The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-11-19
LEITH BILL PASSES
SENATE MEASURES SLIGHTLY
 AMENDED IN HOUSE.
Centents of Fertilizer Packages Must Be Plainly Marked by Manufae-
 tnrers. Under Penalty of W Heavy Fines.

|
 mated several days ago. was yester-
 day adopted by the House of Represen- | tatives. A few minor amendments were adopted. but they do not involve
 the fundamental provisions of the l measure. They are intended, rather, to l strengthen some places which it was Feared might have been so loosely framed as to leave a 1oop-hole. They will doubtless be formally concurred
 in by the Senators as soon as they are | taken up.
 The measure makes it mandatory upon the person, firm or corporation selling or offering fertilizers for sale to have
 1t properly stamped. All containing I over per cent. ammonia is classified
 as High Grade" that between q 1-2 and
 per cent of ammonia Is standard Grade" and all below 71-2 per cent. Is Low Grade"
 Fines from s1oo to $500 shall be im- posed for the first violation. and from $500 to s2.ooo for each subsequent of- fense.
 The full text of the bill, as amended, is as follows:
 "A Bill to be entitled an act to regulate the sale of cotton seed meal. Section l. Be 1t enacted by the Leg islature of Alabama, That any person, firm or corporation offering for sale any cotton seed meal in this State, shall be required to have tags at tached to each bag with a guaranteed
 analysis of such meal printed thereon, and. in case of sale in bulk to have such analysis set forth in the contract of sale stating the per cent. of am-
 monia, prosphoric acid al.d potash
 contained therein; Provided, that no
 cotton seed meal containing less than
 70 nf Ia uNa hA
 as fertili- -srs in this State.
 Sec. 2. That all cotton seed meal
 containing 8 per cent. of ammonia off,
 fered for sale as fertilizers in sacks,
 bags, oTe other packages or parcels,
 shall have plainly stamped or printed
 in large capital letters upon the sacks.
 bags or other packages or parcels con-
 taining the same or on tags attached
 thereto. the words High Grade;" and
 all cotton seed meal containing less
 than per cent, and not less than 1-2
 per cent. ammonia shall have plainly
 stamped or printed in large capital let
 lers upon the sacks, bags or other pack
 ages or parcels containing the same or
 on tags attached thereto, the words
 standard" and all cotton seed meal
 offered for sale in sacks, bags. or oth- CT packages or parcels which contain less than 1-2 per cent. ammonia, shall have plainly stamped or printed in large capital letters upon the sacks, bags or other packages or parcels con thereto, the words, Tow Grade" meal and hulls.
 "Sec. 3. That all cotton seed meal sold in Alabama shall be sampled and analysed in the same manner as com mercial fertilizers and sampled and analysed, and that the certificate of the state chemist of any analysis which ne may make shall be accepted as prtma facie correct in all the courts of this State in the trial of any case sris- Ing under this act
 Sec. 4. That. any person, firm or corporation offering for sale cotton seed meal in this State, who fails to have tags attached to each bag, sack or other package or parcel Containing the same. with a guaranteed anaivsis Of such meal printed thereon, or in case of sale in bulk to have such an- alysis set forth in the contract of sale stating the per cent. of ammonia, phos- phoric acid and potash contained there in; or any person, firm or corporation who sells cotton seed meal which does not contain the ingredients set forth in the contract of sale or stamped on the tags attached to the bags, sacks or other packages or parcels contain ing the same; or any person, firm of corporation who sells as a fertilizer any cotton seed meal containing less than 71-2 per cent. of ammonia; or any person, firm or corporation who sells any cotton seed meal in bags, sacks, or other packages or parcels contain ing s per cent. of ammonia as above, | without having stamped or printed in large capital letters on the sacks, bags or other packages or parcels contain l to. the words High Grade;" or any | person. firm or corporation who sells | any cotton seed meal in bags, sacks | or other packages or parcels contain | ing 1-2 per cent. of ammonia as above | without having stamped or printed | plainly in large capital letters on the | sacks, bags or other packages or par cels containing the same or on tags attached thereto the words Standard" or any person. firm or corporation who sells any cotton seed meal in bags, sacks or other packages or parcels con- taining less than 71-2 per cent. of ammonia as above, without having stamped or plainly printed in large capital letters on the sacks, bags or other packages or parcels containing the same or on tags attached thereto. the words Low Grade" meal and hulls, is guilty of a misdemeanor, and shall upon the first conviction be fined not less than $1o0.o0 nor more than s500.OO, and upon any subsequent con not less than $500.00 nor more than $2.O00.OO.
 "Sec. 5. That all cotton seed meal 712 per cent. of ammonia, which Is sold for fertilizing purposes. must be registered as other brands of fertilizers under the fertilizer law.
 "Sec. 6. This act shall go into effect upon its passage and ap- proved by the Governor.
 Sec. '. That all laws and parts of laws in conflict with any of the pro- visions of this act be, and the same are hereby repealed"