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I give below the average composition of the 41, as also the 
maximum and minimum percentages of each constituent. 
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: Available 
Nit ; é Potash, 
Rertent enter ment ed cent. 
2 SE a ee 3.32 5.37 6.45 
WV Va Beebe sg : 5.69 10.74 11.58 
PUERTO e.g. ue elnle cneee 1255 «4,84 2.26 
It will be seen that the maximum and minimum of nitrogen 
in these 41 samples varies as 100 to 372, the available phosphoric: 
acid as 100 to 222, ana the potash as 100 to 492. 
The same fact appears in reference to the special tobacco. 
manures, of which there were eight reported and analyzed. 
Available 
Nitrogen, aba Potash, 
percent, | ,Phosph> ic | percent. 
Gye OS Se ra WF 2.89 8.25 4.64 
LS Pe near 621 ~ 9.83 11.19 
TNR ce wh vic deca s o. 04s 2.04 3.50 2.38 

As with the several potato specials, here too we find wide 
variation, in the nitrogen varying as 100 to 304, the available 
phosphoric acid as 100 to 281, and the potash as 100 to 470. 
4 One more illustration will only serve to emphasize the absurdity 
of this often presented claim. 
There were 12 special cabbage fertilizers analyzed and the 
average selling price of the 12 was $36.88. The averageanalysis 
and variations of these are given below: 


: : Available 
¥: Nitr gen fe 7 Potash, 
4 per ceot. Se alsa Per cent. 
a A a ee eres aa 
Bev verace of 12 ..,......05. 0 Rata 4.61 6.69 7.03 
(oo i a 7.92 8.19 11.16 
Lo Se 2.89 4.97 | 3.16 

ie’ fy 
‘dh: ¥ 

‘ Here again we find the nitrogen in these 12 varying as 100 
* to 274, the available phosphoric acid as 100 to 164, and the potash 
as 100 to 353. 
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