236 Report OF THE CHEMIST. 
the mixed goods and the retail cash cost of the unmixed mate- 
rials; the difference covers the cost of mixing, freight, profits, ete. 
We present these data in the following tables: 
COMMERCIAL VALUATION AND SELLING PRICE OF COMPLETE FERTILIZERS. 





“s¥H0 Sega 
San Selling priceofonetonof S3.us 
gSe5 complete fertilizer. HMOs 
sas Sap ga 
1899, BaO8 AEO'S 
Ste Coes s 
See ————— —_—— «vt M es 
SOBGO 
Average. Lowest. Highest. Average. le oS Fe 
DPPLINGIFC A SAC eee. CESS y cos $18.28 $17.00 $45.00. $26.66 $8.38 
PAI ReWree gills sa eee ee eee 17.00. "16-50 735 700 "Pesce 6.25 
Aversge for year .. 3°90 445 ce $18.06 $16.50 $45.00 $26.07 $8.01 



COST OF ONE POUND OF PLANT FOOD IN FERTILIZERS AS PUR 
CHASED BY CONSUMERS. 
In the table below we present figures showing the average cost 
to the purchaser of one pound of plant-food in different forms 
in mixed fertilizers. 
AVERAGE Cost oF PLANT Foop IN MIXED FERTILIZERS AS PURCHASED BY CON- 


SUMERS. 
One pound of 
One pound of : One pound of 
1899. 4 lable phos- 
8 nitrogen. fan met Ppl ri . potash. 
SY Sega en ERE A eae see 20.4 6.2 6.2 
Bedi ween cs cine ull Wace ate oe Ree als 19.2 5.8 5.8 
AVerage LUL “Veal Seas ee es alee 20.2 6.1 6.1 

[The detailed analyses of the samples collected are not reprinted in this 
report, as they cease to have value before the report is printed and distributed. 
— Director.] 
