The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1894-05-04
CHAPTER 3J7.
+. L. SMITH,
Chief Clerk of the House of Delegat

CHAPTER 3Ji.
AN ACT TO REPEAL. SECTIONS 1. ., 3, 4,
6,6.7,S. Q. 10 AND II OF ARrI LIE 81 OF
THE CODE OF PUBLIC GENERAL
FEhTii HERS" AS AMENDED AND
RG-EN CIED BY CHAPTER 3S7 OF
ACrS OF 1890. AND TO RE-ENACr THE
SAME WITH AMENDMENIS.
SECTION |. and he ii enacted by the Gen
ciuL As en- IN OF MTy'd al. That Sections
one. two. three. four. five, six, seven. eight,
nine, ten and eleven of Article sixty-one OF
the Code OF Pahlic General Laws as amended
and re-ana ted by Chapter 337 of Acts Of 1890
be and the same are hereby repealed and re-
enacted to rea as follows:
Section l. That the term fertilizer as used
in this Act shall h" held to mean any COM
mnrcat fertilizer or any article. substance or
mixture SOLD. offered or exposed for sale fer
manura purposes. within this State. OF
which the selling price shall bic more than
ten dollars per ton of two thousand pounds.
That the term brand as used in this Act shall
be held to mean the name under which the
commercial fertilizer is sold. together with
the statement Of the percentage OF valuable
ingredients contained therein. That the pro-
fessor il charge of the Chemical Department
of the Maryland Agricultural College shall he
ex-oficio State Chemist or that the term
State Chemist as used in this Act shall mean
the Professor in charge of the Chemical
Department OF the Maryland Agricultural
College.
SEC .. Ard be a. eancted, That befo-e any
fertilizer is sold. offered or exposed for sale
within the State the following conditions
must be complied with: Q) The importer,
manufacturer. manipulation, dealer or agent,
shall take out q license for the sale OF Ter
tilizer, which license shall be rated upon, the
number Of brands contemplated to be sold. at
the rate of fifteen dollars for each brand. said
license to be prepared and furnished by the
Controller Of the Treasury and to be issued
at any time to be good until the first day OF
February following. provided that when any
such importer. manufacturer or manipulation
shall nave taken out Il license as herein pro-
viiad it shall not be necessary for any other
person. as his agent or representative, to take
out license to sell the fertilizers provided
for by the party VINO has taken OUT such
license; (2l every bag. barrel or package OF
fertilizer and every parcel or lot, if sold in
bulk. must bear in legihle print, or be accom-
panied by a clear and true statement. show
ing the net pounds of fertilizer in the package
O. lot, the name, brand or trade mark under
which the fertilizer is sold. the name and adj
dress OF tn importer. manufacturer or man
ipuator, the place of manufacture or man
Irritation and chemical analysis, stating
the percentum of the minimum. and only the
minimum contained their, of nitrogen or It's
equivalent in available ammonia. OF potash
soluble in distilled water, and OF available
phospheric acid.
SEcr,ox 3. And be it enacted, That any
failure to comply with any or all OF the COD
dit ons provided in section two of this act,
shall be punishable by a fine of one hundred
dollars tslOO) for the first offense, and OF
$50 o. for every subsequent offense.
SECTION 4. And DC it enacted, That any
person. firm or company selling or Offering
for sale any fertilizer in this State. or intend
ing so to do, and not licensed by the Comp
trSuer, as provided by this Act, shall on or
before the tnirty-tirst day OF July, in each and
every year send his or their name or names,
with post Office address, and the names OF the
kinds. brands and trade marks, ana OF the
manufacturer, importer or manlpuiater OF
each fertilizer sold or proposed to be soid, 10
the Maryland Agricultural College, and the
same shall be registered in suitable books
kept for that purpose, and any failure 70 COM
ply with the provisions of this section shall be
punishable by fine of twenty-five dollars
S25) for the first oifense, and ntty dollars
(s50) for every subsequent oifense.
SECTION 5. And Je it enacted, That it shall
be the duty OF the Maryland Agricultural
oliege to analize, without cost or charge,
all samples of fertilizers sent to it for the pur-
pose OF being analized by any person or
persons. purchasing or procuring the same
In this state for his or their use or uses pro-
vided. such persons are not interested IN the
ANALYSIS desired. other than consumer, OF
which affidavit snail be made, and shall ac-
company each sample or brand. and further,
such samples are taken and sent as described
by this Act, and free Of cost of Transports
ton to said College. and it shall be the duty
of Maryland Agricultural College to procure
samples as far as practicaoie. III every year,
of all the fertilizers sold and used III THIS
State, for the purpose OF anaiyillns the same,
and any duly authorized agent or representa-
tive OF the said College, Shall have the right
to take samples rs proViped bs the Act from
any lot or parcel oil fertilizer III transitu or
in possession or keeping OF any Inanuiac-
turer manipulated, dealer or agent. and sold
or offered for sale i'll this state; and II small
be the duty of the Maryland Agricultural
College to send in the result of every sample
of fertilizer to the person from whom such
sample was taken or received, and also TO
publish from time to time the results OF the
analysis made by the said College, OF the
samples sent to or procured by 1t Tor sucn
purpose, and it shall be the duty OF the
Maryland Agricultural College. when report
ing or publishing the result OF any analysis
made, 10 state the commercial value, III dol
lars and cents of the fertilizer 50 analyizad,
per ton OF two thousand pounds. such value
to be based upon the analysis mace by the
College, and upon Il standard OF valuation TO
be uscertained fixed and published by said
College annually, after conference with the
proper officials OF adjacent states.
SECTION {. And De ii enacted. That all
samples CT fertilizers for analysis at the
Maryland Agricultural College, shall be taken
from unbroken packages that nave hot been
injured in transitu or by exposure. and when
in the possession OF purchasers within thirty
days after coming into their possession ana
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. it shall be taken in the presence OF
one disinterested witness; and every sample
shall be taken from bag or package or
number of bags or packages, which shall not
be less than five per cent. of the whole lot to
which the sampling pertains; and in every
case not over two pounds shall be taken from
near the top, the bottom and the middle OF
the bag or package sampled, aud these por-
tions snail be thoroughly mixed in clean