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this state, a statement must be sent to the Director of the New 
York State Agricultural Experiment Station, at Geneva, giving the 
name of the goods so shipped, and accompanied with an affidavit 
from the seller, giving the analysis of such percentage guaranteed. 
by § 3. Whenever a correct chemical analysis of any fertilizer 
offered for sale in this state shall show a deficiency of not more 
than one-third of one per centum of nitrogen or its equivalent of 
_ ammonia, or one-half of one per centum of soluble or available 
_ phosphoric acid and one-half of one per centum of potash soluble 
in distilled water, such statements shail not be deemed false 
within the meaning of this act. This act shall apply to all articles 
of fertilizers offered or exposed for sale for use in the state of 
_ New York, the selling price of which is ten dollars per ton or 
higher, and of which they are part or parcel, and of any element 
into which they enter as fertilizing materials, among which may 
| be enumerated nitrate of soda, sulphate of ammonia, dissolved 
one black and bone black undissolved, any phosphate rock, 
treated or untreated with sulphuric or other acids, ashes from 
whatever source obtained, potash, salts of all kinds, fish scrap, 
dried or undried, also all combinations of phosphoric acid, nitrogen 
j or potash, from whatever source obtained, as well as all and 
| every article that is or may be combined for fertilizing purposes. 
3 § 4. All manufacturers or dealers exposing or offering for sale 
_ in this state, fertilizers containing roasted leather or any other 
_ form of inert nitrogenous matter shall, in legible print, state the 
fact on the package in which the fertilizers are exposed or offered 
for sale. 
ie a § 5. Every person, firm or corporation, violating any of the 
provisions of this act, shall, upon conviction thereof, for the first 
| " offense be punished by a fine of not less than fifty dollars, nor 
: a more than two hundred dollars, and for the second offense by 
' double the amount, in the discretion of the court ; Such fines to be 
a paid to the officer whose duty it is to enforce the provisions of this 
act, to be used by him for that purpose, and to be accounted for to 
3 the comptroller. 
, § 6. The Director of the New York State Ageeuttinal Experi- 
| < ment Station at Geneva is charged with the enforcement of the 


























