The deficiencies were as follows: 



17 



Brands deficient in one element, . 

 Brands deficient in two elements, 

 Brands deficient in three elements, 



93 



42 



4 



Twenty-five brands (10 per cent of the total number) showed a commer- 

 cial shortage. The summary of commercial shortages, as compared with tJie 

 1919 inspection, is given in the following table: — 



Amou.vt of Shortage. 



Number op Brands. 



1920. 



More than $6 per ton, ..... 



Between $4 and S5 per ton, 



Between S3 and $4 per ton, 



Between $2 and $.3 per ton. 



Between SI and $2 per ton. 



Under $1 but not less than 50 cents per ton, 



During the season of 1920 the following brands showed a commercial short- 

 age of $1 or over per ton, values of overruns being used to offset shortages in 

 all cases: — 



1 Samples No. 983 and 1257 were taken from the same lot of fertilizer. Sample No. 1272 was taken from a 

 different lot located in another part of the State. 



''■ Another sample of this brand. No. 866, showed no commercial deficiency. 

 ' Another sample of this brand. No. 805, showed no commercial deficiency. 

 * Another sample of this brand, No. 575, showed no commercial deficiency. 



