TEXAS AGRICULTURAL EXPERIMENT STATIONS. BULLETIN No. 96 (Y: enzicrzl Section-j uly, 1907, Commercial Fertilizers and Poisonous Insecticides in 1906-7. BY G. S. FRAPS, Chemist. POSTOFFICE COLLEGE S'l‘A'l‘lON, BRAZOS COUNTY, TEXAS. TEXAS AGRICULTURAL EXPERIMENT STATIONS OFFICERS. GOVERNING BOARD. (BOARD OF DIRECTORS A. AND M. COLLEGE.) K. K. LEGGETT, President - - - - - - - . - - - ~ - - - - . . . . . . . . - - - -Abilene T. D. ROWELL, Vice President - - - - '5 - - - - - - - - - - ~ - - - - - - ~ - --_let¥ers0n A, HAIDUSEK . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . LaGrange _I, M, GREEN . . . . . . . . . . . _ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..\’Q;1kum VVALTQN PETEET . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dallas R, T, MILNER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Austin L, L, MCINNI5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _ . . . . . . . . . . . ..Bryan ‘iv, SEBASTIAN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . lfreokenridge STATIQN QFFICERS. H. H. HARRINGTON, LL. 1)., President of the College. CARSQN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . , . . . . . . . . . . . Vice Ilrectgr FRANCIS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . .. . Veterinarian J, KYLE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. , , ,, . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..l}()r[i(julturi5( I‘. R. MARSHALL~~ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .,\:iii11al Husbandry ll. L. BENNETT- - - - - - - - - - - - I - - - - - - - - - - S - - . - - - - - Cotton Specialist BALI , . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..B()1'3nig[ FRAPS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .‘ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..Chemi5t A, F_ CQNRADI . . . . . . . . . . . . _ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . lfntgmglggigt C. E. SANBORN - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - (lo-Operative Entomologist _lOHN.C. BURNS - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - » - - - - - - -Assistant Animal Husbandry N’, HAIVINER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . U/Xggigtant Chelnigt L. MCLENNAN - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - _ - - . - » - - - - - - Deputy Feed Inspector A, '1‘, POTTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . )epu[y Feed Ingpegtgr _l. H. ROGERS. . . . > I - - » - - - - - - - - - - - - . - . _ - - - - Deputy Feed Inspector I-I, E, HANNA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..l)eputy Feed Inspector C. W. CRISLER - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ' - - - - - - - ~ - - ~ - - ~ (‘lerk Feed Control C. A. POFFENBERGER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Qhief Clerk MISS M. H. WATKINS - - - - - - - - - - ~ - - - . . . . . . . - . - - - . - Stenograiwher STATE SUB-STATIQNS. Vv’. 5. HOTCHKISS, Superintendent - - - - - - - - - - -'l‘I‘OLIP€, Smith County S. A. WASCHKA, Superintendent - - - . - - - - - - - - - - - » Beeville, Bee County NQTE-The main station is located 0n the grounds of the Agricult- ural and Mechanical College, in Brazos County. The postofliee cioldress is College Station, Texas, Reports and bulletins are sent free upon application to the Director. TABLE OF CONTENTS. lntrodnetion . . . . . . . . _ _ _ _ _ _ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _ . . . ll Fertilizer and lngeeticide Law . . . . . i . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . -l Analyses for Consumers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 4 Diregtions for Sanqplint; . . . . . . . . . . . . . . f . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . , . . . 4 Fol-oi oi" Too . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 5 lfpeplanatign oi Torms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . o Phosphoric Acid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A . . . , . . . . . . . . . o Nitrogen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _ _ . . . _ 7 Potash . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Valuation of Fertilizers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _ . . . . . . _ . . . . . . . . 7 Fertilizer Valuations 1906-7 - - - - - - - - - - - , - - - - - - - - - - ._ - - - - - - 8 lillect of Keeping 0n Composition of Fertilizers- - - s -_ - - - - - - - ' - - - - - 8 _3tt)pli¢ation of Fertilizers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _ . . . . . . .. 9 Fertilizers for Cotton . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _ _ _ _ _ _ l() Fertilizers for Corn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . j , . . . . . . 11 Fertilizers for Rice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ll Fertilizers for Potatoes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . l1 Fertilizer Rooioos . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 Home Mixtures . . . . . . . . . ..t . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. '13 Bat (Llano . . . . . . . . . . , . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . i . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . l4 Poisonous lngeetigideg . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . l5 Analyses (if Fertilizers, Season 1906-07 - - - - - - - - - - . - - - - - - - - - ~ - - - -- 16 small. The amount is increasing and may be expected to increase yearly. g The quantity sold in Texas in 1905-06 was 13,500 tons. In 1906-07 it was 19,200 tons, this being an increase of 42 per cent. This does not in- clude cottonseed meal. including bat guano, nitrate of soda, muriate of potash, and sulphate of COMMERCIAL FERTILIZERS AND POISONOUS INSECTICIDES IN 1906-7. G. S. FRAPs. The amount of commercial fertilizers used in Texas is comparatively THE FER RILIZER AND lNSECTlClDE LAW. Under the law of this State, all poisonous insecticides and all fertilizers, potash, as well as mixed fertilizers, must carry on each package sold, or l offered for sale, a tag bearing the analysis of the fertilizer or poisonous i insecticide above the signature of the State Chemist. To expose or offer for sale any package of fertilizer or poisonous insecticide 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, or poisonous insecticide. ANALYSES FOR CONSU MERS. The State law also provides that any agriculturalist or farmer may take a sample of any commercial fertilizer or poisonous insecticide, 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 satisfied that it represents the goods from which it was taken. lt is not easy to take a fair sample of a fertilizer, and the analysis of an unrepresentative sample would be just to neither the manufacturer or consumer, and might possibly Work an injustice to one or the other. We wish to emphasize this state- Inent: N0 free (analysis of fertilizers or insecticides will be maae zintil we are satisfied that the sample is afair represeiztritive of the goods. The following regulations have been adopted: DIRECTIONS FOR SAMPLING. ln 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. lf the sample was not taken as described, give a statement as to how it was taken. __4__. 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. I hereby certify that the sample of fertilizer" (or poison) known and sold as ________ __________________________________________________________ ________________________________ “was bought by (Name of Brand) me of _________________ _ . . rrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr __. __________ __Texas, (Dealer's Name and Address) (Daiteitiii l3urchase) iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii "I iiiiiiiiiiiiii " and that it represents fairly, the quality of the fertilizer (or 120119071) dc- livered to me and that the sample was taken according to the prescribed instructions, or as described on the back of this blank. It is sold at $ _______________________________________ __per ton cash. _ Ifarther certify that I am not a dealer in or agent for any ‘fertilizer sold in this State. Signr ........................................................................ . .............................. __ Date ........................................................................... —$ A ddress _____________________________________________________________________________________ 1_ I hereby certify that I witnessed, as a disinterested pearty, th taking ofthe above named sample by Mr. .............................................................................. a and that it was taken as described. I believe it represents fairly the goods bought by him. Sign _______________ i. i Date _________ w 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 1906-7: 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 avail- able 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 phos- phoric 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 fertilizers is always accompanied by lime, or more correctly, is held in chemical combination with it. Potash 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 bacteria are present. PHOSPHORIC ACII). This is present in fertilizers in three forms: Water soluble, total and reverted. Wdt6P=S0lltbl6 PhOSIJhOFiL‘ (will 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, 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. Atrailable phosphoric acid is the sum of the water-soluble and the re- verted phosphoric acid, and is so termed because plants can easilv take it up, and thus it is available for their use. [IISOZH/blt? PIIOSPIZOVR’ u-(fifl is combined with three times as much lime as the water-soluble. lt 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 watersoluble, the reverted and the insoluble phosphoric acid. Acid phosphates are made by treating bones or mineral phosphates, in which the phosphoric acid is insoluble, with sulphuric acid. The sulphuric acid takes lime away from the insoluble phosphates, thereby producing the water-soluble and reverted phosphoric acid. Acid phosphate usually contains much more water-soluble phosphoric acid than reverted. Bones are sold on their content of total phosphoric acid and nitrogen. Most of the phosphoric acid is present in the insoluble form, but on ac- count 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. .___.6__.. NITROGEN. Nitrogen is present in a fertilizer as nitrate of soda, sulphate of ammo- nia, or in organic forms of combination, such as cottonseed meal, dried blood, tankage, bat guano, etc., or combinations of these. 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 con- verted 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 sources of nitrogen in Texas fertilizers are cottonseed meal, tankage, bat guano, nitrate of soda, and dried blood. Texas cottonseed meal contains 7 to 8 per cent nitrogen, with nearly 3 per cent phosphoric acid and l.5'per cent potash. Nitrate of soda should contain I5 per cent nitrogen. POTAS H. Potash is present in fertilizers as the sulphate or chloride of potash. The sulphate is considered the best form for potatoes and tobacco, as the chlorine in the chloride appears to make the potatoes less mealy, and the tobacco too moistl Muriate 0f potash. and sulphate of potash. (‘Qntain about 50 per cent of potash. Kainit contains 12 per cent potash. VALUATION OF FERTILIZERS. The valuation of fertilizer ingredients is, as nearly as can be estimated, the figure at which the respective ingredients can be bought at retail for _cash in the large markets, in raw materials, unmixed. The valuation of a fertilizer does not represent its proper selling price at the point of con- sumption, nor its agricultural value. The cost of a ton of fertilizer, after mixing, is made up as follows: Cost of the material used in the mixture; cost of transportation; cost of mixing. In addition the expense of selling and the mixer’s profit are included in the selling price. The valuation it fixed at the beginning of the season and remains constant,while the markes price of fertilizer ingredients is subject to fluctuations. For the reason given, fertilizer usually sells at" a price above its commercial Ualuatiml. For example, in Vermont, the average selling price for 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 difference between valuation and selling price of fertilizer sold in Texas is discussed on the next page. The commercial valuation is of value, as it aids one to com- pare 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 compo- sition of the fertilizer very carefully, as Well as its valuation. n __.z_/,i FERTILIZER. VALUATIONS 1906-7. The following valuations have been adopted for commercial fertilizers in Texas for the seasons of 1906-7: Cents per pound. 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 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. Sf/z/c Total phosphoric acid in bone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 c Total nitrogen in bone and tankage . . . . . . - - . . . . . . 12 c The average cash selling price and valuation of mixed fertilizer found on the Texas market during the season of 1905-6 and 1906-7 are given in the tabl/e following. Season 1905 6 1906-7 Average selling price . . . . . . $26.15 $25.81 Average valuation . . . . . . .. 20.83 19.75 Difference . . . . . . 5.32 6.06 The difference benveen valuation and selling price represents the cost of mixing, bagging, freight, manufacturers and dealer's profits, etc. The difference between valuation and selling price varies in different parts of the State, being greatly influenced by freight rates. The greatest differences between valuation and selling price were 05514.40 above and 20c below val- nation. There have been found differences of as much as seven dollars in the selling price of the same brand of fertilizers in different places. There is apparently an increase in the difference between 1905-6 and, 19067- ln 1906-7 a larger number of brands (70) entered into the cal- culation than during the previous season._ The average difference between selling price and valuation of unmixed materials was found to be as follows: 1905-6 1906-7 ACldfpllOSpllllt€ . - - - - . . . . . . ..per ton $ 3.80 $ 3.00 Kainit - - - - - - - - ~ - . . . . - - - - . . per ton 8.00 7.85 Sulphate and muriate of potash, per ton 20.00 20.00 Excepting acid phosphate these materials were on hand only in small lots and limited in distribution. ElfbfiCrll OF KlilEPlNG 0N COMPUSYTIQN OF FERTILIZERS. We have had a number of inquiries as to the loss of value in fertilizers kept for a year in a dry place. In order to secure definite information in regard to the point, we have determined the “rater-soluble and insoluble .._.8__. phosphoric acid ln twelve samples of fertilizer kept fof two years in sample bottles. These samples represent the goods of nine manufacturers, and are mostly mixed fertilizers. The results are given in the table. There is in some cases an increase in the insoluble phosphoric acid, in others a decrease. The average is a decrease of .08 per cent. The max- imum decrease is 0.67 per cent, or, on the basis of 6c a pound, a max- imum decrease of 84 cents per ton in the value of the fertilizer. Therefore the decrease in the value of the fertilizer on keeping in a dry place, is slight, if any. Of course if the fertilizer were exposed to rain or became very moist, the differences would be greater. These samples were kept dry during the entire period of their preservation. PHOSPHORIC ACID OF FERTILIZERS IN 1905 8a 1907. Water-Soluble Insoluble Laboratory Phosphoric Acid. Phosphoric Acid. No. 1905 1907 1905 1907 66 Capital Bone and Potash a Compound - - - - - - - - 1.47 1.09 2.25 2.56 77 Vegetable Special- - - - - 6.40 6.35 .32 .99 51 Blood, Bone and Potash 6.60 6.05 1.27 1.22 45 Caddo Cotton - - - - - - -- 5.90 5.94 .52 .52 17 Meridian I-IomeMixture 8.20 7.22 1.24" .99 116 Texas Pride Soluble Guano . . . . . . - - ~ - - 6.07 6.45 .28 .37 79 African Cotton Grower 7.07 6.81 .33 .82 73 Primo H. G. Raw Bone Superphosphate . . . . 7.47 7.11 .17 .50 62 Scott’s Gossipium Phos- pho Special - - - - . . . 6.27 6.22 1.44 1.51 50 Vegetable Grower- . . . . 5.65 5.69 1.02 .75 37 Dissolved Bone and Pot- ash . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8.15 6.87 .52 .61 33 Acid Phosphate - . . . . .. 11.54 10.16 1.87 1.34 Average - - - - - - - - 6.73 6.33 .94 1.02 Maximum difference- - - - +1.38 +.67 Minimum difference. . . . —“.37 —~—,53 Samples represent 9 manufacturers, mostly mixed goods. APPLICATION OF FERTI LIZERS. The most profitable fertilizer to apply depends upon the character of the soil and the kind of crops to be grown. The previous treatment t0 which the soil has been subjected is also of decided 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 experiments which have been made, and knowledge of the composition and properties of soils suggestions for the fertilizers to be applied to different crops in i9._. difietent localities may be made, and the application of fertilizers as sug- gested will prove profitable in many cases, if judgment is used. More profitable results, however, may be often produced with a somewhat differ- ent 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 of crop and a profitable increase. With 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 additional quantity of fertilizer used. The point at which the addition of 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 larger profit from larger applications of fertilizer than crops selling at a low price per acre. The following table from a bulletin of the Tennessee Experiment Station shows how the cost of the additional crop may be increased by the additional fertilizer: EXPERIMENT ON POTATOES. Total Quantity of Additional Quantity Additional Crop Cost Fertilizer Fertilizer Used of Fertilizer Secured for each Addi- per acre. tiritriltzllpegtéshel 0 lbs. 0 lbs. ————— ———— 250 lbs. 250 lbs. 30.3 Bu. $0.15 500 lbs. 250 lbs. 15.5 i‘ 0.60 1000 lbs. 500 lbs. A 11.3 “ 1.13 1500 lbs. 500 lbs. 4.1 “ 2.25 The first 250 pounds of fertilizer secured 30.3 bushels more potatoes at a cost of 15c per bushel for fertilizer. The last 500 lbs. of fertilizer secured 4.1 bushels at a cost of $2.25 per bushel for fertilizer. FERTILIZERS FOR COTTON. Fertilizer for cotton should be applied in the row, about a week before planting, and in such a way that the seed, when planted, will not come in direct contact with it. To secure the best results the land should be cul- tivated thoroughly. Three kinds of fertilizers are used for cotton: Cottonseed meal, acid phosphate, and mixed fertilizers. Cottonseed Meal, at the rate of 200 lbs. per acre, gives good results on some sandy soils which need nitrogen. Its application alone to bottom lands, or anywhere that cotton has a rank growth, is not to be advised. Afiid PhvSphdi/‘e, at the rate of 200 lbs. per acre, is peculiarly suited to many bottom lands, and many black prairie lands. Many of these soils have an abundant supply of nitrogen, but are deficient in phosphoric acid, and the application of acid phosphate gives excellent results. Acid phos- phate is sometimes sticky, and not easily applied by a drill for this reason. Th8 Mixed F6r$iliZ6r$ used for cotton and corn are usually what is termed 8-2-2 goods, or approach this composition. That 'is they contain 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 prai- rie. 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 fertilizer is applied to corn as to cotton. Corn responds readily to phosphoric acid. It is able to utilize barn yard manure better than cotton. FERTILIZERS FOR RICE. The maintenance of the fertility 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 applicaton of acid phosphate at the rate of 100 lbs. per acre has given an increase of 2 or 3 sacks per acre on Louisiana soils. Potash appears 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 considerable potash. For soils deficient in potash a fertilizer containing phosphoric acid and potash should be applied. ' FERTILIZERS FOR POTATOES. Some of .the Texas potato soils need potash, while others require very .ittle at present. Until the different kinds of soils are studied it is impos- slble 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 con- tact with the plant. The mixture would be improved if a part of the cot- tonseed meal were replaced by half as much nitrate of soda. Nitrate of soda is a quick 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 de- depends upon the nature ofthe soil. A fertilizer containing 3 per cent nitrogen, 8 per cent phosphoric acid and 4 per cent potash is a good ferti- izer for many Texas soils requiring potash. Apply 300 to 400 pounds per acre. In the potato growing sections of the North where large yields are secured, large quantities of fertilizers are used, but the early potatoes grown in this State are comparatively light yielders. FERTILIZER RECIPES. During the season of 1906-7 we found it necessary to issue another “taming against the purchase of fertilizer recipes. When you purchase a recipe for making fertilizers, you are parting with your money for nothing. We have seen several of these recipes, and have yet to see one that was not worthless. The mixtures prepared accord- ing to the directions given are not worth the time and labor applied- In- gredients are called for which can only be purchased at a drug store at high prices, and, likely as not, are of no more value to the plants than a piece of coal would be. But even if you did happen to buy good directions for mixing a fertilizer —~what then? You have paid your money for something that could be se- cured for nothing. The Experiment Station will at any time send without charge, directions for mixing any kind of fertilizer desired. Bnt, as said before, we have never yet seen a fertilizer recipe sold for $5.00 or any other price, that was not worthless. Do not buy fertilizer recipes. The fertilizer formula which has been sold in the State is as follows, or some variation of this: 2 lbs. bluestone, 2 lbs. saltpeter, 2 lbs. nitrate of ammonia, 2 lbs. soda ash, 4 lbs. potash ball. Dissolve in 5 gallons of water and sprinkle on sand, make a ton, suffi- cient for one acre. Not a single one of the substances mentioned is used in making ferti- lizers. Bluestone and soda have no value as fertilizers. Saltpeter, am- monium nitrate and potash contain potash and nitrogen, but they are too expensive to use as fertilizers. Besides, the “potash” would act on the am- moniufn nitrate and drive off the ammonia. The above ingredients would contain about 3 pounds potash and 1 pound nitrogen, with a fertilizing value of 31c. In other words, the purchaser of this recipe pays his money to learn how to get 31c worth of fertility fot $1.50 or $200. Applied to one 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 ferti- lizers, particularly if they are claimed to be “secret” or ‘wonderful dis- coveries.” Numbers of these recipes have been sold in different parts of the country at from 52.00 to $5.00 or more. As a rule, they are of no value. The Experiment Station, at College Station,will furnish free ofcharge correct formulas for the mixing of fertilizers for cotton, corn, potatoes, or anp 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 which are of little value, and disappointment in the crop produced. _ —12— HOME MIXTU RES. Whether or not it will be profitable for the farmers of Texas to do their own mixing depends upon several conditions, and varies in different parts of the State. Qne should calculate how much acid phosphate, cotton seed meal, kainit, nitrate of soda, or muriate of sulphate 0f potash would be required to make a ton of the fertilizer of the composition desired, and then calculate the cost of these ingredients. Qne 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, While nitrate of soda, and muriate, or sulphate of potash are less easily secured. A complete fertilizer can be made by mixing cottonseed meal, acid phosphate, and kainit. A complete fertilizer is made by mixing (a) ingredients which carry phosphoric acid, (b) those which carry nitrogen, (c) those which carry potash. Phosphoric acid is supplied as acid phosphate. Acid phosphate is made by treating bones or phosphate rock with sulphuric acid. Freight rates on sulphuric acid are high, on account of its dangerous nature, and it will not pay to buy sulphuric acid and treat bones at home. Bones and phosphate rock contain phosphoric acid united With so much lime that plants can not take it but slowly. The sulphuric acid removes a portion of the lime, so that acid phosphate contains phosphoric acid easily taken up by plants, termed available phosphoric acid. Three grades of acid phosphate are on the market, with 12, 14, or 16 per cent available phosphoric acid respect- ively. Qne hundred pounds 16 per cent acid phosphate contains as much phosphoric acid as 114 pounds 14 per cent, or 133 pounds of 12 per cent acid phosphate. i Nitrogen can be supplied by cottonseed meal, or nitrate of soda. One hundred pounds nitrate of soda contains as much nitrogen as 214 pounds cottonseed meal. Cottonseed meal contains some phosphoric acid and potash also. The more hulls the meal contains, the lower its value for fertilizing purposes. Fertilizer manufacturers can use tankage, bat guano, or dried blood as sources of nitrogen, in addition to nitrate of soda or cotton- seed meal. Potash is supplied by kainit or muriate or sulphate of potash- One hundred pounds of muriate or sulphate of potash contains as much shopta as 400 pounds kainit. Potash is also contained in wood ashes, rice Warts ashes, and cottonseed hull ashes, but these cannot be used in mixed fertili- Zers, as they affect the phosphoric acid injuriously. To make the mixture, Weigh out 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, trans- ferring itfrom one pile to another, and breaking up any lumps with the back of the shovel, until all is thoroughly mixed. Cotton and Corn Fertélizer—A cotton and corn fertiliZer containing 8 per cent available phosphoric acid, 2 per cent potash, and 1.65 per cent nitro- gen may be made by mixing: 1150 pounds acid phosphate 14 per cent 480 pounds cottonseed meal, 330 pounds kainit, 40 pounds dirt. 2000 pounds. With acid phosphate at $20.00, Kainit at $20.00, and cottonseed meal at $24.00 a ton respectively, the ingredients for this mixture will cost (at retail) $20-10. A Potato Fertilizer containing 8 per cent available phosphoric acid, 3 per cent nitrogen and 4 per cent potash may be made by mixing: 1100 pounds acid phosphate, 14 per cent, 160 pounds muriate or sulphate of potash, 200 pounds nitrate of soda, 430 pounds cottonseed meal, 110 pounds dirt. 5);) pounds. With the same prices for acid phosphate and cottonseed meal as in the above mixture, and with nitrate of soda and muriate of potash at $70.00 a ton, the ingredients for this mixture would cost (at retail) $28.33. In place of the nitrate of soda, 430 more pounds cottonseed meal i may be used, and the dirt left out. We then have 2120 pounds and the com- position is not exactly that given, but larger quantities may be used. This would reduce the cost of the fertilizer to $26.06 for the 2120 pounds. It is advisable to use some nitrate of soda. A Potato Fertilizer containing 8 per cent phosphoric acid, 3.1 per cent nitrogen and no potash, may be made by mixing 1100 pounds acid phos- phate and 900 pounds cottonseed meal. If ony other formulas are desired, they can be secured on application to the Chemist of the Experiment Station, College Station, Texas. We have calculated the cost of the ingredients for six more fertilizers. Using cottonseed meal at $25.00 per ton, kainit at $20.00, and 14 per cent acid phosphate at $20.00 perton, the ingredients for six fertilizers cost on an average of $3.38 per ton less than the selling price of the correspond- ing mixed fertilizers. 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 to mix. If the ingredients for the mixtures are purchased in large quantities, that is, at Wholesale, they of course cost less. 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 Available. Nitrogen. - Per Cent. Per Cent. I _ .92 3.93 II 7.70 ' 6.28 III 5.00 9.94 IV 6.07 5.38 V ‘ 4.10 10.06 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 POISONOUS INSECTICIDES. All poisonous insecticides are subject to the same regulations as com- mercial fertilizers, and must carry a label showing the composition thereof, with the signature of the State Chemist. The sale of‘ any poisonous in- secticides without this label is in violation of law. The insecticides registered under the law for the season 1906-7 are as follows: - A. B. Ansbacher, New York, N. Y. Paris Green. . James Bute, Houston, Texas, Paris Green- London Purple. Benj. Hammond, Fishkill-on-Hudson, N. Y., Slug Shot. Fred L. Lavanburg, New York, N. Y., Paris Green. I. Pfeiffer, New York, N. Y., Paris Green. The insecticide season begins May 1. ANALYSES OF FERTILIZERS SEASON 1906-7. _The following tables contain (a) the guaranteed composition of the fertilizers sold in Texas; (b) the analysis of the sample sent by the man- ufacturer; (c) the analysis of samples sent in by consumers (farmers sample); and (d) the analysis of samples collected by the inspector (in- spector’s sample). . The relation between valuation and guarantee during the last two seasons is as follows: Season 1905-6 1906-7 Average valuation of inspectofs samples- $22.49 $20584‘ Average valuation guaranteed . . . . . . . . . . . . 20.62 19.12 Average excess furnished - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 1.87 1.46 Most of the analytical Work here reported was done by Mr. S. E. Asbury, Assistant State Chemist. Practically all the nitrogen determina- tions were made by Mr. ]. T. Cruse. *Average of 88 Brands 15 ANALYSES or 00911481101141. rairrjtiziiizs, season 1965-190? l l l l n l *'—’*~-—~*~ ‘-‘"*‘-‘"“‘-'~—"-" * r . 1 t“ PHOSPHORIC c, _, 1 s2; ._..--_4‘F‘?- 1 - 2g. 1 g5 FEE | Manufacturer, Plate of Business, and Brand kfigalgl; Tgetfil £5 E: ,3 ‘ Cent v Cent A‘ Arkansas Fertilizer Co., Little Rock, Ark. . . . .1 1 1 1 ....1White Diamond Ammoniated Bone Superphos- 1 H _ 1 _1 phate—-guarantee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..1 11.531 16.501 1.761 5971 ll/Ianufacturerfie sample . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..1 11.581 16.501 1.761 6711 Inspectors sample . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..1 9.611 12.391 1.561 1 7791 Inspector’s sample . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..:._ . . . . . . .1 9.371 13.491 1.521 1 ..1White Diamond Twentieth Century Fertil1zer~ 1 1 1 guarantee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..1 10.391 14.201 1.921 5981 Manufacturers sample . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..1 10.391 14.201 1.921 7071 Inspector’s sample . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 8.681 14.091 1.441 1 ....1Wh1te Diamond Nitrated Superphosphate, with 1 _ 1 _ 1 _ 1 Potash-—guarantee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . j 1 599! Manufacturers sample . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .‘ ' . ' 7511 Farmers sample . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..1 7.971 11.051 2.561 2. 7171 Inspector’s sample . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..1 9.601 14.501 2.261 4. 7831 Inspector’s sample . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..1 17.891 11 101 2.481 2 . . . .1White Diamond Kali Super1il1osphate-—guarantee.1 13.861 15.451 . . . . ..1 6011 Manufacturers sample . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..1 13.861 15.451 . . . . ..1 7341 Inspector’s sample . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..1 10 961 15 641 . . . . ..1 1 '_ . . . .1White Diamond Acid Phosphate~guarantee. . . . .1 14.001 16.001 . . . . . .1 . . . . . .1 16. 6001 Manufacturers sample . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..1 15.261 16.851 . . . . . .1 . . . . .. 7041 Inspector’s sample . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..1 11.661 16.361 . . . . . . . . .. . . . .1White Diamond Orchard Fertilizer——guarantee. . .1 10.001 12.001 .641 6 7281 Manufacturers sample . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..1 11.74 14.471 1.081 6.‘ 6701 Inspector's sample . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 10.43 14.471 1.421 4. Armour Fertilizer Works, Chicago, Illinois. 1 ....1All Soluble-guarantee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 8.00 9.001 2 881 4 500 Manufacturers sample . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 8.88 9.821 3.281 4 Arm0ur’s Potato IPertilizer-guarantee . . . . . . . . . .. 10.00 11.001 2.471 6. 487 Manufacturers sample . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 11.09 12.061 2.801 7. 6621 Inspector’s sample . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 12.03 12.191 2 561 7 ....1He1met Brand Pure Fine Ground Beef Bone-—— 1 1 guarantee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 24.001 2.471 . . . . .. 7751 Manufacturers sample . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 26.091 2 961 . . . . ..1 . . . .1Soluble Phosphate and Potash——guarantee . . . . . . .. 10.00 12.001 . . . . ..1 4.00 16. 5021 Manufacturers sample . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 10.26 10.771 . . . . ..1 5.27 17. 6581 Inspector’s sample . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 12.09 11.881 . . . . ..1 4.18 18 ....1African Cotton Grower—guarantee . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 9.00 10.001 2 471 3.00 21. 4931 Manufacturers sample . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 9.921 11.391 2.801 4.001 24. ....1Corn and Cotton Grower~guarantee . . . . . . . . . . .. 8 001 9.001 .821 1.00 13. 4891 Manufacturers sample . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 9 40 10.351 1.561 2.47 18. 6961 Inspector’s sample . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..1 7 65 8.471 1.101 2.211 14 ....1Armour’s Truck Spec1al——guarantee . . . . . . . . . . . ..1 7.00 8.001 4.111 6.001 27 4981 Manufacturer’s sample 9.16 10.121 4.361 6.22131 7141 Inspector’s sample . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..1 9 45 10.701 4.121 6.251 30 . . . .1K1ng Cotton-Guarantee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 8.00 9.001 1.651 2.001 16 5031 Manufacturers sample . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..1 9.101 10.221 2.301 3.801 22. 7311 Inspector’s sample . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..1 10.481 11.291 2.141 1.651 21 .. . .1Phosphate and Potash——guarantee . . . . . . . . . . . . ..1 10.001 11.001 . . . . ..1 2.001 14 4881 Manufacturers sample . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..1 11.251 11.751 . . . . ..1 2.561 16. 7241 Inspector’s sample . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..1 11.971 12.771 . . . . ..1 1.831 16. . . . .lTexas Vegetable Grower—guarantee . . . . . . . . . . ..1 9.001 10.001 2.051 3.001 20. 4961 Manufacturers sample . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9.751 11.091 2.481 4.121 23.76 ~16» ,4 a Manufacturer, Place of Business. and Brand A. L. Brooks, Jacksonville, Texas. Inspectors sample Caddo Fertilizer Co., Shreveport, La. Potash Acid——guarantee .._. “z-h tar-guarantee .a__ Inspectors sample Inspectors sampfe Inspectors sample p; Inspector's sample ._ addo Special guarantee Inspectors sample Inspect0r’s sample ‘ addo Corn-guarantee Inspector's sample _ Inspectors sample . init——guarantee Inspector's sample Inspectors sample I Inspectors sample ur’ate of. Potash-gtlarantee l Manufacturer's sample East Texas Fertilizer Co., Tyler, Texas. Inspectors sample . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. ‘ Star Phosphate-guarantee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Manufacturers sample . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . a Inspectors sample . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. ' Raw Bone Meal——guarantee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. Manufacturers sanmle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ' Acme Tomato Special—guarantee . . . . . . . . . . . . .. Manufacturers sample . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Manufacturers sample . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Manufacturers saxuple . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Acid Phosphate——g‘uarantee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. Manufacturers sample . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Manufacturers sample . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ‘itrate of S0da—guarantee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. Manufacturers sample . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. Manufacturers sztmple . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. addo Cottor-qsuarantee» . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ‘ Manufacturer's sample . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. Manufacturers sample . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. laddo Vegetable——guarantee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ’ Manufacturers sample . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. j; ler Acid Phosphate-—guarantee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _ Manufacturers sample . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. .xas Vegetable and Fruit Grower—-guarantee.. Manufacturers sample . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. rrill Truck SpeciaP-guarantee . . . . . . . . . . . . .. .. Manufacturers sample . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. i: t Texas Crop Grower-guarantee . . . . . . . . . . . . Manufacturers sample . . . . . . ., . . . . . . . . . . . .. Inspectors sample . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. i; Inspectors sample . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. ; - l - l l I g4“ _ 1f?R"_1_ ag 1 61:22; T221‘ l Er» | Cent ;Cent za" ; 10.66;11.57; 2.2m 14.00; 16.00; . . . . .; 15.29; 15.79; . . . . ..; 15.61;16.19; . . . . .; ; . . . . .; 22.00; 3.70; . . . . .; 23.59; 4.06; 10.34: 10.651 3.19; 10.s4;10.6s; 3.19 10.65;10.92; 2.98; I I I 10.00;11.00; . . . . .; 10 66;10.76; . . . . .; 10.00;11.00; 1.65 12.02;12.ss; 1.9a 9.01; 9.70; 2.08; s.s9;10.19; 1.7m 14.00;15.00; . . . . .; 15.64;16.25| . . . . .; 14.01;15.60; . . . . .; 14.51; 16.36; ; 6.00; 7.00; 2.50 7.36; 7.67; 2.9a 6.15; 6.64; 2.4m 6.83; 7.52; 2.12; . . . . ..;.....;15.0m . . . . . ..;..... 14.sq 6.00; 7.00; 2.50 7.42; 7.32; 3.50 10.19; 10.70; 2.30; $.00; 9.00; 2.03 0.59;10.06; 2.3m 8.58; 9.30; 1.90; . . . . ..;.....p....; . . . . ..;.....;....; . . . . . . . . . . 5.00; 6.00; 5.3m 3.76; 9.34; 3.0m 10 06;10.96; 3.3m 5 77;10 14; 2.9q . . . . .;.....; . . . . ..;....; 14.00; 15.001 . . . . .1 14 61; 16.61; . . . . .; 10.75; 11.00; 2.50; 11 02;11.26; 2.5a 10 00;10 25; 2.20 10.30;10.47; 2.22 10.00;10.25; 2.7a 10.53; 10.70; 2.74; 6.53; 7.26; 3.57; 6.60; 7.15; 4.4m Phosrnoaic ANALYSES COMMERCIAL FERTILIZERS, SEASON 1906-07 l .14;$23. .1a .5m 1 .00; .sm OJOZUZWOCOCHBN l 1 Valuation Z25. 22. 14. 14. . . . . iFidelity Kainit—guarantee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 755i hlanufacturefs sample . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 750i Inspectors sample . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . .lFide"lity Royal Compound——guarantee . . . . . . . . . . .. 511i Manufacturers sample . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 726i Inspector's sample . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . .iFidelity Rice Planter-guarantee . . . . . . . . . . . _ . . .. 576i Manufacturers sample . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 677i Inspectors sample . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 749i Inspectors sample . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .iFidelity Sulphate of Potash—guarantee . . . . . . . . .. 648i lllanufacturers sample . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . .iFidelity Cane Special-guarantee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 653i Manufacturers sample . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. .. . . iFidelity Cotton Special—guarantee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 578i Manufacturers samples . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 733i Inspector’s sample . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . l. . . lFidelity Cotton Standard—guarantee . . . . . . . . . . . . . 573i Manufacturer's sample . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 665i Inspectofs sample . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 769i Inspectors sample . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . iFldelity Potato Special—guarantee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 574i Manufacturer’s sample . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. ANALYSES OF COMMERCIAL FERTILIZERS, SEASON 1906-07 .5 5’ i g? _ Manufacturer, Place of Business, and Brand eéi 4.l ...iCotton Special—-guarantee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..i 615i Manufacturers sample . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..i 655i Inspector's sample . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..i . . . iKainit-guarantee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . I 631i Manufacturer's sample . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 736i Inspectors sample . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . .iMuriate of Potash—guarantee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 729i Manufacturers sample . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . .iCorn and Cotton Grower—guarantee . . . . . . . . . . . . . 616i Manufacturers sample . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . .iT0mato Special~guarantee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 617i - Manufacturers sample . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 737i Inspector’s sample . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .iTyler High Grade Acid Phosphate-guarantee. . . . 619i Manufacturers sample . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 695i Inspector’s sample . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 721i Inspector’s sample . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 652i Farmer’s sample . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . i Farmers and Merchants Cotton Oil and i Manufacturing Co., Mt. Pleasant, Texas. . . .iMt. Pleasant Cotton and Corn Grower—guaranteei 594i Manufacturers sample . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..i 713i Inspectors sample . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. Fidelity Cotton Oil and Fertilizer Co., Hous- i ton, Texas. ..iFidelity Acid Phosphate guarantee . . . . . . . . . . . .. 608i Manufacturers sample . . . . . . . . _ . . . . . . . . . . . ..i 634i Inspectors sample . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..i 659i Inspectors sample . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 776i Inspector’s sample . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PHOSPHORIC i Acm Availa- f Total i f2: ibéififi 62$’. i Z6 10.00i 10.25i 2.00 11.09i 11.26i 2.12 10.30=11.57i 2.18 l . . . . . .- . . . . . .i . . . . . . 8.00 9.00i 2.00 9.28 9.45i 2.25 11.00 11.50| 2.00 11.21 11.42i 2.86 10.24 1o.s4i 3.76 16.00 17.00i . . . . .. 16.15 16.40i . . . . .. 18.18 19.04 . . . . .. 16.99 18.11i . . . . .. 16.99 17.64i . . . . .. l i 7.55 8.00| 2.27 9.17 9.42i 2.48‘ 6.4si 6.79| 2.46 i l i f 14.00i16.00. . . . . .. 14 56i15.16§ . . . . .. 14 61i15.22i . . . . .. 15.95 16.35 . . . . .. 14.78 14.97i . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . .i...... . . . . . .. ...i...... 10.00 11.00i . . . . .. 10.55 11.47! . . . . .. 15.54 15.851 . . . . .. 12 00 12.20: _ . . . .. 12 73 13.60 . . . . .. 13.76 14.12» .i 13 91i14.54: . . . . .. . . . . .i...... ...... 8.00i 9.00 3.30 8.77i 9.04 3.54 10.00i11.00 1.65 11.53| 12.11 1.92 10.98; 11.29 1.62 8.00| 9.00 2.06 8.76i 9.04 2.82 9.19i 9.35 2.20 9.05i 9.56 2.40 7.00i 8.00 2.06 9 80i 10.24 2.66 I i Potash Per Cent s 1....- . . - - - .7 . . . . .- a I | O I I _v - - - ¢ 5 . ¢ u ~ Q .1 mo-zr-lwo-zi-INNNO; . .0.T\'.*\l.YS‘TS OF‘ (‘OWRH-‘TRCIFXY. FFRTILIZERS, SEASON 1 936-07 . i * i s]. < ] =4 i .2 ] 2.3 I , 1 -~—~ ~———' 34f} 2C} ] g5 Manufacturer, Place of Busmess, and Brand Availa_ Total g k ] l)’ s n; p ble Per Per I n. A ] ] Lent ] Cent v 682] Inspector's sample . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..] 8.64] 9.01] 2.20] 768] Inspector's sample . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..] 7.83] 8.00] 2.26] 3.36] . . . .]Fidelity Cereal Cultivator-guarantee . . . . . . . . . . . .] 6.00] 7.00] 2.47] 1.00] 575] Manufacturers sample . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..] 7.78] 8.07] 3.16] 1.93] 711] Inspector's sample . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..] 7.26] 7.54] 2.76] 1.63] 647] Farmer's sample . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..] 7.1.0] 7.72] 2.76] 1.68] . . . .]Fidelity Truck Grower-guarantee . . . . . . . . . . . . . .] 8.00] 9.00] 2.47] 8.00] 579] hlanufacturens sample . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..] 9.08] 9.52] 2.82] 8.21] 71.0] Inspector's sample . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..] 10.28] 12.33] 2.34] 5.94] 770] Inspectors sample . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..] 8.8"] 9.05] 2.66] 8.12] . . . . iFidelity Peerless Trucker—guarantee . . . . . . . . . . . .] 8.00] 9.00.] 2 .47] 5.00] 580] Manufacturer's sample . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..] 9.31] 9.75] 2.87] 5.66] ....]Fidelity Lone Star Special guarantee . . . . . . . . 10.10] 11.00] 1.65] 6.00] 572] Manufacturer's sample . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..] 11.16] 11.67] 1.90] 6.15] . . . . ]Fidelity Strawberry Specink-gnar-antee . . . . . . . . ..] 6.00] 6.50] 2 . 4'7] 5.00] .577] Manufacturer's sample . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..] 7.42] 7.77] 3.12] 6.15 746] Inspector’s sample . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..] 7.66] 7.87] 2.34] 5.08 Gulport Cotton Oil Fertilizer and Manufac- ] ] ] ] turing Co.-, Gulfport, Mississippi. ‘; ' i ] . . . . Primo Muriate of Potash-guarantee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50.00 525 Manufacturers sample . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..f . . . . . . . . . . . . .. .] 54.24 . .. . Primo Sulphate of Potash——guarantee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .| 50.00 526 Manufacturers sample . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .] 52 80 747] Inspector’s sample . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .] . . . . ..] . . . . . . . . . . . .] 47 37 ....]Primo Standard Acid Phosphate and Potash—— ] ] i ] guarantee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10.00] 11.5", . . . . ..] 2.00 527 Manufacturer's sample . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 9.27] 9.90] . . . . . .] 2.22 . . .. Primo High Grade Acid Phosphate and Potash- ] ] ] guarantee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10.00] 11.50] . . . . . .] 4.00] 523' Manufacturer's sample . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 9.46] 9.62] . . . . . .] 4.47 . .. . Primo High Grade Blood and Bone-guarantee. .. 10.00] 11.00] 1.65] 2.00 581 lvlanufacturens sample . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 9 76] 10.84] 1.90‘ 2.55 . . . . Primo Raw Ground Bone—guarantee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .] 20 00] 3.00 . . . . . . 584 ltlanufacturefs sample . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .] 22.15] 3.20‘ . . . . . .] . . . . Primo Standard Acid Phosphate guarantee. . . . . 12 00] 13.00] . . . . . . . . . . . .] 582 Manufacturer's sample . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..] l2. 3f 12.99]. . . . . . . . . . . .] Primo Ntrate Scalar-guarantee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4 . . . . . ._‘ . . . . . .] 15.00 . . . . . . 583 Manufacturer's sample . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .] . . . . . 15. 3 . . . . . . . Primo High Grade Acid Phosphates-guarantee. .. 16 00] 17.00’ . . . . . . . . . . .. 649 Manufacturer's sample . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 16.29] 18.21 . . . . . . . . . . .. 748 Inspectors sample . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 15.59] 16.94; . . . . . . . . . . .. Primo High Grade Acid Phosphate—gua.rantee. . 14.00] 15.00 . . . . . . . . . . .. 524 Manufacturer's sample . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 14.21] 14.69] . . . . . . . . . .. 644 Inspector's sample . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 15.18] 16.22] . . . . . .] . . . . . . . Primo High Grade Vegetable Grower-guarantee. 6.00] 7.00 3.00] 5.00 602 Manufacturer's sample . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 6.21] 6.52] 3.92] 5.54 745 Inspector's sample . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6.29] 6.81] 3.34] 5.69 ....]Primo Standard Cotton Seed Meal Compound— ] ] ] ] guarantee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..] 8.00] 9.00] 1.65] 2.00 530 Manufacturer's sample . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 8.58] 8184] 2.08] 2.43 753 Inspector's sample . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 8.76] 9.27] 2.02] 2.02 . Primo Standard Raw Bone Superphosphate—— ] ] ] guarantee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 8.00] 9.00] 1.65] 2.00 Valuation l. .80 .99 ‘.10 .38 .15 .03 .13 .76 .23 .01 .28 .62 .10 .03 .77 .00 .00 .08 .10 ANALYSES OF COMMERCIAL FERTILIZERS, SEASON 1906-07 PztosPI-zoxzlc Per Cept 1 g“ 1 A =5 ~31 .229’? as 3A5 . 5, i: E i Manufazturer. Place of Business, and Brand _ 1 1 ed '1 a ° :1 1 Ava1la-1 Total 1 b I; 1 ‘5 ‘E21 ble Per; Per i Ea n. 5L1 p _ 1W n _ Cent I Cent 1 1 5291 Manufacturers_sa1nple . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..1 8.58; 9.551 2.041 2. “’*'P.~1.§3S‘€§e°§i.2i S§$2ii_'212;-2;.222 """""""" "'1 ” ""1 1"" "1 122115 5311 Manufacturers sample . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 . . . . . . . . . . .|. . . . :1 12. 1 Hillje Bros, Weimar, Texas. 1 1 | , . . .1H. B. W.—guara.ntee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 8.001 9.001 2.001 2 62:1 lfigfisfgfitiérfinst saaplevlm .f. . .t . . . . ..1 8.891 9.871 2.101 2 1 ing Co Croc£ett Texas n u ac ur- ‘1 I1 1 . , . 1 , ...1(‘,r0ckett Vegetable Producer—guarantee . . . . . . ..1 8 001 8.501 3,5111 5_ gggi 1\/r[1:11é1g?§11:r.zrailsiénple . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 8.671 9.661 6. ' Crockett P10; 1., §»@~i'a'1;:>-;.2',~21;.22 """"" 01-1 S“ 28°‘ 5' Manufactuijefs $111: )le D L ‘ . I . . . I . ' . “l 1223‘ 12.511” 1.501 1'- 680 ins veciolds Qanmle 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . U111 1.51411 1, Crocketlt Gr0v!ver—g1uara.n.tee ....................................... 11 12.31; 121-231 £1321 i: ‘n’ ~ ‘ w Q ' v -_1 I a ~ . 1 .‘ , 11521112511311?esrqsnsainpl0 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _ . . . . ..1 13.021 201 Himtsviiie CottopnwOil. 60'." Illie-ritisk/‘il-i-e- '+;-.;{a'.=." ' ! '8 1 L00]- 0' , . .. Huntsville Hish Grade-guarantee , I 10 00‘ 11 00' 2 00! z 624 Manlf tge, m] . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 . 1 1, 1 i 740 inspécagrpr sras s? De . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 11,451 L031 4 s mpe . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | 3'0 2.00 5 1 Jaeksonville Cotton Oil 60., Jacksonville, 1 1' a 1 exas. , . . .‘Jf1cks0nville Cherokee Standard——guarantee . . . . . . 10.00‘; 10.501 1.901 . r1 . - . 1v . .‘ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. _ “Jacksonville Vegetable em‘Aei-Lgiléikakdtéé ............ I. 9.00 9.25% 6 6i ' t‘ ’ . - .. * ~ 6351 figggiigrireqrasnsjzllénple . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 9.421 2.701 764, I t ..- 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . 9.071 2.981 1 nspec‘ 01 s sample . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8.10 8.42 5.161 .1Jacks0nv.l1e ‘G. &, ‘H. bpeclal-guarantee . . . . . . . . . 11.39 11.971 2.881 Manufaciurer s sample . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 11.39 11.971 2.881 6F~ I- k I ’ ' 1222222222 222212 2222222222222222 '11??? 12-22 222 ....1Nitrateyof Soda—guarar1tee.........:...:.......1 .... 15:251.... 6371 Manufacturers sample . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..| . . . . . . . . . . . .1 15.251 . . . . H 1T Longvigw Cotton Oil Co., Longview, Texas. 1 1 | , 2 - .! 40. o‘ ‘i | ' I 5961 ntazrgilvlsrlfactwtrigeargdsgrolttfn Growel guarantee. ..| a 00 9 7é51 hlspectolfls Samifle I) e . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . .25 10.221 2.621 7771 inspectors sam1p1é . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 2131 John Marbach, New. . . ‘ ' - H I V . ll I ,1 Qégficrudfialaa; Ggmnofguaralrltee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 2.00 2.501 10 151 . . . . ..| a l) a s lcompohl1llofiCfilzlll£€gflailowni! a}. . .t . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 5.27 5 291 10 891 . . . . . . . Maarrufacturerts samplel . .a.n. fie ............................. i. é i Meridian Fertilizer Factory, Meridian, Miss. I1 1 . . . .i‘V[ 'd' H ' _ . , ' - 56811 erllvllitrllufaéagfileergnégggleguarantee . . . . . . . . . . . .. 111L501 1,5131 7191 Inspectors sample ................................. n 11.48 12g? ‘Meridian Blood and B0ne—e1 arant ' . ' . . ' ' ' I H . ' ' I ' - I M f 1 ’ D1 ee . . . . . . . . . . . .. 10.001 10.501 1.051 > v - anu acturers sample . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 10.341 11.651 1.821 ~20- l PHOSPHORIC ANALYSES OF COMMERCIAL FERTILIZERS, SEASON l9£‘(-"T > .- 8 l; ] Acn) fig w» - d < ~ 24> 8g Manufacturer. Place of Busmess. and Bran ]Avai1a_ v Total b h ‘$2 .ble Per 5 Per ‘ .4 ] Cent 5 Cent ; 656] Inspectors sample . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..] 9.66] 10.61 2.16] ...]Nkwuhan‘Vegeunfle Grower—~guarantee . . . . . . . . .. 8.00] 9.00 2.50 569! Ddanufacturers saxnple . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 8.7K 10.91 2.88] ....]Meridian Special Tomato-guarantee . . . . . . . . . . . .. 8.00] 9.00 2.50] 570] hdanufacturens sannfle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 11 45]12.72 2.23] 712] lnspectofs samnple . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 13.53] 13.84‘ 3.08 ...]h&erkfian Southern.Acid Phosphaie——guarantee... 14 00]15.00 . . . . .. 630] Blanufacturefs sannme . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 15 43]16.65 . . . . ..: 664] Inspectors sannfle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 13 94]15.60 . . . . .2 669] Inspectofs sanqne . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Q 12.99]15.27....:] ...4Cabbage SpecHn——guarantee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..] 8.00] 9.00 5.55 621] Blanufacturefs sannfle .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 9.15] 9.87 5.94] ] New Orleans Acid & Fertilizer Co. of New- ] ] l ] Orleans, La. , l _ l ...]Crescent (Hty zxchi1Phosphate-—guaraniee . . . . . .Q 12.00]12 80] . . . . .¢ 480] Nlanufacturefis sample . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..] 12.97] 13 91] . . . . ..] ....]Black Diamond Acid Phosphate—-guarantee . . . . 12.00] 12.30] . . . . ..] 478] Alanufacturefs sannme . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .¢ 14.97]15.57] . . . . .1 692] Inspectofs sannfle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 3 74]14.72] . . . . .] ..H]Vegeuflfle Grower——guarantee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 6 00] 6.20] 2.4H 479] Manufacturers sample . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6.74] 6.95] 2.66] 722] Inspectors sample . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5.39] 5.86] 2.8‘ ] ...lBlood, Bone and Potash-guarantee . . . . . . . . . . ..‘ 9.00] 9.20] 1.65] 477] Manufacturers sample . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..* 9.44] 10.09] 2.10] 708! Inspectors sample . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 10.34] 11.71! 2.12] 780] inspectors sample . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8.80] 2.06] .. . .ll\lluriate of Potaslr-guarantee . . . ._ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .] . . . . . . . . . . . . 609l filanufacturers sample . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .‘ . . . . . . p . . . . . .§ ....fl§anut——guarantee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..] . . . . ..] . . . . .q 611] Manufaclurer’s sample . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .] . . . . . .] . . . . . .] ....lEconomizer—g'uarantee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 10.00] 10. 20] 1.65] 603] Manufacturers sample . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 12.19] 12.36] 1.96] ...]lfigh Grade Ackl Phosphaie—-guarantee . . . . . . . . ..16.00]16.50] . . . . .1 604] Manufacturers sample . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17.19] 17.70] . . . . ..] .. . .i.\'ilmle of Soda—guarantee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..] . . . . ..] 14.00] 610 1/Ia11ufacturer’s sample . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ._. . .] 15.88] ....lD1'sso1ved Bone and Potash—guarantee . . . . . . . . . . . 10.00] 10.30] . . . . . .] 482] Manufacturens sample . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 9.68] 10.02] . . . . ..] ...lGoldsnl ii;l1’s Improved .\lixlure——;.uaranlee . . . . . ..‘ 9.00] 9.20] 1.65 481! 1lanufacturer's samyle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..f 9.48] 9.74] 1.70 686] Inspectors san1p'c . , . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 10.18] 11.09] 1.70 716] Inspectors saznpie: 7.98] 8.85] 1.65] 752! inspector's sample . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..] 7.98] 8.71] 1.88] ] The H. Schumacher Oil Works, Navasota, ] ] ] ] Texas. l l l ...!Texas Staple FertilPze1'~—-g11a':aut@e . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8.86] 9.04] 2.75 638i Maru1facl11rer's SEIIDDIQ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8.86] 9.04] 2.75 666E lnspec-tofs sample . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..] 0.02] 10.20] 2.28 ] Standard Guano &. Chemical Manufacturing ] ] ] l Co., New Orleans, La. ] ] ] ...‘Standard Hgh (lrade Sufgai" Fwilliz'>r-g;uara11tee' 10.00] 10.241] 2.50 640] Nlanufaciurerfls sample . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 10.98] 12.90] 2.82 521] Blanufacturens sample . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..] 24.07] 3.17 i-- l4 c: O1 l—' Potash ' ‘ ‘ ‘ ‘ Per Cent QHQ: lxiCNl-ll-Jl-Jvbv-Pi-l-h 84; .43 .10] 67] l l l-IICF-ll-‘l-‘lxfilx? l .40]$2Z N o: cw. l l _00]$2Z l Valuation , 50. 14. 13. 517. 18f l9. 17. 17. .40] .86] 22. I .27! 24. .00 47 . 87 ANALYSES OF COMMERCIAL FERTILIZERS, SEASON 1906-07 ‘ Paosrrzomc 1 '1 1 ! g3 Acu) 5E 1 n?‘ ‘é-Q . ——i~—~» ~<-__ “Q § m o *- E Manufacturer. Place of Business, and Brand . °U 1 2U g :1 Availa- 1 Total g 1 o 1; m2 ble Per1 Per 1 Z1; 1 r11; *4 Cent 1 Cent 1 1 . . . .1Special Formula-guarantee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 8.001 9.001 2 481 5 00 639 Manufacturer’s sample . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 8.811 10.651 3 251 5.15 v . . . . Standard Vegetable Fertilizer—guarantee . . . . . . .. 6.001 7.001 2 501 5.00 593 Manufacturers sample . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 7.121 7.961 2 781 5.63 657 Inspector's sample . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 7.701 11.121 2 881 5.53 . . . . Standard High Grade Truck Grower—guarantee.. 8.001 8.201 3.501 7.00 505 Manufacturers sample . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 10.361 11.241 3.901 7 ' Sterns Ammoniated Raw Bone Superphos-— 1 1. 1 ' 1 phate-guarantee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..1 9.501 9.701 1.651 1. 51.7 Manufacturers sample . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..1 11.081 13.161 1.961 1. ' 6881 Inspect0r’s sample . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 1 10.351 11.521 1.76‘ 1. . . . .1Ground Bone and Potash—guarantee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..1 15.001 2.751 3. 5061 Manufacturers sample . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16.451 3.221 . . . .1“Kainit"-—guarantee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 . . . . . . . . . . . .I . . . . . .1 12. 51f) Manufacturers sample . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..1 . . . . . . . . . . .1 . . . . . 12. 6981 Inspectors sample . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 . . . . . .4 . . . . . . . . . . . .1 12. ' ' . . . ..1Standard Blood, Bone and Meat Fertilizer-guar- 1 i 1 antee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..1 9.501 9.701 1.651 1. 5151 Manufacturers sample . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..1 11.041 12.941 2.721 2. . . . .1Mississippi Home Guano—guarantee . . . . . . . . . . . . ..1 9.501 9.701 1.651 1 5121 Manufacturers sample . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..1 10.251 11.621 1.841 2 ....1Standard Ammoniated Soluble Guano~guarantee1 9.501 9.701 1.651 1 5181 Manufacturers sample . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..1' 11.351 13.241 2.061 1 . . . .1High Grade Acid Phosphate and Potash-guar- 1 1 1 1 antee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..112.00112.001.. 2. 5101 Manufacturer's sample . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..1 14.311 15.101 . . . . ..1 2. . . Acid Phosphate and P0tash—guarantee . . . . . . . . . . 10.001 10.201 . . . . ..1 2. 508 Manufacturers sample . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 12.011 13.471. . . . .1 2. . . . . Stern’s Acid Phosphate—guarantee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14.001 14.501 . . . . . .~ . . . . . .1 513 Manufacturers sample . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 17.121 18.061 . . . . . .1 . . . . ..‘ . . . . Muriate of Potash—guarantee . . . . . . . ._ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 . . . . . .1 . . . . . .1 45. 520 Manufacturers sample . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 . . . . . .1 . . . . . .1 45. . . . “Standard Raw Bone Rice Fertilizer-guarantee. .. 9.501 9.701 1.651 1. 516 Manufacturers sample . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 11.311 13.511 1.981 1. . . . . Dissolved Bone and Potash~guarantee . . . . . . . . . . .1 10.001 10.2111. . . . . .1 4. 509 Manufacturers sample .. f . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..1 12.261 12.971 . . . . 4.‘ . . . . Sulphate of Potash-guarantee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 . . . . . .1 47. 511 Manufacturers sample . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .‘~ . . . . . .1 . . . . . 50. . . .. Champion Farmers‘ Choice—guarantee . . . . . . . . . .. 9.501 9.701 1 65! 1. 507 Manufacturers sample . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..1 1.1.801 12.240: 2.08; 1. 702 Inspectors sample . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..1 11.3 “ 13.22; 1.481 1.7 Swift & Co., Chicago, Ill. 1 1 1 1 . . .. Swifts Superphosphate—guarantee . . . . . . . . . . . 8.001 10 001 1 641 2. 591 Manufacturer's sample . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9. 3| 11 271 1 941 2. 690 Inspectors sample . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..1 7.061 13 801 1 941 2. 767 Inspectors sample . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6.471 l4 241 2 191 2. . . . .1Swift’s Champion Vegetable and Tobacco Grower1 8.001 10.001 3 281 3. 6411 Manufacturers sample . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..1 8.661 10.651 3.321 3. 6741 Inspectors sample . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..1 9 291 10.851, 3 221 2. . . . .1S\vifts Special Vegetable Fertilizer—guarantee. .1 8.001 10 001 2 051 6. 5881 Manufacturer's sample . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..1 9.391 10 961 2 041 6. 6871 Inspectors sample . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 6.291 14.151 2 80 6. ANALYSES OF COMMERCIAL FERTILIZERS, SEASON 190607. PuosPnoRzc ' (‘d _._ . twee». 1 gs 1 Manufacturer, Place 0t Business. and Brand 1Availa_ Eotal i’: :5 ca. 4 e l > Inspector's sample . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..1 5.781 13 .1, 1.831 6.151 19.71 a Inspector's sample . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..1 5.581 15.731 2.081 5.621 18.98 wift’s East Texas Trucker-guarantee . . . . . . . . ..1 8.001 10.001 2.461 3.00 20 47 Manufacturer's sample . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..1 8.751 10.371 3.101 3.96 24.38 Inspectofs sample . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..1 9.451 11.241 2.581 2 71 22.30 1 Inspectors sample . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..1 7.001 1.0.551 3.141 2.19 20.64 wift’s Mandarin Rice Fertilizer——guarantee.....1 10.001 10.001 1.231 1.50 17.44 Manufacturers sample . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..1 1.3.181 14.141 1.521 1.96 22.64 ‘wift’s Pure Bone lvIeal-guarantee . . . . . . . . . . . ..1 . . . . ..1 25.001 2.501 . . . . .. 26.00 Manufacturers sample . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..1 . . . . 27.611 2.291 . . . . ..1 27.64 Inspectors sample . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5 . . . . 25.12; 3.601 . . . . ~ ..1 28.17 wift’s Pure Special Bone Meal—guarantee . . . . ..1 . . . . ..1 27.501 .821 . . . . .. 23 97 ‘ Manufacturer's sample . . . . . . ..~ . . . . . . . _ . . . . . . . . . .1 30.761 1.481 . . . . .. 28.16 wift’s Mikado Rice Grower—guarantee . . . . . . . . 10.001 . . . . . . . . 2.00 14.00 i Manufacturer's sample . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10.641 11.911 . . . . ..1 4.03 16.80 Tuscarora Fertilizer C0,. Chicago, HI. ' 1 1 1 ‘one and. Potash—guarantee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10.001 11.001 . . . . . .1 2.00 14.00 ' Manufacturer's sample . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 11.281 11.741 . . . . ..1 3.13 16.67 igh Grade Dissolved Bone—guarantee . . . . . . . . . . 1.4.001 16.091 . . . . . . . . . . 16.80 Manufacturer’s sample . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 15.261 15.761 . . . . . . . . .. 18.31 Inspector’s sample . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 15.561 15.911 . . . . ..1 . . . . .. 18.67 Plantation Trucker-guarantee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 1.0.001 11.001 1.651 6.001 23.28 ‘ Manufacturers sample . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 10.061 11.971 1.951 7.541 27.02 1;? Inspectors sample . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 12.821 13.471 1.921 6.021 27 54 tandard Cotton Specia1—guarantee . . . . . . . . . . . .. 8.001 9.001 1.651 2.001 16 88 ; Manufacturers sample . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 8.33 9.601 2.681 3.291 21.87 uscarora Monarch—guara11tee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 9.001 10.001 2.471 3.001 21 70 Manufacturer's sample . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 9.981 11.301 2.741 4.241 24.99 Tuscarora Vegetable SpeciaL-guarantee . . . . . . . .. 8.001 ‘ 9.001 3.291 7.001 27.13 V: Manufacturers sample . . . . . . . . . . , . . . . . . . . . .. 9.071 9.521 3.481 7.041 29 06 Raw Bone Meal—guarantee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22.001 3.701 . . . . ..1 26 48 ‘ ' llfanufacturefs sample . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 22.811 4.061 . . . . ..1 27 99 Virghia-Carofina Chemical Co., Shreveport, La.1 1 1 1 Royal Fruit Grower-guarantee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..1 8.001 10.001 2.471 5.001 22.50 Manufacturer's sample . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..1 10.24 13.021 2.721 5.581 26.57 LRoyal Vegetable Fertilizer—guarantee . . . . . . . . . ..1 8.00 10.001 2.471 4.00 21.50 1 Manufacturer's sample . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 9.80 12.601 2.781 4.41 25.07 I Inspector’s sample . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 10.90 13.021 1.721 2.13 20.71 Gossypium Phospho Special—guarantee . . . . . . . 10.00 12 001 1.651 2.001 19.28 Manufacturers sample . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 11.28 11.391 2.201 2.81 23.39 j Inspectors sample . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 11.041 12.151 1.861 1.83 21.02 wRoyal Blood, Bone aml Potasl1——guarantee . . . . . . .. 10.001 12.001 1.651 1.50 18.78 1 Manufacturers sample . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..,11 27 13.411 2.061 2.05 22.16 jt Inspectors sample . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 11.13 12.601 1.961 1.49 21.11 a Inspectors sample . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 11.25 14 071 2.021 1.601 21.56 ' Scott’s State Standard Guano-guarantee. .. . . . . . 8.00 10.001 1.651 2.001 16.88 1 Manufacturer's sample . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 9.28 10.751 2.121 2.51 20.49 1 Inspector’s sample . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 10.02 11.041 2.021 2.49 20.97 r Royal Cotton Boll Guano-guarantee . . . . . . . . . . . .. 8.00 10.001 1.651 2.00 16.88 j Manufacturers sample . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 8.96 12.251 1.961 2.521 19.54 .- Inspector’s sample . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...1 10.611 12 111 1.661 2.371 20.41 '.|Royal Potash Compound—guarantee . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 10.001 12.001 . . . . ..1 4.001 16.00 ~ Manufacturer's sample . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. ..1 10.241 11.571 . . . . . .1 4.521 16.81 __23___ PHOSPHORIC =_,_. g Acin $05 5 Manufacturer, Place of Business, and Brand ‘ Avail? ] Total ] g2 5 ble Per ; Per ' Cent l Cent 4 Inspectors sample . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..] 10.35] 12 31] . . . . .. 7 Inspectors sample . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..] 12.92] 14 26] 1.42 . Royal Compound-—guarantee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..] 10.00] 12 00] . . . . . .] 3 Manufacturers sample . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..] 10. 12 87] . . . . ..] 4 Inspectors sample . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..] 11.35 13.51] . . . . .. . Royal Acid Phosphate—guarantee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .] 12.00] 14 00] . . . . . . 8 Manufacturers sample . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..] 15.06] 18 12] . . . . .. 3 Inspector’s sample ... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..] 15.86] 17.09] . . . . .. fV-C-C Co/s Truck Grower—guarantee . . . . . . . . . . ..] 8.00] 10.00] 2.06] 4. Manufacturers sample . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..] 9.47] 12 29] 2.52 9 Inspector’s sample . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..] 10.98] 12.96] 2.32 3 Inspector’s sample . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..] 11.18] 12.59] 2.00 . Genuine German Kainit-guarantee . . . . . . . . . . . . .] . . . . . j . . . . . . . . . . . . 1| Manufacturers sample . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..] . . . . . .’ . . . . . q . . . . . . 6 Inspectors sample . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Inspector’s sample . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 . . . . . . . Muriate of Potash——guarantee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Manufacturers sample . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .] . . . . . . . . . . . . . .]Nitrate of Soda——guarantee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 2| Manufacturers sample . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .] . . . . . .] . . . . . . .Mobile Double Eagle Guano——;_ruarantee . . . . . . . ..] 10.00] 12.00] 1.65] ~1 Manufacturers sample . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..] 10.63] 10.87] 2.58 .Capital Bone and Potash Compound—guarantee..] 10.00] 12.00] . . . . .. 5 Manufacturers sample . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..] 10.94] 13.23] . . . . .. .Scotts High Grade Acid Phosphate-guarantee.» 14.00 16.00] . . . . .. 16> Manufacturers sample . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16.25 18.11] . . . . ;4 Farmers sample . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..] 14.25 15.72] . . . . ..] l5 Inspectors sample . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..] 13.55 15.44] . . . . ..] “Royal High Grade Guano—guarantee . . . . . . . . . . ..] 10.00 12.00] 1.65] 5] Manufacturers sample . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..] 10 3 13.09] 1.94] 1] Inspectors sample . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..] 11.98 3.54] 1.54] 2| Inspectors sample . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..] 11.71 12.41] 2.27] .|Scott’s Gossypium Phospo-guarantee . . . . . . . . ..] 10.00 12.00] 1.65] 0] Manufacturers sample . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..] 11.21 11.36] 2.28] i5] - Inspectors sample . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..] 10.92 12.31] 1.65] . V-S-C Fruit and Truck Special—guarantee. . . . .] 6.00 8.00] 3.30] '5 Manufacturers sample . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..] 7 '3* 10.54] 3.30] i3 Inspector's sample . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..] 9.22 10.47] 2.28] .Royal Fruit Gr-ower—guarantee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..] 8.00 10.00] 2.47] :2 Manufacturers sample . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..] 10.24 13 02] 2.72] L1 Inspectors sample . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..| 11.14, 12 37] 2.34] '3 Inspectors sample . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..] 9.00] 10 24] 2.48] Union Meat Company, San Antonio, Texas. ] ] ] ] . U. M. C. Fertilizer—guarantee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..] 2.80] 4.67] 7.54] i5 Manufacturers sample . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..] 2.80] 4.67] 7.54] George A. Wright, Palestine, Texas. ] ] ] ] .]Wright’s Corn and Cotton Grower—guarantee...] 9.07] 9.57] 2.24] .6] Manufacturer's sample . . . . . . . . . . . . ... . . . . . . ..] 9.07] 9.57] 2.24] >3] Inspectors sample . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..] 9.17] 9.69] 2.38] ANALYSES OF COMMERCIAL FERTILIZFRS, SEASON 1906-07 Potash ..-. Per Cent 5 .