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for the unwary. You will note on this model tag there 

 is a distinct statement in regard to the materials used. 

 It gives definite information. If in addition to this state- 

 ment there were the words "and other ingredients" the 

 whole guarantee of its sources would be practically 

 broken down, for any of the sources named 'could be used 

 in small quantities and any "other ingredients" suited 

 to the manufacturer's convenience could be used. It 

 would be possible under this wording to supply a largely 

 organic fertilizer under seemingly purely chemical repre- 

 sentation, or vice versa. Or again, if in place of "tank- 

 age" the words "organic matter" were used, that organic 

 matter could be tankage or guano to be sure, but it also 

 could be any organic material supplying available am- 

 monia, from treated garbage or leather and wool waste 

 to all forms of vegetable matter, cotton seed meal, cas- 

 tor meal, etc. The tag "means what it says." 



But what is back of the tag? Not only the manufac- 

 turer but the State. Our fertilizer law is very strict and 

 closely followed up by the State officials. Inspectors 

 are constantly over the State, drawing samples from fer- 

 tilizers offered for sale. Any sack of fertilizer sent out, 

 even to the most remote flag station, is likely to come 

 within their investigations. Besides this there is a pro- 

 vision for "Special Samples" which can be drawn by 

 the consumer and sent to the State Laboratory for analy- 

 sis free of cost. To protect the manufacturer there are 

 certain "rules and regulations (sent by the Department 

 of Agriculture, Tallahassee), under which this sample 



