The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1904-03-16
AN INDEPENDENT ACT
In Reference TO the Purchase Of Com
mercial Fertilizers.

To remind purchasers Of CONNER
cial fertilizer of their privileges under
the law we reproduce an act of the
Legislature, approved February 10,
1900. II there has been any acts,
amending OF abrogating these statutes
we have failed to see them.
An Act, To Provide a means whereby
any purchaser, in This State, Of
any commercial fertilizers or Ma
nures, may have the same analyz-
ed by Clemson Agricultural and
Mechanical College, free Of costs,
and to provide a penalty for delir-
ering fertilizers or manures short in
ingredients appearing on sack or
vessel holding same.
Section l. Be it enacted by the
General Assembly Of the State OF
South Carolina: That from and after
the passage OF this Act, any citizen OF
this State who shall purchase any
commercial fertilizers or nanureS,
shall have the same analyzed by Glenn
son Agricultural and Mechanical Col
lege by taking sample Of same with
in ten days of receipt thereof from at
least ten per cent. Of such fertilizers
in the presence OF at least two disin-
terested witnesses. One to be chosen
by the purchaser and one By the seller
who shall certify that such sample
was taken from such fertilizers or ma
nures, which certificate, with the
sample, shall be sealed by third dis
interested party in the presence OF
said witnesses, and directed to Ciem-
son Agricultural and Mechanical Col
lege.
Section ,. The said college shall
have the said sample analyzed sree of
cost, and within three months after
receiving the sample, supply the pur-
chasers Of such fertilizers or manures
with a certificate giving the per cent.
Of the different fertilizing ingredients
Of same, signed by the Chemist OF
Clemson Agricultural and Mechanical
College, which certificates shall be ad-
as evidence in all suits rela-
tive to such fertilizers or manures
whether the same be instituted By
vendor or purchaser Of same.
Section 3. That any vendor Of com
nercial fertilizers or manures whose
goods OF wares fall short to the ex-
tent of ten per cent. in any fertilizfng
guaranteed by the analysis
on the sack or vessel hold
ing same, when delivered to the pur-
chaser, shall forfeit one-half the sale
price Thereof, to be recovered by suit
or set up as a counter-claim to an ac-
lion for the purchase price Of such
fertilizers or manures.
Section I. Be it further enacted:
That if any seller or vendor Of ferti-
izers or commercial manures shall re-
use, decline or neglect to chose a wit
less, as provided in Section !, after
having been notified or requested by
he purchaser so to do, then he or
hey shall have forfeited their rights
'e to DO, and the purchaser shall select
,wo witnesses, who shall select the
,hird witness, who shall proceed to
AXE samples as hereinbefore proVid-
ID. All samples Of fertilizers drawn
lnder the provision Of this Act shall
De subject to such other rules as may
,e prescribed by the Board Of Trus-
ices If Clemson College not inconsis
;ent with the. provisions Of this Act.
Section 5. All Acts inconsistent /
With this act be, and the same are
hereby repealed.
Approved the 10th day Of February
4. D. 1900.