Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1839-09-26
FLOUR INSPECTORS NOTICE

In Consequence "f beng frequently com
PEELED. IN the discharge oi the duties OF m,
"ihce, To eniurce the pcraliics al the law
regulating The Inspection Of Ftur. ag.iDs,
persons offering flour for inspection whu
have Jailed I" comply with it's acquisitions
anu M consequence also ot untiei s,sn,!inp
tha' the Flour Inspector Of New York 90
which city a large portion of our flour is
sent is very strict in imposing every pos
slble penalty and onerous expense ON cur
Hour, deem /; proper To call the attention
oi all CONCERNED to the following provisions
OF The law on the sutjrcr, and to urge the
necessity I'll their being strictly COMPLIED
win also In cndeavor Ia induce merchant.
10 pay particular attention 10 having flour
shipped in good order, by reme,lving defects
which occur after il has been inspected.
Sec 5, requires that all hulted heat -four
nr"ushi T." any inspection. for expurlaiiuu.
Shd,i lie merchapiahie, 81 due fineness. and
whhnn' any mixture ut cua,ser flour cr the
"nr al any other grain than wheat, under
penalty "i condemnation, aad ten dnl,ars
frr each barrel, recoverable nv motion ~,
The l"-recI"r, on ten days notice in an,
court "i record; the 6uur To he said hy the
i"Spec'"r iur the benefit al the Common
wealth
Sec A. requires all Hour barrels for cxpor
WIN Ten hoops, nailed with fur nails i'm
each chine hoop, and three nails in each
'''Se h""r. under penalty nf ~ cts The
oa're's 1" he u inches in length, in the
slaves, and the head IL l 2 inches in diane
Ter hall barrels 80 inches in length and
the diameter al The head IL 2 inches
Sec. D, requires the barrels to he branded
Win the tare and nett weight, under penal.
~ Of d. CTS.
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Sec =, requires each barrel of -four To
contain l96 pounds, and each half barrel 9S
pounds, under penalty nI S cents for every
pound dciicien, under 3, and of II cts. for
every pound owe, 3
Sec. 7, requires the barrels To be weighed
and the tare marked thereon. Iiany person
sh"ii put false ar wrong tare on, To the
disadvantage at the purcha ser, he shall for
lett 80 cts; and the Inspector, upon susui.
c'on, or az The request al the purchaser, .ha.l
nnpdck the barrel, aud il there is a less
quantity OF -four than above directed The
owner shall pay The charges Of unrack Ing
ana repacking, over and above the ether
penalties.
II will he seen by sec. g. tina, if The In
spec'"r asceriains tina, hnur OF other gram
thao wheat has been mixed with the wheat
flour, the owner is subject to a uenal,y RI
Ten dollars for each barrel, besides for Telling
the flour. Farmers and miller. should
therefore be particularly careful to separate
rye corn, oats, and all othe- grain from
wheat before grinding il.
The failhte Ia Comply with that part of
The law which requires The barrels 10 lie
made "f seasoned materials, is the Cause of
nearly all the other penalties that are incur,
red
here flour is packed in barrels that are
moi well seasoned, penalty Tor short weight
IS almost certain 10 he incurred il i, il mo-,
Immediately inspected; COR although the
inli quantity of four may have been pu, in
'ne'", II w.i' he found III a short time iba,
me barrels, from the evaporation of the sap.
have lost several pounds
Ana should II he inspected immediately
alter packing, While The weight hold, uui
the merchant IN hays il would sustain che.
loss, "n us being reinspeclcd in the place to
I" winch he sends il. The interest of the
merchant, therefore, requires The strict en-
'"tcemrn' "f Ibis part oi The law, as of those
which preserving HE manner in " hich barrels
are I" lie houncd ard nalIed, and their di.
memsiuns.
I'nst that ihnse concerned will be careful
hereafter 10 c"mpIY with all The reouisi,,ons
ct The idw.-Sh"ulI any person, however
from any Cause fail 10 do So, II is my inoe
r'"us duty {" eni"rce the penalties, whether
incurred from fraud, carelessness, or irno.
rance, ds The law leaves me ~ discreiiun on
The subject T. Walls
Flour Inspector Richmond
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