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Fertilisers, &c., Regulations. 



set aside. The separate spadefuls are then to be thoroughly mixed and any lumps 

 broken up by the hand or spade. From this mixture three samples, each from ^Ib. 

 to lib, in weight, are to be taken and carefully and securely packed. 



16. When the fertiliser is delivered in bulk, then, in like manner, portions are to 

 be taken from different parts of the fertiliser, and thoroughly mixed together, and 

 the samples taken from a portion of such mixture. 



17. When the fertiliser cons's's of bulky material, uneven in character and 

 likely to get matted together, such as shoddy, wool, refuse, hair, &c., portions arg 

 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 the whole mixed as above 

 directed, but no sample is to be less than lib. in weight. 



18. As an alternative method, where neither the seller nor the b uyer signifies 

 objection thereto, samples of a fertiliser delivered m 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 total qu ntity so abstracted for 

 the samples shall be not less than five pounds where the quantity of the fertiliser does 

 not exceed five tons, and not less than ten pounds where the quantity exceeds five 

 tons, and shall be drawn from at least double the number of bags or pack'^ges 

 'Required to be selected under Regulation 14. 



(3. ) Feeding Stuffs. 



19. When the feeding stuff is in the state of meal or grain, it is to be sampled in 

 the same manner as prescribed for fertilisers. When the feeding stuff is in the state 

 of cake, a number of cakes are to be selected as follows : — 



Not less than 3 cakes where the quantity does not exceed i ton. 

 j» 5 « « » 5 tons. 



,, 10 ,, exceeds 5 tons. 



20. The selected cakes are to be broken into small pieces such as could be pass d 

 through a half-inch sieve. These pieces are to be thoroughly mixed, and from the 

 m'xtare three samples, (ach not less than i lb. in weight, are to be taken. 



21. In the case of a feeding stuff, if any appreciable portion be mouldy, sour, cr 

 otherwise unsuitable for feeding purposes, or if cakes be full of hard lumps, or have 

 cotton or hair attaching to them, separate samples are to be taken of such port'on 

 or cakes and of ibe residue of the feeding stuff. An estimate is to be formed as to the 

 proportion of the feeding stuff represented by each sample. 



22. When the feeding stuff is in a fluid cr semi-fluid condition, three packages 

 lire to be selected, and a portion taken from each. The several portions are then 

 to be well mixed toge'.her in a clean vessel, and three samples taken therefron 

 as in other case;. 



General Directions. 



23. In every c;se the sampling is to bs done as quickly as is possible con- 

 sistently with due care, and the miter'al is not to be allowed to be exposed 

 any longer than is absolutely necessary. 



24. The object of the person taking the samples is to obtain samples fairly 

 representing the bulk from which they are drawn, and therefore no b^g, package, 

 or cake, is to be selected which has apparently been damaged while in the possts- 

 sion of the buyer. 



25. Each sample is to be packed in a dry clean bottle, or jar, or (except in tVe 

 the case of a fertiliser) in a dry cl an tin, or in some other suitable manner, so 

 that the original composition of the fertiliser or feeding stuff may be preserved. 



26. The samples are to be so packed and secured that they cannct be tampered 

 with, and are to be sealed and initialed by the person taking the sample. They 

 may also be sealed by the bu}erand the seiler, if present and so des'ring. Each 

 sample is to be irarVed with the name of the article, the date and the place of 

 the sampling, and \vi h some dis inguishing number. 



