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

III a. bSiu2 frequently a1loH n,
pehdnies Oh the law regulating The Jn,;n, 70
as' US persons Offering -four for 2nsnsc,;o
in ,a.eu 70 comply with It's requisitions and
u e". SEQUENCE also OF understanding tim, th Ir.s
Inspector OF New-York ito which city ia,', n.9ur
~ on hour rs SEM, ~ Very strict i'm itnpos,n $500
gnssIoe penalty and onerous expense on our Aorr
- - proper 10 eau the attention Of al concerned
W S.e 'ouo"IS provisions of the law ON the subier,
u 10 urge the Necessity of their beiDa sriclv Co.
Peu "Iih' also to endearor TO induce Ioerebants D,
Gay p"t'SHiar attention to having flour shipped 10 go
been Inspected. ~'' utter " if's
SEC 8, requires that all boiled whoa, ao, 1891. =
I ,t sNpoatou shall DC merchaniablc ofiue fns5s"
other sra;, & .ue o ciHirser -four, -four of ana
80 Nan ~iea' under psnalty sondeu.a,;ar <,r
zen ''o4iafs Tor each BARREL recoverable hv mo,oa ~ ea
sid by the i so.e 70 any court Of record the -four TO Dc
rs requires au Hou barrels for expor,arion no be- ,v
nals In each him. hh,asis, with ten hoops naic for
una penalty of AZ cts The barrels to be I'D
ue slaves and the head ia inches in diaIne,e
- inches IN length and diameter of the head I
e p eques the bhs tn be branded with the re and ne
Set g inquiries each barrel OF flour 70 co,,, ,oe .
aen nan barrel 80 pounds, under penalty of cents fo
' osie'eni unesr ) and Of IL cts fox every pouu,i
Sec q requires de barrels TO be weighed and
u any person shall put false or wrons tar. on "a,
e disadvantage of tine purchaser he shan to "
@ upon suspicion, the request Of the puchasrr
au sik te barrel and if there less quantity OF f
om above directed the owner shan paw tbe onsr.s ~
packing ana eackns, over and above other perisjsiss
VIII be seen by sec. 3, that if the Inspector as
eertas that -four of other grain than wheat has been
mixed Win the wheat -four the owner is subject to
penalty of ten dollars Tor each barrel besi5sS ff,
ing the Hour Farmers and mjlers should therefore
De particularly careful to separate I'VE. corn oas and
al 1 Etnea graln from wheat before grindingit.
The failure to comply with that part of tho law
winch requires the barrels to be made oj eessonj
materials ID the cause Of nearly all the other penal
ties that are incurred PSA"-
where hour Is packed in barrels that are not vel,
Z rfN.lf G. 4.
to be incurred if il is not immediately iusnsc,5 f
though the iull quantity of -four may have been mt
IL them, 1t viii be foundin short time that the bnr
pounds.
And should it he inspect ed immediately n,o
iug' While the weight hollis out, the mercbsnt who
onys It would sustain the loss on its beipe reinsneet
60 IN the place to which he sends it. The interest OF
therefore requires the strict enforce
en' o. ms part OF the law, well rs of those which
prescribe the manner IN which barrels are to ha hoop
ed and mailed. and their Dimensions.
trust that those concerned viii be careful hereaf
~ 70 comply with al the acquisitions of the law
S'ouli any person, however, from any Gauge fail 10
90 So Is my nperious duty TO enforce the oenal
ties, whether incurred from fraud careessness or r.
Aorance as the law lEaYes nIe no discretion On the
'snbject. - nc
L would recompend TO those who have flepr 20 N .
s9ect that has lam any time after being packed and
weighed, to re-weigh It immediately before submit
thg IL To- inspection This would save them in MANY
PS-ioit.s oIiu me rom the dlStf-
greeabie duty of enforcing il.
hiercunts who purchase flour for shippinr and
Inc captains who receive It. seldom nav sufficient ot
shipped. - +" '-'sN
IL frequently happens, when -four Games TO he shin
pea th@t has lam IN store some time after beipr IL
See'eii rat the barrels from not heng properly sra
soDeil Wien the -four was pot in them are 6nnd Pm
nave srunk, and beSome so nfrm that in settfpu-
them oVt of the store trausPoI ting them TO the vos;
and shppng them they snstain injury which IL not
rcncaed VIII SUBJECT the merchant ts ey,eI,,s an h
Tug ief'S'eeteH. The hoops ge. knocked off-ths
leads i'l out and spill the flour which is ner,lv Irr
anc what IS put back Is mixed with dirt that MAJ
caise II TO be refused being offered for reinsne
uoo besides being liable to penalty for short WEIGHT
10 Eeveh' ms merchants shipping -four should b..
careful to haYe al barrels reql ing il rccoopere5 and
20 seeing that tho draymeD, borers and sailors han
Ole the barrels carefully; and hey should also he mr.
HeuaT IN having -four thar has lain any time in sore
tel oeans inspected re-wcighed before shipping IL
thsS precautions VIII save them from ipcnrring nm
elsoHc and Sexatious expenses when the flour cpcs
To be reiuspectcI. ''S"' e0AI0S
Captains who sign bills g. ladiDg for flonr as henS
NPPyu 10 good oEoer' wbea IT Is not in good order
(which they frequently do should be held bound for al
damages that may be Incurred by its not heip on8
IN good order ut the port of delivery as much as a ne
damage had beEa incurred after they received H. IL
Is tbelr d'iy 10 ruse signing bills of ading for our
as beng III good order when Il is not and the res,or
T s'bllity should fall on them fer SO doing
II Is impossible for the Inspector 10 preyep. fonr
being shipped 10 bad order (oven if he had the poet
to 90 so, which he has not) whsre the ip,uIv on.
ours aiter II has passed inspection. Ny duty an,
determined strictly to execue; and Il is tho du.y II
the Farmer Merchant Miller, and oil others concaru-
ed 10 aid me in sustaining the character OF our dont
IN every requisites SO that those iniersedly je
louS OF the high character It holds and who seek No
dePreciate the price by burdeniug it with sperous
expenses with the view of enabling their gour keitr,
10 compete with II in their own markets. NAV sesR n
vain for preieNts 70 dosD.
b EDMUND WALLS,
c . -Four hlsPerfor Ricaprsrk
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