INSPECTION OF COMMERCIAL FERTILIZERS 



(a) Tonnage of Mixed Fertilizers. 



Complete Fertilizers. 



H Per Cent or More of Available Plant Food {Nitrogen, Available Phosphoric Acid 

 and Potash). 



Less than 14 Per Cent of Available Plant Food ( Nitrogen, Available Phosphoric Acid 

 and Potash). 



5-3-5 

 4-2-2 



4-3-5 



Miscellaneous 



.\mmoniated Superphosph.-vte, Superphosphate with Potash, and 

 Nitrogen with Potash. 



2-0-8 

 0-14-6 



0-20-20 

 4-10-0 



Of the 35,997 tons of complete fertilizer guaranteed to contain 14 per cent or 

 more of available plant food, 75.2 per cent was furnished by 7 grades and 140 

 brands. Double- and multiple-strength grades totalled 969 tons and 20 brands, 

 which was 35 tons less than during the previous year. 



Of the mixed fertilizer sold, 97.1 per cent contained 14 per cent or over of 

 available plant food, compared with 96.75 per cent in 1932. 



There were 275 tons less of low-analysis (less than 14 per cent available plant 

 food) complete fertilizers sold than in 1932. The 5-3-5 grade, comprising 8 

 brands, furnished about 78 per cent of the tonnage of these low-analysis goods. 

 About 96 per cent was furnished by 3 grades, comprising 10 brands. 



