The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-03-18
no PROTECT ruE FARMERS.

no PROTECT THE FARMERS.
Text of The min Hcuuirins AnnIyx-
alton OF Fertilizers.
Austin, Texas, March i6.--The following
bill by Senator Waylnnd, which is OF con-
siderable Importance to the farming in
terests OF the state. passed the house
finally this morning and is now ready for
| the governors
| Section l. Before any commercial fer
tlizers or commercial poison. or any
| chemical mixture used as commercial
fertilizer or commercial poison, such as
London purple, arsenic. Paris green. or
any poison used for the purpose Of de-
stroying the boil worm or other pests.
are sold or offered for sale in this State,
the manufacturer. agent. importer or
party who sells or offers it for sale, with
in this State shall deposit with the pro-
fessor OF chemistry OF the Agricultural
aud Mechanical college, u sealed tin can,
bottle or jar. containing not less than
cue pound OF the fertilizer or commercial
poison offered for sale. with an AFFIDAVIT
that it is fair sample taken from sew
| efal barrels. boxes, sacks or from guam
titles In larger bulk, of the article thus
! to be sold or offered for sale; provided,
| tho unmixed substances, cotton seed meal,
| land plaster salt ashes, lime green sand
| mari. uncrushed bones and animal oxcro-
ments. shall be exempt from the operation
| OF this law.
| Section O. The manufacturer, importer.
vendor or agent of any commercial fertil-
zor or commercial poison as referred to
| In section ! OF this chapter. shall pay an
| nually 10 the treasurer of the Agricultural
and Mechanical college an analysis fee
Of SIS for each and every fertilizer or
commercial poison sold, exposed or Of
! fered for sale within this state. Snch
| payment shall be made at the time the
! sample of fertilizer or commercial poison
| is submitted TO the professor OF chemls-
| try for analysis.
| Section 3. After the analysis fee has
! been paid, as provided for In section : oil
this chapter. It shall be the duty OF the
professor of chemistry of the Agricultural
/ and Mechanical college to analyGo or have
analysed under his direction any sample
| of commercial fertilizer or commercial
poison in accordance with the require
ments OF tho foregoing sections OF this
! law. The professor of chemistry snail
print the result Of such analysis in the
! form of a label which shall set forth the
name Of the manufacturer. the brand Of
such fertilizer or commercial poison, and
the essential ingredients contained in such
| fertilizer or commercial poison, viz
| /. Available nitrogen and its equiva-
| lent in ammontt.
2. Soluble phosphoric ecid; total avail
! able phosphorio acid.
3. Reverted phosphoric acid.
4. Total phosphoric acid.
| s. Potash soluble in water.
This however, shall not preclude tho
| professor of chemistry from setting forth
any other ingredient which the fertilizer
may contain. And he shall place upon
each label the money value of such fer
tilizer or commercial poison computed
| from its composition as he may determine.
! He shall furnish such labels in quantities
of 500 or multiple thereof ut cost of 81
per hundred. The money TO he paid di--
rectly to the treasurer of the Agricultural
and Mechanical college.
Section 4. Every box, barrel, key or
! other package or quantity of commercial
! fertilizer or commercial poison within
the limitations OF section / of this law).
! in any shape or FORM sold or offered for
| sale in this State shall have attached 10
| il in conspicuous place the label as pro-
vlded for in section OF this law, with the
! signature of the professor of chemistry
4 attached.
Section s. The professor OF chemistry,
4 or any duly authorized agent of his, Is
i hereby authorized TO select from any
| package Of commercial fertilizer or COM
/ mercial poison sold, or exposed for sale
in this State, a quantity not TO excel two
pounds. for a sample to be used for the
purpose of an official analysis, and for
comparison with the sample furnished by
the manufacturer, agent or vendor, for
official analysis.
Section s. Any manufacturer, agent or
vendor OF any commercial fertilizer or
commercial poison. who shall offer for
sale or expose for sale any such fertilizer
or commercial poison, without having
previously complied with the provisions
of this chapter. shall be fined not less
than $50 and not more than $500 for each
| violation or evasion of this law.
Section Z. Any agriculturist or farmer,
a purchaser of anv commercial fertilizer
or commercial poison in this State, may
take a sample of the same under rules and
regulations to be prescribed by the pro-
fessor of chemistry CT the Agricultural
and Mechanical college and forward the
same 60 him for analysis, which analysis
shall be made free of charge
Section s. The revenues accruing from
the analysis fees and sale Of labels, as
provided for In this CHAPTER. shall be ex-
pended by the board OF directors of the
Agricultural and Mechanical college for
the maintenance of the chemical depart
ment. and for such other purposes as they
may determine.
Section 3. copy of the official anaiy
sis OF any fertilizer or commercial no.
son or chemical certified to bv the pro.
lessor OF chemistry shall he admissible q,
evidence in any court of this State on tn,
: trial Of any issue involving he merits o.
said fertilizer or commercial poison