putting
F6t the question it Was voted that the Wenger
be stricken from the list.
MIR. II am moved to reconsider the vote by
which the Wenger was expuuged from the
Free Current, (Which motion was not uecoud-
ed,) aud asked the three gentlemen who voted
10 the Affirmative to give their reasons for 80
doing and he would take their arguments as A
basis upon which to reply.
Mr.. Spindle then moved to reconsider the
vote by which the brand had bceu expuuped.
which Was agreed to-
Mr.. Spindle said he would give other reasons
for voting 10 the affirmative than merely to re.
capltulaie what had beeu said by MIR. Dutrow.
The Exchange might as we'll quote Wcch's
and other brands as the WcDger.
Mr.. Rcam asked how it affected MIR. Spin
die.
Mr.. Spindle did not recognize the right of
Mr. Ream, or that OF any gentleman, to de-
mand TIE reasons for voting in the affirmative.
Mr.. Weogcr would not want it quoted for it
would put up the price Of wheat in Rocking
ham county.
Mr. Ream said that 10 an Exchange all uues-
tons We're expected to be discussed freely from
business standpoint, aud that the ipuuiry was
made for the purpose Of bringing out the fullest
| expression, and 1t Was not a case In which
nau Was called to account in personal mat
ter. The tallacy of the gentleman statement
I'D regard to affecting the price of wheat in
Rockingham county lies 10 this-that there are
one hundred or more mers in the county,
who say to the farmers, "Wc will pay you SO
much Tor wheat" and then does Mr.. Weuger
cum" in and say Il will give 5alOc more for
the choice, leaving the general market price
to be fixed by majority Of the mlers, aud
10. by Mr.. Wcngcr. Therefore Mr.. Spindle
objection on those grouuds was not valid, and
his patrouzlng argument was not appreciated
Ol the contrary, II was not ou y an advant-
| ton stated, but it was also a benefit to those
parties who have claimed that they have equal
ly as good brand. The difference 10 the price
of wheat in Rockingham county was wholly at.
tflbutable to the quality Of the grain, for which
no member of the Exchange could be held re-
sponslhIc. Was this Exchange organized to
bow TO the iancles OF the people 10 the country
or to make the fair and legitimate quotations
to thus market?
Mr.. Saum said he had fl 3ur equal to any 10
the District OF Columbia, and, if questioned as
to lis being as good as the Wcnger, he would
answer that II was not only equal but superior,
aud sold lower. He had no argument to offer
against present rates, but they were allowing
10y specifying the Weuger) privilege to Que
manufacturer which they were not granting to
others. 1t any gentleman wanted to advertise
his Hour, let HIM carry the business to the paid
columns OF the newspapers, where it belongs
MIR. Rcam explained that Wcnger could Tot
cowe under standard family brands, as it was
an IS 80 fur without range, while standard
families We're $I.5047.I5. 1t demanded Sc
parate place ID the report, unless Standards"
were raised to IS so. He inquired il it was
the Intention of the Exchange to attempt to
damage him by expuDging it from the report.
MIR: Saum SAID not 10 the least; that was not
MS Idea OF the correct way OF doing business.
1t was only bis desire to specify no particular
manufacturer; Mr.. Wengcr knew hat.
MIR. Spindle also dl>ciaimed any intention
whatever of damaging Mr.. Ream or MIR. Weu-
ger. lie had accepted TOO mauy inequalities
OF the former to attempt anything Of that kind.
But when he made the motion to reconsider be
did 1t with the intention that the whole ques-
ton was to be disposed Of sunmary, as be
had private engagement.
MIR. Ream willingly excused Mr.. Spindle on
the plea OF personal engagement, but could
not submit to being summary sacrificed. He
stood there as the agent Of MIR. Wenger in de-
| maDded' OF the Exchange for the first time TO
do the market justice as constitutioualIy pro-
vidcd
MIR. Saum said it was advertised in news
paper and appeared in its commercial reports,
for which Mr.. Ream, and 10 one else, received
the benefit, aud that was sufficient.
Mr.. R.am SAID it was the custom of CON-
mercial editors aud exchanges to specify, once
week or Gttener, the principal brands Of f )ur
10 the market, but he had never known of an
instance OF payment being made for their ap-
pearaDce in the reports 1t was never consid-
cred or treated as paid matter by exchanges or
those reporting for newspapers
Mr. Saum claimed that Mr. Ream was 10
longer entitled to the aonr by the clause which
prevented any gentleman speaking more than
once on one subject except by consent.
The Chair decided that the point was we'll
taken.
The main question on expungiug the Wen
ger from the report was then called, and by
vote oil four to two it was dropped from place
on the Price Current
A motion was here made to adjourn.
MIR. Ream hoped the Exchange would DOT
adjourn tor few moments, as be had paper
TO Introduce.
| While Mr.. Ream was preparing his paper,
| understood to be his Withdrawal from the Elk.
changc,) the motion to adjourn was renewed,
| put TO vote by the chair aud declared car
rled, aud the Exchange adjourned.
How THE NORTH CAROLINA CONVENTION
| WAS ORGANIZED 1.-The North Carolina Con-
stltuttona Convention balotted thrtcen times