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Here©s Georgia! LIBRARIES - the Digital Library of Georgia

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FACTS ABOUT GEORGIA 89<br />

The State Agricultural Department<br />

It'<br />

Scope and Many Activities<br />

The <strong>Georgia</strong> Department <strong>of</strong> Agriculture, headed by Commis<br />

sioner J. D. Price, is charged with <strong>the</strong> enforcement <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> many<br />

important laws governing this Mo<strong>the</strong>r <strong>of</strong> all Industries. Not<br />

<strong>the</strong> least <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong>se laws is that requiring <strong>the</strong> registration <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong><br />

different brands <strong>of</strong> fertilizer <strong>of</strong>fered for sale by manufacturers,<br />

which registration must show <strong>the</strong> brand name, <strong>the</strong> guaranteed<br />

analysis and <strong>the</strong> name and address <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> maker. When ap<br />

proval is granted <strong>the</strong> manufacturer is qualified to purchase State<br />

tax tags, one <strong>of</strong> which must be attached to every sack <strong>of</strong> fertilizer<br />

<strong>of</strong>fered for sale. The manufacturer is fur<strong>the</strong>r required to report<br />

to <strong>the</strong> department all fertilizr and meal sold in <strong>the</strong> State, giving<br />

<strong>the</strong> brand name, <strong>the</strong> name and address <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> purchaser and <strong>the</strong><br />

number <strong>of</strong> sacks.<br />

Quite as important is <strong>the</strong> enforcement <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Pure Food and<br />

Drug laws. Under <strong>the</strong>se laws inspectors are constantly on <strong>the</strong><br />

road, watching for violations, taking samples <strong>of</strong> food, feed and<br />

UP TO HIS NECK IN A ROSE BED

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