The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1882-02-09

-
the party suing, and the remaining half
to the Board OF Agriculture and IL
any such fertilizer shall be con-
demned, @ herein provided, II shall
be the duty Of the Commissioner oi
Agriculture 10 have an analysis made ~
the same, and cause printed tags or labcl,,
expressing the true chemical Ingredients oi
the same, put upon each bag, or barrel, or
package, and shall fix the commercial yslu-
thereof, at which It may be sold. And any
person who shall sell or offer for sale, any
such fertilizer, in violation of the provisions
OF this section, shall ne deemed guilty oi
misdemeanor.
16. The Commissioner OF Agriculture
shall have power and authority at all time,
10 have collected samples OF any commes-
cial fertilizers,
FEgTILlzING MATERIALS,
and chemicals used for composing. offered
for sale In this State, and have the same anA-
lyZed.
IL. II shall be lawful for the Commits
sioner OF Agriculture TO require the off,
GERS, agents, or managers Of any railroad
or steamboat company TRANSPORTING fer
tilIzers in this State 10 furnish monthly
statements OF the quantity OF fertilizers.
with the name OF the consignor or con-
signee. delivered on their respective lines.
at any and all points within this STATE.
And said Commissioner is hereby empow-
cred TO compel said officers. agents, or man
ayers TO submit their books for'examina-
tlon, II found eXpedicnt so 10 do. ANY
such officers, agents. or managers failine
or refusing ia comply with the require
Inents OF this section shall be deemed guilt.
Of a misdemeanor.
~. When the license authorized IN see.
tiOn IL Of this net has been granted, and
the label or stamp fled in the Office 81 tl,s
Commissioner Of Agriculture. the Commits
sioncr shall cause the name " the msnu-
facturer OF importer, the name u the ie.-
tilizcr, and the chemical analysis, as shown
on
TlIE LABEL or STAMP,
" be published over his official signature
I'm some newspaper Of general circulation
10. The Commissioner Of Agricutue
may employ an analyst skilled In agricli-
tural chemistry, whose duty it shall be -
analyze such fertilizers and products ~
may be required, and TO aid. so far a. prac-
ticable, In supprcssing fraud in the sale oi
commercial fertilizers. lie shall also. When
required by the Commissioner, carry on
experiments on the nutrition and growth
OF plants, with view to ascertain wha
fertilizers are best suited 10 the yariou,
crops OF tbi, State, and whether other
crops may not be advantageously grown
on its soils; and shall carry on such other
Investigations rs the Commissioner may d.
rect. He shall make regular reports 20 The
Commissioner Of all analyses and expert
ments made when required 50 10 do.
90. IL shall be lawful for the Commits
sloner 10 require the somplers, owners, oi
other agents Of all the tobacco warehouse,
IN the State 10 furnish him with qumrterl,
statements, under oath. OF the amount.
kind, and quality OF all the tobacco stored
In their respective warehouses. together
with the names, business, aud residence %
the owners OF the tobacco so stored pro
yidcd that all unsOund or unstable tol sccc
shall be excluded from said statements.
Any sampler, owner, OF other agent re-
fusing or neglecting to comply with the re-
qurements Of this section. shall be deemed
guilty oi a misdemeanor, and on conviction
be punished with fine or imprisonment, IA
the discretion Of the court.
/ 81. The Commissioners shall collect, a, far
as practicable. from the various sections ci
the Commonwealth,
SAMPLES or IMPROVED SEED
OF native growth. and distribute the same
in such localities as will best subsery'e ia,
| interests Of agriculture.
-. The Commissioner shall visit once =
year Hampton Institute and Bkcksburg
College, and such other agricultural schools
a. may be established, and shall examine all
matters relating 20 agricultural instruction
AZ taught and pracliccd in these schools.
and report the same to the Board.
23. The Board may, rs soon as the fund.-
10 it, credit will justify the expenditure.
/ purchase or erect a building at the caplai
I for the use OF the Department. and estab-
lish one or more experiment stations, or
labor schools. at suitable places. and pre-
scribe all necessary rules and regulations lor
the government of the same.
-. The Board shall be empowered to
hold in trust and exercise control over do
nations or bcquests made 10 them for the
purpose OF promoting the interests and
purposes Of this act.
-. The Board shall exercise supervision
over the fish and game interests Of thi-
State. and the Fish Commissioner shall
hereafter submit his report to the Board
The Board i further entrusted with tlc
supervision and enforcement ~ all law.
now in force or may hereafter be enaeieo
for the protection and promotion Il the
varied Interests ~ agriculture.
20. All moneys arising from the privilege
tgX, fines, and iorfciturcs, as prescribed in
this act shall be paid into The Treasury of
the state. and shall be- kept on separate
account by the Treasurer, a- fund for the
exclusive Use and benefit Of the Depart
mcnt Of Agriculture, 10 be paid out only
on the warrant of the Governor; and unit
such fund can be made available, the de-
partmeDt i restricted 10 the appropriation
authorized i'm section Of this act.
Mr.. lakewood j. put down as the patron
az the Hill