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ANNUAL REPORT OF THE 



Ofif. Doc. 



a hrand should not far exceed the valuation; hut that a fertUher 

 may be made of inferior materials and yet have a high valuation. 



The vahiatious used during 1908 were modified for use during 1909 

 in accordance with the changes in wholesale i)rices of fertilizing 

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

 ing price. 



The following comparative statement shows the valuations and 

 selling prices of the several classes of fertilizers during 1905 to 1909 : 



Spring, 1905 



Complete 



Rock-and-potash, .— 



Dissolved bone, 



Ground bone - — — 



Dissolved rock, 



Fall, 1905 



Complete 



Rock-and-potash, 



Dissolved bone, -- - 



Ground bone, 



Dissolved rock, -. 



Spring, 1906 



Complete, - -— 



Rock-and-potash, 



Dissolved bone, 



Ground bone, _ - 



Dissolved rock, - — - 



FaU, 1906 



Complete 



Rock-and-potash, 



Dissolved bone, - 



Ground bone, - - 



Dissolved rock, 



Spring, 1907 



Complete, 



Rock-and-potash, 



Dissolved bone, 



Ground bone, 



Dissolved rock, 



Fall, 1907 



Complete, - 



Rock-and-potash , 



Dissolved bone, 



Ground bone, _ 



Dissolved rock, 



Spring, 1908 



Complete, - 



Rock-and-potash, 



Dissolved bone, 



Ground bone, 



Dissolved rock, 



.97 



—.62 



—1.13 



—2.36 



.22 



.96 



—.97 



1.11 



1.00 



1.30 



1.21 



—.98 



—1.75 



—.79 



— .77 



1.12 



—.70 



3.27 



1.32 



-.46 



2.24 

 —.31 



3.80 



-1.91 



.08 



1.88 

 —.76 



5.53 

 .12 

 .09 



.54 



-.63 



1.98 



— .08 



.20 



