DEPARTMENT OF CHEMISTRY. 



J. B. Lindsey, Chemist. 



INSPECTION OF COMMERCIAL 

 FERTILIZERS 



FOR THE SEASON OF 1917. 



By H, D. Haskins, Chemist in Charge. 



Assisted by 



L. S. Walker, W. A. Allen and R. S. Scull. 



MANUFACTURERS AND BRANDS. During the season of 

 1917, 100 manufacturers, importers and dealers, including the various 

 branches of the American Agricultural Chemical Company have 

 secured certificates for the sale of 512 brands of fertilizer, fertilizing 

 materials and agricultural limes in the markets of Massachusetts. 

 They may be classed as follows : 



Complete fertilizers , 175 



Ammoniated superphosphates 182 



Ground bone, tankage and dry ground fish 54 



Wood ashes 4 



Chemicals and organic nitrogen compounds 65 



Agricultural limes 32 



512 



Following is an alphabetical list of those who have registered 

 fertilizers and lime compounds for sale in the State during the season, 

 together with the brands registered by each. 



W. H. Abbott, Holyoke, Mass. Ammoniated Fertilizer A, 



Animal Fertilizer, Ammoniated Fertilizer AA, 



Eagle Brand FertUizer. Ammoniated Fertilizer AAA, 



Ammoniated Fertilizer AAAA, 

 Alphano Humus Co., Whitehall Ammoniated Fertilizer VX, 



Building, New York, N. Y. Basic Lime Phosphate, 



Prepared Alphano Humus. Blood Tankage, 



Castor Pomace, 

 American Agricultural Chemical Cereal and Root Fertilizer, 



Co., 92 State St., Boston, Mass. Complete Tobacco Manure without 

 AA Potato Grower, Potash, 



