EXPERIMENT STATION. 11 



FERTILIZERS. 



The Connecticut Fertilizer Law. 



The General Assembly at its session in 1882 passed a new 

 Fertilizer Law, which went into effect September 1, 1882, and 

 which repeals and takes the place of all previous legislation on 

 this subject in this State. 



Since a full understanding of the provisions and penalties of 

 this law is important to all parties who buy or sell commercial 

 fertilizers, attention is specially directed to the following points : 



1. In case of fertilizers that retail at ten dollars or more per 

 ton, the law of 1882 holds the seller responsible for affixing a cor- 

 rect label or statement to every package or lot sold or offered, as 

 well as for the payment of an analysis fee of ten dollars for each 

 fertilizing ingredient which the fertilizer contains or is claimed to 

 contain, unless tlie manufacturer or importer shall have provided 

 labels or statements and shall have paid the fee. Sections 1 and 3. 



2. The law also requires, in case of any fertilizer selling at ten 

 dollars or more per ton, that a certified statement of composition, 

 net weight in package, etc., shall be filed with the Director of the 

 Experiment Station, and that a sealed sample shall be deposited 

 with him. Section 2. 



3. It is also provided that every person in the State who sells 

 any commercial fertilizer of ichatever kind or price shall annu- 

 ally report certain facts to the Director of the Experiment 

 Station, and on demand of the latter shall deliver a sample for 

 analysis. Section 4. 



Here follows the full text of the law, with explanatory foot- 

 notes by the Director : 



