The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1884-02-14

"a BsiI 20 sncreasc the Usefulness Of
tsae Department OF Agriculture,
mining. and Manufactures"

The following has been reported from
The Bouse Committee on Agriculture. &C:
I. BE Il enacted by The General ASSEMBLY
of Virginio. That 10 give greater efficiency
20 tlic Department Of Agriculture, Mining
and Manufacturing, and for the purpose
az practically carrying out the design and
intentions for which the department Is IN
stituled, as set forth In an act TO establish
Department Of Agriculture, Mining, and
Manufacturing for the State, approved
March 20, 1877, all persons or corporations
engaged in the manufacture or sale OF
guanos, fertilizers, or commercial manures
shall pay 10 the Auditor OF Public Ac.
counts 2J cents per ton for every ton Of
such guano, fertilizer, or commercial
manure sold or offered for sale In this
state and all railroad companies and
other common carriers are hereby pro-
hibited from delivering any commercial
fertilizer that does NOT bear the depart
ment tag showing fhst such commercial
fertilizer has been registered In the De-
partment OF Agriculture according 10 tne
rules OF said department, and that the SAID
privilege-tax has been paid: provided, tnat
nothing herein contained shall interfere
with fertilizers passing through the State
IN transit. Every person or corporation
violating this section shall forfeit TO the
State sum Of money equal to the value oil
the fertilizers or commercial manures so
sold or offered for sale. or delivered, to be
recovered by action In any court OF COM
petcnt jurisdiction. And the amount oil
the privilege-tax so paid, and the amount
OF the forfeiture herein provided for shall
when collected, be paid into the State Trea'
sWy.
g. The following articles shall be exempt from
the priyiIege-tax provided for in the preceding
section as unmani pula chemicals without trade
mark or proprietary brand-yiz.: Ground bone
black, ground phosphate rock or other minerals
nitroRenoug organic matter commercially Tree
from phcsphoric acid and potash, nitrate of soda,
nitrate of potash (salf petre suiphste Of ammonia,
nuriate of ammonia, kainit, sdlphate OF imagine
STA, eupate Of potash. sulphate OF soda, muriate
OF potash, lime, plaster. ground-cracklirgs,
ground tankage, fsh-scrap CT chum, SAT- ana
OIL Of yitriol; but the priyileae-ian shall be ex-
acted upon any of these articles sold or offered Tor
sale as fertilizers or fcrtiizing material under any
trademark proprietary brand, and upon dis
solved bone. dissolved bone-black, dissolved min
eras phosphatcs lali acid phosphates or super
phosphates), and upon any two or more OF the
articles mentioned In the foregoing list OF ex-
captions: IL combined either chemically or me-
clsanicaliy.
8. Every bag. barrel, or other package Of
such fertilizers or commercial manurrs, as
above designated. offered for. sale or de-
NvprtQ ffIer III fls NIifc. blEtii nave
u plainly-prinsed label or stamp. which shall eN-
actiy correspond with the REGISTRATION Of such Ter
tlizers or commercial manures In the office OF the
Commissioner OF Agriculture. truly stating the
name, location. and trademark OF the manufac-
tuTcr, also the chemical composition or the con-
tents of such package and the percentage OF
available phosphOric acid, potash. ammonia,
or Its equivalent in nitrogen; aud any such
fertilizers or commercial manures as SHAH DC
a certaned by analysis not to contain theingre,
dents and percentage set forth as above provided
shall be liable 10 seizure and condemnation. Any
merchant. trader, manufacturer, agent, or person,
who shall sell or offer for sale or deliver AFTER
sale. orrecelye any commercial fertilizer Without
having such labels or stamps. rs herenbefoie pro-
vided thereon, shall be liable TO fine OF $40 for
zach separate bag, or barrel, or package, sold or
offered for sale.
4. II shall be the duty OF the Commissioner Of
Agriculture TO furnish department tags TO any
person or corporation engaged III the manufac-
ficsie Of the Auditor of Public Accounts showing
tIat The privilege tax has been PAID, ana That the
sad fertilizers arc registered In the Agricultural
Department, with the name OF tie manufacturer
OF The ertil Zers, where manufactured, the brand
OF fertilizers for which they are to be used, the
number of packages TO the ton, and the guaran-
iced analysis.
o. All moneys arising from the prlvile2e-tax
forfeitures. and fines provided for In this act,
shall be paid into the Treasury of The State, and
shall be kept on a separate account by the Treas
urer ~ fund for the exclusive use and benefit Of
the Department of Agriculture: so much Of which
~ may be deemed necessary for the purpose of
csTfAibR OUT tue ueoiRn anu luIcntiOuS ior WINCH
The department is instituted shall be especially ap
propfiated by the General Assembly for the an
nusl contingent expenses of the department, and
said amount so appropriated shall be drawn from
the State Treasury by the Commissioner, as pro-
yided by section 6 of an act establish Depart
ment Of Agriculture. Mining and Manufacturing
for The state. approved March 20, 1877; and the
residue thereof 10 remain as a fund. which, when
sufficient TO justify the expenditure shall I've used
for the purpose OF erectinga suitable agricultural
building ut the capital OF the state and the estab-
NJ a
stations.
6. TINS act shall be In force from its passage.