Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1829-06-12
Flour Inspectors Notice.

the penalties OF the law REGULATING the Inspecton nj
Iioui, a2amSt persons offering flour for inspection
Mho nave iaiied TO comply with lis requisitions and
IN consequence also Of understanding tint the Ftor
Inspector OF New York ito which city larre portion
oil our Hour IS seni is very strict in lnposg every
possible penalty and onerous expense on our frr,
ProPer 10 call the attention of ali concerned
70 the following provisions OF the law on the s,,b;ect
ana TO urge the necessity of their being strictly
pned WITH also TO cndeavor TO induce merchants 10
pay particular attention to having -four shipped In GOOD
order, oy re'nedying defects which occur after it has
been Inspected.
SEC requires that an boiled wheat -four brou-r IN an, in
speehon Tor expectation shall bc merchandise due ene
nd without any mixture of four or the -four of
ohef gram than wheat under penalty OF condemnation ana
yen collars for each barrel recoverable by of the nspec
tor on ten days notice any court of record the onr M he
sold by the Inspector for the benefit Of the Commonwealth
Sec requires all floor barrels for exploration to be well
made, of REASONED materials with ten Moons nailed ,,h C.
nails in cnc hoop and ,rse na n ea seb %'. ha oo
nier penalty 42 cts The barrels 10 be IN lspgf
10 the stayes and the head IVA INCHES in diau.,.
. ncheSfn Length, snd the diameter head ia inches
Sec o'IequiTes the bbs be branded with the ,ac and nett
weight, under penalty Of ~ cts.
Sees requires each barrel of -four To contain TOO o,
o each nah DaelsS pohr under penalty of cents for
ever poo deficient under 3, and of Il every pound
Sec requires the barrels he weighed ard the sre
uereon Ii any person sla! pm false wrong are on 70
the Inspector upon suspicion, request OF the
a unPack The barrel and there less quantity of flour
an above directed the owner shall pay the charges of IN
cNns and repackns, and above the other penalties
IL VIII be seen by sec. 3, that if the Inspector as
certalns that flour of other grain than wheat has been
mixed with the wheat -four, the owner is subject ia
penalty OF ten dollars for each barrel besides forfeit
ing the Hour Farmers and millers sbon,d tl,e-ptara
be particularly careful TO separate I'VE corn oats and
all other grain from wheat before grinding it.
The failure 10 comply with that part of the law
which requires the barrels 10 be made Of seasoned
materials, is the cause OF nearly a the other penal
ties that incurred.
Where -four is packed in barrc!s that arc NOT ,er
seasoned penalty for Short weight Is almost certain
20 oe incurred II 1t Is not immediately Inspected for
although the full quantity OF iour NAV have been nut
II: them, II will be found in short time that the bar
rels from the evaporation OF the sap have lost several
pounds.
! And should 1t be inspected immediately after pack
ing, while the weight holds out the merchant p,ho
buys it would sustain the loss on its beinr resec,
cd IN the place TO which he sends il. The interest q.
the merchant, therefore, requires the strict enforce
nc Of this part OF the law, as well rs of those which
prescribe the iii which barrels are to he hoou
ed aud nailed and their dimensions.
trust that those concerned wiz he careful hereac
ter TO comply win ali the acquisitions of the law
Should any person, however, from any cause fail "
DO SO, 1t rs M .npernus duty 20 enforce the penal
ties, whether incurred from fraud carccssness or i
norance, as the law leaves no discretion OH IN,
subject.
would recommend 20 those who have -four 10 in
spect that has lam any time after being packed anc
weighed, to re-weigh IT immediately before submit
ting II for inspections. This would save them in many
cases from mourning penalty, and me from the disa
greeable duty of enforcing it.
Merchants who purchase -four for sllippirr. and
the captains who receive II, seldom pay sufficient at
ention to the order in which the barrels sre in v,rr
shipped.
IT frequently happens, when fiour comes 70 be shin
PED That has lain III store some time after being in.
spected that the barrels from being properly
Soned when the -four was put i'll them, are found 70
nave shrunk, ana become so ntirm that in uettino
them out ofthe store, transporting them to the vcsse
anu shipping them they sustain injury, which if mo-
TemcdIed Will subj the merchant TO expenses on no
ing rcinspectcd. The hoops gret knocked of,-th
heSds iail out and spill the flour. which is partly lost
AID what IS PIT back is mixed with dirt that ma
c1Isc tito be refused being offered for reirsnec
iion besides being liable penalty for short weigh,
10 prevent this, merchants shipping -four shonld b.
careiulto nave all barrels requiring recooDered ant
To seeing that the draymen laborcrs and sailors han
die the barrels carcflly and they should also he mar
tcular IN having flour that has lain any time in store
afor beng inspected, re-weighed before shipninc i,
These precautions wil! them from incurrinr bur
densome and veXatious expenses whcnthe -four come
20 be reinspected.
Captains who sign bills of ladng for -four rs be;nc
shipped IN good order when il is not in rood order
wmch they frequently do should be held bound for Al
damages that may be incurred by its not being fonnt
n good order at the port Of delivery, much as if TIL
damage had been incurred after they received ~
is their duty TO refuse signing bills Of ladnp for flou
as being IN good order when It is not and the respou
slblty should fall on them for so doing
l. tie impossible tor the Inspector TO prevent fom
ocmg shipped in bad order, (even if he had the powe
10 do so, which nc has not) where the injury oc
ours after it has passed inspection. NV duty an
determined strictly to execute; and it is the duty
the Farmer, Merchant, Miller and all Others concern
Cd to aid me IN sustaining the character Of our ou
every requisite; so that even those increstedy lea
lous OF the high character holds ond who seek Il
hePreciote the price by burdoning it with onerou,
expenses with the view of enabling their -four bette
TO compete with in their own markets. may seek il
VAN for pretexts to do so.
EDMUND WALI.SJ
Flour Inspector Picbf1Dn5