6 CONTROL SERIES No. 74 



(a) Tonnage of Mixed Fertilizers. 



Complete Fertilizers. 



1j^ 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 

 4r-2-2 

 4-2-1 

 4-3-2 



564 

 50 

 47 

 40 



4-3-5 

 5-6-2 

 Miscellaneous 



Superphosphate with Potash. 



Of the 40,148 tons of complete fertilizer guaranteed to contain 14 per cent or 

 more of available plant food, 76 per cent was furnished by 7 grades and 114 

 brands. Double- and multiple-strength grades totaled 1,449 tons and 22 brands, 

 which was 480 tons more than during the previous year. 



Of the mixed fertilizer sold, 98 per cent contained 14 per cent or over of avail- 

 able plant food, compared with 97 per cent in 1933. 



There were 244 tons less of low-analysis (less than 14 per cent available plant 

 food) complete fertilizers sold than in 1933. The 5-3-5 grade, comprising 8 

 brands, furnished 73 per cent of the tonnage of these low-analysis goods. About 

 91 per cent was furnished by 4 grades, comprising 11 brands. 



