20 



A sample was secured, analyzed and found to be Nature's Plant Food, a 

 product formerly manufactured and sold by the New Mineral Fertilizer Com- 

 pany and the Nature's Plant Food Company. The product had been sold 

 by the Life Rock Company without registration. Court proceedings were 

 instituted against Mr. Fogg, which resulted in a conviction and fine. No 

 further activities were noted in the sales of the product. 



MIXED COMPLETE FERTILIZERS. 



One hundred and nineteen different brands of mixed commercial fertilizers 

 have been inspected during the season. The average composition of these 

 fertilizers was as follows : — 



Per Cent. 



2.65 



1.35 



.28 



.58 



.44 



8.50 



4.83 



2.44 



7.27 



1.23 



1.88 



Total nitrogen, .... 

 Nitrogen as nitrates and ammoniate 

 Soluble organic nitrogen, . 

 Active water insoluble nitrogen, 

 Inactive water insoluble nitrogen, 

 Total phosphoric acid, 

 Soluble phosphoric acid, 

 Reverted phosphoric acid, . 

 Available phosphoric acid, 

 Insoluble phosphoric acid, . 

 Water soluble potash, 



Average selling price per ton, 

 Average commercial valuation, 



$63 40 

 44 50 



