The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1880-01-23

State for the sale of commercial fertilizers
aud seeds.
SEC. 16. That the office of phosphate
Inspector and that of phosphate agent be
aud the same are hereby abolished, and that
the Agricultural Bureau are charged with
all the duties devolving upon said Offices
necessary for the protection of the rights
aud interest of the State in the phosphate
rock and phosphate deposits belonging
thereto.
SEC, II. That the board and commis.
sioner Of agriculture shall have power and
authority to appoint special assistant to
attend to the phosphate department. and
royalty, and said assistant shall receive a
salary of $1,000 per annum, payable
monthly.
Sec. 19. That oil persons or companies
engaged in the manufacture or sale Of fer.
tilizers or commercial manures shall nav to
'sec eeY@!ssioner 81 agriculture twenty five
censsss eson Tor every ton of such fertili-
zer or commercial manures sold or offered
tor sale in this State, the said amount to
be paid into the State treasury for the exclu-
sive use and benefit of the Department of
Agriculture. Any person or officer or agent
OF any corporation neglecting to pay the
sum provided in this section shall be deemed
guilty Of a misdemeanor, and upon convic
tion shall be fined in the discretion Of the
Court, which fine shall be paid into the
State treasury for the exclusive use ond
benefit Of the Department of Agriculture.
SEC. 10. That every bag, barrel or other
package OF such fertilizers or commercial
manures as above designated, offered for sale
or delivered after sale in this State, shall
have thereon plainly printed labe; or
stamp, which shall truly set forth the name.
location and trade mark of the manufacturer.
also the chemical composition of the con.
tents of such package and the real pcrcen.
tage Of nny Of the following ingredients
asserted to be present, to wit: Soluble and
precipitated phosphoric acid, soluble potassa,
ammonia or its equivalent in nitrogen, to-
gether with the date of its analysis, and that
the privilege tax provided for in Section
lS has been paid; aud any such fertilizer
as shall be asccrtained by analysis not to
contain the ingredients and percentage set
forth as above provided shall be liable to
seizure and condemnation, and when con.
demned shall be sold by the Board of Agri-
culture for the exclusive use and benefit
Of the Department of Agriculture. Any
merchant, trader. manufacturer, agent or
person who shall sell or offer for salo or
deliver after sale or receive any commercial
fertilizer without having such labels and
stamps as hercinbefore provided attached
thereto, shall be liable to n fine of ten dol
lars for each separate bag or barrel or pack.
orr I'll "a, c.. S,S
fore any trial justice, aud to be collected
by due process Of law. The amount SO re-
covered, after paying costs, shall be equally
divided between the party or parties suing
and the Department.
SEC. 20. The Department OF Agriculture
shall have power aud authority, at all times,
to have collected samples Of any commercial
fertilizers offered for sale in this State, and
have the same analyzed, and such samples
shall be taken from at least ten per cent.
of the lot from which they may be Sc
lectcd.
SEC. FL. The department shall, as soon
as practicable, prepare a convenient band
book, with the necessary illustrative maps,
which shall contain all necessary ;nforma-
tion as to the mines, minerals, forests, soils,
or their products, climates, water and water
powers, fisheriesy mountains, swamps, in
dustries, and all such statistics as are best
adapted to give proper information of the
attractions and advantages which this State
affords to immigrants, and shall make illus
trative exposition thereof, whenever practi-
cable, at international or State exhibitions.
SEC. %. That all moneys arising from
the tax or licenses from fines and forfcitures,
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 separate
account by the treasurer as fund for the
exclusive use and benefit of Department of
Agriculture and until such fund can be
made available as aforesaid, the sum of FIVE
thousand dollars shall be and is hereby ap-
propriated to the support of this department
out Of any moneys arising from the phos-
phat, royalty, and to be drawn by warrant
of commissioner, countersigned by the Gov
ernor, er.o6fcio chairman of the Borad of
Agriculture.
Sec, 23. The agricultural commissioner
shall in connection with his duties as emu
merated in this act, establish a depart
ment Of mechanics, the object of which
shall be to prepare such statistics as may
be of general interest TO this class of work
men, and furnish all necessary information
tending to the development Of this indus
try.
SEC. "a. That all acts and parts of acts
any wiso in conflict with this shall be, and
the same are hereby repealed.
Approved December %, 1879.
*So written in the act-a palpable error
for "employers."
fan evident error for detected.
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