The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-03-06
PROTECTING BUYERS.

6. Every person who sells a lot or pack
age of commercial fertilizer, or chemical, Of
I ingredient for manufacturing the same
upon the request OF the purchaser, shall
draw from the same. and in the presence o.
/ the purchaser on agent fair and correc
sample, and in the presence Of both selle
and buyer the sample thus drawn shall
/ then Doe put in glass on tin vessel and So
curely sealed. and there shall then beplacel
ON said vessel label. and on said labe
shall De Inscribed a certificate signed bi
/ both parties, setting forth that the enclosed
sample is a fair and correct sample, Oh,
name of the manufacturer. name OF ieuit
iZcr from which sample was drawn.and time
and place when twas drawn, and the yeeso
shall then Doe packed and forwarded 20 the
Commissioner Of Agriculture, aud the Com
missioner OF Agriculture. ON the analysis
of said sample. shall forward ono
COPY tO the seller and one copy
t0 the purchaser of said fertilizer. II
The analysis of any fertilizer obtained
through an inspection. on IN TIE manner
above prescribed. shall fan ten per centum
i'm value below the value of the manuilctu-
rcr's guaranteed analy sis, the Commissioner
Of Agriculture shall forbid lbs further sale iu
this State. and ile purchaser shall
be entitled 10 recover of the manu-.
facturer the purchase money thereof. pro.
yided. the purchase price has been paid by
him. and the seller shall De debarred from
any recovery of the purchase price Of said
fertilizer. 10 The same is then unpaid: but an
appeal shall Die from The decision 0f the Com
missioner OF Agriculture % The Board Of Az
ricnliura. who shall give due notice tO Tho
manufacturer. and a nearing with iull Op-
porfunify 90 produce evidence before them.
The decision of the Board of Agriculture
shall be final.
Z. The copy of the official chemists analy-
sis of any fertilizer or chemical certified 20
by him shall Doe admissible as evidence in
any court of this state, ON the trial Of any
thing involving the merits of said iertili-
ger.
BOARD or AGRICULTURE.
8. The board OF agriculture shall adopt
all needlu rules and regulations providing
for the collection of the money arising from
ihe fees aforesaid or from fines imposed
under this act, and shall require the same
% Doe deposited with the Treasurer Of the
State. and OEly 90 be drawn thereirom upon
the warrants ISSUED hy the Auditor Of the
state upon the reQuisition OF the Commits %
Toner of A griculture made i'm pursuance Of
such rules add regulations; and the said
Commissioner of Agriculture shall be en-
Ititled 10 receive no fees for collecting or
'dIsbursing said money except his salary as
provided for by law. but he shall De allow
ed a clerk at the salary 90 De fixed by the
said board. and 20 be payable ont Of the
fertilizer funds: and an sums Of money
arising from the provisions Of this act shall
be known as the fertilizer fund, and shalI
DE kept by the Treasurer separate from other
public funds, and shall be used for the pur-
pose Of carrying out the provisions Of this
act, and any remainder shall be- paid into
the general agricultural fund; but all
moneys derived from saidiees. fines or other
source shall be part and portion OF the ten
thousand dollars per annum. tO be apprO-
priated 90 the Board OF Agriculture Of \ r-
ginia. by am act approved March 9th, ISIS,
chapter four hundred and thirty-three, acts
Of the General Assembly OF Virginia. egh-
teen hundred and eighty-seyen and eighty
eight and The Board Of Agriculture may
employ out OF said fertilizer fund such as
sistanis 10 said chemist as may Zoe found
necessary.
.. The Commissioner of Agriculture shall
Keep a correct and faithful account OF ail
fees received and certificates issued by him
showing from whom the fees were received.
and. AS far as practicable. for what fertil-
ilers the certificates We're intended % De
used, ana the amount of money arising
from fines under this act.
I'D. The term commercial fertilizer or
''iertilizers.' where the same are used in
this act, shall not be held 10 include lime.
and-plaster ashes. or common salt. or any
chemicals or ingredients used in manulac-
turing fertilizers intended for sale.
III. No fees shall be- charged for ANALYSIS
lf fertilizers made under this act.
II. All acts or parts Of acts inconsistent
with this act are hereby repealed.
l3. This act shall be IN force from its
passage.