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and also with the director of the Connecticut Agricultural Exper- 

 iment Station, a statement of the names of his agents, and also 

 the name or brand, and the composition of each fertilizer or 

 manure, manufactured or imported by him for sale. Every manu- 

 facturer of fish guano, or fertilizers of which the principal ingre- 

 dient is fish or fish-mass from w^hich the oil has been extracted, 

 shall, before manufacturing or heating the same, and within 

 thirty-six hours from the time such fish or mass has been deliv- 

 ered to him, treat the same with sulphuric acid or other chemical, 

 appi'oved by the director of said experiment station, in such quan- 

 tity as to arrest decomposition : provided, however, that in lieu of 

 such treatment such manufacturers may provide a means for 

 consuming all smoke and vapors arising from such fertilizers dur- 

 ing the process of manufacture. 



Sec. 3. Every person who shall bring into the State ashes for 

 the purpose of sale shall, before offering the same for sale, pro- 

 cure a license from the Secretary of State, and shall pay therefor 

 into the treasury of the State the sum of fifty dollars annually. 



Sec. 4, All moneys collected by the State as license fees, as 

 provided in sections two and three of this act, shall be appropria- 

 ted to the support and maintenance of the Connecticut Agricul- 

 tural Experiment Station, and shall be paid over to the Treasurer 

 of said Station quarterly. 



Sec. 5. Any person violating any provision of sections one, 

 two, and three of this act shall be fined one hundred dollars for 

 the first offense, and two hundred dollars for each subsequent 

 violation. 



Sec. 6. The director of the Connecticut Agricultural Exper- 

 iment Station is hereby authorized, in person, or by deputy, to 

 take samples for analysis from any lot or package of manui-e or 

 fertilizer, which may be in the j^ossession of any dealer. 



Sec. 7. This act shall not apply to parties manufacturing fer- 

 tilizers for their own private use, or in quantities of less than 

 twenty-five tons per year ; provided, the same is sold only to con- 

 sumers and on the premises where manufactured. 



Sec. 8. Title sixteen, chapter fifteen, sections fifteen and six- 

 teen, and title twenty, chapter twelve, section five of the General 

 Statutes are hereby repealed. 



Sec 9. This act shall take effect immediately. 



Approved, April 14, 1881. 



