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Instructions to Manufacturers^ Importers. Agents., and Sellers of Com- 

 mercial Fertilizers or Materials used for Manurial 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 distinct 



brand. 

 Third, with the fee cliaiged by the State for a certificate, winch 



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 Com- 

 pound Fertilizers but to all substances, single or compound, used for 

 manurial purposes and offered for sale at $10 or more per ton of 2000 

 pounds. 



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

 3 fay. 



4. Manufacturers, importers and dealers in commercial fertilizers 

 can appoint in tliis state as many Agents as they desire after having 

 secured at this office the certificate of compliance with our laws. 



5. Agents of manufacturers, importers and dealers in commercial 

 fertilizers are held personally responsible for their transactions until 

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

 in this oflflce. 



6. Manufacturers and Importers are requested to furnish a list of 

 their agents. 



7. All applications for certificates ought to be addressed to the 

 Director of the Mass. State Agricultural Experiment Station. 



C. A. GOESSMANN, Director, 



Amherst, Mass. 



The Bulletins of the Experiment Station tvill be sent free of charge 

 to all parties interested in this ivork, on application. 



J. JE, Williams, Printer, Amherst, Mass. 



