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 112 brands of fertilizer materials which 

 were offered for sale by dealers or had been delivered 

 to consumers during the year ending June, 1936. The 

 general character of the fertilizer materials collected is 

 shown by the following classification: 



Complete fertihzers 82 



Phosphoric acid and potash 1 



Superphosphate (acid phosphate) .— 6 



Ammo-phos 1 



Nitrate of soda 2 



Calnitro 1 



Cyanamid 1 



Sulphate of ammonia 2 



Muriate of potash 3 



Ground bone 6 



Tankage 1 



Natural manures 6 



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THE FERTILIZER LAW 



The state official charged with the enforcement of the 

 fertihzer 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 mat- 

 ters relative to the registration of brands should be 

 addressed to his office. 



