'SVXE1L ‘ALNIIOD SOZVHEI ‘NOLLVLS HDHTIOI) HDIJJOLSOJ '3°!“1'=“1D EHIWV "(I 'Hd ‘SdVHd '8 '9 AH '9'S061 N1 31121211111135 1V1D11E1WWO3 @061 eun[__u0_z;22g [vqzmaz/j '58 ‘ON NILGITTDEI 'SNOI.LV.LS LNHWIHHcIXH TVHIILTHDIHDV SVXEIJ. 3591-9091388 TEXAS AGRICULTURAL EXPERIMENT STATIONS- OFFICERS. GOVERNING BOARD. (BoARD OF DIRECTORS A. AND M. COLLEGE.) - M.- SAN SOM, President . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Alvarado. F. A. REICHARDT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Houston. K. K. LEGGETT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .._Abilene GEo. T. IEsTER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Corsicana. W. I. CLAY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..Austin. A. HAIDUSEK . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..La Grange. L. D. AMsLER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..Hempstead. A. I. BRowN . . . . . . . . . . . . . .' . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Dallas. STATION OFFICERS. H. H. HARRINGTQN, M. S., President of the College. IOHN A. CRAIG . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Dean and Director. M. FRANcrs, D. V. M. . . . . . . . . . . . . . ., . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Veterinarian. F. S. IoHNsToN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Agriculturalist. E. I. KYLE, M. S . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Horticulturalist. F. R. MARSHALL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . “Animal Husbandry. EDWARD C. GREEN, B. S . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Assistant Horticulturalist. G. S. FRAPs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..Acting Chemist. R. L. BENNETT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..Cotton Specialist. O. M. BALL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Botanist. B. C. PITTUcK . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..Feed Inspector. C. O. MosER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..Deputy Feed Inspector. M. S. CHURCH . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Deputy Feed Inspector. IoHN C. BURNs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Deputy Feed Inspector. I. G. HARRISON . . . . . . . .A . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bookkeeper. C. W. CRIsLER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .C1erk Feed Control. MISS M. H. WATKINS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Stenographer. STATE SUB-STATIONS. I. K. ROBERTSON, Superintendent . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Beeville, Bee County. W. S. HoTcHKIss, Superintendent . . . . . . . . . . ..Troupe, Smith County. NOTE-The main station is located on the grounds of the Agri- cultural and Mechanical College, in Brazos County. The Postoffice address is College Station, Texas. Reports and bulletins are sent free upon application to the Director. TABLE OF CONTENTS. The Fertilizer Law . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Analyses for Consumers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Directions for Sampling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Form of Tag . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 5 Explanation of Terms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Phosphoric Acid . . . . . . . . . . . ~. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Nitrogen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Potash . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Valuation of Fertilizers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Fertilizer Valuations 1905-06 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Relation between Valuation and Selling Price . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Application of Fertilizers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Fertilizers for Cotton . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 9 Fertilizers for Corn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Fertilizers for Rice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 9 Fertilizers for Potatoes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . IO Fertilizer Recipes . . . . . . . . . . . . . ., . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Io Bonora . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . II Home Mixtures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. II Bat Guano . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . I2 Analyses of Fertilizers, Season 1905-06 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . I3 COMMERCIAL FERTILIZERS IN 1905-6. G. S. FRAPs. The amount of commercial fertilizers used in Texas is comparatively small. The quantity actually sold in Texas in 1905-06 was 13,500 tons. The amount is increasing and may be expected to increase yearly. THE FERTILIZER LAW. Under the law of this State, all fertilizers,"including bat guano, nitrate of soda, muriate of potash, and sulphate of potash, as well as mixed fertilizers, must carry on each package sold, or offered for sale, a tag bearing the analysis of the fertilizer above the signature of the ,State Chemist. To expose or offer for sale any package of fertilizer without this tag is a direct violation of the law. Dealers in fertilizers should see that all goods they receive are properly tagged; they violate the law in selling or offering for sale any untagged fertilizer. ANALYSES FOR CONSUMERS. The State law also provides that any agriculturalist or farmer may take a sample of any commercial fertilizer, and have analysis made free of charge, under rules and regulations prescribed by the State Chemist. The regulations adopted are given below. Their object is to make certain that a fair sample of the fertilizer ‘has been sent for analysis. No sample of fertilizer will be analyzed until the State Chemist is satis» fled that it represents the goods from which it was taken. It is not easy to- take a fair sample of a fertilizer, and the analysis of an unrepresenta- tive sample would be just to neither the manufacturer or consumer, and might possibly work an injustice to one or the other. The following regulations have been adopted: DIRECTIONS FOR SAMPLING. In the presence of a disinterested party select about five pounds from the top, middle and bottom of at least three sacks of the fertilizer; mix _ these nine samples carefully, take from the mixture at least one pound, and send by prepaid express in a sealed can or jar, to “State Chemist, College Station, Texas.” Be sure t0 place your name and address 0n the package. If the sample was not taken as described, give a state- ment as to how it was taken. Fill out a certificate in the following form, and send it by mail to the State Chemist. Blank forms will be furnished by the State Chemist upon application, but if desired the form may be copied out on a sheet of paper. (4) I hereby ‘sertify that the sample ofifertilizer (or poison) known and sold as ‘ (Name of Brand was bon ht b me o Texas 1V J (Dea1er’s Name and Address) ;(Date of Purchase) and that it represents fairly, the qitalityv of the fertilizer (or poison) de- livered to me and that the sample was taken according to the prescribed instructions, or as described on the back of this blank. It {s sold at $ per ton, cash. I further certify that I am not a dealer in or agent for any fertlizer sold in this State. Sign Date Address I hereby certify that I witnessed, as a disinterested party, the taking of the above named sample by Mr. and I believe it represents fairly the goods bonght by him. Sign Date ' A a’ dress FORM OF TAG. As has been stated, every package of fertilizer sold in Texas should carry a tag showing its chemical composition, and bearing the signature of the State Chemist. The following is an example of the tag used in 1905-6: Tag Not Good after September I, I906. Texas Agricultural and Mechanical College. Chemical Department. john Smith Fertilizer Co., of Smith, Texas, has complied with the law in. this State regulating the sale of Commercial Fertilizers and guarantee the Smith Fertilizer in this package to have the following composition: Total phosphoric acid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9.oo per cent Water-soluble Phosphoric Acid . . . . . . . . . . . .7.0o “ “ Reverted Phosphoric Acid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .I.OO “ “ Available Phosphoric Acid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .800 “ “ Nitrogen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .I.65 “ “ Equivalent in Ammonia to . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2.0o “ “ Potash Soluble in Water . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2.0o “ “ Valuation, per ton, $16.88. G. S. FRAPS, Acting State Chemist. College Station, Texas. EXPLANATION OF TERMS. The object of a fertilizer is to supply plant food to the soil in such forms that the plant can take it up easily. It thus supplements the available plant food of the soil and increases the crop if the soil does not provide enough plant food. The essential constituents of a fertilizer are phosphoric acid, nitrogen and potash, for these are the forms of plant food which may be needed. The other constituents of the fertilizer are, in part, necessary to carry the phosphoric acid, potash or nitrogen, or they are admixed with the ingredients used. Phosphoric acid in fer- tilizers is always accompanied by lime, or more correctly, is held in chem- ical combination with it. Potaslh is always combined with sulphuric acid or hydrochloric acid. Nitrogen is always combined with several things, and it is necessary for the purpose of a fertilizer that this should be so, for nitrogen by itself is a gas, and cannot be utilized as plant food by cotton, corn, sugar cane and similar plants, though it may be utilized by some leguminosae (cow peas, alfalfa, etc.) if the proper bac- teria are present. PHOSPHORIC ACID. This is present in fertilizers in three forms: Water-soluble, total and reverted. Water-soluble phosphoric acid dissolves easily in water, and is easily taken up by plants. It is combined with lime. In the soil it is changed so that it is no longer water-soluble, but still it can be taken up easily by plants. ' Reverted phosphoric acid is combined with twice as much lime as water-soluble phosphoric acid. It does not dissolve in water, but is soluble in a solution of ammonium citrate. Reverted phosphoric acid is easily taken up by plants, and is generally supposed to have the same value as water-soluble phosphoric acid. Available phosphoric acid is the sum of the water-soluble and the re- verted phosphoric acid, and is so termed because plants can easily take it up», and it is available for their use. Insoluble phosphoric acid is combined with three times as much lime as the water-soluble. It is taken up by plants very slowly indeed. In many States, as in Texas, it is given no value in a commercial fertilizer. In other States it is given a low value. Total phosphoric acid is the sum of the water-soluble, the reverted and the insoluble phosphoric acid. Acid phosphates are made by treating bones or mineral phos- phates, in which the phosphoric acid is insoluble, with sulphuric acid. T he sulphuric acid takes lime away from the insoluble phosphates, thereby producing the water-soluble and reverted phosphoric acid. Acid phospihate usually contains much more water-soluble phosphoric acid than reverted. B ohes are sold on their content of total phosphoric acid and nitrogen. Most of the phosphoric acid is present in the insoluble form, but on " account of the organic matter present, it becomes available to plants more rapidly than the phosphoric acid of phosphate rock. The finer the bone is ground, the more easily plants can secure its phosphoric acid. NITROGEN. Nitrogen is present in a fertilizer as nitrate of soda, sulphate of ammonia, or 1n organic forms of combination, such as cottonseed meal, (6) dried blood, tankage, bat guano, etc. Nitrate of soda is easily taken up by plants, and easily washed from the soil. Ammonia is fixed by the soil, and hence is not washed out. Organic nitrogen is converted into ammonia or nitrates before it is taken up. The different forms of organic nitrogen have different values according to the extent and rapidity with which this change can take place. The chief source of nitrogen in Texas fertilizers are cottonseed meal, tankage, bat guano, nitrate of soda and dried blood. Texas cot- tonseed meal contains 7 to 8 per cent nitrogen, with nearly 3 per cent phosphoric acid and 1.5 per cent potash. Nitrate of soda should con- tain I 5 per cent nitrogen. POTASH. Potash is present in fertilizers as the sulphate or chloride of potash. The sulphate is consdered the best form for potatoes and tobacco, as the chlorine in the chloride appears to make the potatoes less mealy, and the tobacco too moist. M uriate of potash and sulphate of potash contain about 5o per cent of potash. Kainit contains 12 per cent potash. VALUATION OF FERTILIZERS. The valuation of fertilizer ingredients is, as nearly as can be esti- mated, the figure at which the respective ingredients can be bought at retail for caslh in the large markets, in the raw materials, unmixed. The valuation does not represent its proper selling price at the point 0f con- sumption, nor its agricultural value. The cost of a ton of fertilizer, after mixing is made up as follows: Cost 0f material used in the mix- ture; cost of transportation; cost of mixing. In addition the expense 0f selling and the mixer’s prifit are included in the selling price. Tihe valuation is fixed at the beginning of the season and remains constant, while the market price of fertilizer ingredients is subject to fluctuations. For the reasons given, a fertilizer usually sells at a price above its com- mercial z/aluatiou. In Vermont, the averge selling price of mixed fertilizers varied from $8.05 to $11.36 in excess of the valuation, in ten years. In Connecticut the difference between the selling price and valuation in‘ 1905 was about $9.00. The commercial valuation is of value, lhowever, as it aids one to compare several brands. But the needs of the soil, or of the crops to be grown, should never be left out of consideration, with exclusive consideration of the valuation. That is to say, the purchaser should consider the composition of the fertilizer very carefully, as well as its valuation. FERTILIZER VALUATIONS 1905-6. The following valuations have been‘ adopted for commercial fertil- izers in Texas for the seasons 0f 1905-6: Nitrogen in mixed fertilizers and bat guano. . . . 16 c. Available phosphoric acid in mixing fertilizers, bat guano and tankage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 c. Potash in mixed fertilizers. .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 5 c. Potash in muriate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 c. Potash in sulphate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 5V2c. Total phosphoric acid in bone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 c. Total nitrogen in bone and tankage . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 c. (7) RELATION BETWEEN VALUATION AND SELLING PRICE. The average cash selling price of mixed fertilizers found on the Texas market during the season of 1905-6 was $26.15, and the average valuation of the same, $20.83. The difference, on an average, $5.35, represents the cost of mixing, bagging, freight, manufacturer's and dealer’ profits, etc. The difference between valuation and selling price varies in different parts of the State, being greatly influenced by freight rates. The average difference between selling price and valuation of un- mixed materials was found to be as follows: Acid phosphate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. $ 3.80 per ton. Kainit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8.00 “ “ Sulphate and muriate of potash . . . . . . . . . 20.00 “ “ Excepting acid phosphate these materials were on hand only in small lots and limited in distribution. APPLICATION OF FERTILIZERS. The most profitable fertilizer to apply depends upon the character of the soil, and the kind 0f crops to be grown. The previous treatment t0 wlhich the soil has been subjected is also of influence. There are such variations in soils that each user of fertilizers must, to a large extent, be guided by his own experience. Based on the fertilizer exper- iments which have ‘been made, and knowledge of the composition and properties of soils, suggestions for the fertilizers to be applied to differ- ent crops in different localities may be made, and the application of fertilizers as suggested will prove profitable in many cases, if judgment is used. More profitable results,‘ however, may be often pr0— duced with a somewhat different formula, and it is in this respect that the experience of the individual must be applied. The best results with fertilizers are obtained when thorough cultivation is given. The user of fertilizer should distinguish between a large increase 0f crop and a profitable increase. Witlh many crops it is possible to increase the crop by increasing the amount of fertilizer, but beyond a certain point, the increase in crop is no longer profitable. That is to say, the additional amount of crop secured does not pay for the addi- tional quantity of fertilizer used. The point at which the addition 0f fertilizer ceases to be profitable depends upon the selling price of the crop. Crops of high selling price per acre will of course bear a profit in larger applications of fertilizer than low selling crops. The following table from a, bulletin of the Tennessee Experiment Station shows how the cost 0f the additional crop may be increased by the additional fertilizer: EXPERIMENT ON POTATOES. Cost Fertilizer for Each T§2?l.%;if;“{i§i§‘ Add.i?r:l.%%:;2:"“ Addgéssrifwp Additionawushel Increase 0 lbs. 0 lbs. .... 250 lbs. 25o lbs. 11.3 bu. $0.15 50o lbs. 250 lbs. 30.3 “ 0.60 1000 lbs. 500 lbs. 15.5 1.13 1500 lbs. 500 lbs. 4.1 2.25 (8) The first 25o lbs. of fertilizer secured 30.3 bushels more of potatoes, at a cost of 15c per bushel for fertilizer. The last 50o lbs. of fertilizer secured 4.1 bushels at a cost of $2.25 per bushel for fertilizer. FERTILIZERS FOR COTTON. Fertilizers for cotton should be applied in the row, about a week‘ before planting, and in such a way that the seed, when planted, will not come in direct contact with them. To secure the best results the land should be cultivated thoroughly. Three kinds of fertilizers are used on cotton : Cottonseed meal, acid phosphate, and mixed fertilizers. Cottonseed meal, at the rate of 20o lbs. per acre’, gives good results on some sandy soils which need nitrogen. Its application alone to bottom lands, or anywhere that cotton has a rank growth, is not to be advised. Acid phosphate, at the rate of 20o lbs. per acre, is peculiarly suited to many bottom lands and many black prairie lands. l\~lany of these soils have an abundant supply of nitrogen, but are deficient in phos- phoric acid, and the application of acid phosplhate gives excellent results. A great many Texas soils are deficient in phosphoric acid. Acid phos- phate is sometimes sticky, and not easily applied by a drill for this reason. MIXED FERTILIZERS. The mixed fertilizers used for cotton and corn are usually What is termed 8-2-2 goods, or approach thisicomposition. That is they con- tain 8 per cent available phosphoric acid, 2 per cent potash, and 2 per cent ammonia (equal to 1.65 per cent nitrogen). They are rich in phosphoric acid, and contain smaller quantities of potash and nitrogen. Fertilizers of this kind are of benefit to land which responds to acid phosphate. They are generally beneficial to upland soils, not black prairie. If in the proper degree of fineness, they are easily applied with a drill, and for this reason are sometimes preferred to acid phosphate, which, as ‘has been stated, is sometimes sticky and not easily applied. The amount used is 200 lbs, per acre. FERTILIZERS FOR CORN. The same kind of fertilizer is applied to corn as to cotton. Corn responds readily to phosphoric acid. It is able to utilize manure better than cotton. FERTILIZERS FOR RICE. The maintenance of the fertlility of rice soils has been discussed in Bulletin 82 of this Station. Phosphoric acid appears to be needed by most of our rice soils, or will be needed in a short time. The appli- cation of acid phosphate at the rate of IOO lbs. per acre has given an in- crease of 2 to 3 sacks per acre on Louisiana soils. Potash may appear to be deficient in the Orange County soil, and the other soils will become deficient if the practice of burning the straw and allowing the ashes to waste continues. The straw contains con- siderable potash. For soils deficient in potash a fertilizer containing phosphoric acid and potash should be applied. * (9) FERTILIZERS FOR POTATOES. Some of the Texas potato soils need potash, while others require very little at present. Until the different kinds of soils are studied it is impossible to say which need potash and which do not. They all appear to need phosphoric acid. . For soils, which do not need potash, a mixture of equal parts cotton- seed meal and acid phosphate should give good results. Apply 300 lbs. per acre, in the row, and so that the fertilizer does not come in direct contact with tlhe plant. The mixture would be improved if a part of the cottonseed meal were replaced by half as much nitrate of soda. Nitrate of soda is aquick acting fertilizer, and would aid in giving the plant an early start. For soils deficient in potash, the potato fertilizer should contain 3 to 4 per cent of nitrogen, 6 to 8 per cent phosphoric acid, and 4 to 8 per cent potash. The exact composition of the fertilizer to give the best results depends upon the nature of the soil. A fertilizer containing 3 per cent nitrogen, 8 per cent phosphoric acid and 4 per cent potash is a good potato fertilizer for Texas soils requiring potasih. Apply 30o to 40o pounds per acre. ‘ In potato growing sections of the North larger quantities of fer- tilizers are used, but the early potatoes grown in this State are compara- tively light yielders. FERTILIZER RECIPES. From time to time we receive some inquiry in regard to a recipe sold for making fertilizers. As a rule, these recipes are worthless; they pretend to make a “fertilizer” by mixing dirt and a few cents worth of ingredients purchased at a drug store, and the product is seldom worth the hauling or handling. The following is quoted from a press bulletin of this Station: “We are reliably informed that the following formula for a fertilizer is now being sold in tihis State: 2- lbs. bluestone. 2 lbs. saltpeter. 2 lbs. nitrate of ammonia. 2 lbs. soda ash. 4 lbs. potash ball, disssolved in 5 gallons of water and sprinkled on sand, makes a ton, sufficient for one acre. “None of the substance mentioned is used in making fertilizers. Bluestone and soda ash have no value as fertilizers. Saltpeter, ammon- ium nitrate and potash contain potash and nitrogen, but they are too expensive to use as fertilizers. Besides, the potash would act on the ammonium nitrate and drive off the ammonia. The above ingredients would containr about 3 pounds potash and I pound nitrogen, with a fertilizing value of 31c. In otlher words, the purchaser of this recipe pays his money to learn how to get 31c worth of fertility for $1.50 or $2.00. Applied to an acre of land, the mixture would have practically no effect on the crop and would merely lead to disappointment. Three dead cats and a bucket of wood ashes would be of greater benefit. “Farmers are warned against the purchase of recipes for making fertilizers, particularly if they are claimed to be ‘secret’ or ‘wonderful (l0) discoveries.’ Numbers of these recipes have been sold in different parts of the country at from $2.00 to $5.00 or more. As a rule, they are of no value. The Experiment Station, at College Station, will fur- nish free of charge correct formulas for the mixing of fertilizers for cotton, corn, potatoes, or any other crop, to any farmer in the State. Do not purchase recipes, when correct formulas can be had for nothing, particularly when the recipes that you buy will probably cause waste of time and money in the preparation of mixtures wthich are of little value, and disappointment in the crop produced. “The law requires the analysis of every fertilizer sold in this State to be printed on a tag attached to each bag. This tag should bear the signature of the State Chemist. Sale of any fertilizer not bearing this tag is contrary to law, and farmers are warned not to purchase such.” “BONORA.” This fertilizer is not registered for sale in Texas. As we received inquiries in regard to it, a sample was secured and analyzed. The dry powder has the following composition: Available phosphoric acid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5.21 per cent. Nitrogen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15.84 “ “ Potash . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4.37 “ “ Valuation per Ton . . . . . . . . . . . . .. $61.30 HOME MIXTURES. Whether or not it will be profitable for the farmers of Texas to do their own mixing depends upon several conditions, and varies in differ- ent parts of the State. One could calculate how much acid phosphate, cottonseed meal, kainit, nitrate of soda, or muriate or sulphate of potash would be required to make a ton of the fertilizer of the composition desired, and then calculate the cost of these ingredients. One could then ascertain how much a ton of similar fertilizer could be purchased for, and judge whether or not it would pay to make the mixture. Acid phosphate and cottonseed meal can be easily obtained in this State. Kainit is sold in a number of places, wlhile nitrate of soda, and muriate, or sulphate of potash are less easily secured. A complete fer- tilizer can be made by mixing cottonseed meal, acid phosphate, and kainit. For example, a fertilizer containing 8 per cent phosphoric acid, 1.65 per cent nitrogen, and 2 per cent potash can be made by mixing I150 pounds acid phosphate, 480 pounds cottonseed meal, and 330 pounds kainit. If exactly a ton is desired, 4o pounds dirt may be added. To make the mixture, empty the acid phosphate on a clean floor, add the cottonseed meal and kainit, breaking up any lumps that appear. Then two men with shovels may shovel the mixture back and forth, transferring it from one pile to another, and breaking up any lumps with the back of the shovel, until all is thoroughly mixed. We have calculated the cost of the ingredients for six fertilizers. Using cottonseed meal at $25 per ton, kainit at $20, and‘ I4 per cent‘. acid phosphate at $20 per ton, the ingredients for six fertilizers cost on an average of $3.38 per ton less than the selling price of the correspond- ing mixed fertilizer. The difference is greater for some fertilizers than for others, being indeed very small in some cases. The cost of mixing should be included by those who intend t0 mix. (11) BAT GUANO. We have had several inquiries in regard to the composition of bat guano. The following table gives the composition of a number of samples. . COMPOSITION OF BAT GUANO. Phosphoric Acid , Nitrogen I. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .92 3.93 II. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7.70 6.28 III. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5.00 9.94 IV. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6.07 5.38 V. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4.10 1o.o6 VI. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5.08 1.66 VII. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.97 6.49 VIII. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 2.97 11.55 IX. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4.12 11.44 X. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.02 8.67 ANALYSIS OF_FERTILIZERS SEASON 1905-6. The following tables contain (a) the guaranteed composition of the fertilizers sold in Texas; (b) the analysis of the sample sent by the manufacturer; (c) of samples sent in by consumers (farmer’s sample) ; and (d) of samples collected by tlhe inspector (inspetors’ sample). The average valuation of the samples collected by the inspector was found on analysis to be $22.49. The average guaranteed valuation for the same fertilizer is $20.62. On an average the excess valu- ation furnished over that guarantee is thus $1.87. Most of the analytical work here reported Was done by Mr. S. E. Asbury, Assistant State Chemist. Prime Sulphate of Potash was registered by the Gulfport Oil, Fer- tilizer and Manufacturing Co, too late to be placed in the tables. ANALYSES OF COMMERCIAL FERTILIZERS, SEASON 0F 1905-06. \~.. '22s is? "is. Manufacturer, Place of Business, and Brand Labratory Number i Arkansas Fertilizer Co., Little Rock; Ark. ....\White Diamond Ammoniated Bone Superph0s- phate—guarantee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4441 Manufacturers sample. . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . .. White Diamond Twentieth Century Fertilizer— guarantee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .' . . . . . . . . . Manufacturers Sample . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . White Diamond Nitrated Superphosphate With Potash—guar antee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Manufacturer's Sample . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 443 442 . . . . White Diamond Acid Phosphate—-guarantee. . . . 352 Manufacturer ’s sample _ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . White Diamond Orchard Fertilizer—guarantee. .~ 349 Manufacturers sample . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Armour Fertilizer Works, Chicago, Ill. . . . . All Soluble——guarantee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 226 Manufacturer’s sample . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 381 Inspector’s sample . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . - - - Armours Truck Special——guarantee . . . . . . . . . . . . 224 Manufacturers sample . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . - Corn and Cotton Grovver-—guarantee . . . . . . . . . . . 230 Manufacturers sample . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 382 Inspectors sample . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . - . - African Cotton Grower—guarantee . . . . . . . . . . . . . 223- Manufacturer’s sample . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PHOSPHORIC ACID Availa- ble Per Cent - - - - Soluble Phosphate and Potash—guarantee . . . . . . 232 Manufacturers sample . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 379 Inspector’s sample . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 231 383 Inspectors sample . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . - - - - Texas Vegetable Grovver\-—guarantee . . . . . . . . . . . . 227 ' Manufacturers sample . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 353 Farmers sample . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 375 Inspectors sample . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . - - - - Phosphate and Potash—guarantee . . . . . . . . . . . . . 225 Manufacturers sample . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 376 Inspector's Sample.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . - - - - King Cotton—guarantee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ’ 222 Manufacturers sample . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 373 Inspector's sample . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . - - - - Armour’s Potato Fertilizer——guarantee . . . . . . . . . 229 Manufacturer's sample . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 377 Inspectors sample . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . - Star Phosphate—guar‘antee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Manufacturer's sample . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 380 Inspector’s sample . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 452 Inspectors sample . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Caddo Fertilizer and Oil Co., Shreveport, La. - - - - Caddo Fertilizer-guarantee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 290 Manufacturers sample . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Farmers sample . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Inspector’s sample . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ~ Corn and Vegetable——g~.s.uru:::»~ Manufacturers mnziyf. Inspectoris sample . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Caddo Special—guarantee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Manufacturers sample . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Inspector’s sample . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7 . . . . . . 397 401 (13) 10. 10. 11. 9. - - - . Bone Meal—guarantee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .' . . . . . . . . . - - - - - - Manufacturers sample . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . - - - - - - Total Per Cent . Nitrogen Per Cent 12.00 2.00 17.32 1.77 12.00 2.00 15.97 1.68 10.00 2.48 13. . 2.46 15. . . . . .. 18. . . . . .. 12. 0.83 15. 1.02 9.‘ 2.88 9. 3.20 10. 3.16 8. 4.11 9. 4.14 9. 0.82 10. 1.16 9. 1.20 10. 2.47 11. 2.54 12. . . . . .. 12. . . . . .. 11. . . . . .. 24. 2.47 26. 2.66 22. 3.70 10. 2.05 11. 2.30 13. 2.00 12. 1.81 11. . . . . .. 11. . . . . .. 11. . . . . .. 9. 1.65 9. 1.89 11. 1.88 11. 2.47 11. 2.88 11. 2.50 16. . . . . .. 15. . . . . .. 14. . . . . .. 15. . . . . .. 9.00 3.30 9.70 3.14 8.22 3.21 8.49 3.44 7.00 2.88 7.51 2.99 7.55 2.58 7.00 2.50 7.27 2.42 7.24 2.19 Potash Per Cent l-i O Valuation ANALYSES OF COMMERCIAL FERTILIZERS, SEASON OF 1905-06. Nitrogen Per Cent :- h PHOSPHORIC g i: Acm *5 g Manufacturer, Place of Business, and Brand ‘Availab Total “T2 ble Per l Per l-l Cent f Cent - ,1 445 Inspector’s Sample . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . l 6.43 6.82’ .... Arid Phosphate——guarantee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..) 16.00 17.00] 286 Manufacturers sample . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17. 94 18. 65 402 Inspector’s Sample . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . l 17.59 18.34 . . . . Caddo Cotton—guarantee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8. 0O 9.00 289 Manufacturer's sample . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8. 97 9. 76 399 Inspector’s sample . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . I 9.05 9. 71 450 Inspector’s Sample . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9.21 9. 81 . . . . Star——guarantee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10.00 11.00 291 Manufacturers sample . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11.28 12.00 398 Inspector’s Sample . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . I 9. 68 10. 60 453 Inspector’s sample . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 10.79 11.26 . . . . Muriate of Potash——guarantee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . y . . . . . . . . . . . . 464 Manufacturer ’S sample . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . S . . . . . . F . . . . . . I Daingerfield Cotton Oil and Fertilizer Co., Daingerfield, Texas. . . . . Cotton and Corn Fertilizer-guarantee . . . . . . . . . . 8. 80 9.19 242 Manufacturer’s sample . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8. 80 9. 19 . . . . Special PotatoFentilizer——guarantee . . . . . . . . . . . . 9. 70 10.00 346 Manufactufierls sample . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9.71 10.07 East Texas Fertilizer Co., Tyler, Texas. . . . . Tomato Special———guarantee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 .46 11.65 267 Manufacturer’S Sample . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11.46 11.65 403 Inspector’s sample . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10. 51 11.14 . . . . Texas Vegetable and Fruit GroWerF-guarantee. . 11. 11 11.27 268 Manufacturers sample . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11.11 11 . 27 407 Inspector’s sample . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10.70 10.90 . . . . Corn and Cotton Grower——guarantee . . . . . . . . . . . 8. 60 8. 80 218 Manufacturer’s sample . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8. 60 8. 80 404 Inspector’s Sample . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9. 04 . . . . Morrill Truck Special——guarantee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9. 61 9.82 221 Manufacturefs Sample . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9. 61 9.82 405 Inspector’s sample . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 . 30 11.55 . . . . Cotton Special——guarantee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11.95 12.24 269 Manufacturer’s sample . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11.95 12.24 406 Inspector’s sample . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10.89 11.44 . . . . Nitrate of Sodw-guar-antee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 356 Manufacturers sample . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ennis Cotton Oil Co., Ennis, Texas. - - - . Hurry Plant——guarantee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 61 10.94 334 Manufacturer’s Sample . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9. 61 10.94 422 Inspector’s Sample . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9. 76 11.00 - - - - Kyle’s Special—guarantee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8.13 8.80 333 Manufacturers sample . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8. 13 8. 80 421 Inspector’s Sample . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8. 61 9.25 - - - - General Purpose—guarantee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9. 55 10.91 332 Manufacturers Sample . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9. 55 10.91‘ 420 Inspector’s Sample . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9.20 10. 47} jos. Fain, Houston, Texas. a l - - - - Bat Guano from Blowout Cave—guarantee... . . . 3. 97‘ 4.25} 310 Manufacturer's Sample . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3. 97 4.251 Farmers and Merchants Cotton Oil and Manu- ' l facturing Co., Mt. Pleasant, Texas. - - - - Mt. Pleasant Cotton and Corn Grower——guarantee 7. 55 » 8. 00*‘ 347 Manufacturer’S Sample.‘ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9. 60 10. 12 Fidelity Cotton Oil and Fertilizer Co., Houston, Texas. - - - - Fidelity Standard Formula——guarantee . . . . . . . . . 8.00 8. 50} 305 Manufacturer’s Sample . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9.09 9. 50;‘ 412 Inspector’s sample . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8.89 9.27} HHHHNI-INN )—‘)-—* NJN) r-lr-Jld O36) CDOJOONIOIQWOOCO COOOLON) .57 .57 .15 .15 Potash rP-UI OTCJINDN) 2 2. 2. 2. 2. Per Cent NH-‘r-‘UIUIUMNM w~i~ooooozowwa>wwooo Q0@l-l|'4)—*|>—‘l-‘b—*>—*l~\ 24 .sm$19. 4sr21. 00316. 95.20. 63; 19. 22. 24. 24. 24. 18. 18. 19. 27. 27. 22. 22. 22. 22. 47. 49. $24. 24. 21. 21'. 22. 24. 24. 24. f . . . . .-$25. = . . . . ..\25. Valuation (14) "ANALYSES OF COMMERCIAL FERTILIZERS, SEASON OF 1905-06. :- PHosPHoRIc a ,_, u a 3g cm gig a 5 ,3 g g Manufacturer, Place of Business, and Brand Availzh Total 2% .23 g "" o Q.‘ u “i :35 "31.?’ 555. 2e a > . . . Fidelity Truck GroWer—guarantee . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6.00 7 .00 3.30 8.00 $25. 76 303 Manufacturer's sample . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7. 81 8.02 3.84 8.49 30. 15 . . . . Fidelity Fruit Formula—guarantee . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7.00 7. 50 2.88 3.00 20.62 300 Manufacturers sample . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8. 86 9.20 3.36 3.24 24. 62 . . . . Fidelity Peerless Trucker-guarantee . . . . . . . . . . . 7.00 7. 50 3.30 5.00 23. 96 339 Manufacturer’s sample . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8.19 8. 35 3. 98 6.05 28.62 408 Inspector's sample . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7. 76 8 . 07 2 . 82 4. 54 22 . 93 451 Inspectors sample . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8.24 8. 65 2'. 96 4.90 24.26 . . . . Fidelity Cereal Culti-vator—guarantee . . . . . . . . . . 8.00 8. 50 2.50 3.00 20.60 304 Manufacturers sample . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9. 81 10.09 2.97 3.22 24.59 410 Inspector's sample . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8. 52 8. 81 2. 8O 3. 37 22 . 55 . . . . Fidelity Strawberry Special——guarantee... . . . . . . 6.00 6. 50 2. 50 5.00 20.20 299 Manufacturer’s Sample . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7. 70 8.00 2.87 5. 94 24. 36 341 Farmers Sample . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6. 93 7. 14 3.04 4.24 22.29 411 Inspector’s sample . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7. 72 8.06 2.86 6.19 24.60 . . . . Fidelity Potato Pusher—guarantee . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7.00 7. 5O 4. 11 8.00 29. 55 338 Manufacturers sample . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8.18 8. 44 4.03 8. 52 31 .24 . . . . Fidelity Rice Planter—guarantee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12.00 12.20 . . . . . . 2.00 16.40 337 Manufacturer's sample . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13.85 14. 15 . . . . . . 1.98 17.60 409 Inspector's sample . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 . 95 14.42 . . . . . . 2.09 17. 63 . . . . Lone Star Special—guarantee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6.00 6. 50 3.30 5.00 22.76 301 Manufacturers sample . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7. 57 7.87 v 3. 37 6.30 26. 16 . . . . Fidelity Acid Phosphate——guarantee . . . . . . . . . . . . 14.00 14.50 . . . . . . . . . . . . 16. 80 307 Manufacturers sample . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16.08 16.72 . . . . . . . . . . . . 19.29 340 Farmers sample . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15.41 16.00 . , . . . . . . 18.49 . . . . Fidelity Royal Compound—guarantee . . . . . . . . . . 10.00 11 .00 . . . . . . 4. 00 16.00 355 Manufacturers sample* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Gulfport Cotton Oil Fertilizer and Manufacturing Co., Gulfport, Miss. . Primo Standard Raw Bone Superphosphate—— guarantee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 8. 00 8. 30 1.65 2 . 00 $16. 88 313 Manufacturers sample . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9. 66 11.47 1.69 2.66 19. 66 429 Inspectors Sample . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8.34 10.56 1.59 2. 76 17.86 . . . . Primo German Kainit-guarantee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12.00 12.00 292 Manufacturers sample . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . , _ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12.28 12.28 . . . . Primo High Grade Acid Phosphate—guarantee. . 14.00 14.40 . . . . . . . . . . . . 16.80 243 Manufacturers sample . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14.08 15. 34 . . . . . . . . . . . . 16.89 . . . . Primo Muriate of Potash-guarantee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50.00 50.00 246 Manufacturers Sample . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51 . 74 51 . 74 . . . . Primo High Grade Vegetable Grower-guarantee 6.00 6. 30 3.00 5.00 21.80 247 Manufacturers Sample . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6.15 6.67 3.42 6.16 24.48 . . .. Primo Standard Cotton Seed Meal Compound-— guarantee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8.00 8.30 1.65 2.00 16.88 244 Manufacturers Sample . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 . 54 9. 30 1 . 94 2 . 32 18. 78. . . .. Primo Standard Acid Phosphate and Potash— guarantee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 10.00 10. 50 . . . . .. 2.00 14.00 361 Manufacturers sample . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10.13 10.81 . . . . . . 2.35 14. 15 . . . . Primo High Grade Acid Phosphate and Potash— guarantee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10.00 10. 50 . . . . . . 4.00 16.00 360 Manufacturers Sample . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9. 55 10.64 . . . . . . 4. 38 15.84 . . . . Primo Raw Ground Bone—guarantee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20.00 3.00 . . . . . . 23.20 465 Manufacturer's Sample, . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23.80 3.44 . . . . . . 27.29 Hillje Bros., Weimar, Texas. .... H. B. W.—guarantee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 10.00 11.00 1.80‘ 1.31 $19 07 285 Manufacturer's sample . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12.26 13. 30 1 .80 1.31 21 78 Houston County Oil Mill and Manufacturing Co., - Crockett, Texas. . . . . Crockett Phospho Special———guarantee.... . . . . . . . 13.00 14.56 1.50 1.30 $21 70 314 Manufacturer's sample . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13.06 14. 62 1.53 1.32 21 89 * Not completed _ (15) ANALYSES OF COMMERCIAL FERTILIZERS, SEASON OF 1905-06. PHOSPHORIC >0 '6 33 ACID 5 E ,= E 5 fie - 36- £6 a g 5 Manufacturer, Place of Business, and Brand Qvzlfigab gotal a: E s é v32 Center Ccfrft Zn‘ p‘ > . . . . Crockett Corn and Cotton Grower—guarantee. . . 10. 5O 11.80 2.50 3.00 $23.60 315 Manufacturers sample . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10.95 12.25 2. 52 3.01 24.21 423 Inspector’s sample . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11.06 12.06 2.28 2. 87 23.38 . . . . Crockett Vegetable Producer—guarantee... . . . . . 7. 5O 8. 6O 3.75 5. 75 26. 75 342 Manufacturers sample . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7. 64 8.05 3.86 6.37 27. 89 424 Inspectors sample . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7. 72 8. 52 3.48 5. 73 26.12 Houston Packing Co., Houston, Texas. . . . . Tankage—guarantee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7. 95 11.00 6.00 . . . . . . $23.84 207 Manufacturers sample . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5. 72 8. 68 6.22 . . . . . . 21.79 239 Manufacturers sample . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11.58 14. 95 5. 14 . . . . . . 26.22 297 Inspector’s sample . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10.81 15.80 5.16 . . . . . . 25.35 Huntsville Cotton Oil Co., Huntsville, Texas. . . . . Huntsville High Grade—guarantee . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11.00 12.00 2.25 3.00 $23.40 266 Manufacturer's sample . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11.56 13.16 2.48 3.31 24.11 396 Inspectors sample . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10. 36 12.25 2.26 3.29 22.95 Jacksonville Cotton Oil Co., Jacksonville, Tex. . . . . Jacksonville Vegetable Grower—guarantee.. . . . . 9.38 10.32 2.19 5. 72 $23. 99 308 Manufacturer’s sample . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9.38 10.32 2.19 5. 72 23.99 428 Inspectors sample . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9. 42 10.61 2.09 5.64 23. 63 . . . . Nitro Phosphate—guarantee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10.05 10.99 3.06 0. 66 22. 51 309 Manufacturer-’s sample . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10.05 10.99 3.06 0. 66 22.51 LongviewCotton Oil Co., Longview, Texas. . . . . LongVieW Corn and Cotton Grower—guarantee. . 9.00 9. 50 1.65 2.25 $18. 33 321 Manufacturers sample . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9. 24 11.05 2.00 2.25 19.74 426 Inspectors sample . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8.31 9. 92 1.88 2.42 18. 40 Longview Vegetable and Truck Grower-qguar- A antee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 8.00 8.50 2.47 3.50 21.00 322 Manufacturers sample . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8. 53' 10. 37 2. 53 3.69 22,03 425 Inspector’s sample . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9.43 10.77 2-60 4.19 23.83 . .. john Marbach, New Braunfels, Texas. . . . . Crude Bat Guano——guarantee.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.00 2.50 10.15 . . . . . . 34. 88 215 Mfanufacturers sample . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.97 3.12 11.55 . . . . . . 40.52 311 Farmers sample . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.02 2.87 8. 67 . . . . . . 30.16 459 Farmers sample . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.49 3.70 10.54 . . . . . . 37. 92 . . . . Bat Guano Compost——*guarantee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 216 Manufacturers sample . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 .99 2.25 5.22 . . . . . . 19.09 274 Manufacturers sample . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4.20 8.04 5. 96 . . . . . . 24.11 Meridian Fertilizer Factory, Meridian, Miss. . . Meridian Home Mixture—guarantee . . . . . . . . . . . . 10.00 11.00 1. 65 l .75 $19.03 270 Manufacturers sample . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11.62 12.37 1.96 2.06 22.27 413 Inspectors sample . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9. 57 12.43 1.36 0.91 17.38 466 Inspector’s sample . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 10.12 11.03 2,11 2.22 21,11 . . . . Meridian Blood and Bone—guarantee . . . . . . . . . . 10.00 11.00 1.65 1.75 19.03 273 Manufacturers sample . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10.56 13,62 2, 38 2.26 22.55 414 Inspectors sample . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ll .36 12.55 1.45 2.21 20.48 . . . . Meridian Vegetable Grower—guarantee . . . . . . . . . 8.00 9.00 2. 50 5.00 22.60 272 Manufacturers sample . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8. 90 10.67 2. 93 _ 4. 97 25.02 416 Inspector’s sample . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10.55 11.27 2.60 4.48 25.46 . . . JMeridian Southern Acid Phosphate—guarantee. . 14.00 15.00 . . . . . . . . . . . . 16. 80 271; Manufacturers sample . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14.86 15.36 . . . . . . . . . . . . 17. 83 415’ Inspectors sample . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14.29 15.37 . . . . . . . . . . . . 17.15 . . . . Kainit—guarantee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12.00 12.00 430 Manufacturers sample . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12.16 12.16 430 Inspector's sample . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12.30 12.30 New Orleans Acid and Fertilizer Co., New Orleans, - Louisiana. . . . . Crescent City Acid Phosphate—guarantee . . . . . . 12.00 12.30 . . . . . . . . . . . . $14.40 213 Manufacturers sample . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12. 4F 13.08 . . . . . . . . . . . . 14.94 392 Inspectors sample . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 . 80 13.69 . . . . . . . . . . . . 15. 36 * No tags issued. (15) ANALYSES OF COMMERCIAL FERTILIZERS, SEASON OF 1905-06. t- “ Pnosrnoruc in u n a 3 o Acrp o g ,1: f) 2 E3 Manufacturer Place of Business and Brand L?‘ gnu EU 5 g 5 ’ ’ gilvziliala- '11‘)og:al a D2 s T? :12 Genter Ceri-t Z11‘ c“ > . . Black Diamond Acid Phosphate—guarantee... . . 12.00 12.30 . . . . . . . . . . . . $14. 40 210 Manufacturers sample . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13. 55 14.16 . . . . . . . . . . . . 16.26 . . . Vegetable Grower—guarantee . . . . . . . . . . . . .- . . . . 6.00 6.20 2.47 4.00 19.10 209 Manufacturers sample . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6. 89 7.08 3. 67 4. 40 24.541 393 Inspector’s sample . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6.00 6.37 3. 50 4. 48 22.88 . . . Blood, Bone and Potash—guarantee . . . . . . . . . . . . 9.00 9.20 1.65 1.50 17. 58 214 Manufacturers sample . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10.68 11.12 1.88 1. 74 20. 58 394 Inspector’s sample . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ._ . . . . . . . 9.26 9.62 1.80 1.87 18, 74 . . . Dissolved Bone and Potash—guarantee. .. . . . . . . 10.00 10.30 . . . . . . 2.00 14.00 208 Manufacturer’s sample . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10.45 10.89 . . . . . . 2.29 14. 83 . . . Goldsmith’s Improved Mixture—guarantee... . . . 9.00 9.20 1. 65 1. 50 17.58 212 Manufacturer’s sample . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10.02 10.34 1.92 1.98 20.14‘ 391 Inspector’s sample . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8.88 9. 94 1.86 1.75 18. 36 . . . Fine Ground Bone Meal——guarantee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18.00 3.00 - . . . . . 21.60 211 Manufacturers sample . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20.96 3.02 . . . . . . 24.02 . . . Kainit——guarantee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _ . , , _ . . . . . . 12.00 12.00 357 Manufacturers sample . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _ . . . . . . 13.06 13.06 434 Inspector’s sample . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12.90 12. 90 Pittsburg Cotton Oil Co., Pittsburg, Texas. . - . Pittsburg SpeciaF-guarantee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9. 74 11.00 2.04 2.38 $20. 73 320 Manufacturers sample . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9. 79 10-25 2-41 2-49 21. 95 390 Inspectors sample . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9.47 10.16 2.18 2.60 20.94 .--. Pittsburg Truck Raiser—gua~r'antee.... . . . . . . . .. 10.19 11.40 2.13 5.08 24.12 319 Manufacturers sample . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11.01 11.51 2.03 4. 95 24. 66 The H. Schumacher Oil Works, Navasota, Tex. i - . . Texas Staple Fertilizer—guarantee . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9.61 11.30 1.98 1.71 $19. 58 344 Manufacturers sample . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9.61 11.31 1.98 1.71 19.58 427 Inspectors sample . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9.48 11.12 1.92 2.24 19. 76 Standard Guano and Chemical Manufacturing Co., New Orleans, La. - - - - Mississippi Home Guano——guarantee . . . . . . . ; . . . 9. 50 9. 70 1. 65 1.50 $18.18 251 Manufacturer-s sample . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _ 10.15 11.74 1.78 2.01 19.88 387 Inspectors sample . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10.11 11 . 40 1 . 84 1.43 19.45 - - - Kainit——guarantee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . - - - - - - - - . - . . - - - - . - 12-00 12.00 256 Manufacturers sample . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . , . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13.76 13.76 388 Inspector’s sample . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . - . - - - . - - - . - - - - - - - - 12-18 12.18 - - Blood. Bone and Meat——guarantee . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9- 50 9- 70 1-55 1-50 18.18 250 Manufacturers sample . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-01 12-52 1 - 84 1-09 20.31 - - High Grade Sugar—-guarantee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-00 10-20 2-50 2-00 22.00 259 Manufacturers sample . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-58 12-49 2-00 2-27 23.28 - - Pure Raw Ground Bone~—guarantee . . . . . . . . . . _ . . . . . . . 18.50 2. 50 . . . . . . 20.80 248 Manufacturers sample . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _ . . . . . . 23. 69 3.16 . . . . . . 26. 53 389 Inspectors sample . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . - - - - - - 1940 3- 12 - - - - - - 23-01 - - - Muriate of Potash'——guarantee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . - - - . - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 45-00 45-00 200 Manufacturers sample . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 40- 13 40.13 - - - Acid Phosphate and Potash-—guarantee... . . . . 10-00 10-20 - - - - - - 2-00 14-00 249 Manufacturers sample . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12-09 13-05 - - - - - - 2-87 17- 38 - - - - Standard Raw Bone Rice Fertilizer—guarantee.. 9- 50 9- 70 1- 55 1 - 50 18.18 253 Manufacturers sample . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10- 91 12- 92 2- 20 1-77 21 - 90 - ~ - Dissolved Bone and Potash—guarantee. .. . . . . . . 10-00 10-20 - - - - - - 4-00 10-00 252 Manufacturers sample . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11-75 12-55 - - - - - - 4- 74 18- 84 - - - Sulphate of Potash——guarantee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . - - - . . - - - - - - - - - - - - - 47-00 51-70 263 Manufacturers sample . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . - - - - - - - - - - - - ~ - - - - - 51- 59 56-75 - - - Champion Farmers Choice—guarantee . . . . . . . . . 9- 50 9-70 1 - 05 1-00 17-68 202 Manufacturers sample.... .4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9- 98 11.75 1.82 1.37 19. 16 - - - - Standard High Grade Truck Grower—guarantee. 8-00 8-20 3 - 50 7-00 27-80 25 Manufacturer's sample . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9- 55 10- 70 3-88 7-48 31-35 - - - - Ground Bone and Potash—guarantee . . . . . . . . . . . - - - - - - 15-00 2-75 3-00 23-80 258 Manufacturers sample . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . - - - - - - 15-00 3-02 3-43 25- 94 (.17) ANALYSES OF COMMERCIAL FERTILIZERS, SEASON OF 1905-06. Pnosrnoruc D 5., = H t» c: Q q) CID q.» F1 ,3; 1: Q ‘£8 - 86 86 ‘a 3 g Manufacturer, Place of Business, and Brand Availa_ Total h +6 H 2 E2 181:." 5:1 Z11 “*1 s‘ . Sterns Ammoniated Raw Bone Superphosphate —guarantee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 9. 50 9. 7O 1.65 1 . 5O $18.1 261 Manufacturer’s sample . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10.52 12.65 1 . 92 1 . 74 20. 5| 385 Inspectors sample . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10.72 12.84 1.72 1.82 20.1: . . . . Vegetable Fertilizer—guarantee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6.00 6.20 3.00 5. 00 21.81 264 Manufacturers Sample . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7. 58 8. 32 3.34 5. 18 24. 9' 386 Inspector’s sample . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8. ll 11.14 3.00 4. 90 24.2.‘ . . Standard Ammoniated Soluble Guano — guaran- tee* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _ . . . . .. 9.50 9.70 1.65 1.50 18.1: 254 Manufacturer’s sample . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10. 71 12. 62 1.78 1 72 20.2‘ . . . . Acid Phosphate——guarantee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14.00 14.50 . . . . . . . . . . . . 16.81 255 Manufacturers sample . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16.52 17.61 . . . . . . . . . . . . 19.81 384 Inspectors sample . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14.89 15. 90 . . . . . . . . . . . . 17.81 Swift 8n Co., Chicago, I11. . . . . Swifts Bone Meal—guarantee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25.00 2.47 . . . . . . 3525.91 241 Manufacturers sample . . . . . . . J . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25.29 2.29 . . . . . . 25.7.‘ . . . . Swifts Superphosphate—guarantee.. . .. . . . . . . . . 8.00 12.00 1.64 2.00 16. 1 331 Manufacturers sample . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7.25 8. 77 1.96 2.20 17- 1' 418 Inspector’s sample . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6.04 8.80 2.08 2.05 15-91 . . . . Swifts Rice Grower—guarantee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10.00 11.00 . . . . . . 2.00 14-01 343 Manufacturers sample . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10.08 10.77 . . . . . . 1.84 13-9‘ . . . . Special Vegetable Fertilizer——guarantee. .. . . . . . . 8.00 10.00 2.05 6.00 22- 11 276 Manufacturers sample . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ‘ 8.06’ 10.12 2.42 6.13 23-5‘ . . . . Champion Vegetable and Tobacco GroWer-guar- antee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 8.00 10.00 3.28 3.00 23-11 277 Manufacturers sample . . . . . . . . ." . . . . . . . . . . . 8. 43 10.89 3.92 3.84 26-11 419 Inspectors sample . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6.27 10.27 3.60 3.09 22- 1 456 Inspector’s Sample . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6.68 11.22 3. 24 8.87 21-71 . . . . East Texas Trucker-guarantee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8.00 10.00 2.46 3.00 20-51 278 Manufacturers sample . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8.15 10.59 2.80 3.15 21.81 417 Inspectors sample . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 6.26 9.72 2.86 8.89 20-0- 455 Inspectors sample . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11.83 12.37 0.35 5.76. 21- 1 . . . . Swifts Special Rice Fertilizer—guarantee . . . . . . . 10.00 11.00 1.19 1. 501 17-31 354 Manufacturers sample . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9. 64 1 1 . 40 1.61 1 . 821. 18. 5- Tuscarora Fertilizer Co., Chicago, I11. l . . . . Vegetable Specia1—guarantee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8.00 9.00 3.29 70013527- 13 238 Manufacturers sample . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9.40 9.85 3.48 7.261 29- 6' . . . . Bone and Potash-guarantee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10.00 11.00 . . . . . . 2.001 14-01 237 Manufacturers sample . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11.52 11.89 . . . . . . 2.381 15-21 . . . . Standard Cotton Special-guarantee . . . . . . . . . . . . 8.00 9.00 1 .65 2.00 16- 1 233 Manufacturers sample . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8. 92 9. 53 1.98 2. 52 19- 1 . . . . Tuscarora Monarch—guarantee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9.00 10.00 2.47 3.00 21-71 235 Manufacturers Sample . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10.05 10.71 2.67 8.87 24-4’ . . . . Animal Bone——guarantee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24.00 2.47 . . . . . . 25- 11 298 Manufacturers sample . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27.64 2.99 . . . . . . 29- 1 . . . . Plantation Trucker—guarantee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10.00 11.00 1 . 65 6.00 23- 1 286 Manufacturer’s Sample . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 . 74 12.15 2.02 7.17 27- i . . . . High Grade Dissolved Bone—guarantee... . . -. . . 14.00 16.00 . . . . . . . . . . . . 15-31 234 Manufacturers sample . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . 16.08 16.49 . . . . . . . . . . . . 19-21 Union Meat Co., San Antonio, Texas. . . . . U. M. C. Tankage or Fertilizer-guarantee . . . . . . 4.09 6. 66 6.94 . . . . . . $21-51 - 240 Manufacturers sample . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4.09 6.66 6. 94 . . . . . . 21 - 51 Virginia-Carolina Chemical Co., Shreveport, La. . . . . Scott’s High Grade Acid Phosphate—guarantee.. 14.00 16.00 . . . . . . . . . . . . $16.81 283 Manufacturiers sample . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16. 18 16.45 . . . . . . . . . . . . 19- 5 367 Inspector’s sample . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14. 66 17. 60 . . . . . . . . . . . . 17- 51 . . . . Royal High Grade Guano—guarantee . . . . . . . . . . 10.00 12.00 1 .65 1 .50 18- 1 281 Lianufacturers sample . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 11 . 88 18.15 2.00 1.87 22- f * No tags issued. 118)‘ ANALYSES OF COMMERCIAL FERTILIZERS, SEASON OF 1905-06. a PHOSPHORIC a ,_, a g o 55 Acn) a.) g ,1: 5 "g 3Q - 3b 3o t; E5 Manufacturer, Place of Bus1ness, and Brand Availaf Total h B» L‘ 2 .32 “‘z%.§§‘, a‘: “s: s 368 Inspector’s sample . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9.97 11.26 1.84 1.76 $19.60 . . . . Capital Bone and Potash Compound——gua1:iantee. 10.00 12.00 . . . . . . 2.00 14.00 280 Manufacturer’s sample . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10.48 12.29 . . . . . . 2.15 14.72 a 370 Inspector’s sample . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10. 78 15. 59 . . . . . . 1. 99 14. 93 . . . . Royal Animal Bone Guano-guarantee . . . . . . . . . 9.00 11.00 1 . 65 1.00 17.08 324 Manufacturer’s sample . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10.71 13.03 2.18 1.40 21.23 .. . . Scott's Gossypium Phospho Special—guarantee.. 10.00 12.00 1.65 2.00 19.28 296 Manufacturer’s sample... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11.98 12.82 2.18 2.62 23. 96 . . . . Scott’s Gossypium Phospho—guarantee . . . . . . . . 10.00 12.00 1.65 1. 50 18. 78 282 Manufacturer’s sample . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9. 83 12.06 2. 19 2.04 20.80. 372 Inspector’s sample . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9.06 9. 81 1.70 1.56 18.59 439 Inspector’s sample . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10.88 13.10 1.54 1. 77 19. 75 . . . . Royal Acid Phosphate——guarantee . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12.00 14. 00 . . . . . . . . . . . . 14. 40 279 Manufacturer’s sample . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14.05. 16. 17 . . . . . . . . . . . . 16.86 365 Inspector’s sample . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12.45 17. 39 . . . . . . . . . . . . 14.94 . . . . Scott's State Standard Guano——guarantee... . . . . 8.00] 10.00 1.65 2.00 16.88 325 Manufacturer’s sample . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9.27 10.30 2.30 2. 36 20.84 362 Inspector’s sample . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8. 47 8. 661 2.02 2.07 78. 69 .. . . Royal Compound——guarantee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10.00 12.00 . . . . . . 2.00 14.00 330 Manufacturer’s sample . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11.35 12.95 . . . . . . 2.29 15.91 369 Inspector’s sample . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12.08 12.67 . . . . . . 1.50 16.00 438 Inspector’s sample . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11.63 15.62 . . . . . . 1.55 15.56 . Royal Cotton Boll Guano———guarantee . . . . . . . . . . . 8.00 10.00 1.65 2.00 16.88 294 Manufacturer’s sample . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9. 55 11.65 2.05 2. 17 20. 19 366 Inspector’s sample . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 . 45 13.05 1 . 92 2 . 42 21 . 10 .. . . Royal Fruit GroWer-—guarantee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8. 00 10.00 2.47 5.00 22. 50 374 Inspector’s sample . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9.07 9. 77 2.64 5.42 24. 68 359 Manufacturer’s sample . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8.26 9. 62 2.84 5. 13 24. 12 . . . V. C. C. Co.’s High Grade Special Fertilizer— guarantee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10.00 12.00 1.65 4.00 21.28 336 Manufacturer’s sample . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12.05 14.05 1. 98 4.23 25.03 . . . V.3 C. Fruit and Truck Special—guarantee . . . . . . 6.00 8.00 3. 30 8.00 25. 73 323 Manufacturer’s sample . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7.00 7. 90 3.53 8.42 28.12 ... V. C. C. Co.’s Truck Grower——guarantee . . . . . . . . 8.00 10.00 2.06 6.00 22. 19 295 Manufacturer’s sample . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9.04 10.35 2.43 6. 18 24.80 363 Inspector’s sample . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7. 47 9.29 2. 1'2 4. 44 20.18 435 Inspector’s sample . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7. 91 9.85 2.68 4. 74 22.81 454 Inspector’s sample . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9. 67 13.04 1.98 5.46 23.41 . .. I. X. L. Acid Phosphate—'—guarantee . . . . . . . . . . . . 12.00 14.00 . . . . . . . . . . . . 14.40 329 Manufacturer’s sample . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12. 90 15.26 . . . . . . . . . . . . 15.48 . .. Royal Vegetable Fertilizer—guarantee . . . . . . . . . . 8.00 10.00 2.47 4.00 21.50 328 Manufacturer’s sample . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8. 87 10.34 3.00 5.05 25.29 371 Inspector’s sample . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9. 76 11.97 2. 46 2.99 22.57 440 Inspector’s sample . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9. 57 11. 15 3.06 3. 65 24.94 . . . Royal Potash Oompound—guarantee . . . . . . . . . . . 10.00 12.00 . . . . . . 4.00 16.00 293 Manufacturer’s sample . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14. 10 14.57 . . . . . . 4. 60 21.52 364 Inspector’s sample . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11.78 11.91 . . . . . . 2.76 16.87 441 Inspector’s sample . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11.34 11.50 . . . . . . 2.52 16. 13 .. Genuine German Kainit—guarantee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12.00 12.00 327 Manufacturer’s sample . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12.42 12.42 373 Inspector's sample . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12. 51 12.51 . .. Sulphate of Potash-guarantee . . . . . . . . .' . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48. 00 52. 80 461 Manufacturer’s sample . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49.14 54. 54 432 Inspector’s sample . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50.30 55. 33 ;. . . Muriate of Potash—guarantee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48.00 48.00 i462 Manufacturer’s sample . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51.49 51.49 433 Inspector’s sample . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47. 73 47.73 $36 Inspector.s sample . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46. 25 46. 25 @157 Inspector’s sample . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45 . 70 45 . 70 l‘. Nitrate of Soda—guarantee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15. 00 . . . . . . 48.00 <19) ANALYSES OF COMMERCIAL FERTILIZERS. SEASON OF 1905-06. f- PHOSPHORIC H“ a a 3E Acrn g g .5] 5 g g g Manufacturer, Place of Business, and Brand Availw Total g: 7% b15332" 5;; w > 463 Manufacturer's sample . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 56 . . . . . . $49 79 431 Inspector's sample . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15. 20 . . . . . . 48 64 458 Inspector’s sample . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 16 . . . . . . 48 51 Geo. A. Wright, Palestine, Texas. ’ . . . . WrighUS Vegetable Grower——guarantee . . . . . . . . . 10.36 10.36 2. 58 5. 92 $26.51- 317 Manufacturers sample . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8. 84 9.19 2.79 7. 63 27.17 395 Inspectors sample . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11.61 12.21 2.00 1.44 21.77. . . . . Wright's Corn and Cotton Grower* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 318 Manufacturers sample . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10. 75 10.36 2. 58 5. 92 26. 51 * No tags issued. (30)