The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-08-02
LAW GOVERNING
Fertilizers
Secretary Coburn Issues a
Copy of the Same.
1T MUST BE OBSERVED
Label Stating ingredients One
important Factor.
1T MUST BE OBSERVED

Topeka, Kan, August lin order tnst
a law enacted by the Kansas legislature
| at its recent session regulating the manu-
| facture and sale Of con- nercial fertilizers
may be brought to the attention Il Inaf-
ufacturers and those holding these COM
modities in Kansas. Seer ';ary F. D
/ Coburn ha. issued the following cUpy Of
the law from his office:
To WHOM II May Concern:
The following is a law enacted by the
| Kansas legislature III Its I'M sessloa'
regulating the manufacture and sale of
commercial fertilizers and became effect
i've and in force upon its publication In
the statue book, June 1.lS3
| Section L Any pers7l or company who
| shall offer. sell or expose fer sale in this
state any commercial fertilizer shall af-
tx TO every package, in a conspicuous
place on the outside thereof. plainly
printed certificate stating the number OF
net pounds in the package sold or offered
! for sale, the name Of the trademark
under which the article is sold, the name
of the manufacturer and place Of manu-
facture and a chemical analysis stating
the PERCENTAGE of nitrogen or its equiv
aIent IN ammonia, in an available form.
of potash soluble In water and of phos-
pheric acid in an available form Soluble
or reverted) as well as the total phos-
phoric acid.
Section 2. Before any commercial fer
tihzer Is sold or offered for sale, the
manufacturer, importer or party who
causes it to be sold or offered for sale
within the state of Kansas shall file with
the secretary of the Kansas State Board
OF Agriculture a certified copy of the
certificate referred to in section l OF this
act and shall deposit with said secretary
sealed glass jar containing not less
than one pound CT the fertilizer, accom-
panied with an affidavit that it is
fair average sample.
Section s. The manufacturer, mpor-
ter or agent of any commercial fertilizer
shall pay annually, on or before the lst
day of May, a license of twenty dollars
on each brand for the privilege of selling
or Offering for sale within the state, eaid
fee to be paid 10 the secretary OF the
Kansas State Board of Agriculture; pro-
vided that whenever the manufacturer
or importer shall have paid the license
fee herein required for any person act
ing as agent for such manufacturer or
importer, such agent shall not be required
to pay the fee named in this Sc :tion.
Section 1. All analysis of commercial
fertilizers sold within the state shall be
made by or under the directi n Of the
secretary Of the Kansas State Board Of
Agriculture and paid out Of tn: funds
arising from license fees, as provided
of each fertilizer shall be annually made.
Section 5. Said secretary shall publish
annually a correct report Of all analy-
ses made and certificates filed, togeth$$-
with a statement of the moneys received
on account of license fees and expended
for analyses and any surplus arising
from license permits shall be placed to
the credit Of the agriculture fund
Section 6. Any person or party who
shall offer or expose for sale or sell any
commercial fertilizer without complying
with the provisions of sections !, and
3 of this act. OF shall permit analysis to
be attached to any package Of such fer
tilizer stating that it contains a larger
percentage of any one or more OF the !
constit4snt named in said section I than |
Il reale does contain, shall be subject /
TO a penalty of not less than two hundred |
dollars for the first offense and not less |
than five hundred dollars for every |
subsequent offense. TO be recovered in |
a civil action and the offender in all cases |
shall also be liable for damages sustained /
by the purchases of such fertilizers: pro-
vided. however. that a deficiency Of one |
per cent of the nitrogen. potash OF phos- |
aogd I'll Cd 70 ha ONT he /
not be considered as evidence Of frsdul- |
ent intent
Section Z. Suit may be brought fer the |
recovery of penalties under the proyisi- |
ons Of this act in the district court of the !
county where the fertilizer was offered /
for sale or sold. or where the fertilizer 1
was manufactured: and all penalties so /
recovered shall be paid into the state !
treasury. 10 the credit OF the general !
revenue fund.
Section s. The secretary Of the Kansas |
State Board OF Agriculture or any person /
by him deputized, is hereby empowered /
to select from any package Of CONNER
cisl fertilizer exposed FOR sale III any
county in Kansas a quantity not 10
exceed two pounds. which quantity shall /
be for analysis. 70 compare with the /
sample deposited with said secretary. as /
provided in section Of this act. and with 4
the printed certificate found on the given /
package found on sale.
Section g All suits for the recovery
OF fines under the provisions OF this act
shall De brought by the secretary OF the
Kansas State Board OF Agriculture in the
name OF the-state Of Kansas
Section ls. Whoever sells. exposes for
sale or offers for sale any commercial
fertilizer without having complied with
the provisions OF sections / and OF
this act shall be fined IN any sum not
exceeding two hundred dollars, or inpri-
sonmeHt net more than thirty days. or
both and said fine CT imprisonment. OF
both. shall not be q bar 70 the recovery
ef the civil penalty for by sections
and OF this act
Section Il. This act shah take effect
and be in force from and after SIS pas
sage and publication IN the xtztue-book