Art. 9 Commercial Fertilizers 59 c 



First. In the case of mixtures or compounds which may be now 

 or from time to time hereafter known as articles of food, under 

 their own distinctive names, and not included in definition first of 

 misbranded articles of food in this section. 



Second. In the case of articles labeled, branded or tagged so as 

 to plainly indicate that they are mixtures, compounds, combina- 

 tions, imitations or blends: provided, that the same shall lie 

 labeled, branded or tagged so as to show the character and con- 

 stituents thereof: and provided further, that nothing in this article 

 shall be construed as requiring or compelling proprietors or manu- 

 facturers of proprietary foods which contain no unwholesome 

 added ingredients to disclose their trade formulas, except in so 

 far as the provisions of this article may require to secure freedom 

 from adulteration or imitation. 



People v. Greene, Supreme Court, Third Division. 



ARTICLE 9 

 Sale and Analysis of Commercial Fertilizers 



Section 220. Statements to be attached to packages of fertilizers. 



221. Variation in composition constituting violation of 



article. 



222. Statement filed with commissioner of agriculture; 



license fees. 



223. Presence of inert nitrogenous matter to be stated. 



224. Enforcement of provisions of article; selection and 



analysis of samples. 



§ 220. Statements to be attached to packages of fertilizers. — 



No person, firm, association or corporation shall sell, offer or ex- 

 pose for sale any commercial fertilizers or any material to be 

 used as a fertilizer, the selling price of which exceeds five dollars 

 per ton, unless such fertilizer or material shall be accompanied by 

 or shall have affixed to each and every package in a conspicuous 

 place on the outside thereof, a plainly printed statement which 

 shall certify as follows: 



1. The number of net pounds of fertilizer in the package sold or 

 offered for sale. 



2. The name, brand or trade mark under which the fertilizer 

 is sold. 



3. The name and address of the manufacturer of the fertilizer. 



