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teed 3.29%; available phosphoric acid found 7.65%, guaranteed 

 S%; potash found 6.72%, guaranteed 7%. 



Phosphate Two samples of phosphate and potash have shown 

 and a commercial shortage of over 50 cents per ton. 

 Potash. They are as follows: 

 Bowker's Tobacco Ash Elements, No. 772. Available phos- 

 phoric acid found 7.58%, guaranteed 6%; potash found 10.52%, 

 guaranteed 15.00%. 



E. Frank Coe's Prize Brand Grass and Grain, No. 823. Avail- 

 able phosphoric acid found 9.03%, guaranteed 10%; potash 

 found 2.07%, guaranteed 2%. 



Thirteen samples of wood ashes have been analyzed, of 

 Wood which one was found deficient in potash and two in 

 Ashes, phosphoric acid, although none of the samples showed a 



commercial shortage. The three samples listed under 

 H. C. Green & Co., Importers, and represented by Nos. 889, 891 

 and 892, were simply guaranteed 'Ture wood ashes." The agent 

 for three cars of these ashes, Ross Bros. Co., Worcester, Mass., 

 stated that the ashes were of such poor quality that no charge 

 would be made for them. Under present conditions of price and 

 quality, the purchase of wood ashes is of questionable economy. 

 They should never be bought without a guarantee of potash, 

 phosphoric acid and lime. 



The Farmhood Corporation of Boston, Mass., has offered 



Ground a product called "Fannfood," which is unquestionably 



Rock, a ground mineral. It was guaranteed 2% phosphoric 



acid and 5% potash, both "in bond" meaning presumably 

 associated with silica and not soluble. An analysis reveals the 

 presence of 2.55% phosphoric acid, of which onl}^ .38% was 

 available (dissolved by neutral citrate of ammonia). Only .56% 

 of potash was found soluble in boiling water and only .66% was 

 found soluble in dilute hydrochloric acid. The commercial value 

 of the product was $1.65 per ton, which would hardly pay cartage. 

 The New England Mineral Fertilizer Co.* of Boston, Mass., 

 has put out a product called "New England Mineral Fertilizer," 

 which is apparently largely ground rock. The material was guar- 

 anteed .23% phosphoric acid and 1.50% potash. Our analysis 

 showed .18% of phosphoric acid, .10% water soluble potash and 



* The New Eni;!and Miceral Fert. Co. of 19 Exchange Place, Boston, should not be con- 

 fused wirh the New Eneland Fert. Co., of ^0 N rth Market St., Boston. The la.ter is an old, 

 leh'able company which ha,o done businesr. in Massachusetts for many years and disclaims any 

 connection with the New England Mineral Fert. Co. 



