The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1901-12-10
RESOLUTIONS BY STATE BOARD OF
AGRICULTURE.

At the meeting of the North Caro-
lima State Board of Agriculture last
week, the following resolutions we're
adopted. In connection with the first
resolution it should be explained
that the Board decided to impose on
cotton seed meal the 20 cent tonnage
tax shat has heretofore been collected
from other fertilizers.
INSPECTION OF COTTON SEED MEAL.
"ReSOLUed, That all the cotton seed
meal TO be sold for use as fertilizer
shall be subject to an inspection as
other fertilizers and fertilizer mate
rails, unles sold TO manufacturers
for use in manufacturing fertilizers.
Furthermore, that the Board of
Agriculture fix the standard of first
grade cotton seed meal at 6 80 per
cent nitrogen or it's equivalent of
ammonia 6 per cent? and that all
cotton seed meal containing this
minimum or a greater percentage of
nitrogen may be sold with or without
branding the percentage of the nitro
gen or ammonia on the bag or tag.
SO. That all cotton seed meal con.
tanning less than the above minimum
percentage of nitrogen or ammonia
shall be branded as second grade
meal, and shall have on the bag or
tag attached thereto the guaranteed
percentage of nitrogen or ammonia
also.
"Third, That all manufacturers,
dealers or agents selling or Offering
for sale in this State any cotton seed
meal as feed shall either first brand
on the bags in which the meal is to
be offered for sale or else on the
tags (of a form approved by the
Commissioner of Agriculture to be
attached to the bag, the following
data:
1. Cotton seed meal.
2. Weight of package.
3. Grade-frst or second grade.
4. Nitrogen or ammonia either,
but not bOth-per cent.
5. Name and address of manu-
facturer.
ReSOJed, That any one offering cot
ton seed meal for feed, which is below
the standard fixed in section 1, unless
branded as provided in section 2 of
the resolutions, shall be subject to
the penalties in the pure food law
passed by the Legislature of 1899.
2. That these resolutions shall go
into effect January 1st, 1902.
QUARANTINE REGULATIONS.
The report or recommendations of
the quarantine committee was pre-
scented and adopted. 1t follows:
That from November 18th, 1901, to
January 31st, 1902, no cattle may be
shipped, driven Or allowed to stray
into that portion of North Carolina
exempted from the Federal quaran-
tine, nor into the counties of Surry,
Wilkes, Caldwell, Burke and Nc
Dowell from any point below the
Federal quarantine line, o from
Robinson, Towns and Union counties,
Georgia.
Provided this regulation does not
apply to inter State traffic by rail Or
boat transacted in accordance with
the Federal regulations relating
5hereto, or to uninfected cattle ex
empted by special permit of the
States Secretary of Agricul
5ure.
Provided further, that from No
18th, 1901, to February 18th,
L9O2, cattle may be shipped or driven
Surry, Wilkes, Caldwell, Burke
md Mcdowell counties into that
of North Carolina exempted
" the Federal quarantine, when
free of infection upon inspec-
ion by Offices of this department,
II of the United States Department
# Agriculture ]
That all the counties of Surry, {
Caldwell, Burke and Nc
be included within the par :
exempted ares for 1902, in
which efforts of the determination I
# the cattle tick r TO be made. u