Western sentinel. [volume] (Winston [i.e. Winston-Salem], N.C.) 1856-1886, 1877-03-29
ION, N" C., THURSDAY, MARCH 20, 1877.
General Assembly at each session

Gehera1 Assembly at each session
a report of the operations of the
said department., together with
suggestions of such legislation as
may be heedfil, and it shall be the
duty, OF the Board TO prosecute all
offeniers against the laws which
have been, or may be, passed in
this behalf, and they shall endeavor
to secure tho co-operation of ad-
Joining States to remove obstruc-
tions in the passage ofgfish in those
rivers or streams whiel, are partly
in this State and partly in such
adjoining States.
9th. With the enforcement and
supervision of the laws and regula-
tons which are, or may be, enact
ed in this State for the sale of com
mercial fertilizers and seeds.
Sec. s. That no manipulated
guano, superphosphate, or other
commercial fertilizers, shall be solo
or offered for sale in this State
until the manufacturer or person
importing the same shall first OBJ
tain license therefor from the
Treasurer of the State, for which
shall be paid a privilege tax of $500
per annnm for each separate brand
or quality, and he shall also pay q
tax Of fifty cents per ton for every
ton sold. Any person, corporation
or company WHO shall violate the
provisions of this act, or who shall
sell, or offer for sale, any such
fertilizer, contrary to the provisions
above set forth, shall be guilty of a
nisdemeanor, and upon conviction
shall be fined and imprisoned at
tue discretion of the court,
Sec. 8. And every bag, barrel,
or other package Of snch fertilizer,
as above designated, offered for sale
in this State, shall have thereon a
plainly printed label or stamp,
which shall truly set forth the
name, location and trademark OF
the manufacturer, also the chemical
composition Of the contents of snch
package, and the real per centage
of any of the following ingredients
asserted to be present, to wit
soluble and prccipitatcd phosphoric-
acid, soluble potassa, ammonia,
or its equivalent in nitrogen, to-
gether with the date of irs analyz,-
ton, and that the privilege tax pro
vided for in section eight has been
paid and any such fertilizer as
shall be ascertained by analysis not
to contain the ingredients ard pei
centage set forth as above provided
shall be liable to SEIZURE and con-
demnation, and when condemned
shall be scld by the Board of Agri-
culture for the exclusive nse and
benefit Of the Department Of agri-
culture. Any merchant, trader
manufacturer or agent, who shall
sell, or offer for sale, any CONNER
cial fertilizer without having such
labels and stamps, as hereinbefore
attached thereto shall be liable to =
fine of ten dollars for each separate
bag OF barrel or package sold oil
offered for sale, to be sued for before
any Justice of the Peace, ard to bt
collected by the sheriff by distress
or otherwise, one half less the cost
to go to the party sung, and tn,
other half to the Department, ane
: - o,y c,..I, for+;l;.nr cI,,1 L. -,
demned, as herein provided. il shall
: be the duty OF the Department Il
have an analysis made of the same
and cause printed tags or labels
. expressing the true chemical ingre-
dients of the same, put upon eacl
bag or barrel or package, and shal
fix the value thereof, at which
+ may be sold. Ard any person VIII
: shall sell, or offer for sale, any sue
s fertilizer, in violation of the pro
vision of this section, shall be guilt,
of a misdemeanor.
] Sec. 10. The Department of AZ
: culture shall have power aH
G authority, at all times, to hav
+ collected samples OF any commerci;
] fertilizers offered for sale in th
i State. and have the same analyzee
h and such samples shall be take
!, from at least fen per cent. of til
h Tot from Which they may be st
c lected.
o Sec. II. 1t shall be lawful fc
o the Department of Agriculture I
Y require the officers, agents, 4
IS managers of any railroad or steam
s boat company, transporting fertfl
IS zers III this State, to. furnjs
II monthly statements Of the quantii
# of fertilizers, with the name OF IL
e consigner or ccnsignee, delivere
Ie on their respective lines, at an
q and all points within this State
], And said Department is here
'e employed to compel said officer
y agents, or managers, tosubinit the
1t books for. examination if four
- expedient so To do and any sue
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