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Atlanta, Go., July 8, 1880. By the Commissioner Ordered) Thai the report of Dr. J. 1C. McOend- ieaa, state ohemUt, having thie day been reoeived on Ulnmlnatlng oil* now being •old in the State of Georgia, it ie ordered that *atd report (hall be epread upon the minute book of the department. It ie farther ordered that a oopy of •aid report, together with the attached order, ehail be lent to eaoh inspector of illuminating oil* in thie etate. O. B. Stevens, Oommiieioner. J* TO THE OIL INSPECTORS OP THU STATE. Enclosed please And the report of Dr. X M. MoOandless, state chemist, on il- laminating oils now being sold in the etate of Georgia. Ton will note from this report that he has good reason to believe that a large quantity of the oils placed on the market are not np to the requirements of the law now of force. The Are test is ISO degrees Fahrenheit. It is therefore ordered that you con demn, seize end hold every gallon of oil within your territory thptdoes not come up to the fire test as required by .the laws of Georgia. When this is done notify this department at once, an > await further instructions as to the dis posal of the same. Yours truly, Q. B. Stkvkns, Commissioner. Attorney General's Office, Atlanta, July 18. 1809. Hon. O. B. Stevens, Commissioner of Agriculture, Atlanta, Ga.: Dear Sir—Replying to yours of this date, in whioh yon request my opinion upon three questions relative to the in spection of oils, I beg leave to submit the following) 1. I think that under paragraphs 1 and 2 of seotion 1588 of volume 1 of the oode, oil inspectors are authorized and dlreoted to find the burning point in il luminating oils or other fluids offered for sale in this state under the formula prescribed therein at ahy point between 05 degrees and 120 degrees Fahrenheit. 2. It is the duty of oil ihspectors when -they find oil in tanks held by wholesale dealers below the teet required by law to condemn same and stamp upon such tanks the words, “State of Georgia, re- looted," as proscribed by paragraph 2 of seotion 1588, and place thereon the name of the inspector and the date of the inspection. I do not think an in spector is authorised to confiscate such oil, hut it is hie duty to prosecute any person who Mils or offers for sale such ■ejected oil under Motion 507 of the pe nal soda, whioh deolares that any per son who shall Mil or offer for sale re jected oil ehail be guilty of a misde meanor, and that the fine Imposed therefor shall be given to the public school fund in the oounty in whioh the offenM is committed. Tbo inspec tor, however, may allow the owner of such oil to raiM the standard of asi up to the test required by law, but be fore any rejected oil is offered for sale a new inspection should be had show ing that it oomes fully up to the require ments of the law. In case a tank of re jected oil be so brought up to the stand ard the owner thereof would be liable for the fees for the Moond inspection. 8. Under paragraph 2 of Motion 1588, oil inspectors are required to um Tag- liabue's or other well defined instru ments prescribed by the commissioner of agriculture. Under this provision of the law you have authority to prescribe whatever instruments in your judgment may he best to insure safe oils to the people of Georgia. Very respectfully, X M. Terrell, Attorney Gon’L WILL THEY COME? Five Prospective Railroads, Outlets. Norh, East, Southeast, South and West. with all doors anil windows aloeed. You shall avoid breathing against the instrument while making the test of the oil. In fllliug the Instrument with wa ter, use water of the ordinary tempera ture of the air. Use an alcohol lamp, small flume, and heat as follows: Raise the temperature until the thermometer indicates 90 degrees Fahrenheit; then remove the tamp until the residual heat of the wate carries the temperature of the oil to 95 degrees. Then try for flash that the entire tank of oil comes fully up to the requirements of the law. In ; oase the tank of rejeoted oil be so ■ brought up to the standard, the owner ! thereof will be liable for the fees of the ■ inspection. • O. B. Stevens, Commissioner. 5 : ORDER NO. 14. • TO THE OIL INSPECTORS. • Ordered:—That by and under the | advice of the attorney general, I am an- ! thorieed and have the right, under para- ■ graph 2, seotion 1583 of the oode of { Georgia, to presoribe some well defined • Instrument with which to inspect the ■ illuminating oils in this state, and upon { the recommendation of the state ohem- with small bead of fire on the end of a QQ*. i,t of July 8. it is hereby ordered that string, passing the string steadily and Mwjthe oil tester of the New York state with moderate rapidity once back and (S | board 0 f health be. and the is forth on a level, with the surface of the O £ cup just as nearly as possible one quor- .ereby adopted as the official instrn- ter of an inch from the surface of the ment by which all illuminating oils sold oil. Now, replace the lamp until the 1° this state, or offered for sale, nre to temperature is 09 degrees. Remove the te,te< i. to tuke effei-t on Sept. 1C, lamp until the temperature is 102 de- J® • 1899 ' It is further ordered that each J inspector on or before Sept. 15. 1899, grees. Try for flash and replace the lamp and so on.until you reach 118 de grees, when yon try for flash nnd re place the letup. Then test for flash or burning point at 117 degrees, et 118 de grees end at 119 degtees Fahrenheit. If the oil dose not burn at either of these point*, reiuov&the lamp at 120 degrees and wall until the temperature reaches 128 degrees, when a new test is made 1 and lamp replaced, and this procedure ! followed at intervals of seven degrees f nntil the h'f*burns, when the oil is • branded at i he esaoi number of degrees f, at which it buyned. 1 ” / ‘ A • O. B. Stevens, Commissioner. ; Oj a! of •upplv himself with suoli instrument. A copy of this order shall be tuniied to each oil in-pector in ibis state, tlial he may have ample time to providu himself with this instrument. Also, u copv of this order shall be mailed til each one of the oii companies now doing business m mis state, so thai OR^ER NO 13. TO THE. OIL INSPECTOR!). By the udviqe of the era!, .von an i attorney gen. • hereby ordered and’ ili Mi^ingLin|iRailway.«\CLAYTON ! Department cur Agriculture, Atlanta, Ga.. July 14, 1899. ; ORDER NO. 18. •" to The oil inspectors. Whereas, on July 8 the state ohemlet at my raqueet made a written report to thie department, and said report has been ordered to be spread upon the min- alee, stating, under the construction of tho law, ae interpreted by many of the oil inspectors, that unsafe oils were be ing pat upon the markets below the legal test of 110 degrees Fahrenheit. It Ie therefore ordered, undvr the ad- ^ *be attorney general, whioh wo bNewith enoloee to yon, that tho follow- la# formula is authorised by the law, aad that the same be and is hereby adopted for your guidanoe in the fa- tore, and you will prooeed to inspect oodor tho same at onoe, and strictly on- fotoe the law, as construed by the alter- aey general. The following ie the formula: BUI the* glam enp of the TagllabuM instrument with oil to be tested, eo that tho earfaoe of the oU skull como within erne-quarter of an inched tho level ear- fooeoftbecup. The water in the hath most surround the oil enp to ooo-quar- ter of an inoh of the earfaoe of tho oil. Ihobalbtf the thermometer ebnU be Jot immowod below the ooifcoo of the You (hell make teste in a room rooted to condemn all illuminating oils found in tanks In yonr territory whioh are found to be below the legal test of IN degrees Fahrenheit, and place upon Mid tank the following words: “State of Georgia, rejected," and place thereon yonr name ai 'inspector, end the date of the inapeotion. Yon are hereby further directed and required to see that no •noh oils ere sold, or offered for Mle, in this state,' and if any be •old, or offered for sale, then to proMonte the person so selling, or offering for sale, each oils, nnder Mo tion 507 of tho' penal oode, whioh de clare* “any parson who Mils, or offers for sale, rejected oil shall be gnilty of a misdemeanor,' and the fine imposed therefor shell be given to the pnblio | school fund in the county in whioh tho ] offense is committed." However, If the i owner* of the Mid oil desire to do so, f they may ha allowed to raise the stand- S ard of the same np to tbo teat required J by law, bat before any rejeoted oil, j after being railed, ie offered for sale, a* new inspection shall be made, showing• Subscribe For The they may have ample time in whioh t^ dispose of all oils in this state that ma® not come up to the test of this instru ment. O. B. Stevens, Oommissioser. Curing of Broom Corn. Question.—I have seen the artiole, which appeared in ono of your recent “Monthly Talks," on the culture ol broom corn. Will you please give ms what information you can in regard M the ouring of this plant, etc.? Answer.—The time of harvesting will depend npon the use to be made oi the crop. When yon plant only for the broom corn brush, yon msy cut mubli earlier than whon the Med is one of the ' objects sought. When the blossoms be gin to fall, yon may begin your haw vesting, that is if the brush is the ob ject sought. The quality of the brush is better when out ou the green order, for the reason that it makes the straw tough and gives it a live color and ac cordingly commands a better price in the market. Before harvesting, it is customary to break down the stalks, turning down the tops of the stalks oi two rows towards each other, thus leav ing a vacant place for the laborer to work in catting. The stalks are broken about 8 feet above the ground, and whon the stalks of two rows are turned towards each other, the stalks of ono row will cross those of the other in sncll a manner as the tops will project about a foot on each side. Each two rows aro then broken in the same way nntil the crop lias been finished. This will leave a space through which the har vester can pass in cutting the brash, which is usually done immediately af ter the crop is broken. The dwarf va rieties do not require the breaking pro cess, as tho stalk is low and tba bunch is not so long and heavy. Cnt the brash so as to leave only 8 or 18 Inches of the stalk below it and no leaves. These should be laid la small bandies as cnt and then gathered up and placed nnder shelter. It is bestnbt to cure it in the san. Do nut allow any rain to fall ou the brush after out ting. Cure in the shade, nnder shelter if pos sible. When extensive crops are grown, special barns are built for this pnrpoM, with extensive shelving, so that tba air can pass through the brash, that it may not mold or be damaged. Where the brash is harvested green the seed is generally separated from it before cor ing. This is done with a hand machine made for the purpose. It can alto 1 o done with tho graiu threshing machine by bolding the head to the cylinder eud not permuting the brush to be drawyti in. Tue broom cornstalk, when cat n( the proper time, makes a fairly good, coarse lorage and compares favorably with cornstalk forage. ■ Iu preparing 4he broom corn brash for market, it can either be baled in tho common ootrou compress, or iu a press used for baling hay. When the brush is baled in this way, it can tie much more easily handled and marketed. The prices for the same range from 5 cents to 9 cents per pound, according to tho quality.—State Agricultural Deport ment. Curing IV* Tine Hay. Mr. I. K. Self of Linoolnton, N. O., sends u* his plans for curing pea vine hay, and while the plan is new to us, it certainly does well for him. We gi» our readers hi* inode as follows: The caring process of tho oley pea Is when the vines have yellowed up some 2 or 3 feet from the ground and some of the pods are ripening. My plan has been to mow them down in the morning, after the deqr has thor oughly dried off, and let them lie until the evening of the next day, when I rake them on shook. Then the evening of the next day, if there hits been no rain end the dew is dried off, 1 haul them and pack them in a rail pen 10 foot square and bnilt jnst like a fence. I keep a heavyweight man on them all tha time I am patting in. Be sure to pack ’ closely eronnd the edges, patting from: 6 to 8 2-horM loads in a pen, oovesiqg them with e roof that ie rare not to leak • end leaving no open spaoe between the roof and the peM. After the peas ham settled, a roof mode of wheat straw jjty. what I use. When the peae begin heat ing and smoking, whioh they will do in tyotu three to five days, don’t disturb them at ell; jnst let them smoke. If yon let in air, thie spoils them. 1 .a whippoorwill pee is of a shorter growth and will not require yellowing up so for; the rams proceu ns tho other for onring end patting up. If them should be a great deal of crab gra ■ mined with them it is so muoh tbs hit ter; or if you should ehooM to sow pop corn at tha rate of 2 gallons per eon, to will odd greatly to tbo quantity 1 of‘tbo toed. This being my prooess, far three yean, of onring pen vino hay- I em now feeding eosae of the finest hoy tho oonntry ever nw, owed with i the Iom of but eery fow leaves.—* State Agricultural Department. \ § ' ' " if-i 1