INSPECTION OF COMMERCIAL 

 FERTILIZERS 



MADE FOR THE 

 STATE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 



The inspection of commercial fertilizers reported in 

 this bulletin was made under the direction of the Honor- 

 able Andrew L. Felker, Commissioner of Agriculture. 

 The state inspector, Mr. Eugene D. Sanborn, collected 

 samples of 103 brands of fertilizer materials which were 

 offered for sale by dealers or had been delivered to con- 

 sumers during the year ending June, 1937. The general 

 character of the fertilizer materials collected is shown by 

 the following classification: 



Complete fertilizers 76 



Superphosphate (acid phosphate) 8 



Nitrate of soda 1 



Calnitro 1 



Cyanamid 1 



Castor pomace 1 



Sulphate of ammonia 1 



Muriate of potash 2 



Ground bone 6 



Tankage 1 



Natural manures 5 



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THE FERTILIZER LAW 



The state official charged with the enforcement of the 

 fertilizer law is the Commissioner of Agriculture. Copies 

 of the law may be obtained from his office in Concord. 

 All inquiries concerning the law and all matters relative 

 to the registration of brands should be addressed to his 

 office. 



The purchaser's refusal to buy a fertilizer which does 

 not conform to the law in every respect, will not only 

 assist in the enforcement of the law but will at the same 



