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Cottonseed Meal and Castor Pomace — Concluded. 



Brands Showing a Commercial Shortage of %! or More per Ton. 



' Another sample was drawn from this lot, 20 sacks being sampled that were not previously sampled. 

 The sample tested 4.36 per cent nitrogen. The company states that the product was bought from the 

 Toledo Seed and Oil Co., Toledo, Ohio, and does not represent the product manufactured by the Berkshire 

 Fertilizer Co. The sample which was drawn at Bradstreet had a commercial valuation of $28.71 and a 

 commercial shortage of $1.12 per ton. 



2 One sample taken at North Hadley had a commercial valuation of $39.93 and a commercial shortage 

 of $3.37 per ton; another sample taken at Hatfield had a commercial valuation of $40.72 and a commercial 

 shortage of $2.58 per ton. 



' The location where sample was drawn, commercial valuation and commercial shortage per ton on 

 the eight samples are as follows: Sunderland, $43.89, $1.51; Amherst, $44.02, $1.38; North Amherst, 

 $44.22. $1.18; East Whately, $42.70, $2.70; Southwick, $43.63, $1.78; Westfield, $44.35, $1.06; North 

 Hatfield, $42.90, $2.51; Sunderland, $43.56, $1.85. 



* The location where sample was drawn, commercial valuation and commercial shortage per ton on the 

 six samples are as follows: Hatfield, $41.78, $1.52; Amherst, $41.25, $2.18; Hadley, $41.71, $1.52; Hat- 

 field, $42.11, $1.32; Hatfield, $42.37, $1.06; Sunderland, $41.98, $1.32. 



' Sampled at Bradstreet, commercial valuation $35.44, commercial shortage $2.58. 



' These samples were very dark in color. Analysis showed them to be not only very seriously deficient 

 in nitrogen, but also to contain a very high content of oil. The four carloads were sampled at Feeding 

 Hills. The commercial valuation, commercial shortage, and content of fat of the four lots are as follows: 

 $35.18, $10.23, 25.76 per cent; $35.11, $10.30, 24.59 per cent; $34.12, $11.29, 26.10 per cent; $35.77, 

 $9.64, 24.40 per cent. 



' Supposed to be 41 per cent meal. Sample drawn at Hatfield. Commercial valuation per ton, $34.98. 

 Commercial shortage, $8.32. Fat content, 27.29 per cent. 



' Place where sample was drawn, commercial valuation and commercial shortage per ton on the seven 

 lots are as follows: Feeding Hills, $42.70, $2.71; Southwick, $43.96, $1.29; Southwick, $42.17, $3 24; 

 Conway, $42.24, $3.17; Feeding Hills, $40.99, $4.42; Hatfield, $43.10, $2.31; Easthampton, $42.11, 

 $3.30. 



Comments. — With further reference to .the five samples of very dark cottonseed meal put out by 

 L. B. Lovitt & Co., it is probable that this meal was made from seed that was damaged by exposure and 

 decomposition to such an extent that the oil was not pressed out, the whole seed being ground and sold as 

 fertilizer meal. The average fat content on the five samples was 25.63 per cent, while ordinary cottonseed 

 meal tests about 7 per cent. It is not improbable that the continued use of such meal in large acre appli- 

 cations v/ould result in a toxic effect to vegetation and its purchase as a fertilizer is not advised. It cannot 

 be an economical proposition to ship such a low grade product to New England points: such a product 

 should be used locally, near the source of production, and only the higher protein meals should be sent 

 north. Dark colored meal is suitable for fertilizer, provided the oil has been taken out, and such meal is 

 quoted considerably under the bright product. 



In the above table each analysis represents a carload. Proper rebates were paid for deficiencies. 



Phosphoric Acid Compounds. 



The following analyses represent those products valued chiefly for their phos- 

 phoric acid. Although the table gives only available and total phosphoric acid 

 in order to conserve space, tests were also made for moisture, water soluble and 

 citrate insoluble phosphoric acid. The latter may be easily calculated, as it repre- 

 sents the difference between the total and available. 



