The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1898-07-15


follows:
Section l. Section 1 of chapter 154 of the
General Laws is hereby amended so as to
read as follows:
Section 1. Every lot or parcel of COM
mercial fertilizer or material used for ma
purial purposes sold, offered or exposed fer
sale within this state, the retail price OF
which is ten dollars or more per ton, shall
be accompanied by a plainly 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 manufacturer or importer, the place
of manufacture, and a chemical analysis
stating the percentage of nitrogen, of pot
ash (K2 o. soluble in distilled water, and
of soluble. reverted and insoluble phOspho-
ricacid CP2 O5). Whenever any fertilizer,
or fertiHZing ingredients, are shipped or
ouik. fer use by farmers in this
-gtv. a statement must be sent to the
BOARD Of managers Of the Rhode Island
college Of agriculture and mechanic arts.
giving the rame Of the goods so shipped,
ard accompanied by an affidavit from the
seller giving the percentage of the several
ingredients guaranteed. All fertilizers sold,
offered or exposed for sale for less than
ten dollars per ton, shall be accompanied
by label giving correct general state
ment of the composition and ingredients of
the same
Sec. 2. Section 2 of chapter 154 of the Cen
eral Laws is hereby amended SO as to read
as follows:
Sec. 2. Before any commercial fertilizer,
the retail price of which IS ten dollars or
more per ton, is sold, offered or exposed
for sale the importer, manufacturer, or
party who causes it to be sold or offered
for sale within the state, shall file with the
board of managers of the Rhode Island col
lege OF agriculture and mechanic arts
certified copy of the statement named in
section l of this chapter, and list Of the
names and addresses of his agents in this
state. and shall also deposit with said
board Ci managers, at their request,
sealed glass jar or b&ttle containing not
less than one pound - the fertilizer, ac
cOmpanied by an affidavit that it is a fair
average sample thereof
Sec. g. Section of chapter 154 of the Cen
eral Laws is hereby amended so as 10 read
as follows:
Sec. Z. The board Of managers Of the
Rhode Island college of agriculture and
mechanic arts shall cause to be collected
and analyzed, by or under the direction Of
the chemist of said college, samples Of such
fertiHZng materials as are subject to the
conditions of this chapter which may from
time to time De sold offered or exposed for
sale in this state. Sal / analysis snail in
clude determinations OF all ingredients
mentioned in section 1 of this chapter, and
such other determinations said board of
managers may ct any time deem adViSa-
BILE The board of managers of said college
shall cause the results of the analysis of
fertilizers collected under this chapter to
be published, and issue the results to the
farmers of the state as rapidly as the
progress of the work will allow, together
with the comparative commercial value per
ton, and such other additional information
as circumstances may advise. Said board
of managers shall, if so requested by the
Of -fy,rl+ f-l,
of the analysis made to said board for pub
lication in its annual report"
Sec. 4. Section Of chapter 154 of the Gen
eral Laws is hereby amended so as to read
as follows:
''Sec. s. The board of managers of the
Rhode Island college of agriculture and
mechanic arts is hereby authorized to have
collected by the chemist of said college or
by a deputy or deputies Of said chemist,
sample not exceeding two pounds in weight,
for analysis. from any lot or package Of
fertilizer or any material used for manu-
rial purposes which may be in the posses
sion of any manufacturer, importer, agent
or dealer, but said sample shall be taken
in the presence of said party or parties in
interest or their representatives, and taken
from a parcel or number OF packages
which shall be not less than ten per cent.
of the whole lot inspected, and shall be
thoroughly mixed, divided into two sam
sealed. and 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 be signed by said chemist
or his deputy. and by the party or parties
in interest. or their representatives pres
ent at the taking and sealing Of said SAM
pie; one of said samples shall be retained
by the chemist or deputy, and the other by
the party whose stock was sampled. II
shall be the duty OF the board OF directors
OF the Rhode Island college OF agriculture
and mechanic arts to prosecute every per-
son violating the provisions Of this chap
ter, and for this purpose said board Of d.
rectors may employ experts II necessary,
and In making complaints for violations
thereof shall not be required to enter into
any recognizance nor give surety for the
payment of costs; there shall be no prose-
cution, however, In relation 10 the quality
OF the fertilizer or fertilizing materials II
the same shall be found substantially equiv
alent to the guaranteed statement made by
the manufactures, importer, agent or sell
err
Sec 5. Section 10 OF chapter 154 OF the
General Laws is hereby amended 80 as to
read as follows:
Sec. 10. The expenses OF collection, anal
ysis, printing. distribution, correspondence,
and such other expenses as are incident to
and properly arise from the execution of
the provisions of this chapter, shall be paid
from and out of the moneys received by the
general treasurer under the provisions of
section Of this CHAPTER, which said sums