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2. A statement setting forth the amount of the named ingredi- 

 ■ents which they are willing to guarantee such fertilizers to contain : 

 First, nit-i'ogen ; second, water soluble phosphoric acid ; third, citrate 

 soluble phosphoric acid ; fourth, acid soluble phosphoric acid ; fifth, 

 j)Otash ; and such statement shall be held to constitute a guarantee 

 to the purchaser that every package of such fertilizer contains not 

 less than the amount of each ingredient set forth in the statement, 

 And when such statement sets forth the maximum and minimum of 

 Any ingredient, the commercial value shall be estimated upon the 

 minimum alone ; but this shall not preclude the party from setting 

 iorth any other ingredients which the fertilizer may contain, which 

 AS well as the preceding, shall be embraced in the guarantee. 



See citation to section 386 (141). 



391 (143). Fertilizers or chemicals for manvfacturing to he brand- 

 ed. — All fertilizers or chemicals for manufacturing or composting the 

 same, offered for sale, exchange or distribution, must have branded 

 upon, or attached to each bag, barrel or package, in such manner as 

 the commissioner may by regulation establish, the true analysis of 

 such fertilizers or chemicals, as claimed by the manufacturer, show- 

 ing the percentage of valuable elements or ingredients such fertil- 

 izer or chemical contains, and its commercial value, calculated upon 

 the standard value of the principal ingredients as set forth in the 

 preceding section as priced by the commissioner of agriculture at the 

 beginning of each season, and in every case the brand must specifically 

 set forth the percentage contained in the fertilizer section, in the 

 terms of that section. 



392 (144). Fertilizers; what not included in term. — The term "fer- 

 tilizer," or "commercial fertilizer,"' used in this chapter, dues not 

 include common lime, land plaster, cotton seed meal, ashes, or com- 

 mon salt not in combination. 



393 (145). Chemist of department. — The professor of chemistry of 

 the Agricultural and Mechanical College is the official chemist of the 

 department. On the application of the commissioner he must 

 analyze and certify the analysis of all fertilizers, samples of which 

 are furnished him ; and, at the request of the commissioner, if he 

 can without conflict with his duties as professor, must attend con- 

 ventions of agricultural chemists, make reports of such matters as 

 he may deem of interest to the department, and render such other 

 services in the line of his profession as the commissioner may re- 

 •quire. 



394 (146). Compensation of Chem' St. — The chemist is entitled to 



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