The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1885-04-02


this station shall be committed to board of
ayers to consist Of five members, namely; the pro-
lessor OF agriculture of the State Co eye OF ri
culture and Mechanic Arts, ex olIcio; the secretary
OF the state board of agriculture oiIcio, and
three members to be appointed by the governor,
whose terms OF Office shall be three years, except
III the first appointment one shall be designated 10
serve but one year, and one to serve two years.
Section B. The board OF managers shall be called
together by the secretary of the board OF agrcUl-
lure, at such place in this state al he may de'ig-
nate within thirty days of the approval OF this act,
Tor the purpose of transacng such business a may
be required to put the station In operation; and
thereafter tile board Of managers stall hold meet
ing annually at Augusta, on the Tuesday precel-
ing the third "Wednesday Of January fO- the trans
action OF business relating to the station. OtGer
meetings may be called, on due notice, Ivy the pres
ldent at such times and places al will best promote
the objects contemplated Ivy this act
Section 4. The board OF managers shall organize
by the election of president, secretary and
treasurer who shall severlly hold their offices for
one year and until their successors are elected.
lhey shall locate the station herein provided fer,
anu shall appoint director, who shall have the
general management and oger@ gt Of tie ana: r-cs,
Investigations and experiments necessary to carry
out the purposes named in section one of this act
anu shall employ competent assistants 10 aid in
prosecuting the work Cd the station 1t shall when
ever public interest will he promoted thereby pub
lSn by bulletin or otherwise the results of IFS in
vestl9ations and experiments, and shall make nm
annual report of its work to the governor and coun-
Gil, which shall be printed and bound with the re-
port OF the secretary of the board of agriculture
section .. The sum of five thousand dollars, an
1zer Control and Agricultural Experiment Station,
and the governor and council from time to tinie,
shall draw their warrant on the state treasurer for
sucn sums OF money are necessary 20 NCfray the
expenses herein provided for, net exceeding in amy
one year the appropriation herein nane an az
count of which shall first he approved by the pres
dent and secretary of the board Of managers.
Section 6. The board of managers shall receive
no compensation for time and services rendered,
but shall be reimbursed for actual expenses in
Cured in the performance of their d1t!eS.
Section Z. SAuy manufacturer, company or per-
son who shall Offer SELL or expose for sale in His
state, any commercial fertilizer the price OF which
exceeds ten dollars per ton, shall aiiix to every
package, in conspicuous place on the outside
thereof, plainly printed certificate, stating the
number of net pounds in the package soil or
offered for sale, the name or trademark unlor
which the article is sold, the name OF the n3Hutact
urer, and the place of manufacture ard a chemical
analysis stating the percentage of nitrogen or lts
equivalent in ammonia, in available form, of potash
soluble in water, and OF phosphorie acid IN avail
able form, soluble or reverted as well as the t0ta
phosphoric acid.
Se5tion 8. The manufacturer, company, or per-
son selling or offering for sale in TINS state any
commercial fertilizers exceeding ten dollars per
ton in price shall, on or before the first day OF
April annually, or before Offering the same for sale,
procure license from the board of managers,
authorizing the sale of said fertilizers in the state,
and shal! pay for the same the sum Of nifty dollars
for single randi and fifteen dollars tor each adj
litiOnal brand offered for sale; aud shall furnish
the secretary of the board of managers, at the time
of their appointment, the names of ALL agents all
thorized by him TO sell the Same in this state.
known as porgy chum, fish scrap fish waste Of
anv kind, bone, when offered tor sale unmlxed
with refertiizing material; shall 1t apply
to parties manufacturing fertilizers i'll quantities
less than twenty-five tons per year, or to fertllzers
In possession of dealers agents at the time of
approval of this act.
Section 10. The director of the station, or any
person by him dep.ltzed is hereby empowered to
select from three different parcels PACKAGE OF
commercial fertilizers, taken from three different
sections of the state, held offered for sale in
this state y quantities not exceeding two pounds
from each package which quantities shall be for
analysis, the average of the several analyses shall
the given packages, held offered for sale and lie
shall select each year, at least three samples,
aforesaid, from each brand held for sale aud shall
secure these analyses at the station. The agent
shall select these samples, in the presence OF some
representative of the company, from winch the
quantities selected, and shall deliver one
half of said samples, properly sealed by him, TO
said representative.
Section H. The secretary of the board of man
ayers shall register in suitable book kept in his
office, list of all licenses issued and OF fees re-
ceived therefor and list of all brands OF fertlliz-
ers sampled; and all license fees received by the
board of managers shall be paid into the treasury
of the state. g
Section ~. Any person or party who shall oner
or expose for sale any commercial fertllzer, "llh-
out complying with the requirements OF sections
seven and eight of this act shall permit an anal
ysis to attached to any package OF such fertZer
stating that it contains larger percentage OF any
one or more of the constituents named IN secticn
seven of this act than it really does contain shall
be fined not less than one hundred dollars nor more
than three hundred dollars for the first oEense
and not less than two hundred dollars nor more
than five hundred dollars for each subsequent
oGanse and fine offender SHALL in all cases. also. te
liable for damages sustained by the purchasers OF
said fertilizers provided, however that deficiency