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prices in Dover and in Woodsville, the latter town appeared to be paying 

 somewhat more than the freight differentials for those towns. 



Gross Cash Savings in Home Mixing Fertilizers 



In the past, at least one compan\- has recommended consideration 

 of the home mixing of fertilizers. It is evident that gross cash savings 

 are possible, but whether or not a net saving results depends on several 

 factors. Among them would be: 



(a) Facilities for home mixing 



(b) Available time or labor 



(c) Alternative uses for labor and ^\'hether or not such 

 labor will yield greater returns if applied on other 

 jobs 



(d) Effectiveness of the home-mixed product as compared 

 to factory-mixed fertilizers. Some claim it cannot or 

 will not be as well mixed. Yet experimental evidence 

 exists which indicates that it is not difficult to obtain a 

 satisfactory mix. 



Table 10. — Cost of Ingredients in Home-Mixed 5-10-5 Fertilizer 

 as Quoted by One Company - 1941 



Ingredients 



Cost per 100 lbs. when brought 

 in lots of: 



one bag 



one ton 



200 lbs. Nitrate of Soda (16% N.) 

 200 lbs. Sulphate of Ammonia (20.5% N.) 

 400 lbs. 44% Soya Bean Meal (7% N.; 2% K.) 

 1000 lbs. Superphosphate (20% P.) 

 150 lbs. Muriate of Potash (60% K.) 



1950 lbs. 



One ton would cost 

 Commercial mix (100-lb. bag) 

 Home mix (100-lb. bag) 



Gross savings (per 100-lb. bag) 

 (per ton) 



$ 0.39 

 7.80 



$ 0.40 

 8.00 



Table 11. — Gross Savings in Home-Mixed Over Commercially-Mixed 

 Fertilizers in New Hampshire — 1940 Prices 



