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Farmers Samples.

Farmers Samples.
(By III. NJ. Stackhouse, Secretary Of
Board of Fertilizer Control.)
1t is Section 1540 of the law (Act
1900 which provides "That any
purchaser Of fertilizers may have the
same analyzed by taking a sample,
within 10 days after delivery, from
at least ten per cent of the lot, in
the presence Of at least two disinter-
ested witnesses, one to be chosen by
the purchaser and one by the seller,
who shall have six days previous
notice, and sealed in the presence Of
third disinterested party, accom-
panied by a certificate that it was so
drawn in accordance with this act"
The manufacturers OF fertilizers,
with many thousands Of dollars in
vested in their costly plants and ex-
pensive machinery, are entitled un-
der the law to protection and safe
guard of their rights, but we have
thought that Section 154O might be
further simplified without impairing
It's efficiency or protection to both
parties. However, it is not the col
lege, but the Legislature, which
makes these laws, and we are bound
to obey or be held responsible for
the analysis of illegal samples which
we had no right to make.
In our directions to farmers for
sending these samples we do not ask
them to tell us who made the ferti-
lizer or how much OF each is guaran-
teed, but only to tell us whether 1t
contains phosphoric acid, ammonia
or potash, or all three of them. |
am sometimes asked if these farm
ers' analyses could not be made with
out knowing the names Of the in
gradients? reply, Yes, but the rea-
son we ask these names is to econo-
mze time and expense in their
analysis. In this way, if the chem
lists are told to look for phosphoric
acid, they make solution to anal
we for this only; if told it contains
potash and phosphoric acid, then
they are told to examine for these
two; or if told it contains ammonia.
phosphoric acid and potash, then
they are told to examine for all
three. If we were told nothing.
every sample containing only one
ingredient would have to be exam
incd for all three, and thus consume
time and expense without any addi-
tional security or advantage to the
farmer
This department. with its inspec-
ton methods and analysis, will ever
stand for the protection of farmers
by insisting that they shall get what
they buy, and at the same time, for
honest manufacturers by protecting
them from competition with others
less Scrupulous. Those SAMPLES
found deficient below the very rea-
Sonablc margin allowed by law are
published in our bulletin in caDital
letters, and with black index hand
P"'h''hS w Iilt name oi tnc cOlnpa
thus giving notice TO buyers OF the
rebate in price to which such def
cheney entities them. In response to
an inquiry to manufacturers and far
mcrS whether or not such rebates
were being demanded, two OF the
former testified that they had paid
them in pretty large sums, and we
presume that buyers generally avail
themselves Of these rebates.
Any one wishing further proof
that every statement ncroin made is
correct is respectfully invited to
visit our Office and the laboratory
here, where records and evidence
will be submitted in proof Of each.