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Outline of the Requirements of the Law. 



The following are the chief points of the law and the regu- 

 lations. The full text of the law will be sent on application to 

 the Commissioner of Agriculture, Augusta, Maine. 



1. Kind of materials coming under the law. The law applies 

 to the sale, distribution, transportation, or the offering or ex- 

 posing for sale, distribution or transportation, any materials 

 used for fertilizing purposes the price of which exceeds $10 

 per ton, and to lime, marl and wood ashes intended for fertil- 

 izing purposes at whatever price they are sold. 



2. The Brand. Every lot or package shall be plainly marked 

 with: 



The number of net pounds in the package. 



The name or trade mark under which it is sold. 



The name and principal address of the manufacturer or 

 shipper. 



The minimum percentage of nitrogen, or its equivalent in 

 ammonia, in available form. 



The minimum percentage of available phosphoric acid (solu- 

 ble and reverted). 



The minimum percentage of total phosphoric acid. 



The minimum percentage of potash soluble in water. 



In the case of lime, marl and wood ashes each package shall, 

 in addition to the above, be plainly marked with : 



The minimum and maximum percentage of total lime (cal- 

 cium oxide). 



The minimum and maximum percentage of total magnesia 

 (magnesium oxide). 



The minimum and maximum percentage of lime combined 

 as carbonate (calcium carbonate). 



The minimum and maximum percentage of magnesium com- 

 bined as carbonate (magnesium carbonate). 



The minimum percentage of lime-sulphur (calcium sulphate) 

 in gypsum or land plaster. 



If a fertilizer (including lime, marl and wood ashes) is sold 

 in bulk or put up in packages belonging to the purchaser, upon 

 the request of the purchaser he shall be furnished with a copy 

 of the statements named above. 



3. Manufacturers' certificate. Before manufacturing, sell- 

 ing or distributing a commercial fertilizer a certified copy of 



