The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-03-25
Frank N. JuIIan,
 Secretary of State.
AN ACT.

No. 21s.) AN ACT. CH1o1 To prohibit the sale of adulterated
 cotton seed meal as fertilizers, to
 have the same analysed and
 guaranteed analysis printed on
 tags and tags attached to the bags
 containing the same. and in cases
 of sales in bulk to have such an-
 alysis set forth in the contract of
 sale and providing penalties and
 punishment for the violation of the
 provisions of this Act.
 Section 1. Be it enacted by the Leg islature of Alabama that any person, firm or corporation offering for sale as fertilizers cotton seed meal in this State, shal be required to have tags attached to each bag with guaran- teed anayllsis 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 ammonia, phosphoric acid and potash contained therein. Provided that no cotton seed meal containing less than eight per cent of ammonia shall be sold as fertilizers in this State, and all such cotton seed meal containing eight per cent ammonia as above. offered for sale as fertilizers in sacks. bags, or other packages or parcels shall have plainly stamped Or printed in large capital let ters upon the sacks. bags. or other packages or parcels containing the same the words High Grade; and all cotton seed meal offered for sale in sacks, bags or other packages or par cells which contains less than eight per cent ammonia, shall have plainly stamped or printed in capital letters upon the sacks, bags. or other pack ages or parcels containing the same, the words. Low Grade"
 Sec. 2. That the State Chemist at I.1T %A a Naa a any sample of cotton seed meal sent him by any consumer in this State, and that his certificate of such analysis shall be accepted as prima facie cor rect in all the courts of this State in the trial of any case arising under this Act.
 Sec. g. That any person, firm or cor poration, offering for sale cotton seed meal as fertilizers in this State. who fails to have tags attached to each bag sack or parcel or package con- taining the same. with a guaranteed analysis of such meal printed there on, or in case of a sale in bulk to have such analysis set forth in the contract of sale, stating the per cent of am monia, phosphoric acid. and potash contained therein; or any person, firm or corporation who sells as fertilizers cotton seed meal which does not con tain the ingredients as set forth in the contract of sale or stamped on the tags attached to the bags sacks or other packages or parcels containing the same; or any person. firm or corpora ton. who sells as a fertilizer any cot ton seed meal containing less than eight per cent of ammonia, or any person. firm or corporation who sells any cotton seed meal in bags, sacks, or other packages or parcels, without having stamped or printed plainly in large capital letters on the sacks. bags, or other parcels or packages contain ing the same, the words High Grade provided such cotton seed meal con tains eight per cent of ammonia as above, and the words Low Grade provided such cotton seed meal con tains below eight per cent of ammo nia is guilty of a misdemeanor. and shall upon the first conviction be fined not less than $IOO nor more than $l,00O and upon any subsequent conviction be | fined not less than $1,000 nor more than S5,00O.
 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.
 Approved, March ?. 1907
 Gaheial.
 Frank N Julian,
 Secretary of State.