Food for goods was 26 cents, which is less than the average paid 



Pants for Nitrogen in low-grade goods. The least amount 



2 76 paid for one pound of Nitrogen in low-grade goods was 



20 cents, in high-grade goods 13.3 cents. Similar 



relations hold good in respect to the other elements of 



plant-food. 



2. In general, the higher the grade of goods, the 

 lower the cost of each pound of plant-food. 



Tabulated General Summary. 



In the table following, we give a general summary 

 of the data that have been presented, showing the cost 

 of one pound of plant-food in different forms to con- 

 sumers : 



Cost of One Pound of Plant-Food to Consumers. 



Nitrogen in 



. Low-grade complete fertilizers 



Medium-grade complete fertilizers. . . . 

 Medium high-grade complete fertilizers 



High-grade complete fertilizers 



Dried blood 



Bone-meal 



Nitrate of Soda 



Phosphoric Acid in 



Low-grade complete fertilizers 



Medium-grade complete fertilizers. . . . 

 Medium high-grade complete fertilizers 



High-grade complete fertilizers 



Phosphoric acid and potash mixtures. . 



Acid phosphate or dissolved rock 



Bone (total) 



Potash in 



Low-grade complete fertilizers 



Medium-grade complete fertilizers .... 

 Medium high-grade complete fertilizers 



High-grade complete fertilizers 



Phosphoric acid and potash mixtures. 

 Muriate of potash 



Aveiage. 



Cents. 



26 3 



23.2 



21 



19.6 



18.5 



14.9 



13.9 



8.0 

 7.0 

 6.4 

 6.0 



4.9 



6.6 

 5.1 



3.93 



6.8 

 6.0 

 5 4 

 5.0 

 5.6 

 4.6 



