The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-05-13
COMMERCIAL FERTILIZER LAW
THE wAyLANp MEASURE is NOW IN
EFFECT.
1t In "An Act for the Better Protec-
ton of the Farmer" In buying
Fertilizers and Poisons.

| Austin. Texas, May 12.-Senator Way
land is being flooded with requests for
copies of lis commercial fertilizer bill,
and for the information OF the farmers
and general public the following copy
OF the bill Is published. The bill has been
signed by the governor and Is now the
law, sufficient vote having heen obtained
in both houses to give effect to the emer-
gency clause: iiN
A bill TO be entitled an act for the better
protection OF the farmer in the pur-
chase of commercial fertilizers, COM
merclal poisons and for other purposes.
BE 1t enacted by the legislature of the
State Of Texas
section /. Before any commercial fer
llllzer or commercial poison or any chem
lcal or mixture, .rped as commercial fer
llll4eF or commercial poison, such as Lon-
uoL purple, arsenic, Paris green " any
poison tsed for tha purpose OF destroying
the boil worm or other pests are sold OF
onered Tor sale in this State the manu-
iaeturer, agent, importer or party who
sells or offers for sale within this State.
snail deposit with the professor of chem
istry OF the Agricultural and Meohnnica,
ooilege sealed tin can, bottle or Jar con-
tanning not less than one pound Of .the
fertilizer or commercial poison offered for
sale, with an affidavit that It Ia fair
sample taken from several barrels. boxes
sacks, or from quantities in larger bulk
or the article thus TO be sold or offered
for SALE provided. the unnixed substances,
cotton seed meal. land plaster, salt ashes,
lime, green sand mari, uncrushed bones,
and animal eXcrements, shall be exempt
from the operations of this law.
sec. 2 The manufactures, importer, ven
DOR or agent OF any commercial fertilizer
or commercial poison as referred to in
section l Of this chapter shall pay annual.
ly to the treasurer OF the Agricultural and
Mechanical college an analysis fee OF SIS
for each and every fertilizer or CONNER
cial poison sold, exposed or offered for sale
within this State Such payment shall he
made at the time the sample OF the fertll-
izer or commercial poison Is submitted 70
tie professor of chemistry for analysis.
Sec. 3. After the analysis fee has BON
paid, as provided for In section NJ tbs
chapter IL shall ne the duty Of the pro-
lessor Of chemistry OF the Agricultural ana
Mechanical college 10 analyzs or have an
alYzed under his direction any sample OF
commercial fertilizer or commercial
poison in accordance with the requirements
OF the foregoing sections Of this law The
professor OF chemistry shall print the re-
suit Of such analysis In the form OF
label. which shall set forth the name OF
the manufacturer. the brand OF the fer
tilizer or commercial poison and the es-
sentisl ingredients contained IN such fer
tilizer or commercial poison, viz:
]. Available nitrogen and It's equivalent
In ammonia.
O. Soluble phosphoric acid; total avail
able phosphorc acid.
g. Reverted phcspboTic acid.
T. Total phosphoric acid.
5. Potash soluble in water.
This, however, shall not preclude the
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 sneh fer
tilizer or commercial poison computed
from it's composition as he may determine.
He shall furnish such labels in quantities
OF 500 or multiple thereof at : cost OF 81
per hundred, the money 10 be paid directly
TO the treasurer OF the Agricultural and
Mechanical college.
Sec. 4. Every box, barrel, keg or other
package or quantity OF commercial fortil-
iser or commercial poison within Tho
limitations Of section / Of this law). IN any
shape or form, cold or offered for sale In
this State shall have attached TO It, IN
conspicuous place, the label. as provided
for IN section OF this law. with the sigma
ture OF the professor OF chemistry attached.
Sec. 5, Ths professor Of chemistry or
any duly authorized agent OF his g nere-
by authorized to select from any package
OF commercial fertilizer or commercial
poison sold or exposed for sale in this
State a quantity not 10 exceed two pounds
for a sample. to be used for the purpose
OF an official analysis, and for comparison