Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1829-06-19
Flour Inspectors Notice.

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Flour, against persons offering flour for inspection
who have failed to comply with ts acquisitions, aud
III consequence also Of understanding that the Flour
Inspector OF New ito which city large portion
O. our Hour is sent ? Is vcrysstrct IN imposing every
possible penalty and oncrous expense our -four /
deem 1t proper to call the attention of all concerned
t" the following provisions of the law the subject
and to urge the necessity of their being strictly com
Piled with; also to cndcavor to induce merchants to
pay particular attention to having flour shipped in rood
order by remedying defects which occur after it has
! been inspected IS
ec 3 requires that all hoel wheat brought 10 any in
sec'on for expectation, shall be cTchanabc,
and without mixture OF -FOUR any
other grain than wheat under penalty Of condemnation, and
ten dollars Tor each barrel recoverable nsprc-
tor ten days notice of record; be
sold by the Inspector for tie benefit the Commonwealth
Sec a. requires all -four barrels for expectation well
made of seasoned materials witt, hoops nailed with four
mails in each chine hoop and three nails each bse hoop
IN the and the head inches in diameter half barrels
% inches in length and the diameter of the head i2 inches
weight, under penalty Of d. cts. tf
Sec g. requires each barrel of -four contain Iss pounds
and each half barrel SO pounds, under penalty cents for
every Po drfcien, undc and OF II every pound
Sec requires the barrels weighed and the src
thereon If any shall pt false wrong tare on to
the Disadvantage OF the purchaser, he shall cts; and
shall unpack tine Barrel and there is less quantity of -four
than above directed the shall pay the charges of I'M.
pacAn and reacking, and above the other penalties
1t Will be seen by 3, that if the Inspector as
certas that flour of other grain than wheat has been
mixed with the wheat -four, the owner is subject TO
penalty OF ten dollars for each barrel besides forfeit
ing the Hour: Farmers and mllers should therefore
be particularly careful to separate 1ye corn oats and
| all other grain from wheat before grinding H.
The failure to comply with that part of the law
which requires the barrels to be made us seasoned
materials Is the cause of nearly all the other penal
ties that are incurred.
Where flour is packed in barrels that arc not wei,
seasoned, penalty for short weight is almost certain
De incurred IT 1t is not immediately nspected for
although the fun quantity of -four may have been pnt
II: them it will be found in short time that the bar
res, from the evaporation of the sap have lost several
pounds.
And should it be Inspected Immediately fer pack
ing, while the weight holds out, the merchant who
bays It would sustun the loss on it's beng reinsnect
ed in the place which he sends it. The interest Of
the merchant, therefore, requires the strict enforce
cnt OF this part of the law, we'll of those which
prescribe the manner in which barrels are 10 be hoop
ed and nailed, and their Dimensions
trust that those concerned will be careful bereaf
ter to comply with all the acquisitions of the law
Should any person. however, from any cause fail to
do SO, 1t is my imPerous duty to enforce the penal
ties whether incurred from fraud carclessness or ir
norancc, as the law leaves no discretion on the
subject.
l would recommend to those who have -four to in
spcct, that has lain any time after being packed and
weighed, to re-wegh it Immediately before submit
ting 1t for inspection. This would save them in nany
cases from mourning penalty and me from the disa
greeable duty of enforcing it.
Merchants who purchase flour FOR shipping and
the captains who receive IT. seldom pay sufficient at
tentlon to the order in which the barrels are in when
shipped.
1t frequently happens, when -four comes TO be shin
pea Ihdt mas lam III store some time after being in
spectcd that the barrels from not berg properly sea
soned when the flour put in them are found tn
have shrunk. md become SO infrm, that in gettipp
them out of the store, transporting them to the vessel
and shipping them, they sustain injury which If not
feIneded VIII subject the merchant to expenses ON
ing Tenspected. The hoops get knocked of:-the
heads fall out and spill the flour, which is partly lost
and what Is put back is mixed with dirt, that NAV
cause 1t to be refused being offered for renspec-
tlo hes'1es beng liable to penalty for short weight
10 prevent this, merchants shipping -four should be
careful to have all barrels requiring it recoopered and
to seeing that the drayncn Iaborers and sailors ham
die the barrels carefully; and they should also be mar
tcnlar in having flour that has lain any time in store
after being inspected, reweighed before shppiug il,
These precautions will them from incu, riuo brr
densome and vexatous expenses when the fonr con,
to be reinspectcd.
Captains who sign bills Of ladlng for -four as ben,
shipped in good order, when it is not in rood order
(Which they frequently do) should be held boun for
damages that may be incurred by its not being found
in good order at the port of delivery as much ms if the
damage had been incurred after thew received IT, HI
is their duty TO refuse signing bills Of adnp for -four
as beng IN good order when 1t not and the respon
siblity should fall on them for so do;nr
It Is impossible for the Inspector to prevent -four
being shipped III bad order even if he had the power
TO do so, which he has not3 where the injury oc-
ours after it has passed inspection. My duty am
determined strictly to execute; aud it Is tho d;,ty of
the Farmer, Merchant, Miller and all Others concern
ed, % aid me in sustaining the character Of our -four
in every requisites that those nteresedly lea
lous Of the high character it holds aud who seek to
depreciate the price by burdeniug it with onerous
expenses with the view of enabling tier flour better
to compete with il in their markets. may seek in
valnfor yreteXts To- doso.
EDMUND WALLS5
Flour Inspector, Richmond. /
IN CUANCERE,--Ats court held for Louisa county a,
y the courthouse, Monday, May the Ill., 1929 Robert
iche pitt against Rober, g. Willis administrator of James
Niche, IT, dec. Matthew Mche John Miche Joseph Niche
ernea Niche, sally klrhie, and Robert g. Willis and Eliza
lis wife, dts - ~
TIE defendants Matthew Niche and John Mchie not bay
ig entered their appearance and given security according TO
, ave ,ne rules 81 this court and appearing TO the saac-