Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1829-05-09

consequence of oeihg frequently compelled IN
tho discharge 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 failcd to comply with lis acquisitions, and
IN Consequence also OF understanding that tho Flour
Inspector Of New York Ito which city large portion
or our Hour Is sent, is very strict in imposing every
possible penalty and onerous expense on our flour,
deem It proper to call tho attention Of all concerned
to the following provisions of the law the subject
and 10 urge the necessity OF their being strictly com
pied with also to endeavor to induce merchants to
pay particular attention to having -four shipped in good
orderby remedying defects which after it has
been inspected
Sec 3 seqyc that all wheat -four brought 10 any in
srto for exportao shall he mechaabc, of due hnenes
other gain than wheat under p<nahy OF condemnation and
ten dollars for each barrel recoverable by motion the nspec
sDd by the Inspector FOR the benefit of the Commonwealth
Sec requires all -four barrels for expectation TO be well
nails each chine hoop and three nails n each bgc hoop
under penalty Of ~ The barrels ~ length
70 inches length and tho diameter of the head IL. inches
Sec s. requires the bls tn be branded with and
Sec Requires each barrel of -four 10 contain 1876 pounds
and each half barrel 90 pounds, under penalty of
every pound deficient under J. and Of IL Tor every pound
Sec =, requires the barrels he weighed the marked
thereon II any person shall put false wrong
the disadvantage of the purchaser he shall forfeit 83 cts aud
the Inspector sucon the request Of the purchaser
shall uVpack 'he barrel and if there less quantity of flour
than above directed the shall the charges of
aackus and rcpackng, and above penalties
1t will be seen by B. that if the InsT ector
Gertains that flour of other grain than wheat has been
mixed with the wheat flour, the owner is subject to
penalty of ten dollars for each BARREL besides forfeit
ing the -four. Farmers and millers should therefore
be particularly careful to separate rye, corn oats and
all other grain from wheat before grinding il.
The future to comply with that 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 incurred.
Where flour is packed in barrels that are not wei,
seasoned. u lea n,nst
20 be incurred if it is not Immediately Inspected; for
although the full! quantity of -four may have been put
II: them, 1t viii he found in short time that the bar.
res from the evaporation of the sap have lost
pounds.
And should it be inspected Immediately after pack
ing, while the weight holds out, the merchant who
buys It would sustain the loss its being reinspect-
cd In the place TO which he sends it. The interest of
the merchant, therefore, requires the strict enforce
nent ofthis part Of the law, we'll of those which
prescribe the manner in which barrels are to be hoop
cd and nailed, and their dimensions
trust that those concerned will be careful hereaE
ter To comply with all the acquisitions of the law
Should any person, however, from any cause fail TO
30 so, 1T IL my imperous duty enforce the penal
lies, whether incurred from fraud carclessness or ip-
norance, as the law leaves discretion on the
subject.
/ would recommend to those who have -four 70 in
spect that has lain any time after being packed and
weighed, to weigh it immediately b.5re submit
ting it for inspection. This would save them in many
from ncurTinga penalty, and me from the ,isa-
greeablc duty of enforcing il.
. Merchants who purchase -four for shipping, and
the captains who receive it, seldom pay sufficient at
tentoB 10 the order in which the barrels IRE in when
shipped
il frequently happens, when flour comes TO be ship
ped that has lan in store some time after being in
spccted, that the barrels from not being properly sea-
soned when tie -four put in them, found to
have shrunk and become iniirm, that in getting
them ont oftho store, Transporting them the vessel
and shipping them, they sustain injury which if not
rcmcdicd will subject the merchant TO expenses on be-
ing reinspected The hoops get knocked of.-the
heads fall out and spill the -four which is partly lost
and what is put back is mixed with dirt, that may
cause 1t TO be refused being offered for reinspec
ton, besides being liable to penalty for short weight
To prevent this, merchants shipping -four should be
careful to have all barrels requiring recoopered and
to seeing that the draymcn aborers and sailors ham
die the barrels carefully; and they should also be par
tcuar IN having flour that has lain any time in store
after being inspected re-weghed before sippinr it,
These precautions will save them from mourning bur
densome and yexatious expenses when the flour comes
to be reinspected
Captains who sign bills of lading for -four MS being
shipped good order, when il is not in GOOD order
(which they frequently do) should be held bound for all
damages that may be incurred By It's not being found
IN good order at the port of delivery much a if the
damage had been incurred after they received it. 1t
is their duty refuse signing bills of adnp for four
rs being in good order when 1t is not, and the rcspon
s6llity should fall on them for doing
1t is impossible for the Inspector to prevent flour
neig shipped in bad ORDER even if he had the power
TO DO So which he has not) where the injury oc-
ours after 1t has passed inspection. Ny duty am
determined strictly to executes and it is tho duty of
,ne Farmer, Merchant, Miller, and all others concern
Cd TO ald me in sustaining the character Of flour
III every requisite; that even those intcrcstcdy ea-
ous OF the high character it holds and who seek 10
dcprccute the price by burdcning it with onerous
expenses, with the view Of enabling their flour better
10 compete with IL in their own markets nav seek in
vain for preteXts to Ito So
EDMUND WALLS,
Flour Inspector, RichnlDt,d.
.lloy Isl, 1929.
AH ONSIEUN TONSON VII stand the ensuing season
yt at Tree Ill., Richmond His will commence
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