164 REPORT OF THE DIRECTOR OF THE 
The cost per ton of the four fertilizers mentioned above at the 
prices already given would be as follows: 
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Average | Average of | Average cf | Average of 
of 235 ana- | 41 potato | 8 tobacco | 12 cabbage 
lyzed. manures. |. manures. | Manures. 
INIGTATON OL BOGE). iis wes 6. else os $4 39 | $4 69] $4 20 $6 71 
Sulphate of ammonia......... 5 46 5 82 5 22 8 33 
ACIGVDRORDNATE® 2 sie vlais ols ole eins 7 09 4 57 7 un 5 69 
Muniate\of:potash ............ 4 14 5 02 3° OL grates oe 
Sulphate of potash............| . Leeeee |). Jann 6 50. 
Cost? parzhou Vs vies uae ened $21 08 | $20 10 | $20 04 | $27 23 
To the above there would have to be added about $3.50 as 
freight from New York city to the central part of the State, 
although in car lots the item of freight could be reduced to about 
$2.50 per ton. : 
It will be seen that in each of the fertilizers compounded 
plaster has been added in order to make up the required 2,000 
pounds; in place of this dry earth could be used, although plaster 
is of itself a desirable fertilizer and adds to the value of the 
mixture. 
If we allow $3.50 as the cost of freight we have the following 
average results in selling prices, cost of making and ampunt 
saved per ton. 



1g 
Sotiog | Costot | piterence 
Average of 235 fertilizers.............. $32 25 | $24 58 $7 67. 
Average of 41 potato manures.......... 35 34 | 23 60 11 74 
Average of 8 tobacco manures...... ...| 82 33 | 23 54 8 79 = 
Average of 12 cabbage manures ...>...| 386 88] 30 7: 6.154 
It is of course to be kept in mind that in the above mixed fer- 
tilizers, the preparation of which has been explained, there has 
been used in every case the very,best chemicals to be found in” 






