36 

 Pulverized Animal Manures. 



Brands Substantially Meeting Their Guarantees. 



Brands Showing a Commercial Shortage of $1 or over per Ton. 



J. W. Howard Est. 



Wool Waste Sheep 

 Brand 



Manure 



3.20 



' Eleven and one-fourth tons inspected at Taunton showed a shortage in weight of 1,597 pounds. The 

 company stated that new and inexperienced help was responsible for the shortage, that steps had been 

 taken to rectify the trouble, and that proper rebates would be allowed. The lot was retailed at actual 

 weights as made by the dealer. 



2 Two analyses made. 



'2.83% water soluble nitrogen and 2.59% water insoluble nitrogen; the latter tested by the neutral 

 permanganate method 87.40% activity, showing it to be of passing quahty. 



* Collected at Somerville. Commercial valuation $10.19 per ton, commercial shortage $2.47 per ton. 



Humus (Partially Dry, Pulverized Peat). 



SOILGRO. 



This product, manufactured by the Soilgro Products Inc., of 1340 Broadway, 

 New York City, and offered in units comprising two sealed tin cans, each of the 

 capacity of about three quarts, was sold quite freely during the spring and early 

 summer, particularly in the suburbs of various cities in the state. Samples were 



