The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-02-26

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dressing the author. Richmond, Va 4 5$5S If
Rural Boxes.
Editor OF Tho Tlnos-D lspntohi x 5is,s.
Sr.-Jvhat Is the law in regard to ''Ru-9
raj CARRIERS delivering mall to sub
scribers, who have boxes Of their own
make? @ The carrier from News Ferry,
Va, says ho can deliver my daily which
i subscribed to las week unless I buy an
approved mall box. sa rs st. Isl S3
Requirements concerning rural free de-
livery mall boxes. order OF Postofflc Ice De-2
pnrtment Il August s.. 1904: 53i5 M .$S W
4" Boxes erected since October = 1902, a
when order No. & l7so, approving OF mall /
boxes, became effective, and which have
not been approved In accordance there
with, do not conform to the regulations
and viii not be served by CARR rs. ''3s
h Tho above means that a patron Of a 4
rural route esta blished "a fter ctober8 q, 4
1902, cannot erect q mail box of his own 4
make or any OF er perso MS make unless
tho same DO approycd by the Postoftlcs
Department. st5 ;ss 3s 35s ~
9 Boxes that have been erected previous
to October !, 1902. that are consIdered un-a
safe and non wea ther proof, will be con
demned, as they do not conform with the
regulations Of tho department.
The F armer and His T obacco.
Editor OF Tho Times Dispatch:
Sir Please answer tho following qucs-s
ton: Has a. man got the right to sell
his tobacco to whom he pleases In the Il
bundle "a, friend Of mine who lives In 4
another county. where there Is no obacco 4
raised, wants mo to bring him q load to
sell among his neighbors. aS5 1SS 5l t8
Secretary Shaw, In q letter to the. Prcsi-
dent OF tho Senate, sent in response tota
resolution OF inquiry adopted by thnt body
quotes the following opinion delivered BY 4
Hon. N. B. Scott, commissioner OF in-el
5ternal revenue. on August "a, 1896; &
5.'The farmer has the right to sellaand Il
deliver leaf tobacco OF his own raising in II
the original hogshead. case or bale, or
loose in the hand. but is not permitted
to stem, twist. roll plalt, swceten, cut.
or grind or#otherwlso reduce the tobacco 4
from Its natural condition IN which 1t 4
was cured on the farm, and sell the same
to consumers Tho farmer cannot employ
an agent 10 travel from place to- place and
scl3and deliver hfs tobacco. but he may
himself sell and deliver tho tobacco in 4
any quantity II the tobacco is sold on g
sample by an agent. 1t. must be- del ivered
by the, farmer. or grower directly 70 the 3
purchaser" = & r. 3tg 3s
AZ Miller's Tolls.
Editor or Tho Times-Di spat ch:
u sr,,---1 Have any new laws been en-
acted lii regard to tho toll Of roller -four Ma
mills? II 50. please publish them
2. II took thirteen bushels and forty
hounds of whent (good merchantable) to \
and brand for the wheat and retained
ITO pounds. for I oil; or, IN other words.
4 received 601y pounds -four. and $50 pounds
of brand and SHORTS, What ought his
toll have been out of tho thirteen BUSH
els and forty pounds, Or $40 bushels Of
wheat? + FAT s5 &: Il ..<i3s
\ ~ answering In your query column
you will do sne IA favor. .st W 8i 81 Y,
n 5 Yours respect fully, b E 4. " {,lg
$ai S III 4, a SUBSCRIBER
i, The law on this subject remains as It a
was embodied IN. the Code OF 1881. "a
I & 2. Section 1850 OF said Code presoribes
the tolls8in such cases After reading IL +
you will be able to answer your inquiry "a
for yourself, That part Of st relating to
tolls is as follows, q
4 ~ y n and there shall not be taken
for the toll more than one-eghth part Of
any grain of2whlch the remaining part Is y
ground into the extra or family flour, nor
OF any grim of which the remaining part
is ground into super -four or meal, nor
more than olfe-slxteenth Of any grain of
which the remaining part Is ground into 4
homlny or malt, II, however. any mill
cannot, without great Inconvenience,
grind wheat into the hest flour for toll. a
as aforesaid, the owner of said mill may
elect to exc hangs, -four for wheat, at the u
following rates. viz; one barrel Of super
-four for fouHs and a half bushels Of
wheat Il one barrel Of extra -four for FIVE
bushels Of wheat, and one barrel Of best
family -four for Aye and q half bushels
Of wheat, the squellt Of the -four to h
determined 1by 1nsksctlosls required, N Y q