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ANNUAL, REPORT OF THE 



Off. T>oc. 



It is of interest to note how closely the system of valuations, 

 based upon the wholesale prices of raw materials in the principal 

 markets during the most important buying season and upon certain 

 average allowances for expenses and profits on the part of the mixer 

 and jobber, coincides with the retail prices later ascertained. A 

 comparison for seA'eral seasons past is given below: 



Comparison of Selling Price and Valuation, 1902-1906. 



a 



3 S 



OS 





Complete fertilizers: 



1902, Spring 



Fall. 



190.^. Spring 



Fall 



1904, Spring 



Fall 



1905, Spring 



Fall 



1906, Spring, 



Fall, 



Dissolved bone: 



1902, Spring 



Fall 



1903, Spring 



Fall 



1904, Spring, .... 

 Fall. 



1905, Spring 



Fall. 



1906, Spring 



Fall 



Rock and potash: 



1902, Spring 



Fall 



1903, Spring 



Fall 



1904, Spring 



Fall 



1905, Spring 



Fall 



1906, Spring 



Fall 



Dissolved rock: 



1902, Spring 



Fall 



190.3, Spring, ... 

 Fall 



1904, Spring 



Fall 



1905, Spring 



Pall 



1906, Spring 



Fall 



Ground bone: 



1902, Spring 



Fall 



1903, Spring, ... 

 Fall 



1904, Spring 



Fall 



1905, Spring 



Fall 



1906, Spring 



Fall 



1.25 

 1.48 

 —.12 

 .79 

 .71 

 .71 

 .97 

 .96 



i.a 



1.12 



.85 



1.78 



—.30 



.90 



—3.08 



2.83 



—1.13 



1.11 



—1.75 



3.27 



—1.40 



—1.51 



—2.46 



—1.10 



—1.01 



—.97 



—.62 



—.97 



.70 



—.24 



.12 



-1.79 



—1.52 



—.54 



.20 



.22 



1.30 



—.77 



—.46 



—1.72 

 —..58 



—1.4:; 



—.45 



—.50 



.95 



—2.36 



1.00 



—.79 



1.32 



