The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1902-05-31
NOBLE L. MITCHELL,
Speaker of the House Of Delegates.
MANUREs AND FERTILIZERS.
CHAPTER 1872.

CHAPTER 3S2.
AN ACT to repeal Section Of Article
81 of the Code of Public General
Laws, entitled "Manures and Ferti-
lizers" as amended by Chapter 397
Of the Acts of 1894 and to re-enact
the same with amendments.
Section BE is enacted by the Cen
eral Assembly of Maryland, That Sec
ton of Article 81 of the Code OF Pub
lie General Laws, as amended and re-
enacted by Section 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hereby repealed and re-enacted SO as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 500 days after
coming into their possession 1t shall
be lawful for any such purchaser or
purchasers of any such manures or
fertilizers, provided that he be not q
manufacturer, manipulation or agent
OF either, to take from any such un5Io-
ken packages or bags a sample, not
exceeding two pounds; placing tbs
same in bottle or bottles, jar OF Jars,
which shall then be corked tightly ana
forwarded to the Maryland Agricul-
tural College for analysis; that 1t shal!
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 ad-
vices, information or statement to the
said college or its chemists as to any
analysis found on the original unDro-
ken packages or bags from Wn1cn salu
sample or samples were taken, or tne
name or names Of any Individual, rep
resentative, agent or corporation OF
firm from which said manures or fer
tilizers were purchased; and 1t snail De
the duty of the Agricultural college 10
have its proper and authorized cnemlst
to at once make full and complete
analysis Of the manures or fertlllzers
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 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 it's 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 Agr1-
ltural College by the purchaser or
purchasers thereof for analysis under
the provisions of this section, nor snail
the Agricultural College nor Its chem
lists nor it's agent or agents or the SEN
der of any sample furnish any ln1or-
nation or communicate with any man
ufacturer of fertilizers about any such
samples submitted for analysis until
after a report of said analysis shall
have been duly furnished to the appll-
cant for such analysis under this sec
ton: Provided that all samples sent TO
the Maryland Agricultural College py
any purchaser or purchasers, shall De
drawn from. at least five per cent OF
the total number Of bags purchased,
these samples to be thoroughly mlxeu
in a clean, dry place, and sultanIe
sample shall be taken from said NIX
ture and placed in suitable vessei UT
vessels carefully closed, with an loen-
tifying label, and the same then taken
or sent by safe carriage OF the salo
college for analysis; every sample for
analysis by the State Chemist as pro-
vided for by this Section, shall be fui,
" described in forms to be furnished
nv 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