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\ng price of the mixed goods and the retail cash cost of the un- 

 mixed materials; the difference covers the cost of mixing, 

 freight, profits, etc. We present these data in the following 

 table: 



Commercial Valuation and Selling PracE of Complete Fertilizers. 



Average in- 

 Creatied rust "f 

 Commercial valuation of Selling price of one ton mixed mateiials 



complete fertilizers. of complete lei tilizers. over uiuinxt-d 



, » , material-, for oue 



Average. Lowest. Hishest. Aveiase. ton 



$19,81 $14 $^3 $25.71 $5.90 



COST OF ONE POUND OF PLANT-FOOD IN FERTILIZERS AS PURCHASED 



BY CONSUMERS. 



In the table below we present figures showing the average 

 cost to the purchaser of one pound of plant-food in different 

 forms in mixed fertilizers. 



Average Cost of One Pound of Plant-food to Consumers in Mixed 



Fertilizers. 



Nitrogen 20.8 cents. 



Phosphoric acid (available) 6.2 cents. 



Potash 5.9 cents. 



NEW FERTILIZER LAW. 



The State legislature amended the fertilizer law in 1899 and 

 attention is called to the principal changes that affect manu- 

 facturers and dealers. 



(1) All fertilizers selling for five dollars or more per ton come 

 under the law. 



(2) Every manufacturer, importer, dealer or agent must pay 

 a license fee amounting to twenty dollars a year for each sepa- 

 rate brand or kind of fertilizer or fertilizing material. 



(3) Statements of guarantee analysis, etc., are to be filed and 

 license fees paid during December each year covering the goods 

 to be sold during the year following. 



(The analyses of samples collected, as given in the Bulletin, 

 are not reprinted here; as they cease to have value before the 

 report is distributed. — Director). 



