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Instructions to Manufacturers., Importers, Agents, and Sellers of 

 Commercial Fertilizers or Materials used for Manuricd Purposes 

 in Massachusetts. 



1. An application for a certificate of compliance with the regula- 

 ■tions of the trade in commercial fertilizers and materials used for 

 manurial purposes in this State must be accompanied : 



First, with a distinct statement of the name of each brand 

 offered for sale. 



Second, with a statement of the amount of phosphoric acid, of 

 nitrogen and of potassium oxide guaranteed in each dis- 

 tinct brand. 



Third, With the fee charged by the State for a certificate, 

 which is five dollars for each of the following articles: 

 nitrogen, phosphoric acid and potassium oxide guaranteed 

 in any distinct brand. 



2. The obligation to secure a certificate applies not only to 

 Compound Fertilizers but to all substances, single or compound, 

 used for manurial purposes and ofiered for sale. 



3. The certificate must be secured annually before the first of 

 May. 



4. Manufacturers, importers and dealers in commercial fertil- 

 izers can appoint in this State as many Agents as they desire after 

 having secured at this otfice the certificate of compliance with our 

 State laws. 



5. Agents of manufacturers, importers and dealers in commer- 

 cial fertilizers are held personally responsible for their transactions 

 until they can prove that the articles they offer for sale are duly 

 recorded in this office. 



6. Manufacturers and importers are requested to furnish a list 

 of their agents. 



All inquiries regarding the sales of commercial fertilizers, etc., 

 may be addressed to C. A. Goessmann, Chemist in charge of the 

 official inspection of these articles, Amherst, Mass. 



Amherst, Mass., Oct., 1896. 



