Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1839-09-19
FLOUR INSPECTORS NOTICE.

In consequence Of beng frequently com.
PEELED, in the discharge Of the duties of nv
ofhce 10 enforce the penalties of the law
regulating the Inspection Of Flour. agaius,
persons offering fur for inspection who
have failed 10 comply with its acquisitions
and IN consequence also of under stsndio "
ina, The Flour Inspector of New York To
which city large portion of our flour is
sent > is very strict in imposing every pos
sole penalty aud onerous expense on our
hour, deem /, proper 10 call the attention
ol all concerned 10 the following provisions
oil the law on the suljec,, and to urge the
necessity OF their being strictly complied
WIN also To cndeavor 10 induce merchants
F" pay particular attention 10 having nau.
shipped in good order, by remedy,ng defects
which occur after il has been inspected
Sec. 3, requires that all boiled wheat flour
brought Ia any Inspection. for exporla,iun.
Shall be merchandise, Gi due tineness. and
without any mixture OF cnars ser flour, or The
hour "t any other gFain than wheat, under
penalty OF condemnation, and ten dollars
Tor each barrel, recoverable by motion OF
the Inspector, on ten days Office in any
court OF recurd; The -four to be sold by the
Inspector for the benefit OF the Cominun
wealth.
Sec 4, requires all -four barrels for exnor
'ation 10 he well male, OF sea soned materials.
with ten hoops, nailed with four nails in
each chine hoop, and three nails in each
nuge hoop, Under penalty of AZ cts. The
barrels TO he p inches in length, in the
slaves, and the head II l-2 inches in diane
ter half barrels 90 inches in length and
the diameter OF the head IL 9 inches.
Sec D, requires the barrels 10 be branded
WIN The tare and melt weight, under penal
ty of d. cts
Sec 8, requires each barrel OF flour TO
contain 1876 pounds, and each half barrel 9S
pounds, under penalty of S cents for every
pound deficient under 3, and OF II cts. for
every pound over g.
Sec. z, requires the barrels 10 he weighed
and The tare marked thereon. Iluny person
snail put false or wrong tare on, 10 the
disadvantages OF The puI cha ser, he shall for
ieit 90 cts; and the Inspector, upon suspi-
cioh' or al The request Of the purchaser, shall
unpack the barrel, and il there is less
quantity OF flour than above directed. the
owner shall pay The charges Of unpack Ing
ana repacklng, over and above the other
penalties.
II Will be seen by sec. 8, that il The la.
srector asceriains that flour OF other gram
Than wheat has been mixed with the whea,
hour, The owner is subject 10 penalty of
Ten o"'iars for each barrel, besides forieilng
Inc flour Farmers and milers should
therefore be particularly careful TO separate
rye, corn, oats, and all other grain from
wheat before grinding ii.
he failure TO comply with that part oil
The law which requires The barrels 10 be
made OF seasoned materials, is the Cause o
nearly all the other penalties that are iucu,.
red
w here flour is packed in barrels that are
not well seasoned, penalty for short weigby
IS almost certain 10 be incurred il il is not
immediately inspected; !or although the
'nll quantity Of flour may have been put in
them, II will be found in a short time that
the barrels, from the evaporation OF the sap
have lost several pounds
! And should il he inspected Immediately
alter packing, while the weight holds Out
The merchant who buys it would sustain the
! loss, on It's being reinspected in The place tC
to which he sends it. The interest of The
merchant, therefore, requires The strict en-.
'orcement Of This part Of the law, as of those
which prescribe the manner in ~ hch barrel,
are TO lie hooped and baiied, and their di.
pensions.
} trust that those concerned will be careful
! hereafter 10 comply with all the requisi.ioD.
/ OF the Should any person, however
from any cause fail 10 do So ii is my mpe.
riouS duly 10 enforce the penalties, whether
I incurred from fraud, careessness, or igBo.
rance, as the law leaves me no discretion on
| the subject. j. WALLS,
Flour Inspector Richmond