The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1899-04-06
WORTHLESS CUANOSI
HOW FARMERS AEE PROTELTED
FROM SAME BY THE
STATE LAWS.
IS PROVIDED FOR
Commissioner o. Ii. Stevens Points
Out Steps That Tillers Should
Take TO Thwart Trickrry.

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Out Steps That Tillers Should
Take TO Thwart Trickery.
QUESTION. How are the farmers pro-
tected from spurious guanos and what
steps can be taken to have our guanos
analyzed and procure infoymation con.
corning these goods before we have to
pay for same? A
ANSWER. This department was es.
tablished TO protect the interest of tho
farmers, and to give information on ali
subjects pertaining to the agricultural
interests. Under the present laws which
govern the sale of commercial fertili
sers few, if any, manufacturers or man.
ipulators would attempt to sell spurious
articles 60 the farmers of this state.
The environments placed upon the sale
OF fertilizers are adequate and of such
character that render 1t almost an
impossibility to pass off shoddy goods
upon the purchaser. It is true that
agents in their desire to sell often rep.
resent their goods to run higher than
their guarantee, but the farmers are
much to blame for their gullibility in
taking for granted that the goods are
what they are represented by overzeal.
Gus agents. When farmers pay no at.
tentlon to the guarantees that are
printed on the sacks of every brand, ii
is their fault, if they are deceived as to
Its value. The law requires that each
sack shall have the brand printed upon
1t, also giving the analysis and the guar.
antee of each ingredient that goes to
make up the total amount of plant food.
Of course strict attention should be
given to the minimum guarantee and
not the maximum, as the manufactur.
ers try to give enough of each ingredi.
emit to go above the minimum guaran.
tee, SO as to meet the requirements Of
the law, therefore the minimum guar.
antee. is the only thing to which we
should pay attention. After the goods
are purchased, then the law comes to the
rescue of both the purchaser and seller.
The law requires the manufacturer to
register the name of the goods, the
name of the manufacturer, the place
where manufactured and the guarantees
OF what amount of plant food with this
department before they sell or offer for
sale any of their brands After the
brands are registered, the law requires
the manufacturers to give the commits.
sioner Of agriculture notices each day
OF every sack of goods sold or consigned
to parties in this state, also to give the
names Of the parties to whom sold. and
where said goods are to be delivered, so
that every sack comes directly under
the eye of the commissioner. and he
can send inspectors to find the different
brands in all portions OF the state. Tho
samples are taken by the inspectors and
are sealed by them and sent to the COM
missioner. They are then numbered
and recorded in this Office and sent ia
the chemist. The state chemist ana
lyzes these goods, and they are returned
to the commissioner by number. These
reports are then recorded. and go to
make up the bulletin which is sent to
every one from whom sample was
taken and to all who ask for them. Be.
sides this plan of procuring samples, ]
have issued a circular letter through
the newspapers of Georgia stating, that
II any person desired q special analysis
Of his guano, that If he would send me
o request, would send an inspector to
get sample Of the goods and make an
analysis of it. The law requires that
if the commissioner sends In a sample
to the state chemist, it must be taken
by sworn inspector, and only from I'm.
broken sacks or packages. As soon az
the chemist can analyse these goods,
the results are sent directly to the pea
sons for whom made. ~1
Under the Ellington law. every
farmer can demand that sample shall
be taken Of the goods he purchases at
the time of the delivery for the party
from whom he buys his guanoa This
sample shall be taken by both the seller
and buyer. delivered to the ordinary,
and he will seal 1t in their presence and
make record of same. II for any reason
the purchaser believes that his crop L.
not benefited by the use of said fertilizer,
he can have the ordinary to send the sam.
pie to the stste chemist for analysis, and
II the goods do not come up to the
guarantee. the purchaser need not pay
for them. Thus you see the many pre-.
cautions thrown around the sale Of this
ARTICLE of commerce.
| tl.) Register the name Of the manu-
facturer, where manufactured, name of
brand and the amount Of plant food said
brand contains.
o. Purchase tags for same, and place
them on the sacks.
| (S) Notify the commissioner of agri.