The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1871-03-18

MANUFACTURERS OF FERTILIZERS TO BE
REQUIRED TO LABEL THEIR PACKAGES WITH
CORRECT ANALYSIS OF THE SAME.-A bill
which is of the utmost Importance to the
large number of persons engaged in the
manufacturing and sale Of fertilizers has
passed both Houses of the General Assem-
bly,, providing that all commercial manures
and artificially- or manipula-
ted fertilizers brought into or manufactured
in the State of Virginia for sale, and sold, or
kept for sale therein, shall have permanent
" affixed to every sack, bag, barrel, box, or
other package thereof, Il stamped or printed
label, which shall specify. iegibly, the name
or names OF the manufacturer or manufac-
turerS; his, her, or their places Of business;
the net weight of such sack, bag, barrel,
box, or other package the component
parts Of such manure.or fertilizer {; the per
centase, by weight. which it contains of the
following constituentS-viZ of phosphoric
acid, soluble in pure cold water; of phos-
phoric acid, insoluble in pure cold water !;
of available ammonia potash, and soda.
If any person shall sell or keep for sale
any commercial manures or artificially man.
ufactured or manipulated fertilizers not Ia
beled in accordance with the requirements
Of the law, or shall affiX any label to any
sack, bag, barrel, box, or other package
not expressing truly the component parts
of said manures or fertilizers, or expressing
larger per centage of the constituents than
is contained therein, he shall be punished
by fine Of 800 for the first offence and
5000 for the second and each subsequent Of
fence, to be recovered on presentment, in
formation, or indictment found and convic-
ton had in the county or corporation court
within whose jurisdiction said offence may
have been committed; one-half of such fine
to be paid to the informer and the other
half to the State.
Any purchaser of commercial manures or
artiticially manufactured or manipulated
fertilizers, bearing labels, who shall be in
iured or defrauded by the contents of the
sacks, bags, barrels, boxes, or other pack
ages, not conforming in quality and guam
tity to the labels thereon, may recover from
the seller or sellers thereof, by proper ac-
ton at law, IN amount equal to the pur-
chase money of such manure or fer
tilzer; and in case the purchase is
made of an agent Of any person or per-
sons residing out of the limits of this
State, manufacturing, compromising, pre-
pairing, and furnishing for sale any such
commercial manures or fertilizers, the pur-
chaser thereof may, at his option, proceed
by attachment, as now provided for by law
in case Of nonresident and absconding
debtors, against any property, rights, or
credits of any such person or persons SELL
ing, manufacturing, compromising, pre-
pairing, or furnishing said manures or fer
tilizers, when such property, rights, and
credits can be found in the limits OF this
State.
The words commercial manures, artif-
cially manufactured or manipulated fertil-
izers," is to be taken and construed to in
clude all manures and fertilizers which shall
be sold for greater price than one cent per
pound; and any arrangement or agreement,
verbal or written, made by and between
any seller and purchaser of said manures or
fertilizers, for the purpose OF generating
the seller or manufacturer from liability for
violation of any of the provisions Of this
act, is not to exempt such person from pre-
sentiment, information, indictment, and fine.
BY the term s. soluble phosphoric aciu'
is meant phosphoric acid in any form or
combination readily soluble in pure cold
water, and by the term "insoluble phos-
phoric acid'' is meant pbosphoric acid in
any form or combination which requires
the action Of an acid upon it to cause it to
become readily soluble in pure cold water.
Any manufacturer, dealer, agent, or other
person or persons who shall adulterate,
add TO, or take anything from any CONNER
cial manures or artifcially manufactured
or manipulated fertilizers, labeled in accord
ance with the provisions of the law, or who
shall use the brand or trademark of any
manufacturer or dealer other than his own,
shall be guilty Of q misdemeanor, and shall,
upon conviction thereof in any court hay.
ing jurisdiction, be punished by a fine OF
not less than one nor more than five hum
dred dollars, and Imprisonment in jail not
exceeding six months. m
The act is to be in force from and after
the 1st day of July, 1911. -, +.