INSPECTION OF COMMERCIAL FERTILIZERS 



Brands of Fertilizer Registered but Not Sampled. 



Drawing of Samples. 



Between April 1 and June 15, four sampling agents working independently 

 made a thorough canvass of the state by means of automobile. Counties assigned 

 to each agent were as follows: James T. Howard, Hampshire, Hampden, Franklin 

 and Berkshire; A. G. Brigham, Worcester; G. E. Taylor, Norfolk, Bristol, 

 Plymouth, Barnstable and Dukes; C. L. Whiting, Essex, Middlesex and Suffolk. 



Following are the sampling statistics for the year: 18,276 sacks were sampled, 

 representing 7,285 tons of fertilizer. One ton was sampled to every seven and 

 one-half tons sold in the state. One hundred and eighty-nine towns were visited: 

 1,686 samples, representing 495 distinct brands, were drawn from stock in the 

 possession of 580 agents or owners; 230 other agents were called upon but no 

 samples were drawn as the agency had been discontinued, stocks all sold out, or 

 already sampled in sufficient amounts at other agencies in the territory. 



