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Muriate and High Grade Sulfate of Potash — Concluded. 



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



1 Two analyses made. 



2 Two samples collected at Millington and Conway had commercial valuations and shortages as follows: 

 $41.34 and $1.16, $38.11 and S4.39. 



3 Collected at Taunton. Commercial valuation $39.51. Commercial shortage $1.29. 



* Two samples collected at Taunton and Easthampton had commercial valuations and shortages as 

 follows: $39.92 and $2.58, $41.48 and $1.02. 



6 Collected at Easthampton. Commercial valuation $53.50. Commercial shortage $1.70. The sarnple 

 also contained 4.90 per cent sodium chloride, 2.89 per cent calcium sulfate, 1.96 per cent magnesium oxide, 

 1.27 per cent insoluble matter, .30 per cent ferric oxide and 1.50 per cent moisture. 



Kainit. 



Only one sample of kainit was collected. This was sold by the American Agri- 

 cultural Chemical Co. It contained 14.65 per cent of potash and was guaranteed 

 14 per cent. The chlorine content was 34.24 per cent, which was in excess of three 

 times the amount required to satisfy the potash present. The product had a 

 supplementarA^ guarantee of 25.89 per cent sulfate of potash, which would represent 

 the sulfate of potash equivalent of the potassium oxide guarantee. The large 

 amount of chlorine present would exclude the product as a source of potash in form 

 of sulfate. 



Raw Products Supplying Nitrogen and Phosphoric Acid. 



Dry Ground Fish. 



Brands Substantially Meeting their Guarantees. 



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



Apothecaries Hall Co. 

 Old Deerfield FertiUzer Co. 

 Wilcox Fertilizer Co. 



1 3 



1' 

 Is 



7.91 

 8.96 



8.57 



8.20 

 9.04 

 9.04 



5.49 

 3.83 

 6.76 



5.00 

 5.00 

 6.00 



1 Two analyses made. 

 ' Four analyses made. 



2 Collected at Hatfield. Commercial valuation $57.70. Commercial shortage $1.42. 



♦ Collected at Sunderland. Commercial valuation $62.97. Commercial shortage $1.69. 

 6 Collected at South Dighton. Commercial valuation $63.32. Commercial shortage $2.34. 



