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 Hon- 

 orable Andrew L. Felker, Commissioner of Agriculture. 

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

 samples of 106 brands of fertilizer materials which were 

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

 sumers during the year ending June, 1935. The gen- 

 eral character of the fertilizer materials collected is 

 shown by the following classification : 



Complete fertilizer 83 



Superphosphate (acid phosphate) .... 7 



Nitrate of soda 1 



Calnitro 1 



Cyanamid 1 



Sulphate of ammonia 2 



Ground bone 4 



Natural manures 7 



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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 rela- 

 tive to the registration of brands should be addressed 

 to his office. 



