Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-06-04
COMMISSION MERCHANTS
MUST SECURE LICENSES
Forty-Six Dealers in Farm Produce
Have Complied With
New Law.
koINER ISSUES STATEMENT
Commissioner Of Agriculture Ex-
plains Requircmcnts-Loc Of
hcial WciShers Of Products to Re
Named in Each City and County.

The Commissioner Of Arricu,turo h,.
issued forty-nve ccrtihcates NJ r.,;s
tration to commission merchants sell.
'"s ana oncrinE for sale farm produce
on commission. located in this city.
me term farm produce" as defined
In section /. chapter az. Acts OF the
virginia Assembly, 1916, is defined to
include all agricultural. horticultural
ana other products of the soil, live
stock. meats and meat products. poul-
Try. eggs. dairy products. nuts and
money; but does not include timber
products. Horticultural products, tea or
coice, peanuts or cotton when sold
exchange.
rms law provides that on or before
the LIST day OF May of each year every
person. firm. exchange association or
CORPORATION shall filc application with
the Commissioner of Agriculture for
#" certificate of registration and ac-
company same with fee of IS, paw
able annually. and fidelity bond In
the sum OF $1,000 The law declares IL
10 De unlawful TO conduct commits
SION business without first having re-
cclNed such certificate. Omenses under
inns law are declared TO be misde.
meanors, punishable by fine OF NOT
less than S25 nor more than $500. In
the discretion of the court or jury try
ing the case
In addition to the above registration
teef the last session of the General
Assembly provided for a small appro
priation TO enable the commissioner
more effectively to carry ont ,hs me-
visions and requirements of this law.
l" locate each and every merchant
selling or offering for sale farm, pro
""'c on commission and to require
*nrh merchant to file application ana
secure certificates of registration.
commission merchants found operating
without certificates or otherwise v,o-
Iating the law will be prosecuted in a
court OF competent jurisdiction and IL
found guilty Will he fined as is in m.
law provided.
Local. WEIGHERS ARE
TO he APPOINTED
The Law as recently amended. pro-
vdes FOR the designation by tho COIN.
missioner of one or moro 1T and proper
fporsnns, IN any city or county in The
state, 10 he known as Official Weigh
ers Of Agricultural Produce"
Upon request TO the commissioner
any consiEnor OF farm produce which
is sold by weight, may secure the SER
vices Of this official 10 supervise the
weighing OF his produce. and will be
FURNISHED with certificate OF the
actual weight OF such produce. The
certificate Of the weiEher when dulv
sworn 10. Is declared TO be prirna facie
evidence of the fact or facts therein
ccrtined. All complaints arising fror,,
the sale Of farm produce. on which the
"onsiSnor is unable To secure satistac.
tory settlement. should be promp,lv
certified 10 the commissioner for settle
ment and adjustment
the following is list Of tho com
mission merchants in Richmond TO
whom certificates OF registration have
been issued:
John a. Ahcrn. s. T. Beve-idce &
Co. barney bowman. Bla!ock Frui, and
Produce Co. s. NJ. Bowman 4.
Co. Rraucr & hasten. Burton Il Rriel
| Inc. Butler & pcarman. Inc. Capi,ol
Commission Company. Carter, Venable
* Co. +. L. Chcncry, II. T. Cobb &
Co. W. &. Crenshaw & Co. John T.,
! Grove & Co, g w. Crowder & Bro. G.
i. Curric IL Co, Inc, T.. w. Evans &.
! Co. Frazer & Tompkins. Edward I,
Frost * Co. w. II. Gallon e Son. Will
liam T. Gravins & Co. HazelCroye G.
/ 60. Hudson & Tucker John l.. Jacobs
4 Co. jefferson Produce COMPANY. Wil.
liam Jenkins {: Son. G. " King & co
Lloyd n Adams. 7 \. Luck & Bro, WI
liam VI. Luck. McConn * Block. George
VI. McMinn & Co, Montgomery G. Co.
me. l.. Nea!c x Co. Inc. :. T.. padgctt
u 60, \. r. Savage &: Son. Sigourncy
/ " Pardon. Inc. w. ". Spratlcy x Co,
! irwin /" Sutherland. William Walker,
/ David Wallerstein & Co, L. s. Whit
more & Co. Woodnn. Scott & johnson
Woo4son-CraiG Co. Quick e Company