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FERTILISERS AND PEEPING STUFFS ACT. 1926.
This Act requires vendors of fertilisers and feeding stuffs to
apply a description to such materials when exposed for sale or when
consigned or delivered. This description can take different forms
but results in the purchaser being made aware of the more important
constituents in the fertilisers or feeding stuffs and is commonly a
statutory statement. Samples are submitted to the Agricultural
Analyst to ensure that particulars given are within the limit of
variation laid down.
Thirteen formal samples were purchased during the year and two
adverse reports received.
(1) Hoof and Horn Mixture contained a higher percentage
of nitrogen than stated but the excess was not to
the prejudice of the purchaser,, The error was due
to the retailer confusing invoices.
(2) Layers Meal - the percentage of oil was 4.9% below
that given in the statutory statement and also showed
signs of insect infestation.
A subsequent sample of the meal proved to be satisfactory.
Warnings were given in several cases where fertilisers were
being sold from bulk in small quantities without the requisite particulars
being displayed either on the container or on the portion sold.
PHARMACY AND POISONS ACT. 1933.
The Act requires that persons who are vendors of poisons scheduled
in Part U of the Poisons List must apply to the Local Authority for
their names and those of their deputies to be entered on the Poisons
List. The substances to which the Act relates are usually disinfectants,
herbicides, certain types of hair dyes and acids for domestic or
industrial use„
During the year under review 21 names were removed and 12 added,,
The total of names on the list at the end of the year was 144.