418 LAWS OF MARYLAND. [Ch. 212]

the guaranteed analysis of any fertilizer, either in the same
form of combination or in a different form of combination.

SEC. 3. Each failure to comply with any of the conditions
of section 2 of this act shall be punishable by a fine of $100.00
for the first offense and $200.00 for each subsequent offense;
provided, that the penalty for failure to file the required state-
ment and pay the fee provided for within this act within
sixty days after the close of the calendar year shall be two
hundred dollars for the first week after the sixty days' limit,
and three hundred dollars for each subsequent week. Pro-
vided further, that no manufacturer, dealer or importer shall
be permitted to register any brand or brands for the next
ensuing year until all the provisions in section 2 of this act
have been complied with, including the statement with the
total tonnage sold in this State for the previous year, and paid
the ten cents per ton on this said tonnage.

SEC. 4. It shall be unlawful to sell or offer for sale, unless
the same be plainly marked "low grade," any acid phosphate or
dissolved rock containing less than fourteen (14) per cent, of
available phosphoric acid; (b) any phosphate and potash with
less than two per cent, of potash and with less than twelve per
cent, of potash and available phosphoric acid combined; (c)
any ammoniated fertilizer with less than one per cent, of
ammonia or its equivalent in nitrogen, or less than one per cent,
of potash, if potash is claimed to be present, and less than ten
per cent, of ammonia, potash and phosphoric acid combined.
Any failure to comply with any of the provisions of this sec-
tion shall be punishable by a fine of twenty-five dollars ($25.00)
for the first offense and one hundred dollars ($100.00) for each
subsequent offense.

SEC. 5. It shall be the duty of the Maryland Agricultural
College to analyze without cost or charge all samples of fer-
tilizer sent to it for the purpose of being analyzed by any person
or persons purchasing or procuring the same in this State for
his or their use or uses; provided, such persons are not inter-
ested in the analysis desired other than as a consumer, of which
certificate shall be made and shall accompany such sample or
samples; and further, such samples are taken and sent as
described by this act and free of cost and transportation to said
college; and it shall be the duty of the Maryland Agricultural
College to procure samples, as far as practicable, in every year
of all fertilizers sold and used in this State, for the purpose
of analyzing the same, and any duly authorized agent or repre-
sentative of the said college shall have the right to take samples
as provided by this act from any lot or parcel of fertilizer in