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ANNUAL REPORT OF THE 

 SPRING SEASON 



Off. Doc. 



Number of analyses, ._ 



Moisture, per cent. 



Prcspboric aciJ: 



Total, per cent 



Available, per cent 



Insoluble, per cent 



Potash, per cent., 



Nitrogen, per cent., 



Mecliauical analyses of bone: 



Fine 



Coarse 



Commercial valuation,* 



ATerajfe lelling price,* 



a 

 o 



c 



32 

 3.52 



21.46 



2.96 



53 



47 



30.26 



33.40 



FALL SEASON 



Number of analyses 



Moisture, per cent 



Phosphoric acid: 



Total, per cent., 



Available, per cent., 



Insoluble, per cent., 



Potash, per cent 



Nitrogen, per cent., 



Mechanical anaylses of bone: 



Fine 



Coarse 



Commercial valuation,* 



Average selling price,* 



21 

 23. »3 



3.13 



52 



4S 



33.56 



32.79 



'Dollars per ton. 



Detailed reports of this work appear in Bulletins Nos. 269 and 

 277. 



This work also divulged that many persons place upon the mar- 

 kets of this State mixed brands and chemicals for fertilizing i)ur- 

 poses without first complying with the "Fertilizer Laws." In each 

 such case where tliese fertilizers were found, the principal was given 

 an opportunity to register the same by notifying them of these ap- 

 parent oversights. The notices resulting in prompt compliance with 

 the law. 



During the year but one deficiency case warranted prosecution 

 and three cases were prosecuted for selling fertilizers which were 

 not registered, resulting in payment of -f 103.72 into the State Treasury 

 as fines and costs. 



The registration of fertilizers showed 1,488 brands and chemicals 

 with fees amounting to $25,305.00. 



The tonnage of fertilizers, reported to April 1, 1916, showed that 

 during the year 316,319 tons were sold in this State. There are 

 some omissions in this amount as the unsettled condition of the 

 materials market has confused many manufacturers and some have 

 not made up tlieir 1916 brands at this date. 'VS^herever possible to 

 secure service, pro.secution will be recommended against these de- 

 linquents. 



