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averaged $28.90. The retail cost of the sejiiirate inoroflieiits unmixed was $23.37, or 

 $5.59 h'ss thau tho selling price." 



Home-mixing of fertilizers, K. 1'.. NOouiikks (Jmer. Af/r. (mUhUe ed.), 59 {1897), 

 Feb. IS, i>. IDi-.). 



The fertilizing value of oil cakes, L. Mat.pkaix (Auti. Af/rou., 2.^ {1897), Xo. 1, 

 2)p. 28-4,^). 



Observations on the injurious effects of concentrated mineral manures, 

 Klkix (/>(■)•. //. Tlititif/k. (h-oxfih. Bad. J.tindw. Itot. rersHvhsatist., 189(1; abs. in fng. 

 Af/r., 7, Xo. 6\ p. :.'4J). 



Industrial by-products used as fertilizers, A. Larbalktriek {Les re'sidu.'i iitdus- 

 Irii'ls emi>loy('s coDime ciif/rdis. Paris: }f(tsnon ct ('U'.,iyp. 100). 



A phosphate deposit in Juniata County, Pennsylvania (J'eiiiixi/lvania Sta. Rpt. 

 189.5, pp. 130-117, pi. 1. Jifi. 1).—A reprint of I'.ulletin 34 of the station (E. S. R., 

 8, p. 37). 



Potassium and ammonium carnallits containing bromin, A. de Schi'LTEN 

 (Jlnl. Soc. ('him. Paris, 17-18 (1897), Xo. 3, pp. 107-169). 



Why should Tliomas slag be purchased on guaranty of its citrate solubility ? 

 B. Tac-ke {Landw. Wochenhl. ScMes. Hoist., 47 {1897), No. 4, pp. 67-70). 



Experiments on the fertilizing effect of nitrogen of bone meal and of stron- 

 tium solution, M. Maehcker {Jaltrh. agr. chem. Vers. Stat. Halle, 1895, pp. 21, 23). — 

 A brief report is given of comparative tests of bone meal and strontium solution, 

 a by-product obtained in the pnritication of sugar-beet j uice. Taking the fertilizing 

 effect of nitrate of soda as 100, that of the bone meal was 64 to 67.9, and of the 

 strontium solution 90.8 to 95.3. 



Composition of -wood ashes sold in Pennsylvania, W. Fkear (Pennsi/lrania 

 Sta. I!pt. 1895, pp. 224-226). — Analyses of 15 samples of ashes are tabulated and 

 discussed. 



Analysis of commercial fertilizers, W. C. Stubbs {Louisiana Stas. Hid. 45, 2d ser., 

 pp. 56-80). — This includes the text of the State fertilizer law, a discussion of the 

 character of the fertilizers sold in Southern markets and of those adapted to Loui- 

 siana soils, a list of guarantied analyses, notes on valuation, and tabulated analyses 

 of 96 samples of fertilizing materials, including acid phosphate, bone, tankage, cotton- 

 seed meal, dried blood, and mixed fertilizers. 



A discussion of certain commercial articles: Fertilizers, W. H. Jordan 

 {Maine Sta. Fqyt. 1895, pp. 132-135).— X reprint of Bulletin 19 of the station (E. S. R., 

 7, p. 111). 



Inspection of fertilizers in Maine, W. H. Jordan, J. M. Bartlett, and L. II. 

 Merrill {Maine Sta. Ept. 1895, pp. 131-132). — A reprint from Bulletin 18 of the station 

 (E. S. R., 7,p. 111). 



Inspection of fertilizers, W. H. Jordan, J. M. Bartlett, and L. H. Merrill 

 {Maine Sta. J!pt. 1895, pp. 142-140).— k reprint of Bulletin 22 of the station (E. S. R., 

 7, p. 940), and text of the State fertilizer law. 



Analyses of fertilizers, C. A. G(je.ssmann {Massachuselts Hatch Sta. Bui. 42, 

 pp.31). — The text of the State fertilizer law approved April 17, 1896, is given, with 

 tabulated analyses of 153 samples of fertilizing materials, including ashes, muck, 

 barnyard manure, bone, kainit, sulphate of potash, muriate of potash, double manure 

 salt, nitrate of soda, sulph.ate of ammonia, dried bloo<l, tankage, dissolved boneblack, 

 acid phosphate, and nuxed iertilizers. 



Theucw law differs from that passed in 1888 mainly in providing lor the inspection 

 of all fertilizing materials— not excepting those which are sold for less thau $10 per 

 ton, in requiring that not only in the case of the use of leather but also of hair and 

 wool wastes in fertilizers a statement of such use shall be aHixed to each pa<'kage, 

 and in making the director of the Hatch Experiment Station responsible for the 

 execution of the law. 



Miscellaneous fertilizing substances, W. Vrf.wi { J 'ennaylvania Sta. lipt. 1895, 

 pp. 227-236). — Analyses of 4 samples of tan-bark ashes, 1 of "fleshings" from hides, 



