The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1880-02-10

COW " EHEE.iL EI:KTILYZ ERS.

rOMMEfGf-iL rEKTILTZE rms.
R"gnlnti0na Of tho Agricultural Depart.
'n"nt Regarding Their Snic--A Matter oi
Interest to M"rchnnts and Fnrmrra.
=, Col. u. r. Butler. the Commissioner
Of Agriculture. lns ISSUED the follow
Ing circular ia regard To the effect OF,
! The fertilizer Interests, Of ihc law cs-
Publishing the Agricultural Dcpurl-
mcnt:
+ Many Inquiries being made Of this
department in reference to the privi-
lr4c tax on fertilizers and the general
objects OF the bureau, IT, is tlcrmiru att
rlSablr 1" publish The follow ng In
formation for The benefit Of tho trade
and the public.
The Act creating Il department Of
nrrirI'linl" IN This state nbolislrs the
Offices Of phosphate Inspector and
hhosplntr n%cnl, and hrvolvcs The
, duties nrd conlrrs the powers hereto
'nr" prrt"r'n'h and exercised by those
officers, upon the department. OF ngri-
culture.
All companies, manufacturers, OIL
c"rs, agents or ether persons, who sell
or otlrr for sale IN this State amy ilr-
, required to lmy tho commissioner of
agriculture II privilege tax OF 70 cents
per tom on every ton Of such fertilizer
or commercial lnnnurc sold or offered
for snlr. Ench bng. barrrl, or other
p,ckn,;r OF sucl, fertilizers. must hnvo
thereon plnimly printed label or
stamp showing The rhcmicnl composi-
tinn OF the conicns ot such pnrkugc,
together with the rrnl prrrrnlurr of
nny "t tlr following ingredients as
serted to h" present, To Wit: Solnhlc
and prrripilnlr,l phusphorir acid. 49,
biz potnssn, ammonia or It's ctn,t. .Irut
In nitrogen; the date of It's ai:alvsis
nnd the nnmr, locutionnn,l trutlr mark
Of the manufacturer, nud that the
pririlrG" tax lus been puid. The
stat" chemist is authorized tu draw
samples OF fertilizers from ANY brand
sold in The State, for tho purnnSr ct
analysis, and the result Ut Ills umnlvsis
will hc recorded in this oni,r.
'hr rhrmirul rontomtS Of the, package
must hr put on hy the mnnui,ri,,rrr,
nnd IL the State chemists ANALYSIS
shows that the law has not been COM
piled with. II will subject the parties
to heavy penalties. II is mndr the
duty Of the board and commissioner
OF agriculture to see thul prompt rc-
turns ar" made ofnll rock and phuS-
plntir drp">iIs lawfully mined, tn
secure collection OF ROYALTY due the
state. and to prevent Unlawful mining.
This duty will br performed bv Mr..
, T.. j.. Rorln. SIrciul assistant NJ
Charleston. under the supervision OF
tie board and commissioner.
{ it, L.,
rnnirs, &C.. will hr un,lrr tho tlircc-
| ti"n OF the rollrr-grmrrnl. The
department Is charged with the collrc-
tiom OF statistical Information Ulis will
Inv uonr principally by the county
audit"rS) which will hr OF interest To-
tho planters and public generally: to
guard the agricultural Interests of thr
State; to keep books nt registry,
wherein parties huvinw rrnl estate for
sale. nr drSiring occupation, or seek
iME lah"rrrS ma v rsiSlcr; to sunrr-
N'>r th" fish Interests and protect the
ll'hrrirs: to cause soil to br nnalvzr,)
with view to its a,laptabiltv for the
culture Of various crops; as soon MS
rrartirahlr to establish Il tlr,mrtmrnt
Of mechanics. and grnrmlly tu gather
amt compile such information MS will
trnu to the in.lurrmrni OF ranitnl and
Immigration and the ,lrvulopmrnt of
the States resources. The board con-
iiurnly appeal to the farmers and tho
public I" assist them in the great work.
ll,r commissioner will he pleased to
correspond with all persons upon any
subject tending to assist in tho labors
oft department.
\. L. R,"riER.
I To- Ian ~ 49,,
ot South Carolina.
MlN,SrEElA Wir.--lIcm Is an
amusing bit OF ecclesiastical tit-tor-tat.
I Wo young men WIRE rhumS and in-
limntr friends in college. One became
baptist minister, the other m EpiS-
rolalian. They did moi meet again for
years. When they did it was in the
pulpit orthr baptist. for whom tho
EpiSr"palmn preached, to tho wrca,
satisfaction ct tho congregation. Scr-
mon over. tho two divincS ,lurkra
their heads hrhind tho brcaSt.work of
nt the preaching desk and held the
following rollo1uy: "Einc sermon,
Tom; much ohliahcd. Sorry | can't
repay your kmdncSs for prrachiny bv
asking You tn stay to our communion.
wv ~ '''>NS>''g s'N Nt'"s i'tIuSt YOU
have never been baptized" "Oh,
Iont concern yourself about that,
''im; | coul,,n't receive the com
mon'"n at your hands, as YOU have
never been ordained"
nEArH or JouN N. .AnGrn, Jn.-Wr
regret to AZ uNurG the death of Mr..
John u. A,lgrr, ST., sou otthc Rrv,
John u. Aagrr, u. d., which occurred
at his residence ncar Pcndlcton on
Tuesday morning last from injuries r..
'rirrd hy being thrown from his car
riagr on tho 9th ult. Mr.. .Adyrr was
about twrnty-ninr years OF age, and
was devoted and exemplary mcmhcr
W the Presbyterian Church. tic was
generous. noble, and beloved hv all
who knew him, and tho Sinccrcst SYM
rathirS OF the community arc With his
family IN this sore bereavement, Ills
remains were carried to Charleston on
wednesday tor intcrmcnt. -Mteli-
GChcGr.
y rArNSr IkGA,. noCuMENr.--Thcv
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