The Republican journal., 1911-04-06

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outside thereof a plainly printed state
ment clearly and truly giving the number
OIL net pounds in rhe package: the name
or Trademark under which the article is
sold the name and principal address of
the manufacturer or shipper and a chem
zeal analysis stating the minimum per-
eehtage OF nitrogen, or its equivalent in
ammonia in available form. of potash
soluble in water, of phosphoric acid in
aSaliaDle form, soluble and reverted, and
OF total phosphoric acid, the constituents
TO be determined by the methods adopted
ny the association of official agricultural
chemists. If the fertilizer is sold in bulk
or put up in packages belonging to the
purchaser, the seller shah, upon request
OF the purchaser furnish the purchaser
with a copy of the statements named in
this section
Section Z. Any person who shall manu-
1acture, sell. distribute, transport, offer
VI expose for sale, distribution or trans
pertation in the state any commercial
Ieftsllzef shall before SO doing file with
the director of the Maine agricultural c>;-
pertinent station for each and every fer
tillZer bearing Il disting uishing name or
trademark. certiled copy of the state
melIs named in section six. Said certified
copy Shall be accompanied When said
a ,an,t,e shall SO request by a sealed
package containing not less than TWO
poundS OIL the. commercial fertilizer The
person Who shall file said certificate shall
pay annually to the director Of the Maine
tration fee as follows! Ten dollars each
Tor the nitrogen and the phosphoric acid
and live dollars for the potash, contained
or SAID TO De contained in the Fertilizer
This fee TO be assessed on any brand
oftered for sale, distribution or trauspor-
tation in the state. Whenever any person
snail nave filed said certificate and paid
said registration Zee. no other person
snail be required to file such statement or
pay such fee
, section s. Every lot or package of q
1unSieide or an insectcide which is man
afactured, sold, distributed, transported
offered or exposed for sale. distritnItiou
or transportation in the state by any per
son. shall have affixed in a conspicuous
place on the outside thereof plainly
printed statement clearly and truly
StallnS the number of net pounds in the
package! the name or trademark unde.
which the article is sold. the name and
ADDRESS OF the manufacturer or shipper
ana chemical analysis stating the min
mum percentage of total arsenic and the
maximum percentage of water soluble
arsenic which it contains, the constitu-
e9ts to he determined by the methods
agricultural chemists
Section 8. Any person who shall manu-
factufe. sell, distribute. transport offer
or expose for sale, distribution or trans
portat1on in the state any fungiride or
insecticide shall before so doing file with
the director of the Maine agricultural eX-
pertinent station for each and every
1unSlcide or insecticide bearing d iistn-
gushing name or TRADEMARKS certified
copy OF the statements made in section
eight. Said certified copy shall be ac-
companied when said director shall so re-
quest by sealed package containing not
less IMAM one pound of fungicde or in
sectlcide. The person who Shall file such
certificate shall pay annually to the
director of the Maine agricultural expert
nlent station. a registration fee of ten
fEta II
brand offered tor sale distribution or
transportation in the state. Whenever
any person shall have filed said certificate
and raid said registration fec, no other
person snail be required to file such
statement on pay such fee.
Section 10. Tie director of the Maine
agricultural experiment station shall have
power to refuse to register any CONNER
Glal leeolliG stun, conlpercial fertilizer,
bearing Il name, brand or trademark
which is misleading or deceptive or
which would tend to mslead or deceive
as TO materials OF which it is composed
ana !. IN the case OF. commercial feeding
stuff when the specific name of each and
all OF the ingredients used in its manu-
facture are not stated. He shall also
have power to cancel the rcsistra ton of
any feeding stuff, commercial fertilizer
fungicide or insectclde, mat he deems to
be manufactured, sold. distributed. trans
ported, offered or exposed for sale, dis
tfibution or transportation in violation of
registration of each brand of commercial
feeding stuff, commercial fertilizer
funSiolde or insecticide shall terminate on
the tlirty-tirst day of December of each
year
Section II. For the purpose of this act
an article shall be deemed to be adult
.erated.
In case of agricultural seed:
First. II its purity falls below its ac-
conpanying guaranty.
Second. If it contains the seed of any
poisonous plant
In case OF commercial feeding stuff
First If its weight composition quail
ty, strength or purity do not conform in
each particular TO the claims made upon
the affixed guaranty.
Second. Ii it be colored. coated. or
stained IN manner whereby damage or
lnfeilorily is concealed
Thill. IT it contains any poisonous or
deletericus ingrea.ents which may render
live stock or poultry.
Fourth. If any milling or manufactured
offals or any foreign substance whatever
have been added 10 any whole or ground
grain or other commercial feeding stuff
unless the true composition mixture or
adulteration is plainly marked or indi-
Gated upon the container thereof
la case OF commercial fertilizer:
First. If its weight, composition. quail
ty. strength or purity do not conform in
each particular to the claims made upon
the affixed guaranty.
Seconu Ii IT contains any material
deleterinus to growing plants.
In case of drug:
First. If when Il drug is sold under or
by a name recognized in the United
States pharmacopoeia or national for1nu-
larry. it differs from the standard of
strength, quality, or purity as laid down
in the United States pharmacopoeia, or
national formulary official at the time Of
investigation, or as fixed by the director.
of the Maine agricultural experiment
station: Provided, that no drug defined
in the United States pharmacopoeia, the
national formulary or by said director
shall be deemed to be adulterated under
this provision if the standard of strength
quality. or purity be plainly stated. so as
to be understood by the non-professionai
person. upon the bottle box or other
container thereof, although the standard
may differ from that laid down in the
United States pha1 macopoeia, national
fOrmulary, or that fixed by said director
Second. If it's strength or purity differs
from the protested standard or quality
under which it is sold.
In case of confectionery.
If it contains terra alba, barytes, tale.
chrome yellow or other mineral sub
stances. or poisonous color or flavor or
other ingredients deleterious or detri-
mental to healsh or any vinous, malt, or
spirituous liquor or compound, or mar
cotic drug.
In case of food:
First If any, substance has been mixed
and packed with il so as to reduce or
lower or injuriously affect it's quality or
strength.
Second If any substance has been sub
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