Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1829-06-06
Flour Inspectors Notice.


the discharge OF the duties OF my Office to enforce
tc penalties oil the law regulating the Inspection OF
Flour against persons offering flour for inspection
VINO nave iaied TO comply with It's acquisitions, and
h consequence also OF understanding that the Flour
Inspector OF New York Ito which CITY large norton
oil our hour Is sent Is very strict in imposing every
possible penalty and onerous expense on our flour !
deem II proper to cali the attention of all
10 the following provisions of the lay on the subject
ana to urge the necessity of their being strictly com
phed "ith also to endeavor to induce merchants to-
pay particular atientiont to having flour shipped in good
order by remedy inc defects which occur after Il has
been inspected.
Sec 3 requires that all hcled wheat -four brought to am 10
specuon for expectation, shall be neIchantah ofdue
ana without any mixture Of four the nour of av
oe ram tn~h wheat under pSna,y of Condemnation, and
ten dollars for each barrel by motion Of the npe
@ On ten days notice IN any OF the flour 10 lie
SOLO ny the Inspector la tie benefit Of tie Commonwealth
Sec l. requires az -four barrels for expectation TO be- wei
made, vi seasoned materials, hoops nailed with flr
mails n each chime hoop aud three nails be hoop
n the ives and tire head III INCHES in diameter haifbafeI,
- inches length and diameter of the mead I,I l
t D requires me n3s tn be branded with tie and
weight, under penalty Of -
Sv 8, requires each barIcl Of fox to contain 1876 pounds
ana Zach half barrel S3 pounds under penalty Of cents f..
every P'id deficient under s. and Of IL for every pound
Sc = requires the barrels weighed aud the tare
,lcf'on II any person shall PIT false wrong on to
inc isadvanase Of the purchaser, he shall forfeit cts and
Tie Inspector suspicion the request purchase
snail unach me barrel and IueIG Jess quantity -four
un above directed, the shall pay charges Of IN
1t Will be seen by ), that if the Inspector as.
cerialns that -four of other grain than wheat has been
mixed with the wheat -four, the owner is subject 10 p
penalty OF ten dollars for each barrel besides forfeit
ing the flour Farmers and mlers should therefore
he particularly careful To separate rye corn oats and
ii other grain from wheat before grinding il,
The iailurc 10 comply with that part Of the law
winch requires the barrels To be made o seasoned
materials, is the cause of nearly al the o,. ,aral
ties that arc incurred
Where -four Is packed in barrels that are not wrl,
scasoncd penalty tor short weight is almost certain
10 be incurred if II is immediately Inspected for
although the fui! quantity Of our may have been put
E them II will be found in n short time that the bar
res from the evaporation OF the sap have lost several
pounds.
And should it be Inspected Immediately al:ey % ,
ing, while the weight holds out, the merchant who
buys IT would sustain the loss, its being renspect-
Cd IN the place to which he sends it, The interest Of
the merchant, therefore, requires the sr!cr enforce
cnt o: this part O.! the law, well Us OF those which
prescribe the manner H. which barrels are to hoop
ec and nailed, end their Dimensions.
trust that those concerned will be careful huYeaf
Ger to comply with al the acquisitions OF the law
Should any person, however from any cause tail tc
10 so, 1t Is my impcrous duty TO enforce the penal
ties whether incurred from fraud carelessness or i
torrance, as the law leaves Ito discretion on n,
subject.
/ / would recommend TO tkase who have -four 20 in
spect, that has lain any time ater being packed an,
weighed to re-ve.gh II immediately before submit
ting It forinsPccton This would save them IN many
cases from incurrimra penalty and me tgoul the disa
greeabIe duty of enforcing it.
! Merchants who purchase -four tut sliDpinrr, and
The c2ptans who receive 1t, seldom; pay sufficient nj,
tention 20 the orde IN which the barrels are in veI
shipped.
L frequently happens. when -four cdncs 70 be shin
ped that hts laIn N store time after beinr IN
Spcccd, that the barrels from being properly sea
soncd when tic Hour was put in them are found tc
Laye shTuni and become 50 inirIn, that in getting
them out @. the Store transporting them to the vcsse
ami shipping them, they sustain injury which II NO
rcmeded VIII subject The mercban, 10 expenses on he
ny rcnspected The hoors get knocked Oft,
heads fall out and spill The Aour. which is partly los,
md what Is put back Is mixed with dirt that ma
cause It to he refused being offered for rcinspec
ton, besides beng lt9Dc to penalty for short werht
/ 10 prevent this, merchants Shipping -four shOuId HI
careful ~ have l barrels requiring il rccooDered an
70 seeing that the draymCn, laborcrs and sailors han
Gle the barrels carefully and they should also be mar
icuiar IN having flour that has lain any time in s:or,
alter being inspected, rewcighed before siupinr IL
These precautions Will them from iucurrinr bur
densome und voXatious expenses when the -four come
J to be rcnspccted.
! Captains who sign bills fladng for flour as hoine
shipped in good order when il j. not in rond s-iaT
(Which they frequently do) should be held born for al
damages that may be incurred by its not being f1un,
III good order at the port of delivery as much a II m
damage had been incurred after they received it. I
Is their duty TO refuse signing bills Of ladnr for or
% u.@ }" TuuH o'u'T Wncn u Is not, md the TCspUu
slblity should fall on them for so doing
/ It's impossible for the Inspector tC proven. Go,r
beng shipped in bad order (cven if he had the powc
to do so, which tie has not) where me injury o.
ours after it has passed inspection. Ny duty All
determined strictly to execute; and il is the duty o
the Farmer, Merchant Miller and all hers concern
cd Ito AID ne IN sustaining the character Of orr flow
IN every requisite so th,I even those lncrcstedv Jog
lous ct the high character holds, and who seek
dcpreciatc the price by burdeninC IL with oncrou
expenses, with the view of enabling heir flour bette
to compete with j; in their own markets may seek \
vain for pretcxts TO dose
EDMUND WALISJ
Flour Inspector, Richno7,d.
TO PRINTERS.