Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1829-05-21
Eaonr Inspectors Notice.

"a n D consequence of being frequently compelled IN
tho discharge of the duties Of my Office to enforce
the penalties Of the law regulating the Inspection OF
Flour, against persons Offering -four for inspection
who have failedto comply with its acquisitions, and
in consequence also of understanding that the Flour
Inspector of New York ito which city large portion
OF our Hour Is sent rs very strict i'm imposing every
possible penalty and oncrous expense Hour,
deem It proper TO call tho attention Of all concerned
10 the following provisions of the law ON the subject
and TO urge the necessity of their being strictly com.
piled with; also to endeavor TO induce merchants To
bay particular attention Ia having flour shipped i'm good
order, by rc"edyng defects which occur after it has
been inspected.
3 requires that all boltcd heat -four BROUGHT 10 Inv in
spccon for expoaton shall he merchantabc due ncnes
and without mixture Of four or the -four of any
oft grain than wheat under pSnaity of condemnation and
ten dollars fur each barrel recoverable by motion of the Inspec
to ten days notice in recor the -four 10 be
soid by tire Inspector for the benefit of the Commonwealth,
Sec 4 rs,ires all -four barrels for expectation TO be we'll
made, of seasoned materials, with hoops nailed with four
under peayu Il cts The barrels to be ~ inches in
in the slaves and the head IL, inches diameter half barrels
% inches lcnth and the diameter of the head 2i inches
Sec s. requires the bbls be bran with the ,ar and ne,,
Nsigl,t, under penalty Of ~ cts.
r G. requires each of -four to Contain 1876 pounds
and osch half barrel 81 pounds under penalty of cents
every pound dent under 3 ard of II for every pound
over 3
Scr = requires the barrels weighed and the ,src marked
thereon IL any person shall put false wrong on 70
disavanta of the purchaser he shall orf, and
the nscctor pon suspicion or AZ the reon, oS IN, sr
shall unpack the barrel and if there quantity of fou
Than directed owner shall paw the charles Of un
aackhs Ecking over and abore the ether penalties
II will be seen by 5, that il the Inspector as
ccrtaius that flour Of other grain than wheat has been
inixed with the wheat -four The is subject to
penalty of ten dollars for each barrel besides forte
ing the Hour. Farmers and mprs should therefore
he particularly careful TO separate I'VE corn oats and
all other grain from wheat before grinding ii.
The failure to comply with that part of tho law
which requires the barrels to be made Of seasoned
materials, Is the Of nearly all the other penal
ties that are incurred.
Whore -four is packed in barrels that arc not well
seasoned penalty for short weight almost certain
10 be incurred il is not immediately inspected for
although the full quantity of -four may have been nut
Il them, 1t viii be found short time that the bar
res from The Evaporation OF the sap, have lost several
pounds.
And should it be inspected immediately after mack
ing, while the weight holds out the merchant who
buys it word the loss on its being renspcct-
ed in tho place to which he sends it. The interest of
thc merchant, therefore requires the strict enforce
nent nj this part of The law, we'll those which
prescribe the in which barrels are to be hcnp
Cd and nailed and their dimensions
trust that those concerned will be careful hercaf
Ter to comply with nil the acquisitions of the law
Should person, however, from any cause fail To
60 SO, it is my mperious duty 20 enforce the penal
Ties whether incurred from fraud c1reussnpss or ig
nornnce, as the law leaves Inc no discretion on the
subject.
would recommend TO those who hay? four "a in
sPect, that has lain any time after being packed am,
weighed, 10 reweigh il Immediately before submit
ting 1t for inspection. This would save them in MANY
CaScs nom mourning penalty and from the tlisf-
gYeeable dOty Of enorcingi..
Merchants who purchase flour fdr shipping, and
The captains who receive il, seldom pay sufficient at
tenon 10 the order IN which the barrels are in when
shipped.
Itfrcquentiy happens, when four comes to he slim
ped that has lain IN store some time after being in
spected, that the barrels from being propery sea
soned when the -four put in them are found TO
Rave shrunk, and become infrm. that in rettinp
them out OF the transporting them to the vessel
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reincdIed will subject the meycant expenses on be-
ing reinspected The hoops &c, knocked on:-the
heads fall out and spill the Hour, which is partly lost
md what Is pu back is mixed with dirt that may
cause to be refused being offered for renspec.
ton, besides being liable penalty for short weight
10 prevent this, merchants shipping flour should be
careful to have all barrels requiring rccoopered and
10 seeing that the draymen, laborers and sailors ham
die the barrels carefully and they should also be par
tcular in having -four that has lain any time in store
after being inspect "a, reweghed before SHIPPING il,
fhese precautions will save them from incurripq bur
densoDe and vexatous expenses when the flour comes
10 be reinspected.
Captains who sign bills OF ladng Tor -four rs being
shipped IN good order, when it is not in good ordor
which they frequently do should be held bound for al
damages that may be incurred by Its not being found
good order the port of delivery as much as if the
damage had been incurred after they received it, IL
stheir duty to refuse signing bills Of ading for flour
hs Being IN good order when Is not and tie respon-
aIbllity should fall on them for so doing
II ID impossible for the Inspector to prevent flour
being shipped in bad ORDER (eyen if he had the power
TO do so, which lie has not) where tie injury oc-
ours after 1T has passed inspection. My duty am
determined strictly TO execute; and il is the duty Of
the Farmer, Merchant Miller and all others concern
cd to aid me in sustaining the character of orr -four
III every requisite that those nterestedly lea
Ious OF the high character it holds and who seek to
deprecate the price by burdening it with oneruus
expenses, with the view Of enabling their -four better
70 compete with it in their own markets NAV seek in
vain for preicNts 10 DO 80.
EDMUND WALLS,
Flour Inspector, Richmond.