24 Drirector’s REPORT OF THE 
In no case was the increase in yield sufficient to compensate 
for the cost of the shading. It is believed that under certain 
conditions the practice of shading may be adapted for the growing 
of fancy fruit and is likely to be most useful in localities having 
a large amount of sunshine, a light rainfall and considerable 
wind. ; 
INSPECTION WORK. 
Inspection of fertilizers for 1904.—In May of this current year, 
an amendment to the fertilizer law of this State was made by 
the Legislature, as a result of which the administration of the 
law was transferred to the Department of Agriculture. This 
Station continues to perform the chemical analyses. The analyses 
published in Bulletin 253 represent only samples of fertilizers 
collected by this Station previous to the time the law was 
amended in May. 
During the spring of 1904, the Station’s collecting agents vis- 
ited 98 towns between March 26 and May 9, obtaining 468 samples 
of commercial fertilizers. These samples represent 371 different 
brands, the product of 49 different manufacturers,-each manu- 
facturer being represented by from one to 145 brands. 
The subjoined tabulated statement indicates the different classes 
included in the collection. 
Brands con- | Brands con- | 
Brands con- | Brands con-| Brands con- taining nitro- | taining phos- | Brands of 
taining only | taining only | taining only | gen and phos- | phoric acid and | complete 
nitrogen. phosphoric potash, phorie acid potash with- fertilizers. 
acid. without potash.| out nitrogen. | 
7 22 | 4 16 47 | 275 
The following tabulated statement shows the average composi- 
tion of the complete fertilizers collected, together with a com- 
parison of the guaranteed composition and that found by 
analysis: 
Per Cr. GUARANTEED, Per Cr. Founp. Average 
per ct, 
found 
above 
Average.| guaran- 
| 
| Lowest. Highest.| Average | Lowest. | Highest. 
| 
Nitrogen te eee oon 0.50 9.88 2.01 0.54 9.74 2.12 0.11 
Available phosphoric acid. 1.50 10.00 7.56 1.26 11.38 8.52 0.96 
Insoluble phosphoric acid.| ...... | ...... Peeetee 0.04 6.52 12 S0)s| wetentreres 
Potashi3si2 eo. Bo gadoads | 0.50 10.00 4.50 0.16 10.74 4.77 0.27 
Water-soluble mitrogens. (il) eves coll snen elec ee 0.00 9.62 OS Mareetetars a 
Water-soluble phosphoric 
HOU Manretetelele clelseivtee stere libelereteceis soceee | secece 0.04 8.96 5.98 | ....-. : 
