Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1902-05-23
MANURES AND FERTILIZERS.
CHAPTER 1882.

CHAPTER 3S2.
AN ACT to repeal Section 6 of Article
81 of the Code of Public General
Laws, entitled "Manures and Ferti-
lizers' as amended by Chapter 1877
of the Acts of 1894 and to re-enact
the same with amendments.
Section BE is enacted by the Gen
eTal Assembly of Maryland, That Sec
ton of Article 81 OF the Code of Pub
lie General Laws, as amended and re-
enacted by Section 6 of Chapter 397 of
the Acts of 1894 be and the same is
hereby repealed and re-enacted SO as
to read as follows:
Section 6-That all samples of ferti-
lizers for analysis at the Maryland
Agricultural College shall be taken
from unbroken packages or bags that
have not been damaged or injured in
transit or by exposure, and when in
the possession of the purchaser or pur-
chasers within thirty 1907 days after
coming into their possession 1t shall
be lawful for any such purchaser or
purchasers of any such manureS CI
fertilizers, provided that he be not
manufacturer, manipulation or agent
oil either, to take from any such rn5IO-
len packages or bags a sample, not
exceeding two pounds; placing iht
same in bottle or bottles, jar or irrs,
which shall then be corked tightly and
forwarded to the Maryland Asricul-
t1ial College for analysis; that it shall
not be lawful for the said Agricultural
College or its chemists to previously
demand of any such purchaser or
purchasers so sending said sample or
samples for analysis. to give any adj
vices, information or statement to the
said college or its chemists as to any
analysis found on the original unbro-
ken packages or bags from which said
sample or samples were taken, or the
name or names of any individual, rep
resentative, agent or corporation or
firm from which said manures or fer
tilizers were purchased; and 1t shall be
the duty of the Agricultural College to
have its proper and authorized chemist
to at once make full and complete
analysis of the manures or fertilizers
contained in such bottles, jar or jars
and within thirty days thereafter re-
turn to such person or persons from
whom the sample or samples were re-
ceived, a full and complete analysis
of the said manures or fertilizers sent
for analysis, and it shall be unlawful
for any individual or any representa-
tive or agent OF any corporation or
firm. or any corporation or firm itself.
to have either directly or indirectly,
communication with the Agricultural
College or its chemist, agent or repre-
sentative or the sender of any sample
with regard to the analysis of any ma
nures or fertilizers sent to the Agri-
cultural College by the purchaser or
purchasers thereof for analysis under
the provisions of this section. nor shall
the Agricultural College nor its chem
lists nor its agent or agents or the SEN
der of any sample furnish any infor-
nation or communicate with any man
ufacturer Of fertilizers about any such
samples submitted for analysis until
after report of said analysis shall
have been duly furnished to the appli-
cant for such analysis under this sec
ton Provided that all samples sent to
the Maryland Agricultural College by
any purchaser or purchasers, shall be
drawn from at least FIVE per cent. Of
the total number OF bags purchased.
these samples to he thoroughly mixed
In clean, dry place, and suitable
sample shall he taken from said mix
ture and placed in a suitable vessel or
vessels carefully closed, with an iden-
tifyinG label, and the same then taken
or sent by safe carriage of the said
college for analysis; every sample for
ANALYSIS by the State Chemist as pro-
vided for by this Section. shall be full
" described in forms to be furnished
bv said chemist free OF charge. and de-
scription giving a full and complete
statement of the time and place Of
sampling, OF all marks on the bags or
packages thereof and all OF the facts
relating TO the same; said description
and statements shall be made under