Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-09-23

Naval stores Buyers and Exporter
Call Attention to the Violation.

Cali Attention to the Violation.
The following, addressed 10 the receiy-
ers Of naval stores Of the city Of Charles
ton, NAV be Of interest 10 buyers and re-
ceiverS Of naval stores in this city;
NTLEsEN-We. the undersigned, buyers
and exporters Of nosin snd spirits q terlen-
tine. beg most earnestly 70 direct your Al1
date attention 70 khe total disrezar'1-ll nos
direct vol sfion-on the part OF yoNE lsteet-
o. ~ ths P1las sdoused BIZ the dealers in
naval stores on Dec. = 81 leE V~1 l-~s~@A
government. -.
The rules. as yen sre aWSres req alre ma MAJ
samples o. pale rosin shall he broSen by spikes
nom the tau % the barrel never through the
stsvf-=-aud that the grading shall conform 90
New York Produce EXCHANGE types-
These requirements Sre totally ignored
Resin = broken through the slaves IN the odd
fashioned way. " herOhy she barrels are IN
TUre,i and rendered oftenHnes gnmerChant-
able. As 10 classification, Il Is the exception
when the grading comes UP to the New York
standard. the rule being as we can demon
strate 70 cur large pecunlary loss that the
difference Is q fun grade or more below Il
The c0oper2Ee q the rOsln Is most grossly
Sncared for. The barrels are delivered 70 u
by tie n hart freq uently with heads out and
with oRly Two hoops on. and nearly dropping
20 pieces. The inspectors when demonstrated
with. reply that the r0sln. when purchased.
was iu merch2ntable order, or that they are
nos bound hy she rules THIS subterfuEe -
prepOSterous. s. the roSIn Il often shipped
IWentv-four OF fOrtv-eiEht hours after pur-
chase. and could not have suffered loss Of
hoops or heads II in merChautable order when
purchased. unless the hoops or heads were
purlolne1-as we have proof Is sometimes
tone-w herewith 70 make good such loss 70
other barrels.
The rules prescribe that rosin NAV not lie
stored I'm wet or muddy places, but It Is noto-
rlous that some OF the storing places for rOsln
are low lots which. during heavy rains or
spring tides are overhOEed 10 the depth OF
inches OF MORE and 81 such times the r0sln Il
lDaecgssI be 70 our lraTmeu.
The grievances complained OF above have
been borne with bT Us TIL We can do 80 no long
and feel that we are entitled 10 relief We
are nos without hope that this direct appeal
10 you. gentlemen. viii accomplish what we
desire, and what II : simple justice 10 accord
We need most dispensably:
Firsf. Pull classification according TO New
York Produce Exchange standard, 80 that we
may purchase rosIn By grade, with the 1ull
assurance that we viii get a fun grade, as
provided fer by the rules
Second. Let the sampling be done from the
top Of the barrels, and never By 2 spike driven
through the slaves. which tears the barrel 10
pieces
Tzird. Let cooPerage. a. provided for By
the rules. Be rigidly enforced. particularly a.
TO the number Of good. strong hoops. lining
hoops. e5c.. 30 that we may not have 70 stop
our drays IN the street and call on cOOpers TO
replace q hoop OF put il q head.
Fourth Insist upon rosin being stored II
dry places. and being so delivered that our
draymen can load without having 70 do duty
as v harf hands.
These reforms are reasonable, respectfully
urged. and simple justice.
That they VIII meet favorable consideration
al your hands. followed by a prompt cOmph-
auce Herewith on your part,we are fully per-
sUadcd. Respectfully, etc,
PATERSON, DOWNING * Co.
MIDDLETON < Co.
DIESEL & hLETSE.
ALEX. SPRCST s SOS.
JOHN JUDGE.