Every lot or parcel of commercial fertilizer or fertilizer material 

 shall bear a plainly printed statement giving the following informa- 

 tion : number of net pounds of fertilizer in the package, name of 

 brand under which the fertilizer is sold, name and address of the 

 manufacturer or importer, location of factory and guaranteed com- 

 position of brand expressed as follows ; percentage of nitrogen, of 

 potash (K., O) soluble in distilled water and of phosphoric acid 

 (PgO-) in available form soluble in distilled water, and reverted as 

 well as total. Inferior substances like leather, hair or wool waste in 

 any form shall not be used unless so stated in a conspicuous manner 

 in the guarantee. 



Provision is made for the collection of samples of fertilizers and 

 fertilizer materials found in the possession of any manufacturer, 

 importer, agent or dealer. Two samples shall be drawn from at 

 least lo^f of the nvnnber of packages present and in the presence 

 of parties in interest. One sample shall be retained by the inspec- 

 tor for analysis and the other left with the agent or party whose stock 

 was sampled, the latter sample being for the protection of the 

 manufacturer. 



Ofifenders against the above regulations are subject to a fine. 

 The full text of the fertilizer law will be furnished upon application. 



Including the various branches of the American 

 Manufacturers Agricultural (."hemical Co., seventy-six manufact- 

 and Licensed urers, importers and dealers have secured licenses 

 Brands. for the sale of four hundred and nine distinct brands 



of fertilizers and agricultural chemicals in Massachu- 

 setts during the season of 1908. The brands may be grouped 

 as follows : 



Complete Fertilizers, .... . 306 



Fertilizers furnishing Phosphoric Acid and Potash, 8 



Ground Bone, Tankage and Dry Cround Fish, 40 



Agricultural Chemicals. ..... 55 



Total 409 



