No. 7. 



DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE. 



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The valuations used during 1!)02 were modified for use durinj? 1903 

 in accordance with the changes in Avholesale prices of fertilizing 

 ingredients and to make the valuation more closely follow the sell- 

 ing price. 



The following comparative statement shows the valuations and 

 iselling prices of the several classes of fertilizers during 1901 to 

 1903: 



Fertilizers. 



> a 



o c 





Spring, 1901. 



Complete 



Rock-and-potash, 



Dissolved bone 



Ground bone 



Dissolved rock 



Fall, 1901. 



Complete 



Rock-and-potash 



Dissolved bone 



Ground bone, 



Dissolved rock 



Spring, 1902 



Complete 



Rock-and-potash 



Dissolved bone 



Ground bone 



Dissolved rock 



Fall, 1902. 



Complete 



Rock-and-potash 



Dissolved bone 



Ground bone 



Dissolved rock 



Spring, 1903. 



Complete 



Rock-and-potash 



Dissolved bone 



Ground bone 



Dissolved rock 



Fall. 1903. 



Complete 



Rock-and-potash 



Dissolved bone, 



Ground bone 



Dissolved rock 



O.SJ 



-1.60 



l.eo 



1.12 



-0.39 



1.47 



-1.86 



-0.55 



1.75 



0.61 



1.23 



—1.40 



.8j 



—1.73 



— .21 



1.48 

 -1.5 J 



1.78 



—.58 



.23 



—.28 

 —2.47 



—.30 

 —1.42 

 —1.7;) 



.79 

 —1.10 



.90 



—.45 



—1.52 



The general tendencies of the wholesale market may be judged 

 from the following comparative statement, obtained from the 

 weekly reports of the Oil, Paint and Drug Reporter, of New York 

 City, showing the average wholesale prices of fertilizer raw ma- 

 terials from ^^e])tember 1, 1902, to March 1, 1903, and from Septem- 

 ber 1, 1903, to March 1, 190-1. 



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