Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1829-05-01
Flour Inspectors Notice

Flour inspectors Notice.
+ n consequence of being frequently compelled, in
the discharge OF the duties OF my office, TO enforce
the penalties OF the law regulating the Inspection of
loor, against persons Offering -four for inspection
who have failed to comply with lis requisitons and
IN consequence also Of understanding that the Flour
Inspector OF Now-I or Ito which city large portion
OF our Hour Is sent is strict in IMPOSING every
possible penalty and onerous expense on our -four
deem It proper TO call the attention Of all concerned
TO the following provisions Of the law on the subject
and TO urge the necessity of their being strictly com
piled with; also to, endeayor to induce merchants to
pay particular attention to having -four shipped in good
order, by rcsiedying defects whh after il has
been inspected.
See B. requires that all hod wheat -four brough, 10 any in
sectou io expectation, shall be mechanabe OF due 6nene
and without mixture of nou or the flour of any
oh.I ram than wheat under Psnaly OF condemnation, aud
ten collars Tor each barrel recoverable by Inspcc-
tor days notice any court of record the four 10 be
SOLD oY the Inspector for he ineh of the Commonwealth
madc, of seasoned materials with ten hoops nailed with Cr
nails IN each chine hoop and three nails bge hoop
rnner penalty OF ~ CTS The barrels be 81 inches er
IN the slaves aud the head Ia inches diameter half barrel.
% inches in length, and the diameter the head l2 inches
Nc ., eSors the bbs to be branded with tle and men
weight, under penalty Of - cts
Sec e, requires each barrel Of -four contain I96pounds
and each half barrel 90 pounds under penalty OF for
every pound deficient under J. II cts Tor every pound
over j. 10y FON''
Sec requires the barrels weighed and the ,ec
thereon If any shall Put false wrong en-
me disadvantage OF the purchaser he shall forfeit SO and
the Inspector uPou suscion the request OF the PuTchser
a above directed the owner shall pas the charges of
packing and rePackng and above the other penalties
1t VIII be seen by 3, that if the Inspector as
certaius that flour Of other grain than wheat has been
mixed with the wheat flour, the Is subject TO
penalty OF ten dollars for each harre besides forfeit
In9 the -four. Farmers and Iners should therefore
be- particularly careful 10 separate Iye CON- oats and
all other grain from wheat before grinding it.
Tie future to comply with that part Of the law
which requires the barrels to be made OF sea soned
materials, is the cause Of nearly all the other penal
ties that incurred.
Where flour is packed in barrels that are not wei!
seasoned, penalty for short weight is almost certain
TO be incurred If it is not mme lately inspcctcd for
although the full quantity of -four may have been put
IL them, will be found in short time that the bar
rcis from the evaporation Of the sap have lost several
pounds
And should it be inspected immediately after uack
ing. while the weight holds out, the merchant who
buys would sustain the loss its being renspect-
cd in the place to which he sends it. The interest OF
the merchant therefore, requires the strict enforce
ment OF this part Of the law Us well as o those which
prescribe the nanDcr in which barrels are 20 be hoop
cd AID nailed, and their dimensions.
trust that those concerned Will be careful hercaf-
ter - comply with all the requisitans OF the law
Shonid any person, however, from any cause fail 10
do so, 1t is my imperious duty to enforce the penal
ties whether incurred from fraud careIessnesy or 10
norance, the law leaves me no discretion on the
subject.
l would recommend to those who have hor,r 10 IN
SpeCl, tiat aul after being packed ami
weighed, to ro-weigh it Immediately before submit
ting for inspection. This would save them in many
cases from mourning penalty, and INC from the disa-
grecablc duty Of enforcing it.
Merchants who purchase -four for shipping and
the captains who receive it, seldom pay sufficient nt
tcnion to tic order IN which the barrels are in when
shipped
il frequently happens when fonr cDnes To bo ship
ped that has iain in store some time after beng in
spected that the barrels from mot being properly sea-
hon hT Mnn mt
have shrunk, end become so infru. that in rcttlnr
them out ofhe store transporting them 20 the vessel
and shipping them they sustain INJURY which if not
rcneied will subject the merchant TO expenses an he
ing rcnsnocted. The hoops get knocked of-the
heads fall out aud spill the -four which is partly LOST
aud what is put back is mixed with dirt, that may
cause it TO be refused hcing offered for rcinspec
ton, besides being liable penalty for short weight
To prevent this merchants shipping -four should be
careful TO have all barrels requiring recnopered and
TO seeing that tho draymen uborcrs and sailors han
die the barrels carefully and they should also be par
tcilar in having -four that has lain any timc IN store
amer being inspected. re-wcighcd before shipping il.
These precautions will save them from mourning bur
dcnsomc and vcXutious expenses when the flour comes
To be reinspectcl.
Captains who sign bills oflsding for -four ms being
shipped 10 good order when II is not in good order
which they frequently dol should be held bound for ali
damages that may be incurred by its not being found
ia good order the port Of delivery as much as If the
damage had been incurred after they received It, IL
is their duty to refuse signing bills Of ading for flour
being in good order when Il is not and tue rcspon-
sibility should fall on them for 50 doing.
IL is impossible for the Inspector TO prevent flour
being shipped in bad order cycn If he had tho power
TO do so, which he has Bot) where the injury oc-
ours after it Inns passed inspection. My duty am
etermined strictly 70 execute; and il is tho duty OF
tn Farmer, Merchant Miller, and all others concern
cd, to aid me in sustaining tho character Of our flour
IN every requisite; that those in,crcstcdy ca-
lous of the high character II holds and who seek 10
dcprecatc the price by burdenug It with mcrous
expenses, with tho view of enabling their flour better
to compete with IL in their markets. may seek in
vain for prctcx's 10 do so.
EDMUND WALLS