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V^ - a) Formula P he Ml 22 a, & M S'cB'O •< ca.-S t< ^1 03 O > c8 P. << to S So 0.82—9—4 1 1.08 9.65 8.88 4.06 $32.00 0.82 — 10 — 3 1 1.09 12.50 10.96 3.22 38.00 1.64 — 8 — 2 3 1.93 9.46 8.60 2.25 42.33 1.64 — 8 — 10 1 1.77 9.18 8.55 9.72 1.64 — 9 — 3 2 1.75 10.34 9.62 3.08 ■ 4 4. 6 6 1.64 — 10 — 2 5 1.93 11.28 10.28 2.20 36.20 1.64 — 10 — 4 1 2.04 11.76 10.02 4.16 43.00 1.64 — 12 — 4 3 2.00 13.40 12.27 4.16 37.67 2.47—8—4 9 2.69 9.31 8.55 4.14 40.44 2.46 — 8 — 10 1 2.80 10.39 8.25 10.26 52.00 2.46 — 10 — 4 1 2.52 11.84 11.01 4.00 50.00 2.46 — 10 — 6 o 2,66 11.59 10.80 6.06 38.50 2.46 — 12 — 4 1 2.60 13.32 12.29 4.08 40.00 3.29—6—10 12 3.34 7.19 6.59 9.74 43.51 3.29 — 8 — 4 10 3.43 9.27 8.55 4.11 41.10 3.29 — 8 — 10 1 3.45 9.29 8.58 10.01 44.00 3.29 — 10 — 4 1 3.56 11.98 10.42 4.06 48.00 4—8—8 1 4.00 9.11 8.00 7.70 4 — 10 — 6 1 4.44 10.55 9.31 6.41 " 4 5. 6 6 4 — 12 — 4 1 4.00 13.79 11.67 4.00 120.00 4.11 — 7 — 10 o 4.19 8.56 7.93 9.74 60.00 4.11 — 8—7 16 6.01 9.40 8.53 6.93 48.44 4.11 — 10 — .5 1 4.29 10.82 10.00 5.00 45.00 4.11 — 13 — 4 1 4.00 15.54 13.11 4.14 100.00 4.93—6 — 4 1 4.94 7.71 7.09 4.04 50.00 4.93—8—7 1 5.02 9.52 8.79 7.02 47.00 4.93—8—10 1 5.23 11.71 8.84 10.68 5—10—4 1 5.18 12.11 10.92 4.00 '120.66 5.76—6—5 4 5.70 7.29 6.78 4.98 51.75 5.76—8—5 1 5.64 9.18 8.87 5.11 43.00 5.76—8 — 6 1 5.81 9.56 8.91 6.45 67.00 5.76 — 11 — 10 1 5.86 12.03 11.18 10.00 6.58—6—6 2 6.81 7.20 6.35 6.25 ' 47.56 6.58 — 8 — 4 1 6.67 9.35 8.36 4.21 85.00 6.58—13—11 2 6.64 14.08 13.58 11.42 56.00 8—16—16 1 7.70 17.06 16.38 16.98 8.22 — 3 — 8 1 8.71 9.36 5.80 8.73 ' 76.66 8.22—3.50—8 1 8.80 4.45 4.31 8.39 78.00 8.22 — 6 — 6 1 8.03 7.23 6.87 6.00 51.00 8.22 — 16 — 14 3 7.65 16.80 16.07 13.41 80.00 9 — 18 — 18 1 8.75 20.40 18.78 19.61 12—24—12 1 12.94 27.55 26.90 9.64 ■ 8 5'. 6 6 CONFORMITY TO GUARANTEE Forty-seven of the 127 brands analyzed were found to contain less than the guarantee of one or more of the three constituents. The total number of guarantees on the 127 brands was 462, the total number of deficiencies 54, the 4 N. II. AGR. EXPERIMENT STATION [Bulletin 263 per cent of the guarantees deficient 11.7. In the last year's inspection this figure was 13.0 per cent. The pre- vious year it was 12.3 per cent. ]\Iany of the deficiencies were comparatively negligible, the small deficiency in one constituent being offset in value by overrun in otlier constituents. A detailed summary of the deficiencies in the 47 brands which failed to meet the guarantees follows : Number of Total Brands Deficiencies Nitrogen, total phosphoric acid, available phosphoric acid and potash 1 4 Nitrogen, total phosphoric acid and potash 0 0 Nitrogen, available phosphoric acid and potash 0 0 Nitrogen, total phosphoric acid and avail- able phosphoric acid Nitrogen and total phosphoric acid Nitrogen and available phosphoric acid.... Nitrogen and potash Nitrogen Total phosphoric acid, available phos- phoric acid and potash Total phosphoric acid and potash Available phosphoric acid and potash Potash Total phosphoric acid and available phosphoric acid Total phosphoric acid Available phosphoric acid 47 54 NITROGEN DEFICIENCIES One hundred twenty-one l)rands were guai-anteed to contain nitrogen in amounts varying from 0.82 per cent 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 8 15 15 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 20 0 0 1 1 6 6 Dec, 1931] FERTILIZER INSPECTION, 1931 5 to 20.56 per cent. Twenty brands failed to meet the guar- antee. Fourteen of these brands were deficient one- fourth per cent or less, the equivalent of 5 lbs. or less of nitrogen per ton. The amounts of the other deficiencies expressed as pounds per ton are as follows : 5.8 lbs., 5.8 lbs., 6.0 lbs., 6.0 lbs., 7.4 lbs., 24.2 lbs. The greatest de- ficiency, 24.2 lbs., is equivalent to approximately $2.50 per ton, assuming the nitrogen present in the inorganic form. PHOSPHORIC ACID DEFICIENCIES One hundred five brands were guaranteed to contain phosphoric acid. Eight brands failed to meet the guaran- tees. One was deficient in total phosphoric acid, six in available phosphoric acid and one in both total and, available phosphoric acid. Only one of these deficiencies would amount to as much as $1.00 per ton, POTASH DEFICIENCIES One hundred nine samples were guaranteed to contain potash. Twenty-five failed to meet the guarantee. Only two of these deficiencies, however, would amount to as much as $1.00 per ton. In the tabulation of the analyses in the following pages deficiences of two-tenths of one per cent or more are shown in italics. The names of the manufacturers are arranged alphabetically, and under the manufacturer the different brands are arranged alphabetically or numer- ically by formula. N. H, AGR. EXPERIMENT STATION [Bulletin 263 K m < Eh o a o < o a o X Vi o W Oh o O a puno^ paa^uBJBnf) IKS > < punoj[ pa^^uBaenf) 03 -(J O H puno^ paa:^UBaBnf) puno^ pa9^uBjBn0 O O O ^_ O O O 00 "-H O O O >0 »o 00 CO cc ■^' c-^ ^c t^ o lo" o -^ -^ e<^ (m' 5c ci C5 (N OOOoOOOoOOOOOOOO O O O O O O O O o o o o o o o o CO ■^' t-' ?o !^ O LO t- •^' •^' co' C^ t-^ o o gc0?0 T-li-HCOlCt-C^OJOOC-COOOt-ilOOi-HCO oot-^oiciTHt-oiooiajaiooioit-^t-aj OOoOOOOOoOoOoOoOO tdcoaso6o«oodoo6ooo6<55o6oo«o«ood t-00(N'i-lJ r-l rH -^ Ol CO CD >-; (M_ (N CD CD o -^ c^" oo' CO TjJ Tji c OS m o o o c es I— < C C 0) [X^ H jg 0) C8^ O) « j3 o g'S ^ 0-2 g o S ;h ^ 3 rt 5 5 b 3 o ^ tj^ SH =*-! =<-l -tj C bc^ 03 o (S -a 2 bx) S4^ w ^^ C3 S U O g £ •< ^ Cl, C/2 W CO O U w w M m (« to J" W p^ r^ F^ f^ F^ r^ i-Q rrt o o O O O -"-> OJ cj cj cj cj o to C 5-1 FH ^ ^ S-i o ObCb£U)tjOM^Hw,^ww^wr-F- ■^'^■^ ^ ^ > 03 03 oooooo^;- Dec, 1931] FERTILIZER INSPECTION, 1931 1— lO(MOi-H-^'^!S^'-l T-HO00Or-;,-HOt^t> CO ■<* as <^ ■^' -^ ■^' cj (M c- cc CO o 05 ij^ ; OS CO CO th CO i-H T)* ; CO (M* ■<* O t-' -^ 4D ; 00 ooooooooo ooooooooo Co' -"^ O *' r^' Tf O CJ oo oo oioo O O O O o o O O O o o o c*' io o o o6 C5 O CO CD O 1-1 O lO ai i-H ^ o CD oj t> 00 OOO as t-; CD 00 OJtH (MaicoiAcOi-HoOi— I oqcD(>]Ti^oicoco t-' (m' t> oo' do oO* i6 ^ oooooooo oooooooo oi O CD* O CD CiHOOT^(M cDooaj-^t-c^jt^T-Hc^jT-j O' 1-H Cd' i-H Co' CO l>^ OS 1-H 00 1— 1 1— 1 T-H 1— ( 1— 1 (M lOO t-^o Oc<|OcolOOCDLOUti i-HOoqt>io-^ko->*Tt •^ ai CO t-' oj oi as T-I ■^* Ooooooooo OOOOOOOOlO (m' 00 oj CD 00 oo' oo' 1-5 CO (M 1-1 1-1 {NtMrJfOOCO-^t-COOS oqLqcocD'Csoq05t-;(Mt- i-I oi CO (m' Oo 1-5 -^ iH* 1-! c &fi, ;-! 3 C SS3g g, „ Ol N'=^ '■g-^Q ^O a> a> CSPlH fe o H C o m C 3 o o o "to T30T3 -2 0) G rf M CI) "rt 3 %-t C3 7^ > p— < o a; u a >H ;h 3 a o 'S'5^ C pq cq H a Q fe o cl, Oh M o o MM 0 o 1 I o o I 00 0) eS O OS w m 53 ^^ 01 o M 13 a> '-'^ ^ ^ Ij c> -' i-< ^ ^JS f-- n ^3 , ^ Si ai g +J :n _ 03 c fe Cl, M ^OP 00 ^ I U, 0) a> 5h I I .;::r"g & p, S* 0) (=; Jj +-> -(-> +j 4J 4J +j ^-> N. H. AGR. EXPERIMENT STATION [Bulletin 263 a < o IX, puno^ p9a:;uBj;Bnf) Q O < o O O W cS > < puno^ paa^uBJBnf) O Eh puno^ p8a:^UBaBnf) o o Eh puno^j p88:^uBaBnQ CD as o -f-i O LO o »»j •'S' c~- d !^i T-J CO oooo OOOO -rj; t-^ d Tf 1— i 1—1 3.00 CD O 00 00 05 lO 1-1 -l CO OS d OOOO lO lO lO LO 00 o6 1-5 CD d Tl- %- "u 3 3 3 3 OOOO esse %4 %A %^ %^ «« s K o < o o O C3 C I p< 3 W c •f-H o < m ^; o »3 en ffi o m o 3 C OS S Oh T3 M «! s CJ pq Dec, 1931] FERTILIZER INSPECTION, 1931 t^ cs CO ■mooo O ■<3* C£5 T-H ■>*' CO to coo T-joq ooo ooo cooo'* O O O O LOO O O LO d5 i-j o CO CD O (m' 00 CO o ooo oooo o6 CO oo' TjH Lo o oo !M LO lO uo o6 o' co' co' t- CO 1-1 r-H lO i-J CO 00-^' CO e^ CO O i-( LO C5 T-J O Tf CD K 1-5 (m' t> ■^ CO 1— I CO cv]' CO -^ ■M o-^ o O'* t^, Tj5 Td< t-I CX3 00O oa c a> ^, s- ^ 0) oO 00 CD ' O oicioo ^ I ^^ eo4^f^ V2 m m m OOOO QQQQ OJ H w CO 00, ■^ . ' O 00 I 00 xn m m jis CJ tp 01 s -|j +2 +J ^ c c c c Sh S-i ^ ^ a> oj Qj a> -(J -t-> +J ^J M ai M t/3 cC ^ C^ C3 10 N. 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