IDEAL FERTILIZERS 31 



Chapter VI 



What a Fertilizer Tag Means 



Captain Rose, our efficient State Chemist, says : "A fer- 

 tilizer tag is intended to mean just what it says how 

 many pounds of valuable plant food are contained in 

 the package, and what materials are used in its manu- 

 facture." This is the kernel of the nut. The fertilizer 

 tag means what it says, not what it implies. The word- 

 ing below is taken from a model tag. 



W. &, T.'s 



Special Mixture No. 1 



Manufactured by 



Wilson &, Toomer Fertilizer Co. 



Manufacturers of the Celebrated "IDEAL FERTILIZERS" 



200 POUNDS JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA 



GUARANTEED ANALYSIS 



Moisture at 212 degrees Fahrenheit, not exceeding 8 per cent. 



Available Phosphoric Acid, not less than 6 per cent. 



Insoluble Phosphoric Acid, not less than 1 per cent. 



Ammonia, actual and potential, not less than 5 per cent. 



(Derived from Sulphate of Ammonia. Nitrate of Soda and Tankage) 



Potash (K20) Water Soluble, not less than 5 per cent. 



Chlorine, not exceeding 1 per cent. 



This fertilizer is made from Sulphate of Ammonia, Nitrate of Soda, 

 Tankage, Superphosphate, and Sulphate of Potash. 



It is well to pay attention to the brand name. Each 

 fertilizer company sends out many different formulas 



