INSPECTIONS FOR 1897. 55 



Nitrogen. 

 Manufacturer's samples. 



Number of samples above guarantee no 



Number of samples below guarantee 12 



Average percentage of nitrogen in no samples above 



guarantee 36% 



Average percentage of nitrogen in 12 samples below 



guarantee 14% 



Average percentage of nitrogen in all (122) samples 



above guarantee 28% 



Station samples. 



Number of samples above guarantee 107 



Number of samples below guarantee 22 



Average percentage of nitrogen in 107 samples above 



guarantee 30% 



Average percentage of nitrogen in 22 samples below 



guarantee 21 % 



Average percentage of nitrogen in all (129) samples 



above guarantee 22% 



Available Phosphoric Acid. 



Manufacturer's samples. 



Number of samples above guarantee 109 



Number of samples below guarantee 18 



Average percentage of available phosphoric acid in 109 



samples above guarantee 1.42% 



Average percentage of available phosphoric acid in 18 



samples below guarantee 74% 



Average percentage of available phosphoric acid in all 



(127) samples above guarantee l - l S% 



Station samples. 



Number of samples above guarantee 113 



Number of samples below guarantee 19 



Average percentage of available phosphoric acid in 113 



samples above guarantee 1.24% 



Average percentage of available phosphoric acid in 19 



samples below guarantee 7&% 



Average percentage of available phosphoric acid in all 

 (132) samples above guarantee 9 l f° 



