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cost of the separate ingredients unmixed averaged $17.00, or $6.25 

 less than the selling price. 



liSTTRODUCTIOK 



NUMBER AND KINDS OF FERTILIZERS COLLECTED. 



During the spring and fall of 1899, the Station's collecting 

 agents visited 210 to"\^Tis, obtaining 1004 samples of commercial 

 fertilizers. These samples represent 776 different brands, the 

 product of 132 different manufacturers, each manufacturer being 

 represented by from one to 39 brands. 



The subjoined tabulated statement indicates the different classes 

 included in the collection. 



Classes of Fertilizers Collected ix 1899. 



1899 



o o 



2 ^"3 



Spring collection . . 

 Fall collection .... 



Total for year . 



47 



15 



39 



85 



583 



COMPOSITION OF FERTILIZERS COLLECTED IN 1899. 



The tabulated statement below shows the average composition 

 of the complete fertilizers collected during the year, together 

 with a comparison of the guaranteed composition and that found 

 by analysis. 



