COMPARATIVE COST OF FERTILIZER CHEMICALS AND CRUDE 



STOCK PRODUCTS. 



The wholesale quotations on fertilizer simples and crude stock products did 

 not show a fluctuation of wide range during the season ending March 1, 1926. 

 Nitrate of soda and the organic animal ammoniates showed the usual strengthening 

 market as the season advanced. Ammonium sulfate was more stationary, while 

 the price of organic vegetable ammoniates experienced a decided decline. Acid 

 phosphate and the various potash salts showed but little evidence of an advance. 

 As this goes to press, all of the ammoniates have shown a considerable decline, 

 averaging about 28 cents per unit of ammonia. Acid phosphate has declined about 

 50 cents per ton, while bone is down S2.75. Potash salts remain about the same. 

 If the wholesale market of crude stock fertilizer materials is a safe basis for a 

 prophecy, mixed fertilizers should cost somewhat less for 1927 than during the 

 past year. 



Three commercial^ new ammoniates have appeared on the market: calcium 

 nitrate (15.5 per cent nitrogen) ; ammonium sulfate-nitrate (26 per cent nitrogen) ; 

 and sjTithetic urea (46 per cent nitrogen in organic water soluble form). The first 

 two mentioned are now quoted in the trade journals and compare favorably in 

 cost to nitrate of soda and ammonium sulfate. All three are imported products 

 and can be liad in quantity lots. 



The following average quotations were compiled from data furnished by the 

 two journals, "Oil, Paint and Drug Reporter" and "Drug & Chemical Markets:" 



Wholesale Quotations on Chemicals and Raw Materials. 



' Northern ports in bags. Quotations taken from Oct. 18 issue of Oil, Paint & Drug Reporter. 



2 Bulk, f. o. b. New York. 



' Ground or screened, bulk. New York. 



* Bulk, f. o. b. Baltimore. 



6 Cottonseed meal, 6.88% nitrogen, was delivered in Connecticut Valley district for $38.42, this being 

 an average for 46 carloads; cottonseed meal testing 6.58% nitrogen was sold at an average price of $37.05; 

 while castor pomace testing 4.52% nitrogen sold for an average price of $28.68. This made the unit cost 

 of nitrogen $5.58 and $5.62 for the two grades of cottonseed meal, and $6.34 for the castor pomace. 



• F. o. b. Chicago. 



The following fertilizer trade values were adopted by the Massachusetts fertilizer 

 control for 1926. They are based on wholesale quotations taken from the trade 

 journals for the six months ending March 1, plus 20 per cent overhead, allowance 

 also being made for bags and labor where bulk quotations are given, and for freight 

 where shipping point is outside of New York and New England centers. 



