1904.] Fertilisers and Feeding Stuffs Act. 



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arrangements made by them for sampling manures and feeding 

 stuffs under the Fertilisers and Feeding Stuffs Act, 1893. 



The Lindsey County Council approved two of their in- 

 spectors as authorised representatives of the District Agri- 

 cultural Analyst, and directed them to inquire, in the first place, 

 what kinds of fertilisers and feeding stuffs were being used in 

 the county. In cases where they thought it desirable that an 

 article should be tested, they were instructed to obtain the 

 consent of the buyer and to take samples, the sampling and 

 the subsequent analysis being done at the expense of the 

 Council. 



A number of samples were then taken with a view of 

 ascertaining the existence of fraudulent practices, and in certain 

 cases where the Council were satisfied that a reasonable prospect 

 of conviction existed, proceedings were taken against the vendors 

 by the inspectors at the direction of the Council. 



The number of samples taken, and the result of the analysis 

 as stated by the District Agricultural Analyst, together with the 

 cases of prosecution, were as follows : — 



Period. 



1st Quarter 



2nd Quarter 

 3rd Quarter , 



Description of 

 Sample. 



Result of Analysis. 



No. of 

 Prosecu- 

 tions. 



Genuine. 



Doubtful. 



Adulterated. 



8 Cotton cakes ... 



2 





6 



2 



7 Linseed cakes ... 



4 



3 







2 Feeding cakes ... 



1 



1 







1 Fertiliser 



1 









8 Cotton cakes ... 



6 





2 



2 



4 Linseed cakes ... 



1 



1 



2 



2 



2 Feeding cakes ... 





2 







8 Cotton cakes ... 



6 





I 



I 



6 Linseed cakes ... 



2 



2 



2 





1 Feeding cake ... 



1 









9 Fertilisers 



9 









In the eight prosecutions, seven convictions were obtained 

 and one case was dismissed. The fines imposed were in one 

 case £$ and costs, in five cases £10 and costs, and in another 

 case £20 and costs. 



Having regard to the decision lately given by a Divisional 

 Court of the High Court of Justice in the case of Korten v. The 



