Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1894-05-24

Cor sale Cor manural purposes. within tbI
State, OF which the selling price shall b,
more than ten dollars per ton OF two tbou
sand pounds That the term bfand ri
used IN this Act shall be held 20 mean thu
name under which the commercial fertili
zer b sold, together with the stsiement q
the percentage OF valuable ingred ientl
contained therein. That the prolessor IA
charge OF the Chemical Department Of The
Maryland Agricultural College shall be
ex -ofl1cio State Chemist, or that the term
State Chemist 40 used In this act shall mean
me Professor In charge Of the Chemical
College.
Sec. Q. And be Il enacted, That before
any fertilizer be sold, offered or expoee<i
ior sale within the State the following con
ditions must be complied with: fil The
importer, manufacture, dealer on agent.
ahall take ont licensc fnr tha sale al frr.
unxers which license shall be rated unon
me number Of brands contemplated 20 be
sold, &c The rate Of fifteen dollars for each
brand, said license 10 be prepared and fur.
nfsned by the Comptroller OF the Treasury
ana 20 oe issued ut any time. % be good
until the first day Of February following,
provided that when any such importer,
manufacturer or manipulator shaii have
taken OUT license as herein provided, it
snail not De necessary for any other person
as ms agent or representative. t0 take out
. license TO sell the fertilizers provided for
by the party who has taken out such IL
cense; Cz every bag, barrel, or package of
fertilizer, and every parcel or lot. N sold In
Duik, must bear in legible print, or be &C.
companied by clear and true statement,
showing the net pounds of fertilizer In the
package or Lot, the name, brand, or trade
marx under which the fertilizer Is sold, the
name ana address OF the importer, manu-
iacturer or msaipulator, the place of man.
ufacture or manipulation, and a chemical
analysis, stating the percentum of the
minimum, and only the minimum contain.
ed therein Of nitrogen or its equivalent In
available ammonia, of potash soluble In
acid. ~
Section 8. And be Il enacted. That suy
failure 70 comply with any or all OF the
conditions provided in section two of this
ACT, shall De punishable by q fine of one
hundred dollars ($100) for the first offense,
ana ana OF TWO hundred dollars (s200yfor every
subsequent ofense.
Section 4. And be Il enacted, That any
person, nrm or company selling or offering
oI sale any fertilizer In this State. or In
lending 30 70 do, and not licensed by the
Comptroller, a. provided by this act, shsll
ON or before the thirty-frs day of July, In
each ana every year send his or their name
or names, with post Office address. and the
names OF the kinds, brands and trade marks
and Of the manufacturer, importer. or ma
nipulafor OF each fertilizer sold or proposed
- be sold 10 tho Maryland Agricultural
College, ana the same shall be registered
IN suitable books kept for that purpose, and
any failure 10 comply with the provisions
OF this section shail be punishable by fine
OF twenty-five dollars (t25) for the Art
oiiense, and ffiy dollars ($50) for every
subsequent ofense.
Section 8. And be Il enacted, Ths. Il
shall be the duty of the MARYLAND Agricul.
tural College to analyze, without cost or
charge. oil samples Of fertilizers sent TO Il
Ior the purpose of being analysed by any
person cs persons, purchasing or procuring
the same In this State, for his or their use
or uses; provided, such persons are not
interestec In the analysis desired, other
tnan consumer, of which affidavit shall
oe made. and shall accompany each sample
or brand, and further. such samples are
taken and sent as described by this oct.
and ree OF cost Of transportation 10 said
college, and il shall be the duty OF Mary.
lsnd Agricultural College 10 procure sam
PIE as isr as practicable, in every year, of
all tne fertilizers sold and used In this State.
Iol 'ne purpose OF analyizing the same,
sentative Of the said college, shall have the
right to take samples as provided by the
act fron any lot or parcel of fertilizer in
transitu or In possession or keeping of any
manufacturer, manipulator, dealer or agent
ana sold or offered for sale in this State
ana II shall be the duty of the Maryland
Agricultural College 20 send in the result
of every sample Of fertilizer TO the person
nom whom such sample was taken or re-
ceived, and also to publish from time 10
time the results Of the analysis made by the
said college, Of the samples sent TO or pro-
cured by 4 fo1 such purpose, and n shall
De the duty OF the Maryland Agricultural
college. when reporting or publishing the
result OF any analysis made, 10 state the
commercial value, In dollars and cents of
the fertilizer 20 analyized per ton OF two
70 0usand pounds, such value 10 be based
upon the analysis made by the College, and
upon . standard Of valuation 10 be ascer.
tanned and published by said College, an
nnslly, after conference with the proper
OliCknis Uf u0lAcent OI0teS.
Section 8. And be il enacted, That all
samples or fertilizers for analysis at the
Maryland Agricultural College, shall be
taken from unbroken packages that have
not been injured In transitu or By exposure
and when In The possession Of purchasers
within thirty days after coming into their
possession; and every such sample when
taken by an agent or representative OF the
college, shall be taken in the presence of
the owner, agent or dealer In possession
thereof, or Of his or their representatives.
and when by an owner or consumer, il
shall be taken in the presence Of one dis
interested witness; ami every sample shall
be taken from q bag or package or q num-
Der Of bags or packages which shall not be
less than i've per cent Of the whole lot 20
which the sampling pertains; and In every
case not over two pounds shall be taken
from near the top, the bottom and the mid
die Of the bag or package sampled, and
tLese portions shall be thoroughly mixed
In clean dry place, and suitable sample
shall be taken from said mixture and placed
IN Q suitable vessel or vessels carefully
closed with identifying labels, both within
ami without the vessel or vessels. and the
same then taken or sent by safe carriage 10
the said college for analysis; and there
shall accompany every such sample o full
and complete statement and description of
the place and time Of sampling. Of the lot
OF fertilizer sampled, Of nj! marks on the
bags or packages thereof, and other facts
relating 20 the same, and such statement
and description shall be signed by the per-
son who does the sampling and by the
witness thereto.
Sec. .. And be q enacted, Thasthe funds
received By The comptroller from the liccn-
ses Issued under this act shall be paid into
the Treasury and be set Apart 10 q specific