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for use in this State, with the names or brands by which they are 

 known on the market, and the several percentages of nitrogen or its 

 equivalent of ammonia, or phosphoric acid, both soluble and availa- 

 ble and of potash, etc." 



We call the attention of the manufacturers of fertilizers to these 

 provisions of the law and ask their co-operation in helping us to 

 carry them out effectually. It is the intention of the Station to 

 prosecute vigorously all such violations of the law as those alluded 

 to above, whenever they come to our knowledge. We shall regard 

 it as a favor if any one will call our attention to violations of the 

 law which come within their knowledge. 



By order of the Board of Control, 



L. L. VAN SLYKE, 



Acting Director. 



New York State Fertilizer Law. 



CHAP. 437. 



An Act for the protection and education of farmers and manu- 

 facturers in the purchase and sale of fertilizers. 



Approved by the Governor May 24, 1890. Passed, three-fifths being present. 



This act was amended by 



CHAP. 601, LAWS OF NEW YORK. 



An Act to amend chapter four hundred and thirty-seven of the 

 Laws of eighteen hundred and ninety, entitled "An act for the 

 protection and education of farmers and manufacturers in the 

 purchase and sale of fertilizers." 



Became a law May 9, 1894, with the approval of, the Governor. Passed, 

 three-fifths being present. 



Chapter 437 as amended by chapter 601, Laws of New York, 

 reads as follows : 



Amendments are in italics. 



§ 1. All commercial fertilizers which shall be offered for sale, to 

 be used in this state, shall be accompanied by an analysis stating 

 the percentages contained therein, of nitrogen or its equivalent of 

 ammonia, of soluble and available phosphoric acid, the available 

 phosphoric acid either to be soluble in water or in a neutral solution 



