Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1894-05-04

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AN ACT TO REPEAL SECTIONS !, O. 8, A.,
5,6,7,8, 8, 10 AND II OF ARTI lie 81 OF
THE CODE OF PUBLIC GENERAL
LAWS, ENTITLED "MANURES AND
FERTlLlZERs," AS AMENDED AND
RE-ENACTED BY CHAPTER 1887 OF
ACTS OF 1890, AND TO RE ENACT THE
SAME WITH AMENDMENTS.
SECTION /. And be Il enacted BY The Gem
erat Assem- N Of Maryland, That Sections
one, two, three, four, five, six. seven, eight,
nine, ton and eleven OF Article sixty-one OF
the Code of Public General Laws us amended
and re-enactcd by Chapter 1897 Of Acts OF 1890
be and the same arc hereby repealed and ro-
enacted to read rs follows;
Section l. Tint the term fertilizer as used
In this Act shall BIO held to mean my COM
mercia fertilizer or any article, substance or
mixture sold, offered or exposed for sale for
manural purposes, within this State, OF
which the selling price shall be 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 Ia sold. together with
the statement OF the percentage Of valuable
Ingredients contained therein. That the pro-
lessor In charge OF the Chemical Department
OF the Maryland Agricultural College shall be
ex-offlcio State Chemist, or that the term
State Chemist us used In this Act shall mean
the Professor In charge tof the Chemical
College.
SEC. 2. And be II enacted, That before any
fertilizer Ii sold, offered or exposed for salo
within the State the following conditions
must be complied with: ~ The importer,
manufacturer. manipulation, dealer or agent,
shall take out a license for the sale Of fer
tillzsr. 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
Comptroller Of the Treasury and to be issued
ut any time, to be good until the first day OF
February following, provided that when any
such importer, manufacturer or mnnipulator
shall have taken out license as herein pro-
yided IL shall not be necessary for any other
person, as his agent or representative, TO take
out license 10 sell the fertilizers provided
for by the party who has taken out such
license (2) every bag, barrel, or package. OF
fertilizer, and every parcel or lot, II sold In
bulk, must bear in legIble print, or be nccom-
panied by n clear and true statement, show
ing the net pounds OF fertilizer In the package
or lot, the name, brand or trade mark under
which the fertilizer Ia sold. the name and adj
dress Of th @ importer, manufacturer or man
ipuiator, the place OF manufacture or man.
ip1latlon, 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 Oh available
phospheric acid.
SEcrIoy 3. Aud be IL enacted, That any
failure to comply with any or all OF the con-
ditions provided In section two Of this act,
shall be punishable by d fine Of one hundred
dollars ($100) for the first offense, and OF
(I2J0) for every subsequent offense.
SECTION 4. And be u enacted, That any
person, firm or company selling or Offering
Tor sale any fertilizer In this State, or intend
Ing 80 to do and not licensed by the Comp
troller, as provided by this Act, shall on or
before the thirty-1rst day OF July, in each and
every year send his or their name ornnmes,
with post Office address, and the names Of the
kinds, brands and trade marks, and OF the
manufacturer importer or manipulater OF
each fertilizer sold or proposed to be sold, to
the Maryland Agricultural College, anq tho
same shall DO registered In suitable books
kept for that purpose, and any failure to COM
ply with the provisions OF this section shall be
punishable by u fine Of twenty-five dollars
(S25) for the first oifense, and fifty dollars
$3.50 for every subsequent offense.
SECTION 5. And be IL enacted, That II shall
be tho duty Of the Maryland Agricultural
College 10 analize, without cost or charge,
all samples OF fertilizers sent to II for the pur-
pose OF being anaIized 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 shall be made, and shall ac-
such samples are taken and sent as described
by this Act, and free Of cost Of Transports
ton TO said College, and 1t shall be the duty
OF Maryland Agricultural College to procure
samples as far as practicable, In every year,
of all tho fertilizers sold and used in this
State, for the purpose Of analysing the same,
and any duly authorized agent or representa-
tive OF the said College, shall have the right
to take samples rs proyiped by the Act from
any lot or parcel Of fertilizer in transitu or
in possession or keeping OF any manufac-
turer, manipulatUr, dealer or agent, and sold
or offered for sale in this State and IL shall
be the duty Of the Maryland Agricultural
College TO send In tho 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
eamples sent to or procured by IL Tor such
purpose, and It shall DO the duty OF the
Maryland Agricultural College. when report
ing or publishing the result Of any analysis
made, to state the commercial value, In dol
lars and cents Of the fertilizer 30 ahalyized,
per ton Of two thousand pounds, such value
to be based upon the analysis. made by the
College, and upon standard Of valuation to
be asccttained, Axed and published by said
College, annually. after conference with the
proper officials Of adjacent states.
SECTION 6. And. be IL enacted, That all
samples OF 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
dRys after coming into their possession and
every such sample when taken by an agent
or representative Of tho college, shall be
taken In the presence Of tho 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