The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1903-03-14
AN ACT.
No. ~
III go

AN ACT.
No. ~ CH. $50.
To regulate the registration, branding,
sale, tagging and analysis of CONNER
cial fertilizers, acid phosphates, ferti-
lizer materials and chemicals in the
State of Alabama.
Section /. Be it enacted by the Legls-
iature of Alabama, That all manufac-
turers. jobbers. and manipuators of COM
mercial fertilizers and fertilizer materials
to be used in the manufacture of the
same, who may desire to sell or offer for
sale in the State of Alabama, such ferti-
lizers and fertilizer materials, shall first
file with the Commissioner of Agriculture
of the State of Alabama. upon forms fur
nished by said commissioner, the name
of each brand OF fertilizer, acid phos-
phate, fertilizer materials, or chemicals,
which they may desire to sell in said
State, either by themselves or their
agents, together with the name and adj
dress Of the manufacturer or manipula-
tor, also the guaranteed analysis there
Of stating the sources from which tho
phosphopric acid. nitrogen, and potash
are derived; and, If the same fertilizer
is sold under a different name or names,
ferent brands which are identical shall
be named Before offering any fertilizers,
or acid phosphates, or fertilizer mate
rails in the State of Alabama for sale
or exchange, they must first procure the
license from the Commissioner of Agri-
culture and Industries authorizing the
person making the sale or exchange to
deal therein.
Sec. g. That, upon the payment of a
fee of one dollar, the commissioner must
issue license to any person. firm, or cor
poration, or association of persons au-
thorizlng the sale or exchange of ferti-
llzers or fertilizer materials which has
previously been registered as required in
Section l of this act during the season.
said season TO expire on the Goth day of
September of each year.
See. 3. That the printed report of the
commissioner. or certified copy of the
record in his office. showing the issuance
of the license to sell or exchange ferti-
lzers or fertilizer materials. to whom and
when issued. Is presumptive evidence OF
the fact that said license was issued to
such person at such date But this pro-
vision does not preclude the Introduction
of the license in evidence.
See. L. All persons. companies. manu-
facturers, dealers. or agents. before SELL
ing or Offering for sale In this State any
commercial fertilizer or fertilizer ma
teral, shall brand or attach to each bag.
barrel. or package, the brand name Of
the fertilizer. the weight of the package,
the name and address of the manufac-
turer. and the guaranteed analysis of the
fertilizer. giving the valuable constituents
of the fertilizer in minimum per centages
only. These items only shall be branded
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lowing order: l. Weight of each package
In pounds. g. Brand, name and, or, trade
mark. 3. Guaranteed analysis. 4. Avail
able phosphoric acid-per cent. 5. Nitro
gen-per cent. g. Potash-per cent T..
Name and address of manufacturer. In
bone meal. tankage, or other products.
where the phosphoric acid is not avail
able to laboratory methods. but becomes
available on the decomposition of tho
products of the soil. the phosphorc acid
shall be claimed az total phospheric acid
unless 1t be desired to claim available
phosphoric acid also, in which latter
case. the guarantee must take the form
above set forth. In the case OF bone
meal and tankage, manufacturers may
brand on the bae information showing
the fineness of the product provided 1t
take a form approved by the Commits
sioner of Agriculture and Industries Tho
term available nhosphoric acid" as used
In this act, shall be held to consist of
the sum of the water soluble" and
"citrate soluble" phosphoric acids.
Sec 8. II any commercial fertilizer or
fertilizer material offered for sale In this
state shall. upon official analysis. prove
deficient In any of its ingredients as
guaranteed and branded on the sacks
or packages. and IT, by reason of such
deficiency. the commercial value thereof
shall fall below the guaranteed total
commercial value of such fertilizer or
fertilizer material. then any note or obli-
CATION given in payment therefor shall he
collectible by law only for the amount
of the actual total commercial value, as
ascertained by said official ANALYSIS;
Provided. that If the fertilizer or ferti-
lzer material shall fall below Its guaranr
teed total commercial value more than
fifteen per cent, only one-third of the to-
tai actual commercial value shall be coll
lectible by law
Sec. G. The words .high grade" shnll
not appear upon any bag or other pack
age OF any complete fertilizer. which
complete fertilizer contains. by Its guar
anteed analysis. less than 10 per cent
available phosphoric acid. Les per cent
| nitrogen equivalent to per cent OF
ammonia). and per cent of potash, or
grade of analysis of equal total COM
mercial value; that the word standard
shalt not appear upon any bag or other
package of any complete fertilizer which
contains by its guaranteed ANALYSIS. less
than eight per cent available phosphoric
acid. LES per cent nitrogen equivalent
to per cent OF ammonia) and per cent
potash or a grade or analysis OF equal
total commercial value: that the words
high grade" shall not appear upon any
bag or other package of any acid-phos-