November, 1921] fertilizer inspection, 1921. 



COMPLETE FERTILIZERS. 

 Table III shows the average analysis and average 

 retail price for the samples of complete fertilizers analyzed. 

 There were seventy-four samples of complete fertilizers, 

 representing about the same relative number of the total 

 samples as in 1920. The brands are very similar to those 

 of 1920. The prices are slightly lower than in 1920. 



TABLE III. 



Seven brands of 1-8-2 fertilizers show an average analysis 

 of 0.94 per cent of nitrogen, 8.05 per cent available phos- 

 phoric acid and 2.08 per cent of potash. The price ranged 

 from $48.00 to $54.00 per ton. Thirteen brands of 2-8-2 

 fertilizers show^ an average of 1.78 per cent nitrogen, 7.91 

 per cent available phosphoric acid and 2.15 per cent potash. 

 The price ranged from $50.00 to" $60.00 per ton. Eleven 

 brands of 2-8-3 fertilizers show an average of 1.67 per cent 

 nitrogen, 7.96 per cent available phosphoric acid and 3.1 1 

 per cent potash. The price ranged from $52.00 to $67.00 

 per ton. Eight kinds of 4-8-4 fertilizers averaged 3.35 per 

 cent nitrogen, 7.97 per cent available phosphoric acid and 

 4.13 per cent potash. The price ranged from $48.00 to 

 $75.00 per ton. 



