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 108 brands of fertilizer materials which were 

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

 sumers during the year ending June, 1933. The general 

 character of the fertilizer materials collected is shown 

 by the following classification : 



Complete fertilizer 86 



Superphosphate (acid phosphate) 5 



Nitrate of soda 1 



Sulphate of ammonia 1 



Cyanamid 1 



Ground bone 3 



Tankage 1 



Natural manures 10 



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CHANGES IN THE FERTILIZER LAW 



The Legislature of 1933 enacted two important changes 

 in the fertilizer law. Section 1 has been amended to read 

 as follows : Labeling. Every lot or parcel of commercial 

 fertilizer or fertilizer material sold or offered or exposed 



