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in fine tankage has cost on the average 19.22 cents, while nitro- 

 gen in coarse tankage has cost 14.22 cents per pound. Only 

 one brand showed a commercial shortage of over 50 cents per 

 ton. namely: 



Geo. E. Marsh & Co.'s Ground Tankage, No. 316. Nitrogen 

 found 5.30%, guaranteed 6.99% ; phosphoric acid found 14.02%, 

 guaranteed 11.45%. 



Three samples of dissolved bone have been analyzed, 



Dissolved only one of which was found deficient in plant food. 



Bone. No commercial shortages were found. The average 



retail cash price per ton was $26.67, the average 

 valuation $20.69, and the percentage difference 28.90. 



Twenty samples of dry ground fish have been ex- 

 Dry amined of which nine were found deficient in nitrogen 

 Ground and only one in phosphoric acid. vSix brands showed 

 Fish. a commercial shortage ranging from a few cents to 

 $1.89 per ton. The average retail cash price per ton 

 was $38.96, the average valuation $36.13, and the percentage 

 difference 7.83. 



Nitrogen from dry ground fish has cost on the average 23.88 

 cents per pound. 



The following brands show a commercial shortage of over 

 50 cents per ton: 



Olds & Whipple's Dry Ground Fish, No. 15. Nitrogen found 

 6.16%, guaranteed 6.50%; phosphoric acid found 13.30%, 

 guaranteed 12.00%. 



Patrons' Co-operative Association' s Dry Ground Fish, No. 

 412. Nitrogen found 7.50%, guaranteed 8.24%; phosphoric 

 acid found 13.90%, guaranteed 12.36%. 



Thirteen samples of ashes have been analyzed of which 

 Wood three were foimd deficient in phosphoric acid and six 

 Ashes, in potash. Six of these samples show a commercial 

 shortage ranging from 32 cents to $1.10 per ton. Those 

 showing a commercial shortage of 50 cents or more per ton are as 

 follows : 



John Joynt, Lucknow, Ontario, Canada. — Joynt's Wood Ashes, 

 No. 51. Phosphoric acid found 1.18%, guaranteed 1%; potash 

 found 3.55%, guaranteed 4.00%. 



Joynt's Wood Ashes, No. 256. Phosphoric acid found 1.15%, 

 guaranteed 1%; potash foimd 4.49%, guaranteed 5.00%. 



Joynt's Wood Ashes, No. 416. Phosphoric acid found .82%, 

 guaranteed 1%; potash found 5.70%, guaranteed 6%. 



Joynt's Wood Ashes, No. 822. Phosphoric acid found .95%, 

 guaranteed 1%; potash found 5.62%, guaranteed 6%. 



F. R. Lalor., Dunnville, Ontario, Canada. — Lalor's Hard Wood 



