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State Chemist ; and make publication of such analysis not [later than 

 August 1st of each year ; Provided, that the provisions of this act 

 shall not take effect until after September 1, 1891. 



HOW SAIVrPLES SHALL BE DRAWN. 



Special attention is called to the following rules for sending sam- 

 ples of Fertilizers to have analyzed. Farmers and others sending 

 fertilizers for analysis must observe the following directions: 



In order to secure a representative sample of fertilizers to be an- 

 alyzed, a small amount of material should be removed from the inte- 

 rior of of a number of sacks and the samples thus obtained should be 

 thoroughly mixed in order to secure uniformity. At least 6 or 8 ozs. 

 of the material are then placed in a wide mouth glass bottle, which 

 is then sealed and properly labeled. In the case of ton lots of fertil- 

 izers, at least every third sack should be sampled in order to secure 

 a final sample, which will approximately represent the whole lot. 



The sample should be drawn in the presence of two reliable wit- 

 nesses and the label attached to the bottle should contain the name 

 of the manufacturer and the name of the goods as taken from the 

 bag in which the fertilizer is sold. 



The sample is shipped to Commissioner of Agriculture, at Mont- 

 gomery, Ala., with transportation prepaid, to be forwarded to the 

 State Chemist at Auburn, Ala. 



TO FERTILIZER MANUFACTURERS AND DEALERS. 



In accordance with the provisions of Bulletin 11, page 105, no 

 sample of fertilizers for official analysis will be received by this de- 

 partment until further notice, from manufacturers direct, except in 

 the case of manufacturers within the State, who are licensed dealers 

 and sell direct to consumers. 



Such manufacturers can supply samples for analysis under the 

 same terms as dealers, provided such samples are taken from large 

 lots of goods as manufactured for the trade; and provided, further, 

 that only one representative sample of each brand shall be submitted 



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