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ART. LXI] MANURES AND FERTILIZERS. 440
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ARTICLE LXI
MANURES AND FERTILIZERS.
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1. Meaning of terms.
2-7. Conditions of sale of ; fee ; labels ;
brands.
8-10. Analysis by state college; sam-
ples.
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11. Defrauded purchasers — remedies.
12. Inspection and brand fees.
13. Rules and regulations to be estab-
lished.
14. Brand fees, when do not apply.
15-16. Penalties; prosecutions.
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1904. art. 61, sec. 1. 3890. ch. 387, sec. 3. 1894. ch. 397. 1912, ch. 212.
1918. ch. 315. sec. 1.
1. The term "fertilizer" as used in this Article shall mean any com-
mercial fertilizer, or any article, substance, or mixture sold, offered, or
exposed for sale, for manurial purposes in the State of Maryland of
which the selling price shall be more than $5.00 per ton of two thou-
sand pounds, but shall not include ground gypsum, lime, ground lime-
stone, ground shells, or dung of domestic animals, in bulk, when sold as
such and when not mixed with other fertilizer or fertilizer materials.
The term "State Chemist" shall mean the Professor in charge of the
Chemical Department of the Maryland State College of Agriculture,
who shall be ex-officio State Chemist. The term "brand" shall mean
the full name, brand and trade-mark under which a fertilizer is sold,
together with a statement of the percentage of the valuable ingredients
contained in said fertilizer.*
1918. ch. 315, sec. 2.
2. Every manufacturer, jobber, or manipulator of commercial fer-
tilizer, and materials used in the manufacture of the same, who may
desire to sell or offer for sale in the State of Maryland such fertilizer
or fertilizer materials before offering the same for sale shall file with
the Maryland State College of Agriculture upon forms furnished by
said College the name of each and every brand of fertilizer which it is
desired to sell in the said State by any said manufacturer, jobber, or
manipulator, or their agents, together with the name and address of
said manufacturer, jobber, or manipulator, and the guaranteed analysis
of said fertilizer stating the sources from which the phosphoric acid,
nitrogen and potash are derived; and if the said fertilizer is sold under
a different name, or names, said fact shall be stated and the different
brands which are identical in composition shall be named. The said
statements filed with the said College shall be published at least semi-
*See foot note to section 16.
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