READY-MIXED FERTILIZER 



105 



5-58 

 8.75 

 1-72 



Cost. 



507 Ibs. cotton-seed meal at $ 22.00 per ton = 

 1 161 Ibs. acid phosphate at $ 15.00 per ton = 



246 Ibs. kainit at $ 14.00 per ton = 



1914 Ibs. mixture 



Price asked for one ton of manufactured fertilizer 



Cost of home mixture affording same amounts of plant-food 



Saved in cash by home-mixing 



A slight reduction in the amount saved must be made for the labor 

 used. 



Advantage of home-mixing. By mixing his fertilizers 

 the farmer can usually save several dollars per ton. He 



FIG. 66. ON LEFT, COTTON UNFERTILIZED: ON RIGHT, COTTON SUPPLIED 

 WITH A COMPLETE HOME-MIXED FERTILIZER 



can also make a variety of mixtures, adapted to each crop 

 and to each field. 



