A professional who verifies weight and identifying data stenciled on hogsheads of tobacco and records data in prize books (ledgers). Responsibilities include:

• Removes ticket from hogshead and verifies computations of net weight to determine whether figures recorded by weigher, production are correct.
• Listens as bull-gang worker calls out hogshead number and grade stenciled on hogshead and compares data with that recorded on hogshead ticket.
• Instructs stenciler to correct markings.
• Records hogshead number, tobacco grade, and weight in appropriate prize book.
• Computes total weight for each page of prize book, using adding machine, and records totals.