Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1829-07-15
Flour Inspectors Notice.

iouI Inspectors Notice.
N consequence of being frequently compelled. in
the uischarge OF the duties of INV Office enforce
he penalties of the law regulating the Inspection OF
flour against persons offering -four for inspection
VINO har failed to comply with it's acquisitions, aud
N consequence also of understanding that the Flour
Inspector OF New York ito which city large portion
Ut our flour Is sent, very strict in imposing every
possible penalty and onerous expense on Hour,
deem it proper call the attention of all concerned
to the following provisions oi the law on the subject
aud TO urge the necessity of their being strictly com
Piled with also To endeavor to induce merchants 10
pay particular attention to having Hour shipped in good
order, by reuedyng defects which occur after has
been inspected.
Sec 8 requires -four brought 20 any in
sccon, for expoe,on shall he oercantabe
other vr.in than wheat under nenav OF o,sna,;o and
ten dollars for each BARREL recoverable by of the
tor days in any court of record the -four TO lie
sold by the Inspector the benefit the Commonwealth
Sec requires all flour barrels for expectation be well
nails in each chine hoop three nails in each bie hoop
under penalty OF ~ cts The barrels inches length,
in tie slaves and the head l7a inches daee half barrels
% inches IN lengt and diameter the 24 inches
Sec S, requires the hls be branded aud
Sec. s. requires each barrel of -four pounds
and each halt barrel o3 pounds under penalty OF
vers f'
Sec requires barrels weighed and the are marked
thereon 1t any person shall put false wrong tare To
the disadvantage of the purchaser he shall forfeit 80 cts
the Inspector upon suspicion the request the purchaser
shah unsck the BARREL aud there less quantity of flour
than above directed, the shall pay the charges of
packing aud repackng and above the other penalties
1t will be seen by B. that if the Inspector as
oerains that flour vi other grun than wheat has been
mIxet with the wheat flour, the is subject TO
penalty Of ten dollars for each barrel besides forfeit
ing the -four. Farmers and mlers should therefore
toe particularly careful separate I'VE corn oats and
all other gram from wheat before grinding it.
The failure To comply with that part OF the law
which requires the barrels To be made OF seasoned
Materials is the cause OF nearly ali the other penal
ties that incurred.
Where flour IS packed in barrels that arc not wei!
seasoncd>a penalty for snort weight almost certain
10 be incurred If 1t Is not immediately inspected; for
although the full quantity of flour mny have been put
IN them, it will be found short time hat the bar
reis from the evaporation of the sap, have los, several
pounds.
And should it be inspected immediately aficr mack
ing, while the weight holds out, the mes hant who
Buys ii would sustain the loss, its being rens pect-
ed IN the place To which lac sends it, The lnter rest of
the me- chant, therefore, requires the strict enforce
men, of this part of the law we'll OF thos. which
prescribe the manner in which barrels are 10 be hoon.
ed and nailed, and their dimensions.
trust that those concerned will be careful hereaf
ter to comply with all the acquisitions OF the law
Should any person, however, from anv cause fail to
do So it is my mperious duty to enforce the penal
ties, whether incurred from fraud ccret ssiess or i-
norance, as the law leaves discretion on the
subject.
wenld recommend to those who have -four 20 in
spect, that has lain any time a!er being packed and
weighed, TO re weigh it immediately before submit
ting II for inspection. This ud save them in many
greeabie duty of enforcing II.
Merchants who purchase flour for shipping and
the captains who receive II, seldom pay sufficient at
vntio TO the order in which the barrels are in when
shipped.
1t frequently happens, when -four comes TO be SHIN
PEG thdt mas lam In store some time after being
spected thai the barrels from not being properly
Ioned When the Hour was put IN them, found to
nave shrunk, and become so nnrIn GhaI in y,.,tiur
them out OF the store, transporting them the vessel
and shipping them, they ain injury which II moi
Ism ~ hon rchn
ing reinspected. The hoops get knocked otf-th,.
heads fail out and spill the -four which is partly lost
ana what Is put hack is mixed with dirt that NAV
cause 1t to be refused being offered for rensnec
ton, besides being liable 10 penalty for shor, weight
10 prevent this merchants shipping flour shouIJ be
carei 10 nave oil barrels requiring recoopered and
TO seeing that the droymen aborers, nd sailors han
oe he barrels carefuly and they should also be mar
tlcuar In having flour that has lain anV time I'M store
AFTER being inspected, reweigied before si,ipDu,r il
THESE precautions will save them from ncurrino bur
ueisone ana Vexatious expenses whcnt he flour comes
to be renspected.
captains who sign bills of ading for hour as being
shipped IN good order, when is not in GOOD der
(which they frequently do should be held bound for all
damages that may be incurred by its not being found
N good order at the port Of delivery much as If the
damage bad been incurred after they received it. IL
Is their duty to refuse signing bills OF ladng for flour
as being IN good order when IT is not ard the resDon-
sIoiiity should fall on them for so dOnp
IL ID impossible for the INSPECTOR to urevept flour
ocng shipped in bad order oven If he had the power
10 DO so, which he has not,) where the injury oc-
ours after it has passed inspection NV dntv am
determined strictly To execrte and it Is the duty of
the Farmer Merchant, Miller, and all ohes CONCERN
ed TO aid me IN sustaining the character OF our -four
III every requisite; that those int erestedlv lea
lous of the high character it holds and VIM 80 -,
dePreciate the price by burdcnng it with onerous
expenses with the view of enabling their hour better
10 compete with It IN their markets. may seek IN
VAN for pretexts to do so.
EDMUND WALLsJ
FIo"r Inspector, Richmond.