Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1880-01-29


Of misdemeanor, and upon conviction
shall be aued in the discretion Of the Court
which fue shall be paid into tho State
treasury for tho exclusive uso and benefit
OF the Department of Agriculture.
! SEQ. 10. That every bag, barrel Or other
package Of such fertilizers or comme eroial
manures as above designated, offered for sao
In this State shall have thereon a plainly
printed label or stamp, which shall truly set
forth the name, location and trade mark Of
tho manufacturer; also the chemical compo,
sltlon OF tho contents Of suoh. package
and tho real percentage Of any of the fol-
lowing ingredients asserted to be present to
wit: Soluble and preoipitated phosphorio
aoid, soluble potassa, ammonia or it's
equivalent in nitrogen, together with tho
date Of its analysis, and that the privilege
tax provided for in Section l8 has been
paid; and any suoh fertilizer as shall be as.
certained by analysis, not to contain tho
ingredients and percentage set forth as
above provided shall be liable to seizure
and condemnation aud when condemned
shall be sold by the Board of Agriculture
for tho exclusive use and benefit of tho
Department of Agriculture. Any mcr-
chant, trader, manufacturer agent or person
who shall sell or offer for sale or deliver
after sale or receive any commercial fertli-
zers without having such labels and stamps
as hereinbefore provided attached thereto
shall be liable to fine Of ton dollars for
each separate bag or barrel or package sold
or offered for sale, to be sued before any
trial Justice, and to be collected by duo,
process of law. The amount so recovered,
after paying costs, shall be equally divided
between the party or parties suing and tho
Department.
SEC. 2O. The Department of Agriculture
shall have powor and authority, at all times,
to have collected samples of any commercial
fertilizers offered for salo in this State and
have the same analysed, and such samples
shall be taken from at least ten por cent of
the lot from which thoy mey be selooted.
SEC. FL. Tho department. shall, as soon
as practicable, prepare convenient hand
book. with tho necessary illustrative naps,
which shall contain all necessary information
MS to tho miues, minerals, forests, soils or
their products, climates, water and water
powers, fisheries, mountains, swamps, in
dustries and all such statistics as arc best
adapted to give proper information Of the
attractions and advantages which this State
affords to Immigrants and Shall mako illus
trative exposition thereof, whenever pructi-
cable, at Internationa! or State exhibitions.
SEC. 20. That oil moneys arising from
tho tax or licenses from fines and forfeiture,
fees for registration of lands for sale or
employment wanted not herein otherwise
provided for shall be paid into the State
treasury and shall be kept on a separate
acconnt by the treaurer as fund for the
exclusive uso and benefit of Department of
Agriculture; and until such fund can bo
made available as aforesaid, tho sum of
So 5,0Oo is hereby appropriated to tho support
OF this dcpartmcnt'out of any moneys arising
from the phosphate royalty, and to be drawn
by warrant of commissioners, countersigned
by the Governor, cr o0icio chairman of tho
Board of Agriculture
SEC. 23. The Agricultural Commissioner
shall in connection with his duties as emu
meratea in this act, establish department
of mechanics, the object of which shall bcito
prepare such statistics as may be of gen
eral interest to this class Of workmcn, and
furnish all necessary information tending
to the development of this Industry.
SEC. "a. That ali acts and parts of acts
any wise in conflict with this shall be, and
the same arc hereby. repealed.
Approved December 23, 1879.
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