Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1829-05-19
Flour Inspectors Notice

y consequence of being frequently comnonsJ -
= inc discharge ofthc duties of my Office, to ensorce
tne Pehaiues OF the law regulating the Inspection o
Flour, against persons Offering -four for inspection
VINO have iaiIed TO comply with its reou;siiions. am
Ia consequence also of understanding that the Zion,
Inspector OF New York Ito which city a large portion
Oh our hour Is SENT IS very strict in imposing eyer,
possible penalty and onerous expense ON our tour.
deem II proper to call the attention of all concerncf
TO the following provisions Of the law ON the euhicc.
anu 10 urge the necessity OF their being strictly com.
pay particular attentionto having -four sbinned in rood
oTuer' by reinedying defects which occur after Il has
been inspected. "''-
Sec. 3, requires tina, al 5oled wheat flour l,ourt, . g, ..
sl%Ttion, Tor expectation, shall 10 merchandise. ofIus 6neys"
and without any mixture of coarser flour. mr. he g. q -
other grain than wheat, under psnalrv ~ 80, ~ ~. VI any
Z uoHaiS H4 each barrel, recoverable by motion of tho Insrec
ioI' on ten days notice in any court of record: the qour a =,
SoS ~ ue inspector Tor the benefit of the Commonwealth.
SEC q, requires al -four barrels for expiration 10 10 ,ye,,
made, OF seasoned materials, with ten hoops. raiIed y,nb Son-
aus N eacn enihe hoop' and three nails in each blge hoop,
unuera penalty oi ~ cts The barrels 10 be 81 inches in lenrtb
N the slaves, and the head ia inches in diarnelgT. b,icba+7oI
- inches IN length, and Che diameter Of the head i2i inches.
sc. >, requires the bbls to be branded with the arc 49, 1o,,
weight, under penalty of ~ cts.
&c. o Requires each barrel of -four to contain 1886 pounds
D'u c1ch h'Ii bas4el 80 pounds, un0er penalty of 8 cents 70,
e'eFy pound defcielt unasr3, aad Of II Cts. loI erery DOM
Sc Z, requires the barrels 70 be weighed and Tho ,are NAL.
r'e'Ioh l! any person shall put a false or wronr t.r. on ~
u { nisao'ahiage OF the purchaser, he shall forfeit SO cts: and
A!~i unpack the barrel, and if there is a less quantity of aT
"'n Al''e directed, the owner snail pay the charges IF v5.
~N''r ph~lA 4A ~ Tic Dtng lsualfn.
IL WLi pe seen by sec. ,, that If the Inspector as
ce'Ia!i'S tiat Hour otother grain than wheat has baen
".Nca WIN the wheat flour, the owner is subject 10 a
penalty % ten dollars Tor each barrel. besides forfeit
,nS the hour: Farmers and Ini.lcrs should therefore
Ne particularly careful TO separate I'VE. corn. oats, and
u otneI gram from wheat before rrindDg il.
Inc failure to comply with that part of ;Le INV
"hich requires the barrels to be made OF seasoned
ties that are incurred. F
Where Hour Is packed in barrels that arc M, ,yar
seI9onc"' " penalty Tor snort weight is almost cc-ain
10 De incurred u 1t Is not iyarnedia;clv inspec-C; for
- ,Hs t!e iu"i qHahtlty OF Hour may h~ay2S;en pm
Il: them, IT viii be found in 4 short tine -iot the bar
reiS' IRON the evaporation Of tic sap, lave lost several
pounds.
And should 1t be inspected iu,Dediately after pack
ing while the weight holds ri, the merchant who
buys 1t would sustain the bSs, od as being re.nspcct-
ed IN the place 10 which he sends II. The interest o..
the merchant, therefore, requires the strict enforce
inent ot this part Of the law, Us Well az OF those which
prescribe tine manner in which barrels are 10 be loon
ed and nailed, and their dimensions.
L trust that those concerned viii be careful hercaf,
ter TO comply with all the acquisitions of the law
Should nny person, however, frosH ally cause fail TO
do so. II is my imperious duty TO enforce the penal
ties, whether incurred from fraud, carelessness, or 10
norance, as the law leaves ne 10 discretion ON The
subject.
| would recommend to those who have -four "a in
spect, that has lam any time after being packed and
weighed, to re-weigh It immediately before submit
ting 1t for inspection. This would save them in many
cases from mourning a penalty, and me from the disa-
grccable duty Of enforcing ii.
Merchants who purchase -four for shipping, and
the captains who receive il, seldom pay sufficient at
%tention to the order in which the barrels are in wien
! shipped.
u frequently happens. when -four comesto be shin.
peu 'hSt mas Lain IN store some time after being in
SPECIFIED, that the barrels from not being properly sea
soned when the -four was put in them, are found 10
nave shrunk, and become so infirm, that in nettinr
them out OF tho store, transporting them to the vessel
ana SniPPing them they sustain injury, which if no;
rcIledled Will subject the merchant to expenses on be-
ing relnspectHd The hoops Cet knocked oT-,Le
heads rail- out and spill the fouV. which is par,lv lost
and what is put back is mixed with dirt, that NAV
cause 1t to be refused on being otFt-. n for rejnsnec-
zen, besides being liable to 4 penalty for slor; yei,Lf
10 prevent this, merchants Shipping -four should he
careful to have all harrcls requiring II rccoocor,.d ana
10 seeing that the draymen, labore.s, and sailors h,7-
die IN" barrels carefully; and they should ais no ~.
ucilar IN having -four that has lain any time IN sior,
after being inspected, re-weigLed before slipniuo i
These precautions Will save them from %incutrinp bur
denSonne and v~eXatIous expenses when the four comes
TO be rcInspectcd.
Captains who sign bills ~oflading for -four as bo;nr
shlpped IN good order, when it Is not in GOOD order
(Which they frequently do) should be held bound for ali
aainages that may be incurred by its not being found
IN good order at the port of delivery, as much rs if the
damage had been incurred after they received Il. II
Is their duty to refuse signing bills Of lading for -four
as being IN good order when 1t is not, and tile resnon-
sibihty should fan on them for so doing.
IL Is impossible for the Inspector to prevent flour
beng shipped III bad order, Ilcven If he had the rnv.or
TO do So, which he has not0 where the in1rr, o,-
ours after 1t has passed inspection. Ny duty I am
determined strictly to execute; and il is the duty of
the Farmer. Merchant, Miller, and sl Other. Concern
ed to aid me 10 sustaining the character of our -four
IN every requisite; othat even those interesiedly lea
lous of the high character 1t holds, and who seek 10
dcpreciate the price by burdenmg it with operpus
expenses. with the view Of enabling their flour better
10 compctG with 1t in their own markets. may seek in
vain for pretexts 10 doso.
EDMUND WALLS!
Tour Inspector, Rjrtmcad.
10 lille pIInIIr