JOHN WALTER SMITH, ESQ., GOVERNOR.

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General Laws, as amended and re-enacted by section 6 of
Chapter 397 of the Acts of 1894, be and the same is hereby
repealed and re-enacted so as to read 'as follows :

CHAP. 382.

Repeal
and re-enact.

Section 6. That all samples of fertilizers for analysis at the
Maryland Agricultural College shall be taken from unbroken
packages or bags that have not been damaged or injured in
transit or by exposure, and when in the possession of the
purchaser or purchasers within thirty (30) days after coming
into their possession it shall be lawful for any such purchaser
or purchasers of any such manures or fertilizers, provided that
he be not a manufacturer, manipulator or agent of either, to
take from any such unbroken packages or bags a sample, not
exceeding two pounds, placing the same in bottle or bottles,
jar or jars, which shall then be corked tightly and forwarded
to the Maryland Agricultural College for analysis; that it
shall not be lawful for the said Agricultural College or its
chemists to previously demand of any such purchaser or pur-
chasers so sending said sample or samples for analysis, to give_:
any advices, information or statement to the said college or its
chemists as to any analysis found on the original unbroken
packages or bags from which said sample or samples were
taken, or the name or names of any individual, representative,
agent or corporation or firm from which said manures or
fertilizers were purchased ; and it shall be the duty of the
Agricultural College to have its proper and authorized

Samples of
fertilizers for
analysis to
be taken from
unbroken
packages or
bags, etc.

chemist to at once make a full and complete analysis of the
manures or fertilizers contained in such bottles, jar or jars,
and within thirty (30) days thereafter return to such person
or persons from whom the sample or samples were received a
full and complete analysis of the said manures or fertilizers
sent for analysis; and it shall be unlawful for any individual
or any representative or agent of any corporation or firm, or
any corporation or firm itself, to have, either directly or
indirectly, communication with the Agricultural College or
its chemist, agent or represensative or the sender of any sample
with regard to the analysis of any manures or fertilizers sent
to the Agricultural College by the purchaser or purchasers
thereof for analysis under the provisions of this section, nor
shall the Agricultural College nor its chemists nor its agent
or agents or the sender of any sample furnish any information
or communicate with any manufacturer of fertilizers about
any such samples submitted for analysis, until after a report
of said analysis shall have been duly furnished to the appli-
cant for such analysis under this section ; provided, that all
samples sent to the Maryland Agricultural College by any pur-
chaser or purchasers, shall be drawn from at least tive per

Analysis to
be made at
once.