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BULLETIN No. 1, NEW SERIES. 
N. Y. Agricultural Experiment Station, 
Geneva, N. Y., July 18, 1885. 
On June 20, there was received at the Station a sample of fertil- 
izer for analysis, with the following endorsement: 
Brand of Fertilizer: Mason’s High Grade Potash Fertilizer. 
Name and address of manufacturer: Mason’s High Grade Pot- 
ash Fertilizers, Binghamton, N. Y. 
Name and address of dealer from whose stock this sample is taken: 
George 8. Ellis, Levanna, N. Y. 
Date of taking this sample: June 18, 1885. 
Selling price per ton or hundred: Wholesale price per ton, $22.- 
50; $30.00 retail. 
Actual weight of package opened: 350 lbs. 
Copy of all the printing upon the bag or package: Mason’s high 
grade potash fertilizer, manufactured at Binghamton, N. Y. 
ANALYSIS: 
Potash eqtivalent in°sulphate .\. 0.2...) 4¢2i_—-. eee 15 
Lines et Sk ee SEAS ol. ee 21 
Mapriesia» 222° Wl20 6 Soe ce ee 6 
Chloride Sodium.?_.--|.-----. -!-.2 5... 2 2 See eee 5 
Phosphoric acid, available salts... .--. -.-225-- 2 oe sees 3 
Ammonias-Salts of geo 004 2c oe 28 ep 6 
Vegetable Moldtt:._. 22.22.) SSR...) 10 
Motspure \se_ 2c Pe oe Ee kl sees -\S oc ease aretha 27 
Undetermined Elements... 220). 2 ‘id 
J. G. Orton, Chemist. 
The Station analysis of the above sample gave the following 
results: 

Lbs. 
Z ok PEA : i cent. per ton. 
osphoric acid soluble EUS ESY Me sha Se ny 
fe «reverted { (Available) TT 0.18 3.60 
A “4, .aneolu bleal: wut easel Cad Fee 0.43 8.60 
Potéshe slid sil euil Te Se ee ee BT Silat 0.005 0.10 
Nittogeh 2. 2. une en ogee Ue Ae ee Fee 0.20 4.00 
‘*?) (emuivalentto/ammonia UU user net baad 0.24 4.80 
Lime@itur ddd Joe oe oer pee se eee 7:15: 2248000 
Moisture {ee SR 2 hk ee ee eee 28.21 564.20 

