Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1829-05-08
Flour Inspectors Notice.

N consequence Of being frequently compelIcd in
the discharge of the duties VI my Office, to enforce
the penalties OF the law regulating the Inspection OF
Flour, against persons offering -four for inspection
who have failed to comply with its reouisitions and
In consequence also of understanding that the Flour
Inspector Of New York ito which city large portion
OF our Hour Is sent Is very strict in IMPOSING every
possible penalty and onerous expense on our flour,
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
Pied with also to endcavor to induce merchants to
pay particular attention tn having -four sppe in mood
order by remcdying defects which occur after il has
been inspected
Sec = requires tina, all i;ed wheat Gour brorh, TO auv in
and without any mixture of Gou or the -four of an
other grain than wheat under psaly of condemnation and
ten dollars for each barrel recoverable of tine Ins
tor days notice any of record the ao no IT,
sold by the Inspector for the beuet Of the
SIC j. requires all -four barrels for expectation 20 lie we'll
made Of seasoned materials, with hoops nailed with four
e IN each chine hoop, and three nails in each bie hoop
in tho slaves and the head la inches diameter balf
% inches in length and the diameter of the head ia inches
He requires the bbs to be branded with the fare and net,
weight, under penalty of ~
Sec 8, requires each barrel Of -four conrn 1856 pounds
ana each half barrel 30 pounds under penalty cents for
every poun deficient ude 3 anu vi II for every pound
Sec :, requires the barrels and the ,sre
thereon II any person shall PIT false wrong ,are on 10
the disadvantage OF the purchaser he shall c,s and
'e upon sucon OF at the request of the purchaser
an above directed the shall pay charges of un
and reackng. and above the other penalties
IL WIZ he seen by sec. }, that if the Inspector
certalns that Hour of other gfain than wheat has been
mixed with the wheat flour the owner is subject Co
penalty of ten dollars for each barrel besides forte
ing the iiolir Farmers and mlers should therefore
particularly careful 10 separate rye, corn oats and
all other grain from wheat before grinding IL,
The failure to comply with thot part of the law
which requires the barrels to be made of seasoned
materials Is the cause OF nearly all The other penal
ties that are incurred.
u.
seasoned, penalty for short weight is almost certain
To be incurred II 1t is not immediately inspected; for
although the full quantity OF -four may have been pu,
III them. it Will be found in short time that the bar
reis from the evaporation OF the sap, have lost seve
pounds.
And should it be inspected immediately Ter pack
ing, while the weight holds out, the merchant who
buys 1t would sustain the loss on lis benr renspcct
60 III the place tn which he sends it. The intercs, OF
the merchant therefore, requires tho strict en,-co
inent OF this part OF the law, well rs OF those which
prescribe the i'll which barrels nrc to be hoop
cd AMI nailed, aud their dimensions.
trust that those concerned will be careful hereaf
tor 10 comply with all the acquisitions Of the law
SHOULD any person, however, from any cause fail e
DO 80, 1t is my ppcrious duty to enforce the pepal
TICS whether incurred from fraud carel,ssness or ir
noTance, aS the law leaves inc discretion OH tn,
subject.
l would recommend 70 those who have -four 10 in
spcc;, that has lain any time after being packed an,
weighed, to reweigh it immediately before submit
tiny 1t for inspection This would save them in man,
cases from mourning penalty, and me from the disa
greeahe duty of eniorc;ngi
Merchants who purchase -four for shipping an.
The captains who receive it, seldom paw sufficient NJ
ten'ion 10 the order IN Which the barrels are In whcl
shipped.
II frequently happens, when -four comes 20 he slim
pef that has lain III stnre some time ascr ben, II,
spected that the barrels from not being properly sea
s'ncd when the flour pnt in them ar, found 4,
nave sirunk. ana become nirn. that in pe,tin
them ont oi the store transporting them to the yess,
ana shppng them, they sustain INJURY, which if no
rcnedied viii subject the merchant 10 expenses on he
ing Tcinspected. The hoops get knocked oti-th
heads AL out and spill the ilonr. which is partly los;
and what * put back is mixed with dirt that ma,
ciasc II 10 be refused being offered for renspec
ton besides being liable toa penalty for short weight
10 prevent tins, merchants shipping -four should b,
carciuito lave all barrels requiring rccoopered
to Seeing that the draynen aborers and sailors nan
die tie barrels carefully and they should also be par
'cular IN having flour that has aim any time in s,or,
after beng Inspected, re Weighed before sppiur il,
These precautions will save them from incurring bur
dcns"me and vexatous expenses when the -four come
to be rcinspeced.
Captains who sign bills Of loding for -four rs bein
stpped IN good order, when il Is not IN GOOD ordeI
(Which they frequently do should be held bou, Tor
damages that may be ncnrred BY lis not being ioun
Ill good order n the port of delivery much as il IN
damage had been incurred after they received il.
is their duty 10 refuse signing bills Of lano 10Y ou
az being in good order when is not and the respon
sibiiity should fall on them for doing.
1t Is impossible for the Inspector 20 prevent iom
being shipped in bad order (cvcn if he had the powe
10 do so, which he has not.) where the injury &C
ours after it has passed inspection. My duty ar
determined strictly to execute; and it is the duty
the Farmer Merchant. Miller. and all Others concern
ed. to aid inc in sustaining the character of orr ou
Ill every requisites; so that those interestcdly lea
lous of tho high character il holds, and who seek t
dcpreriate the price by burdcniug it with onCrou
expenses. with the view of enabling their -four bette
% compete with il i'll their own markets, may seek i
vain Tor orctCXts 10 DO 80.
EDMUND WALLS,
Fl0iu Inspector, Richmond.
.1ErV11, 1879.