The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-08-29
Frank N, Julian,
 Secretary of State.
AN ACT

No. 765) AN ACT (S. B. 546. To amend Sections l, 2. {. D, 6, s, 9, 13, A
 and b of an act entitled An act to
 regulate the registration branding, safe.
 tagging and analysis of commercial fer
 tilzers, acid phosphates fertilizer ma
 terals and chemicals in the State
 Alabama" approved March 3, 1903.
 Be it enacted by the Legislature of Alabama, That Sections 1, ?, 1, 5, 6. 8, J 13 IA and 15 of act entitled An act to regulate the registration, branding sale, tagging and analysis of commercial fertilizers, acid phosphates fertilizer ma terials and chemicals in the State of Ala bama," approved March g. 1903, be and the same are hereby amended so as to read as follows
 Section 1. That all manufacturers. jop- bers and manipulators of commercial fer tilizers and materials to be used in the manufacture of the same. who may de- sire to sell or offer for sale in the State of Alabama, such fertilizers and fertilizer materials, shall first file with the Com missioner of Agriculture and Industries of the State of Alabama, on or before December 1 of each fiscal year. upon forms furnished by the said Comms- sioner, the name of each brand of fer tilizer, acid phosphate fertilizer materials or chemicals which they may desire to sell in said state, either by themselves or their agents, together with the name and address of the manufacturer or manipu- lator, also the guaranteed analysis there of stating the sources from which the phosphoric acid nitrogen and potash are derived, provided any person, firm or corporation, organized after December the 1st may register within one month after being organized. It shall be the duty of every such person. firm or corpo~ ration to notify the Commissioner of Az riculture and Industries In writing by mail or otherwise, as may be most con- venient. on day of shipment or twenty four hours thereafter of every such ship ment When exceeding five tons of fer tilzer or fertilizer materials, such notice to state the brand, name, number of sacks, the weight of each sack, and to whom shipped and addressed.
 Sec. 9 Every person, firm or corpora- ton or association of persons shall be- fore offering any fertilizer or acid phos- phate or fertilizer materials for sale or exchange in the State of Alabama, first shall procure a license from the Commits sioner of Agriculture and Industries au- thorizing such person, firm or corpora ton or association of persons to sell or exchange or deal therein. Such license Ixr- -at1 nr1fta tcG nn the payment of q fee of One Dollar and shall expire on the 9Oth day of Septem- Der of each year.
 Sec 4. All persons, companies, manu- facturers dealers or agents. before sell ing or offering for sale in this State, any commercial fertilizer fertilizer mate rials, 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 manufacturer and the guaranteed analysis of the fer tilizer giving the valuable constituents of the fertilizer, in minimum percentages only These items only shall be branded or printed on the packages in the follow ing order: 1. Weight of each package fin pounds. 2. Brand name and, or, trade mark 3. Guaranteed analysis. 4. Avail able phosphoric acid per cent. 5. Nitro gen per cent 6. Potash per cent :. Name and address of manufacturer s. Total number of pounds of available plant food. 9. In bone meal, tankaSe or other products, where the phosphoric acid is not available to laboratory meth- ods, but becomes available on the de- composition of the products of the soil, the phosphoric acid shall be claimed as total phosphoric 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. manufac- turers may brand on the bag informa ton showing the fineness of the product; provided it takes a form approved by the Commissioner of Agriculture and Indus tries The term available phosphoric acid used In this act shall be held to consist of the sum of the water soiu- ble" and citrate soluble" phosphorlc acids
 Sec D. If any commercial fertilizer or fertilizer material sold in this state shall prove ueHclenl III dflN Ol US lnSfeuleIlS, as guaranteed or branded on the sacks. bags or packages containing the same, and if, by reason of such deficiency. the commercial value of such fertilizers shall fall more than five per cent below the guaranteed total commercial value of such fertilizers, or fertilizer material then any note or obligation given in pay ment therefor shall be collectable by law only for one-half of the amount of such note or obligation. provided, further. that any person firm or corporation. who sells any fertilizers or fertilizer materials that shall prove deficient in any of its ingr,.- dients as guaranteed and branded on th' sacks, bags or packages containing the same and If, ny reason of such deficien- cy the commercial value of such fertil- izers shall fall more than five per cent below the guaranteed total commercial value Of such fertilizers or fertilizer ma terials. shall be guilty of misdemeanor. and upon conviction shall be fined not less than One Hundred or more than One 'chousand Dollars.