Md. judge orders fine, probation, restitution ANNAPOLIS, MD. man has been fined $2OO, has agreed to make $230 in restitution to a far mer, and has been placed on one year’s probation after pleading guilty to four charges in a Inning materials case brought against him by officials of the Marlyand' Department of Agriculture. George Morrison of Dargan, Washington County, was charged with selling and delivering to a farmer liming materials which were not of the quality stated, not properly labeled, and of failing to comply with the state’s regulations concerning delivery tickets. As part 'of the settlement, Morrison agreed to pay Prather Hull of Clearspnng, a total of $230,52 in restitution according to a formula worked out by MDA of ficials regarding four loads of liming materials which he delivered to Hull’s farm. The formula was based on ENERGY EFFICIENT! Lawtt litruftwt! rt a«r« lest tntffy H 0 2 Pr«vi4<i |rt«ttr intrmai f«V eiWirfwv New Farm Fan* Al I2OA Temper Dries taItOIPH <“> Tempo Dnrt far _A f tual«/*n|ht tram New Farm. Fsns A 1 ISOA Temper Dries I* 2MJVH L«*e«r In Entify ECkitnt Grata Dryers Ef3 FARM UMS, INC. MKS Ag claims by MDA’s Weights and On hand to back up Troup was Measures Section which estimated Dennis E. Williams, Weights and the lime deliveriet were short in Measures Inspector from the weight by some S and one-quarter Virginia Department of tons out of 32 tons allegedly - Agriculture and Consumer Ser delivered to Hull. vices which cooperated in the State ' chemist Donald Lewis investigation, provided the court with official The trial was held Friday, assays of samples of the liming February 26, in Washington materials which showed the County District Court before Judge material to contain oily 41.6 Alan Lipson; Assistant percent total oxides whereas Washington County State’s At- Maryland law requires materials' torney Kenneth Long acted as claimed to be burnt, gound lime to prosecutor, contain- a minimum of 60 total- - Commenting on the case, oxides. The lower quality of the Maryland Secretary of Agriculture material was also considered in Wayne A. Cawley, Jr., stated, the restitution formula agreed to “Maryland law dealing with by Morrison. liming materials goes back to Also present for the trial was before the Civil War and is one of Weights and Measures inspector the state’s oldest consumer William J. Troup, 111 who had been protection measures. The team working the case since November work between MDA’s Weighty and 1961 when the liming materials Measures Section and State deliveries were made by Morrison Chemist office shows that we are to Hull’s farm. vigilant in protecting the farmer. Advance your Grain System with the Professionals Special Inventory Clearance March Only 30* 7 ring & 30' 8 ring Brock Bins with selected accessories 3 FeSuees pawet rests sufesientuily 4 OperMes ex 4t(ix where power supply imposes limes #n electric le«4 In liming materials case Enterprises, Inc. RD2 Box 553 Hanover, PA 17331 Phone: 717-637-2214 “In instances where large bulk loads, such as liming materials, are delivered directly to a farmer, trust that the material is what it is claimed to be in quality and quantity is the essence of the transaction. “We are going to protect our fanners under terms of our laws so that the farmer gets what be pays for. Such cases are unpleasant for us and they are expensive to in vestigate and take to court “Farmers, however, have to help by demanding proper labels. Lancaster Farming, Saturday, March 20,1982—D19 MAD LANCASTER FARMING FORCOMPLETE AND UP-TO-DATE MARKET REPORTS T HENRY K. FISHER INC f I SANDBLASTING AND I SPRAY PAINTING Aerial Ladder Equipment Special Winter Prices on interior Airless Spray Painting Sandblasting at our Shop During Winter months 667 Hartman Station Rd. | Lancaster, PA | 393-6530 { . iiiti OTn.mr.mrn 3007 W NEWPORT RD LANTZ STRUCTURES rohks pa 17572 2Vz. Miles S. of Rt. 23 - Along Rt 772 Leave Messate at 717-656-9418 HOURS Mon thruFn 9-9, Sat 9-5 Closed Sun delivery tickets, and invoices at time of delivery. “This Department will be the policeman when a policeman is needed. I hope anyone tempted to shave quality and quantity in violation of MDA’s regulations will take warning from this case. “Farmers are having hard enough times these days without being taken in the marketplace for inputs. We just don’t let it hap pen,” Cawley concluded.
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