Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1901-12-26
Talks Uith Farmers
Conducted BY C. II. Jordan
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guano shipped into the interior would be
sold at S2o.o0 per ton to the consumer. II
upon official analysis this goods should fall
below per cent OF the total commercial
value OF any one or more OF its ingredi-
ents, that Is les sthan 42 cents, then the
dealer OF manufacturer could only collect
the actual value OF the goods, which
would be as much under Sl3.5S as the state
chemist found its true value to be-and
could not deduct the difference from the
face OF the full note, as would be the case
under the old law.
In other words. the old law put no penal
" to speak OF on the manufacturers
where they did not come fully up to the
guaranteed analysis This new law will
put a heavy penalty on the manufacturers
whose goods fall below the narrow margin
OF per cent. and they lose all freights,
commission to dealers, and time price
charged the consumer, and can only col
lect the actual value OF the material in
the goods as ascertained by the state
chemist. Section - Of the new bill re-
Quiring the manufacturers to file with the
commissioner of agriculture the sources
from which they derive the plant foods
put into their goods is a splendid feature,
and any farmer can learn just what Is IN
hts guano by writing to the commission
er after the law becomes operative. which
viii be August j. 1902. as It could not be
enforced this season against goods al
ready manufactured under the old law
Ellington and Calvin Bills.
The Ellington law, which gives the
farmer OF Georgia the right TO take
sample OF guano he buys in the presence
OF the seller, and have the same analysed
by the state chemist in the fall OF the
year, in case he has reason TO believe
the guano was worthless to his growing
crop. has not been repealed. but amend
ed only as to the method of taking the
samples and fling the same with the
ordinary OF the county in which the con-
sumer resides. The Ellington bill as
amended Is published in full and con-
tinues to provide that where the samples
so taken and analysed falls below the
guaranteed analysis printed on the sacks.
then the sale shall be declared null and
void and the notes given In payment
for same, no matter whether in the hands
of innocent third parties or not, cannot
be collected.
The manufacturers claim that this is an
unrighteous law, In that 1t permits the
entire conhscation OF their goods when
guarantee. the analysis does not come
squarely up TO the guarantee. On the
other hand the farmer has the right to
demand that the goods measure up to
the guarantee and IL the sample is prop
erly drawn and filed under the provisions
OF the bill, a careful manufacturer is not
likely TO get into trouble. The Calvin
bill. which IS also published and relates
entirely to cotton seed meal, is but
slightly changed from the old law. When
this new law goes into effect there can
be no doubt that the farmers Of Georgia
will be better protected than those OF
any other state in the south, in the pur-
chasing OF guanos. A careful study OF the
bill shows II 10 be fair TO all parties In
terested, and that fraudulent dealings will
1 - r,ar ha Ia NED cn far q = low Grade
| spurious guanos are concerned.
HARVIE JORDAN.
The new fertilizer law, known as 1.-The
Jordan BILL" recently signed by the gov
ernor and win become operative August
/. 1902
A5ILL
To be netitled an act to regulate the
registration, sale. inspection and anlysis
OF commercial fertilizers acid phosphates.
fertilizer materials and chemicals, in the
state of Georgia, and to consolidate all
laws relating 70 said sales, inspection and
analysis. and to repeal all other laws
or parts Of laws in conflict Herewith.
/. Be Il enacted by the general assembly
OF the state OF Georgia that all manufac-
turers, jobbers and manipulators of COM
mercial fertilizers and fertilizer materials
to be used in the manufacture OF the
same, who may desire to sell or offer for
SAFE IN the state OF AuC0IEAA SuGn AN4NAA-
izers and fertilizer materials, shall first
file with the commissioner Of agriculture
Of the state OF Georgia, upon forms furn-
ished by said commissioner OF agriculture,
the name OF each brand OF fertilizers,
acid phosphates, fertilizer materials, or
chemicals which they may desire to sell
in said state either by themselves or
their agents, together with the name and
address OF the manufacturer or manipu-
lator and also guaranteed analysis there
of. stating the sources from which the
phosphoric acid, nitrogen and potash are
derived. and IL the same fertilizer is sold
under a different name or names, said
fact shall be so stated. and the different
brands which are identical shall be nam
ed.
Sec. q All persons, companies, manufac-
| turers, dealers or agents, before selling or
Offering for sale in this state any CONNER
| cial fertilizer or fertilizer material. shall
brand or attach 10 each bag, barrel or
package the brand name Of lie fertilizer,
| the weight Of the package, the name and
| address of the manufacturer, and the
| guaranteed analysis Of the fertilizer, CIV
| ing the valuable constituents Of the fertil-
| izer in minimum percentages only. These
items only shall be branded or printed on
the sacks in the following order:
1. Weight Of each package In pounds.
9 Brand name and trade mark.
3. Guaranteed analysis.
4. Available phosphoric acid, per cent.
g. Nitrogen, per cent.
g. Potash, per cent.
Z. Name and address Of the manufact-
urer.
In bone meal, tankage or other products
where the phosphoric acid is not available
| to laboratory methods, but becomes avail
able on the decomposition Of the product
in the soil. the phosphoric acid shall be
claimed as total phosphoric aci-, unless
| IL be desired to claim available phosphoric
acid also, in which latter case the guar
antee must take the form above set forth.
In the case of bone meal and tanlIage,
manufacturers may brand on the bags in
formation showing the fineness Of product,
provided IL takes a form approved by the
/ commissioner of agriculture.
Sec. 8. II any commercial fertilizer or
fertilizer material offered for sale in this
state shall. upon official analysis, prove
| deficient IN any OF it's ingredients as guar
anteed and branded upon the sacks or
packages. and IL by reason Of such def
| cheney the commercial value thereof shall
| fall per cent below the guaranteed total
commercial value Of such fertilizer or fer
/ tilizer material, then any note or obliga-
ton given in payment therefor shall be
cOllectable by law only for the amount Of
actual total commercial value as ascer-
tanned by said official analysis. and the
person or corporation selling the same
shall be liable to consumer by reason OF
| such deficiency for such damages, n any,
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