1907.] 



Fertilisers and Feeding Stuffs. 



609 



spade. From this mixture a sample, from about 2 lb. 

 to 4 lb. in weight, shall be taken. 



(iii.) When the fertiliser is delivered in bulk, a like number 

 of portions, according to the quantity of the whole 

 consignment, shall be taken from different parts of the 

 whole consignment and thoroughly mixed together on 

 a clean and dry floor, and a sample, from about 2 lb. 

 to 4 lb. in weight, shall be taken from the mixture. 



(iv.) When the fertiliser consists of bylky material, uneven 

 in character and likely to get matted together, such as 

 shoddy, wool refuse, hair, &c., portions are to be taken 

 from the selected bags or packages, or from different 

 parts of the fertiliser if in bulk, the matted portions 

 torn up, and all the portions thoroughly mixed 

 together. The sample shall be taken from the mix- 

 ture and shall be not less than 3 lb. in weight. 



(v.) As an alternative method, where neither the seller nor 

 the buyer signifies objection thereto, the sample of a 

 fertiliser delivered in bags or other packages may be 

 taken by a sampling pale or spear or pipe or tube, 

 which shall not be less than twenty-four inches in 

 length, and two inches in diameter. The sampling 

 instrument shall be pressed into the mouth of the bag 

 or package so as to pass through the entire depth of 

 the contents or to the extreme length of the sampling 

 instrument. The several quantities thus taken from 

 the selected bags or packages, which shall be at least 

 double the number of bags or packages required to be 

 selected under paragraph (i), shall be thoroughly mixed 

 together and a sample, from about 2 lb. to 4 lb. in 

 weight, shall be taken from the mixture. 

 /;/ the Case of a Feeding Stuff— 



(vi.) When the feeding stuff is in the state of grain or meal, 

 it shall be sampled in the same manner as prescribed 

 for fertilisers. When the feeding stuff is in the state 

 of cake, a number of cakes shall be selected, from 

 different parts of the whole consignment, as follows : — 

 Not less than 5 cakes where the quantity of the consign- 

 ment does not exceed 2 tons. 



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