The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-08-27
AFTER THE FERTILIZER MEN.
Two Virginia Concerns to Bc Prose
cnteh by the Statc of Snmih (nrnlinn

Two Virginia Concerns 10 BE Prose
cuted by the state OF south Carolina.
4 special telegram from Columbia T. Ca
20 the Charleston News and Courier says.
From time 10 time much is heard OF fhr
laws OF the State regulating the anay-
sis OF commercial fertilizers. The matter
has entered % some extent into the pres-
cnt campaign. and from year TO year the
law IS amended and fight rs made upon
the 2j cents per ton royalty which is
charged for the examination of the for-
tilIzors. and the surplus goes 10 the sup-
port OF Clemson College.
There has been much questioning as to
the good of the work and the practical
results. As a result OF the report made
20 Governor Elerbe as chairman OF tne
Subcommittee OF the board OF trustees
of Clemson College having the fertilizer
matter in hand. Assistant Attorney Cen
eral Townsend directed to-day that suits
be- brought against five companies. The
indictments are 10 Doe based upon am
davits to be- prepared by Secretary Smith.
of the fertilizer committee.
The chemists OF Clemson College report
that they have found only four brands OF
goods offered on tne market 60 come be-
low the guaranteed commercial value.
This may bee the result OF mlXnF and fhe
companies may show that there was n1
criminal intent and such is the pre-
sumption with IL reputable company. Dut
under the terms of the law which h1s
| been operative mp tO the lst Of August
I and uudor which the present cases .I.
| brought. DO was required that there -noh'A
| De "a commercial value fixed on iertill@ef-'
| and this should NOT run per cent nei'"
| the value so fixed.
Mfr smith has reported the ipi.o"in
! compan'es as having failed to comply
! with the Jaw
/ charlotte oil ana Fertilizer COMPANY.
| sample drawn at Greers value pieei on
| guarantee 500 per ton. dehcitn'f
! cents per ton ,,.,--....
4 Navassa Guano Company or WHmins
a, ton: sample extracted az Chester,
| mercial value based on guarantee ''''
! Der ton: deficiency IN cents per i'n
| Richmond Guan0 Company, sample *
| tracted az Yorkvile. value 30 "e''''-
! cncy o. cents. o..
Vireinia-Carolina Chemical COMPANY
sample extracted 40 santHc' FA'ae Slfs''
! deficiency sd cents per t"n.
F, uerkelev Chemical Works, or 'harles-
I ton. sample extracted 81 ''''''''' '''''7
| 81 So. deficiency SID.
~. ,ro,yosend has written 20 Mr. Smith
. t,.t,,,cfina, him how 90 proceed IN actions
d.. hro,iehf. and has offered such Coz
e',,..~,tion as the Attorney Generals office
! can give
/ n may be mentioned that this IS the
! cr.t acflon OF this Kind which has taken
I any definite shape. There have been
! number % companies heretofore which
/ sold goods below the guaranteed com.
! mereiil value" but nothing ever came q
! the cases.
! 10 rs 90 be remembered that the sam
! ples examined were only OF one bag and
! one brand OF the goods made by the sew
, erai companies. The suits will be brought
( against the agents Of the companies To-
this State. and II some OF the companies
, have no agents In the state agains; me
, principals and extraditiOn papers mr. b.
asked Tor IN case the parties decline 70
) come here for trial.