The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-07-14

CHAPTER 400.
AN ACT In Amendment OF Chapter
OF the General Laws. Entitled LOT Coz
mercial Fertilizers"


PASSED May 2i. 1917
II is enacted by the General Assembly as
Section 1. Section 1 of Chapter i5i oi
the General Laws is hereby amended so
as 10 read as follows:
Section l. Every lot or parcel OF com
mercial fertilizers or material used for
manurlal purposes sold onered or eA-
tail price OF which is ten dollars or more
per ton, shall be accompanied by plain
~ printed label, stating clearly and truly
the number OF net pounds OF fertilizer in
the package. the name, brand or trade
mark under which the fertilizer is sold,
the name and address of the manufacture
or or Importer, the place OF manufScture,
and chemical analysis stating the per-
certagc OF Nitrogen, or potash tk2 %,
soluble In distill'd water, and Of soluble,
reverted and insolublo phosphoric acid
tiliZing ingredit nts are shipped or sold In
bulk. for use by farmers IN this state. a
statement must be sent TO the chemist
appointed bN the Rhode Island State
Board OF Agriculture, giving the name of
the goods - shipped, and accompanied
by an AFFIDAVIT from the seller. giving the
gredionts guaranteed. All fertilizers sold
offered or exposed for sale for less than
ten dollars per ton shall be accompanied
by a label giving a correct general state
ment OF the composition and ingredients
OF the same
Sec ?. section 2 of Chapter ia of the
General Laws is hereby amended so as
"Sec. g Before any commercial ferti-
liZer, the retail price OF which Is ten dol
lars or more per ton, is sold offered or
facturer. or party who causes II TO be
sold or offered for sale within this state,
shall file with the chemist Of the Rhode is.
land State Board OF Agriculture, certihed
copy Of the statement named In section
of this chapter, and list OF the names
and addrcssCs OF his agents in this state,
"a nd haf ala do xtit uni1 hf mis- ~
az his request. a sealed glass jar or bot.
tie. containing not less than one pound
OF the fertilizer. accompanied by an az
fdavit that IL is fair average sample
thereof"
See 3. Section of Chapter 154 of the
General Laws is hereby amended SO as
Sec 7. The State Board OF Agrlcul-
ture shall cause 10 be collected and ana
lyZed by the chemist appointed by the
said beard or hts deputy samples OF
such fertiliz!ng materials as are subject
10 the conditions OF this chapter, which
may from time to time be sold, offered Oh
exposed for sale in this state, and the
Rhode Island State Board OF Agriculture
shall cause the results OF the analysis OF
fertilizers collected under this chapter 70
be published and issue the results 20 the
farmers OF the state as rapidly as the
progress of the work Wal allow together
with the comparative commercial value
per ton, and such other additional infor-
nation as circumstapces may advise. Th,
chemist shall compile the results OF the
analyses of the fertilizers collected un-
der this chapter and furnish copy OF
the same 20 the secretary OF the State
Board OF Agriculture for publication In
Sec. 1, section S OF Chapter ia Of the
General Laws is hereby amended SO a.
TO read as follows!
"sec s. Tie chemist OF the Rhode Is.
land State Board OF Agriculture is here
by authorize q, IN person or by deputy,
TO take a sample not exceeding tive
pounds In weight for analysis, from any
lot or package of fertilizer or any ma
terlal used for manuria5l purposes which
faCtuyer, importer. agent or dealer; but
said sample shall be taken In the pres
ence OF said party or parties In interest
or their repfC Csrntatives, and taken from
a parcel or a number Of packages which
shall be not less than ten per cent OF the
whole lot inspected, and shall be thor
ouFhly mixed, divided Into two samples,
placed IN glass vessels carefully sealed
and a label placed on each. stating the
name or brand OF the fertilizer or ma
terial sampled. the name OF the party
from whose stock the sample was taken
and the time and place OF taking the
same, and said label shall also be signed
by the chemist or his deputy and by the
party or parties in interest or their rep
resentatlves present at the taking and
sealing Of said sample; one OF said sam
pies shall be retained by the chemist on
deputy; and the other by the party whose
stock was sampled Every person violat.
ing this chapter shall be prosecuted hy
the secretary OF the State Board OF kgri.
culture, who may employ experts IL nee.
essary and who shall not be required 10
give surety for costs; there shall be no
prosecution in relation 20 the quality OF
the fertilizer or fertiliEing material. IL
the same shall be found substantially
equivalent 90 the guaranteed statement
made hy the manufacturer.
Sec. 3. All acts and parts of acts in;
and this act shall take effect upon its
passage.