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registration was not effected, however, as it did not seem de- 

 sirable to have this class of goods offered for sale in the state 

 of Maine. In other cases, it transpired that the goods were 

 shipped direct from the manufacturer to the consumer and 

 thus no registration was required. 



The analyses of fertilizer samples for 191 5 are contained 

 in Farmers' Bulletin on Fertilizers, issued from your office in 

 December, 1915; also in Official Inspections No. 74. 



Particular attention was called to certain brands by defi- 

 ciencies found in samples submitted by correspondents, and 

 upon following up these brands and taking official samples 

 other deficiencies were noted. It seems necessary, therefore, to 

 give a rather comprehensive report of the relations of this de- 

 partment with the companies offering such goods for sale. 



TJie Armour Fertilizer Company. — February 6, 191 5, a sam- 

 ple of fertilizer was received at the department from Ellis 

 Logan of Houlton and was forwarded to the Experiment Sta- 

 tion for analysis. On March 13, Mr. Logan was informed of 

 the station's findings; in reply to this report, Mr. Logan vol- 

 unteered the information that the sample in question was 

 Armour's Bone, Blood & Potash, carrying a guaranty of nitro- 

 gen 4.11%, available phosphoric acid 9.cx)%, total phosphoric 

 acid 8.00% and potash 7.00%, while the results of the exami- 

 nation were: Nitrogen 3.41%, available phosphoric acid 6.57%, 

 total phosphoric acid 7-77% and potash 6.09%. A comparison 

 of the analyses was then made with the manufacturer's certi- 

 ficate filed at this office by the Armour Fertilizer Company. 

 The deficiency found seemed sufficiently great so that the 

 analysis was deemed of public importance and the fee of ten 

 dollars was returned to Mr. Logan on March 19. Having 

 learned that the J. N. Adams Company was responsible for 

 the sale of the deficient goods to Mr. Logan, following the 

 provisions of the statute under section 15, chapter 119, P. L., 

 1911, as amended by P. L., 1913, chapter 140. a hearing was 

 arranged with this concern and an opportunity given them to 

 make explanation for the alleged violation; finally, after con- 

 siderable correspondence with W. T. Anderson, a local agent 

 for the Armour Fertilizer Company, he appeared for the J. 

 N. Adams Company, but at this time no definite settlement of 

 the case was suggested and the matter was held in abeyance 



