The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1890-04-26
his relief. Among
Is first official acts
! a number of men
les for violations If the

ees for violations If the
tfirt on Legislation for the Farmer |
5or John 5. Writ in his seventh |
NIiu the Baltimore Sun on The
" Days Reviewed, writes of legis-
bn concerning the workngman and
-e farmer That part of the article re-
lating to the farmer is as follows:
/ Very few of the bills in which the far
Asr was Interested were passed. The
II rma-s have no organization and no
aniZation, and no committees wend
way to the Ancient City to look
a the farming interests of the State.
grain inspection bill, which was
Aued in the Senate, was represented
4 bill in the interest of the farmer,
thought by many to be, III fact,
4 provide a few positions for GER
sliticians as State inspectors of
Fertilizer law of the State was
> SO as to provide for au analysis
numerical fertilizers sold in the
5The anal sis is made at the
y Agricultural College, and the
9n of all such anal sis is pro-
! Before any person can offer
my fertilizer in this State he
se out license for the sale of
!, for which he is required to
The sale of one hundred TONS
rs, aud for every additional one
tons or fraction thereof two dol
- Il larger amount is sold than is
tied for in the license return OF
Esxcess must be made to the comp
Y IL and the tax paid thereon This
Tense tax is laid to paw the expense OF
fhe analysis and eventually cones out of
Me farmer who buys the fertilizer The
Saey received by the State treasurer
Ssh licenses is paid over annually to
Sand Agricultural College to the
~ of three thousand dollars. Every
or package of fertilizer sold is re-
fired to have stamped on it the mum
4 of net pounds OF fertilizer in the
Mage, the name or brand thereof, the
Ind address of the manufacturer
The chemical analysis. The pur
- Ser of any fertilizer may take sam
4hereof in the presence of two dIsn-
ssted witnesses, and have the same
= Alyzed without charge except for the
s5st OF transportation. And the law fur
sCher makes it the duty OF the college to
a take sample of any and all fertilizers sold
II in the State. These samples may be
- taken from any fertilizer III transitu. or
-. |
dealer and in the presence of such man.
ufacturer, dealer or their agent or repre-
= sentative. Any purchaser who shall be
: Ainjured or defrauded by reason of any
<AertiliZer not conforming in quality or
Quantity to the statement accompanying
-, Il same may recover from the seller
: s -. Seot the whole amount of the purchase
+ &ey and costs of suit. The law goes
:. t1effect May !, 1890. This law, while
Improvement on our present law, is
= eis precise i'll its provisions as either
E Delaware or New Jersey laws, both
: 3 @hich have secured good results.
Ne large amount expended by the
fers of the State in commercial ferti
makes it very desirable for their
sests to secure prompt and thor
analysis of all fertilizers, and the
fs-s patton of the results OF such analy-
Z l--s. = Il the information of the trade and
hsumers. 1t is surprising how far
= el the State who are large buyers
- iilizers will rely upon the uncertain
Sents of agents rather than upon
3 - -.s4 ktaiu results of a fair ana accurate
~ lis which shows the actual amount
int food in the fertilizer.
larger amount of fertilizers is manu-
red in Maryland. l have been in
I'd, than III any of the Atlantic
s. This large manufacturing inter
5hould not be Indifferent to securing
81 which should DE TO the advantage
, all honest dealers III demonstrating
~ the value of their wares.
the A proposition was made early in the
session to levy special tax of one half
a0- OF one per. cent on the gross receipts of
4ss domestic fertilizer companies. This, in
addition to the taxes already paid by
them, would have been an onerous tax
upon such companies, amounting in most
the cases to about ten per cent. of their net
Ids, pn ,hs oonsn,osr Fnrt,nate,v for b P
wS, the manufacturer and the farmer, this
,era proposition was abandoned.
Among the bills of minor Importance
ors, in which the farmer is interested which
han were passed was one regulating the
measurement of peas, beans and other
tlan farm products offered for sale; also, law
I'd ? requiring the burial OF hogs and other
domestic animals dying of any contag
GUS or infectious diseases within three
lus- hours after the same discovered. Per
day sous 'a.ns 20 20 o" tn WIN 'ns Id" are
der The bill to provide for the destruction
fo- of fruit trees IN the State infected with
-0' the disease known as the 'yellows" is
ger not upon my list of laws that were pass,
had ed, although L was under the impression
that it had passed.
ung Senator Raudall's bill to require COM
heir mission merchants TO return to shippers
MIS- sells or their vaIne also ta,ed to become
law.
Mr.. Meloy's bill TO create homestead
not exceeding IN area ten acres or in
the value five hundred dollars, owned and
civ occupied as residence by householder
having family. which should be exempt
rch from execution or sale except for the non
18th payment OF taxes, also failed to become
a law.
two Among the bills which failed to pass
re- was one offered by Senator stake to esta-
blish S ate board of agriculture, to
our serve without pay. The actual expenses
vet OF the members and tue salary of sec
rotary were provided for The governor,
oil the president of the State Farmers
de Association, the master of the State
Grange of the Patrons of Husbaudry, the
ie president of the State Farmers Alliance
wo and the director Ui the Maryland Agricul-
tural Experiment Station constituted the
board, which was declared to be an ad
vsory and administrative bureau of the
go. State government.
49, This board required to examine
be into the condition OF the gardening and
net. farming interests of the State and to
make report thereon at every session
on of the General Assembly. 1t also had
Gil authority to appoint a chemist and to re-
port to the General Assembly necessary
|
dis of commercial fertilizers and to supervise
the enforcement of such laws. The
'ile board was also required to encourage and
NJ aid public meetings OF farmers institutes,
-. and was required to examine every year
VI the State Agricultural College and Ex-
:, a pertinent Station and report upon the
I., condition and operation thereof to the
''' General Assembly. The annual appro-
S priation for the expenses of the board
~, was four Thousand dollars. The farming
interests OF the State would unquestion
ec- ably be benefited by any measure which
.;ct would tend to cause farmers To organize
tor the dissemination of agricultural in
MI. formation throughout the State, the en-
Mr.. couragement OF immigration, and the
consideration OF various other questions
anu which affect their interests.
out Every special interest in the State pres
SEQ Tor legislation needed by it, and a
Gu. winters experience at Annapolis will con
ate vince any one that only those who are
. vigiant and constant in ther effort secure
III legislation, even Tor the most worthy OBJ |
il jects. This is necessarily when such |
large mass of bills is introduced.
Few of our representatives and pro