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Kentucky Agricultural Experiment Station _
UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY ‘
THOMAS P. COOPER, Director
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. COMMERCIAL FERTILIZERS IN KENTUCKY
IN 1942
By J. D. TURNER, H. R. ALLEN and LELAH GAULT
I conzriznrs i
Page Page
_ Sales by grades, Table 1 ...... 2 Points a dealer should con-
Grades of mixed fertilizer slder -—----·---------------·-----··-------- 8
used in Kentucky in 1943 2 Points a manufacturer
I ’ Use high-grade fertilizers. 3 should consider ................ 9 ’
" Fel`mel"s guide -------—··----·-·--· 3 Explanation of tables .......... 10
Grew mere legumes and Standing of manufacturers,
save farm byproducts ........ 4 Table 2 ________________________________ 11
Function of plant nutrients 5 Analyses Of inspection Sam:
Farmers samples -----—-—-··-----·— 6 ples of mixed fertilizers, »—
Information and guaranty superphosphate, and fer-
tag ........................................ 6 tilizer salts, Table 3 ..,......... 12
Penalties for violating the Analyses of inspection sem-
lerllllzer Iew --·---—---—--··-··--·- 7 ples of bone, rock phos-
V Points a farmer should con- phate, and basic slag,
sider in buying fertilizer 8 Table 4 ................................ 54 ·
· This bulletin contains the results of inspection and analyses
of eonnnercial fertilizers sold in Kentucky during 1942 and t
other information and suggestions relative to the purchasing and
use of fertilizers. Estimated from the license tags issued,
146,400 tons of fertilizer were sold, an increase of about 20 per-
‘ cent over the tonnage for 1941. About 59 percent of this was s ‘
mixed fertilizer, 38 percent was superphosphate, and the
l _ remainder fertilizer salts and other materials.
_ In addition, 192,109 tons of 20-percent supcrphosphate
were distributed to Kentucky farmers by the Agricultural
Adjustment Administration of the United States Department of
Agriculture.

 2 KENTUCKY Aoa1cum:URA1. EXPERIMENT SrA1·1oN
SALES BY GRADES, 1942
A summary of fertilizer sales by grades, as reported by
manufacturers is given in Table 1. The total tonnage in this
summary is somewhat less than that calculated from stamp sales. I
The difference is due chiefly to small amounts of stamps bought
but not used during the year, and perhaps to incomplete returns
of SOIHG H1E1I1llf2lC1Jl.l1‘€1‘S. _
TABLE 1.——SALES BY GRADES AS REPORTED BY MANUFACTURERS `
Mixed Fertilizers
Tons Tons
3-8-6 ..........................l.,.... 19,327 0-10-6 ................................. 453
2-8-4 ..................................... 12,367 3-8-16 ................................. 397
3-10-3 ................................. 6,964 0-10-10 ............................... 373
4-12-8 ................................. 5,532 3-10-6 ................................. 291
6-8-6 ................................. 4,844 3-9-6 ................................. 291
0-14-7 .,,_,,_...,___.,_._...,.......... 4,461 3-12-12 _____,,,____................   251
0-10-4 ........................l.,...... 3,681 4-8-8 ................................. 202
2-10-4 ..........l,.....,............... 3,509 6-8-3 ._....................2.......... 182
4-8-4 ...............>.......,.....,... 3,463 4-10-12 ............................... 172
4-10-6 ...........ll,.......,........... 2,739 10-6-4 .............l................... 153
3-8-5 .....l..................,........ 2,062 3-10-4 ................,................ 148 ,
2-12-6 .........>........».............. 2,034 6-12-12 ............................... 130 - ”
5-10-5 ................................. 1,813 6-10-10 ....,.......................... 122
3-8-10 ......,............,........,.... 1,436 4-16-4 ...........................,..... 100
4-12-0 ..............,.l..........>..... 1,318 6-12-6 ................................. 78
4-10-4 ...........,..................... 1,005 7-14-14 __...,..,,._................... 74
0-12-12 ............................... 826 4-12-12 ............................... 74
4-12-4 ...................,...........2. 613 2-8-6 ................................. 51
3 -12-4 ................................. 558 6-8-8 ......1........1................. 48
4-8-6 ................................. 560 9-18-18 ............................... 33 . _
Miscellaneous mixtures ...... 527
Materials
Tons Tons
Superphosphatc, 20% ..... 51,299 Amnite ...........,............. . .... 130
Superphosphate, 18% ..... 2,475 Bone .........l................... . .... 116
Rock phosphate ...,....... . ,... 2,086 Muriate of potash ....... . .... 103
Nitrate of soda ........... . o.1. 828 Sulfate of potash ....... . .... 100
Basic slag ...,............,.........l 500 Superphosphate 40 to
Sulfate of ammonia ....... 485 45% ........,.................. . .... 60
Waste pond phosphate ...._ 220 Cyanamid ........................... 45
GRADES OF MIXED FERTILIZER USED IN KENTUCKY IN 1943
The iuuuher ol? grades of mixed fertilizer was limited to 19
hy the Food Produetitm .\¢lllllIllS1l'&lil0ll, as given iu the follow-
ing list : `
0-14-7 0-20-10 3-12 -3 3-8 -7 4-12-8
0-12-12 0 20 -20 3-12 -12 4-8-8 4-16-4
0-16 8 2-12-6 3-9-18 4-10-6 5-10-10
0-14-14 3-9 6 3-18-9 4-12-4

 COMMERCIAL Fsarrrrzsns, 1942 3
This was done as a war econo1ny measure to conserve the
. supply of chemical nitrogen and to reduce costs such as trans-
portation, labor·, bags, overhead. It is a good policy and should 3
be followed in peace time as well.
A Some of these mixtures are different analyses of the same
ratio. For example, 0-].4-7, 0-16-8 and 0-20-10 are all of the
0-2-1 1·atio. In addition to the grades of mixed fertilizer, super-
phosphate, potash salts, and chemical nitrogen materials are
available. -
USE HIGH-GRADE FERTILIZERS
A total of 83,264 tons of mixed fertilizer was sold in Ken-
tucky during 1942, of which 16,048 tons contained only 14 units
of plant food and 33,868 tons contained 16 units or less of plant I
food. About 19 percent of the mixed fertilizer- in 1942 was 14-
unit grade as compared with 22.5 percent in 1941. About 41
percent of the mixed fertilizer in 1942 was 16-unit grade or less,
‘ ,_ as compared with 47.5 percent in 1941.
The amount of low-grade fertilizer sold in the state during ‘
. i 1942 was slightly less than the amount sold in 1941. \Vhile this
improvement was slight, it shows a trend toward higher-grade
fertilizer. This Department considers that a mixed fertilizer T
should contain not less than 20 units (sum of nitrogen, phos-
phoric acid, and potash) of total plant food and that the nitrogen
should not be less than 3 percent, available phosphoric acid not
less than 8 percent, and potash not less than 4 percent; and it
recommends that farmers buy their fertilizer on this basis.
The value of using high-grade fertilizers may be illustrated
as follows; 3-9-6 and 4-12-8 have the same ratio (1-3-2) but
1,500 pounds of 4-12-8 fertilizer; contain the same amount of
. plant food as 2,000 pounds of 3-9-6 fertilizer. ln buying th_e p
higher grade the purchaser saves freight, bags, and other costs i
on 500 pounds of inert tiller.
FARMER’S GUIDE
V A farmer who buys fertilizer has several aids in selecting a
fertilizer. lie should know the needs of his soil. but if he does
not he should consult his County Agent or· the l•}xpe1·ini<·nt
l - Station. He should read the guaranty tag carefully and base
his selection on the information given on the tag. Then by
consulting the tables of results in this bulletin he can gain an

 4 Ksmrucxv Acnicuururmt EXPERIMENT S·rA·r1oN p
idea of the honesty of the manufacturer. If tl1e manufacturer’s
record is good, the fertilizer is likely to be what it is represe11ted
to be 011 tl1e tag. If l1is record is bad, th€11 the fertilizer is likely
to be poor. V ‘
Farmers who buy 011 price l11SiZ€H(l of 011 price plus quality
are practicing false economy. Low-grade fertilizer is costliest.
GROW MORE LEGUMES AND SAVE FARM BYPRODUCTS’*’
Tl1e1·e will be a shortage of nitrogen fertilizers for some
time and it is very necessary that farmers grow more legumes
and conserve all crop residues and farm manure to the fullest
extent possible to overcome this shortage. If Kentucky farmers
will do tl1ese things they can produce larger crops than tl1ey
have been producing, and do it more cheaply.
All legumes should have grass with them to conserve the ‘
lllt1`0g€11 fixed by tl1e legumes. If there is no grass with
lespedeza, a winter crop of small grain or Italian ryegrass should
be seeded with it as early after September 1 as can be do11e. The
same Sll0lll(l be do11e \Vltll S€(3011d-y€2l1‘ red-clover sods.
Winter legumes Sl10lll(l be grown after cultivated crops
where the ground is to be planted to cultivated crops tl1e next ·
year. llairy veteh and crimson clover are the best C1‘OpS for
this purpose i11 Kentucky. It is perhaps better to sow these
with a small gl'2llll or ltalian 1·yegrass than to sow tlltilll alone.
\Vhen sowing a grass-legume mixture for 1121}* or pasture, it
is best to sow the g1·asses in tl1e fall and the legumes tl1e 11€Xt
spring. An exception is 01‘(5ll2lI'(_l grass, ll1ll€SS it can be SO\\'ll by
tl1e ]llltl(ll€ of Septeinber.
No lftlltl sl1ould be left without a winter cover crop.
On sloping lkllld all tillage and seeding should be do11e on
the contour,
The loss of fertility from failure to conserve manure a11d
crop residues is enormous. lt is estimated that the 111a11ure
produced i11 Kentucky is worth about 40 111illi011 dollars annually,
and tllilt almost h_alf of it is lost tl1l‘OUgl1 l1l1p1`Op€1' l1a11dling.
The greatest loss is i11 failure to conserve liquid manure through
i proper use of bedding, and storage. The liquid excretion con-
*By George Roberts, Head of the Department of Agronomy, Kentucky
Experiment Station.

 Comivmacmr. FERTILIZERS, 1942 5 l
‘ tains about two-thirds of the potash and nearly half of the
nitrogen in the feed consumed by animals.
It is believed that there is a sufhciency of phosphate and
potash fertilizers. With the proper use of lime, phosphate,
potash, and legumes, and with good conservation practices, Ken-
O tucky farmers can far more than make good any shortage of
nitrogen fertilizers.
FUNCTION OF PLANT NUTRIENTS
The percentages of guaranteed nutrients present in a com- ;
mercial fertilizer are printed on the state tag as nitrogen,
phosphoric acid, and potash. The results of many investigations
_ · indicate that certain nutrients perform definite functions in the
growth and development of plants, but no plants will grow and
properly develop if the soil is deficient in any essential nutrient
A h or plant-food element. The nutrients must not only be present
in the soil, but they must be in proper amounts and in available
_ form.
Some of the functions performed by the nutrients are the
following:
Nitrogen promotes leaf and stem development, produces
rapid early growth and, in proper amount, aids in maturing the  
plant. It adds to the percentage of protein in the plant. In
excess it may delay maturity. The principal sources of water-
soluble nitrogen in fertilizers are ammonium sulfate, ammonia
liquors, sodium nitrate, calcium cyanamid, and urea. The
~ sources of water-insoluble nitrogen are bone, tankage and similar
materials. Most of the nitrogen in mixed fertilizers is water L
soluble. E
Phosphorus promotes root formation, acts as a balancer of
an excess of nitrogen, aids maturity of plants and fruiting, and
’ increases the ratio of grain and fruit to the plant stalk. It is
usually present in fertilizers in various forms of calcium and
, _ ammonium phosphates. It is guaranteed and reported as
phosphoric acid (P2O;) of which 43.7 percent is phosphorus.
Available phosphoric acid is that part of this plant nutrient in
.a fertilizer which can be readily utilized by plants. The per-
centage of available phosphoric acid in mixed fertilizers and
superphosphate is guaranteed and printed on the guaranty tag.
The percentage of total phosphoric acid in bone, tankage, rock

 6 KENTUCKY AGRICULTURAL Exrzanvrmnr S1·Ar1oN ‘
phosphate, basic slag, and similar materials is guaranteed and
printed on the guaranty tag.
Potassium is usually present in fertilizers as potassium - _
chloride or potassium sulfate and is guaranteed and reported as
potash (K2O), of which 83 percent is potassium. It aids in the
general growth of the plant, in resistance to disease, and the
development of sugar and starch, and it improves the quality of
the plant and fruit. Potash in fertilizers is soluble in water.
FARM1ERS’ SAMPLES
The Kentucky fertilizer law provides that any person in the
state not a dealer in or agent for the sale of any fertilizer, who
may purchase fertilizer, for his own use, and not for sale, may
have it analyzed free of charge by the Kentucky Agricultural
Experiment Station. However, the law further provides that in
order for such analysis to be made the sample must be taken in
:a prescribed way. If a farmer desires to have his fertilizer
analyzed by the Experiment Station, he should write the Depart-
ment of Feed and Fertilizer Control for instructions. This is
important, for no analysis of fertilizer will be made unless
proper procedure in taking the sample is followed.
INFORMATION AND GUARANTY TAG
A state guaranty tag issued by the Kentucky Agricultural
Experiment Station, showing the manufacturer’s guaranty,
must be attached to each bag of fertilizer before it can be law-
fully offered for sale in Kentucky. It is a violation of the law
to change the tag in any manner, either by addition or erasure.
Purchasers of fertilizer should be guided by the information ~
printed on the guaranty tag in selecting a fertilizer. If the
fertilizer is not tagged with a state guaranty tag, or if the tag
has been changed in any manner, it should be reported to the
Department immediately. The following information is printed
on the guaranty tag:
Brand name of fertilizer
Name and address of manufacturer
Guaranteed analysis showing:
Minimum nitrogen, percent
Minimum available phosphoric acid, percent
Minimum potash, from muriate or sulfate, percent
Estimated value per 100 pounds
Total phosphoric acid, in place of available phosphoric acid,
is guaranteed in bone, tankage, basic slag, and rock phosphate.

 CoMM1:Rc1Ar. Fnnrmrzmns, 1942 7 p
At the bottom of the tag must be a stamp on which is printed the
net weight of the fertilizer in the package and authorization by g
the Director, of its sale. The estimated value is used for com- i A
paring values of fertilizers of different grades, and it should not/A
be confused with the selling price. Selling price cannot be
accurately estimated because of the many factors, some of them
variable, which are included in it.
The estimated value, or index of relative value, is deter-
mined by giving a value to each component, which value repre- i
sents the cost of that component to the manufacturer plus an
equitable share of the total cost of placing the fertilizer on the
market. The values of the components are:
I Value Value
per pound, per unit,
. cents dollars
4 Nitrogen ................................................ 17.5 3.5
Available phosphoric acid in mixed
fertilizers and superphosphates 6.0 1.2
Total phosphoric acid in bone ......   5.0 1.0
s Potash in all fertilizers ...................... 6.0 1.2
A unit is 20 pounds, or 1 percent of a ton. If the unit
value of each component is multiplied by th_e percent of the
component in the fertilizer and all the results are added, the _
estimated value per ton, or index of relative value, is obtained.
This valuation is used in comparing the value of samples E
analyzed with the manufacturers’ guaranties. The valuation
depends upon the actual content of the fertilizer components and
should not be confused with the crop-producing power of the
fertilizer. g
Calculation for a 4-12-4 fertilizer:
Nitrogen .......................................................... 4 x 3.5 equals 14.0
Available phosphoric acid .......................... 12 x 1.2 equals 14.4
— Potash .............................................................. 4x 1.2 equals 4.8
Index of relative value ....................................... . ............ 33.2
' PENALTIES FOR VIOLATING THE FERTILIZER LAW
Any manufacturer, firm, dealer or vendor who sells or
exposes for sale in Kentucky commercial fertilizer without
complying with the provisions of the fertilizer law is subject to
a ine of from $100.00 to $500.00 for each offense. Furthermore,
if a fertilizer is short in net weight or short in the essential
plant-food nutrients, a manufacturer, firm, or dealer may not

 8 KENTUCKY AGRICULTURAL EXPERHVIENT STATION
only be fined $100.00 to $500.00 for violating the fertilizer law,
but "shall be liable for reasonable damages sustained by the i
purchaser of such fertilizer." `
lt is important therefore that the dealer should protect him-
self by purchasing from reliable firms who comply with the law.
Otherwise, he will lay himself liable for selling fertilizers in
violation of the law.
POINTS A FARMER SHOULD CONSIDER IN BUYING
FERTILIZER
1. Ascertain the needs of the soil and what will supply
them. No fertilizer will give proper results if it does not contain
the plant nutrients in which the soil is deficient. If in doubt as
to the kind of fertilizer the soil needs, consult the county agent `
or the Experiment Station. See page 3.
2. Be guided by the information given on the state
guaranty tag. See page 6.
3. Buy no fertilizer that is not registered and tagged with
a state official tag. If it is not tagged with a state guaranty tag,
it is being sold in violation of the law and it should be refused.
. 4. Buy high-grade fertilizers because plant food comes
cheaper in those even though the price per bag is higher than for
low-grade fertilizer.
POINTS A DEALER SHOULD CONSIDER
1. Handle no fertilizer that is not registered and tagged
with a state guaranty tag at the time of purchase.
2. Handle only high-grade fertilizers—fertilizers that will
most economically serve your customers.
3. Buy only from reputable manufacturers who have good
records and are complying with the fertilizer law and will assist ’
you in complying with the law. `
4. Have definitely in mind the kinds of fertilizer your
trade needs, and buy only fertilizers that will meet these needs.
5. Insist that the tags be attached to the bags by the manu-
facturer when shipment is made. Some manufacturers place tags
in the truck or car with the shipment of fertilizer without attach-
ing them to the bags. This often results in confusion and failure
to tag at all, as the tags may be misplaced or lost.

 · ’· COMMERCIAL Fmnrrnrzmas, 1942 9 ·
POINTS A MANUFACTURER SHOULD CONSIDER
Before a manufacturer sells or ofers fertilizer for sale to
farmers or dealers in Kentucky, he should carefully consider
and comply with the following;
1. Sell or 0Her no fertilizer for sale in Kentucky until it
is registered and labeled according to the requirements of the
law so that all concerned will be within the law and properly
protected. A
2. Every brand must be registered and bear a state official "
tag showing the manufacturer’s guaranty.
3. The state official tag contains the only legal guaranty,
{ and any statements on private tags or containers to the contrary
are not within the requirements of the law.
~ l 4. No alteration, either by additions or erasures, of the K
official tag, is permissible under the law, and any alterations
made are in violation of the law.
U 5. All fertilizers must equal or exceed the guaranties made
by the manufacturers. An excess of one plant nutrient does not
compensate for a deficiency of another.
6. A state official tag must be attached to each and every
package of fertilizer. Do not make shipments to dealers or .
farmers in Kentucky without properly attaching tags, fo1· you t
would thereby subject your custome1·s to embarrassment in
handling fertilizers not labeled according to law.
7. Cl1_eck weights of ingredients in mixed fertilizers care-
fully, and mix thoroly. Prepare as nearly as possible mixtures {
that will not segregate. Many analyses made by this Depart-
ment show one nutrient to be considerably above guaranty while
another nutrient is far below guaranty. This may be caused by
K insufficient mixing or by segregation.
8. Consider tl1e needs of the farmers; cooperate with and
’ · help them to get high-grade fertilizers suitable to the needs of
their soils; unite with one another in reducing the multiplicity
of brands and in eliminating low-grade fertilizers because of
their high and uneconomieal cost in productiveness; cooperate
with the Experiment Station in teaching that the important
constituents cost less in l1igh-grade fertilizers than in the low
grades, and that their intelligent use means better agriculture,
larger use of fertilizers, and better and more successful living

 10 KENTUCKY Acnrcunrvmu. Expnnnvxnnr STATION .
for the farmer. Could not and should not every progressive
manufacturer who has at heart the interest of the fertilizer
business as a whole, as well as h_is own, and of the farmers who
support this business, and of the State, get behind a progressive `
program of this sort?
EXPLANATION OF TABLES
Table 2 gives the standing of manufacturers as determined
by the results of analysis of official samples. Figures in the
last column give the number of deficiencies of more than one-
fourth of 1 percent in nitrogen, phosphoric acid, or potash. This
is the tolerance allowed in the Kentucky Fertilizer Law. Deli-
ciencies less than this tolerance are not considered evidence of
fraudulent intent by the manufacturer.
Table 3 gives the results of analysis of all inspection samples
except bones, rock phosphate and basic slag, which are given in
Table 4.
If an analysis shows a deficiency of more than one-fourth
of 1 percent below the amount claimed for nitrogen, phosphoric
acid, or potash, or if the relative value is 4 percent or more below
the guaranty, the result is indicated in bold—face type.

 COMMERCIAL Fmrmrzaxs, 1942 11 _
Tum: 2-Srlmnmc or MANurAcruxmns, Basra on Orrrcmr. SAMPLES
ANALYZED nv 1942.
Nitrogen. (Phos-
Number phoric acl , and
Number 4 percent potash -
 cgi *%%**1 Olga Number
C°mpa“y mm g“"L“"’ ’i`§’w ““‘$¥’°‘ 251%%;
I1
value value anxagyiies of urgmge
EQ of 1%
American Agricultural Chemical 1
Company ................................,.,_ 71 66 2 180 8 A
Armour Fertilizer Works _.,...__,,,.,, 79 57 0 196 14
Buhner Fertilizer Company .......... 21 21 0 54 1
- Chilean Nitrate Sales
‘ Corporation .............................. 1 1 0 , 1 0
Consolidated Chemical Company 12 12 0 14 0
. Cumberland Chemical Company .. 28 24 0 66 4
- Darling and Company .................. 2 2 0 5 0
Davison Chemical Corporation
Hopkins Fertilizer Division .... 27 27 0 73 2
` Read Phosphate Division ...... 49 39 5 110 18 7
Federal Chemical Company .......... 94 80 5 227 35
Hutson Chemical Company .......... 6 5 1 14 4
International M i n e r a l s and
Chemical Corporation ............ 50 47 1 124 5
Knoxville Fertilizer Company ...... 56 52 1 126 8
Louisville Fertilizer Company .... 3 2 0 7 1
Midwest Phosphate Company ...... 1 0 0 1 0
Morris Fertilizer Company ............ l 1 0 3 0
National Chemical Company ........ 9 7 1 24 7
North American Fertilizer
Company .................................. 26 23 3 72 13 _
Price Chemical Company .............. 51 50 1 127 3 C
Ruhm Phosphate and Chemical
Company .................................. 1 1 0 1 0
Swift and Company Fertilizer
Works ........................................ 17 17 0 43 1
» Tennessee Chemical Company .... 9 8 1 22 3
Tennesse Coal, Iron and Railroad
Company .................................. 1 1 0 1 0
i . Tennessee Corporation .................. 3 3 0 4 0
Virginia - Carolina C h e m i c a l
Corporation .............................. 63 56 2 151 6
Totals ...........,,.. ; ..,,,,,.,.._............ 681 602 23 1646 133

 TABLE 3.—ANALYSES or INSPECTION SAMPLES or MIXED
 
  mar1iI1i¥§§gL§:e§é§§;§§§s rggme From whom obtained »
The American Agricultural Chemical Co., Cincinnati, O.
4952 10-6-4 (Muriate) ........................... .Geo. W. Hill, Covington ............................
5086 5-3-6 (Sulfate) __,___.........,.............. Norileet Hardware Co., Harrodsburg ......
5350 E. T. Flora, Carlisle ....................................
4963 5-10-5 (Muriate) __,__,...................... Harlan Fruit Co., Harlan ..........................
4964 Eastern State Hospital, Lexington ..........
5087 W. E. Bibb, Sacramento __,_,__l___,__,___,,,,,.__..
5351 4-12-8 (Sulphate) ....,,.................... L. C. McLoney, Cynthiana ........................
5352 Bedford & Tuttle, Winchester ,.__.......l....
4955 4.-12-0 ________________________._.......,_............. E. T. Walker Co., Glendale ......................
5033 H. C. Harmon, Perryville ........................
5089 4-10-6 (Muriate) ............................ Bonn H. Crawford, Lynn Grove ............
5353 Norris Hardware & Seed Co., Henderson
5354 J. H. Fedders & Son, Covington ....__........
4966 4-10-6 (Sulfate) ............................ J. E. Bryant, Scottsville ,..............,............
5090 J. H. McClure, Springfield .......................,
5355 John A. Sheehan, Falmouth ....__..........,...
4967 4-8-6 (Muriate) .............................. Paintsville Grocery Co., Paintsville ......
4968 4-8-4 (Muriate) .............................. The Mountain Wholesale Co., Lothair ....
4969 3-10-6 (Muriate) ............................ Harlan Fruit Co., Harlan ..........................
5091 J. W. Schoolcraft, Somerset ....................
4970 3-10-3 (Muriate) ............................ W. E. Whittle, Rocky Hill __________________________
5092 Lebanon Carriage & Implement Co.,
Lebanon ..............,_.._.___.__,___,__________________ll_
5093 Davidson & Crawford, Science Hill ........
5094 Young & Conway, Morganfleld .......,......
5095 Osborne & Crowley, Poole ,__.__.._._____,_,___.
5356 Henderson & Hardy Co., Shepherdsville
5096 3-8-16 (Muriate 8, Sulfate 8) ...... Lebanon Carriage & Implement Co.,
Lebanon .,............,....._,____._______________,__ _ ______
5097 H. W. Smith, Horse Cave ..........................
5357 Bobbitt & Hudson, Paris ..........................
5358 L. C. McLoney, Cynthiana ....__.._____________,__
4971 3-8-10 (Muriate) .........................,.. J. W. Hicks, Upton _______l____l________________________ _
5359 3"8·1U (Sulfate) ............................ L. C. McLoney, Cynthiana ___.___________________
12

 FERTILIZERS, SUPERPHOSPHATE, AND FERTILIZER SALTS
4  
- Index of relative `
Nltmgen Phosphcric ` Sulfate \ value Station .
‘ —-——»—-4 acid Potash guaranty éé-————— number
W t available met
Total $0135; \ Guaranty Found
 
perct. perct. pcrct. perct.
9.64 9.25 6.70 4.43 ...... 47.0 47.1 4962
5.92 5.82 8.50 6.19 yes 37.8 38.4 5086
5.71 5.58 8.55 6.29 1*10* 37.8 . 37.8 5350
4.94 4.82 10.50 5.06 ...... 35.5 36.0 4963
4.93 4.81 10.35 4.97 ...... 35.5 35.6 4964
5.04 4.93 11.00 5.05 ...... 35.5 36.9 5087 _
3.89 3.70 13.40 7.60 yes 38.0 38.8 5351
_ 3.88 3.50 12.80 7.78 yes 38.0 38.3 5352
. 4.03 3.71 12.90 .......... . ..... 28.4 29.6 4965
4.07 3.77 12.50 .......... . ..... 28.4 29.3 5088
. 4.13 4.04 10.60 6.15 ...... 33.2 34.6_ 5089
- 3.98 3.87 10.05 6.47 ...... 33.2 33.8 5353
3.95 3.77 10.10 6.54 ...... 33.2 33.8 5354
4.11 3.79 10.40 6.19 yes 33.2 34.6 4966
» 3.91 3.73 10.45 6.46 yes 33.2 33.7 5090 y
4.07 3.82 10.50 6.01 yes 33.2 34.1 5355
3.88 3.77 8.20 6.19 ...... 30.8 30.9 4967
3.87 3.77 8.90 4.36 ...... 28.4 29.5 4968
2.98 2.90 9.95 6.22 ...... 29.7 29.8 4969
3.04 2.95 9.75 6.15 ...... 29.7 29.7 5091 -
2.90 2.75 10.55 3.38 ...... 26.1 26.9 4970
V 2.91 2.78 10.25 3.09 ...... 26.1 26.2 5092
2.95 2.83 10.35 3.33 ...... 26.1 26.7 5093
3.02 2.88 10.30 3.09 ...... 26.1 26.6 5094 ;
2.98 2.84 10.45 3.16 ...... 26.1 26.8 5095 ‘
3.04 2.87 10.30 3.24 ...... 26.1 26.9 5356
2.97 2.84 8.60 14.53 yes 39.3 38.2 5096
` 3.00 2.83 8.70 14.98 yes 39.3 38.9 5097
2.98 2.79 8.10 15.90 yes 39.3 39.2 5357
2.93 2.80 8.20 13.75 mf 39.3 36.6 5358
} A 3.02 2.89 9.70 6.81 ...... 32.1 30.4 4971
2.98 2.79 8.65 9.43 yes 32.1 32.1 5359
 
1 Excess muriate equivalent to 0.26 percent potash.
*Excess muriate equivalent to 0.53 percent potash.
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 TABLE 3.—ANALYs1—:s or INSPECTION SAMPLES or Mrxmm
 
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· Index of relative .
3 N‘“°g€“ Phosphoric Sulfate Valuc Station
?.l.-—i acid Potash guaranty .?—-—»———-— number
T t I Water available met
0 a Soluble Guaranty Found
 
perct. perct. perct. perct.
. 3.02 2.95 8.20 6.32 ...... 27.3 28.0 4972
3.12 3.05 8.00 6.04 ...... 27.3 27.8 5098
3.01 2.92 8.15 6.31 ...... 27.3 27.9 5360
3.01 2.92 8.20 6.09 ...... 27.3 27.7 5361
3.08 3.02 8.35 6.13 ...... 27.3 28.2 5362
3.00 2.91 8.40 6.13 ...... 27.3 27.9 5363
2.98 2.87 8.60 5.87 yes 27.3 27.8 5099 1
3.23 3.04 8.00 6.41 yes 27.3 28.6 5364
, 3.14 2.88 8.00 6.34 yes 27.3 28.2 5365
. 2.08 1.97 12.05 6.21 ...... 28.6 29.2 5366
2.16 2.05 12.00 5.96 ...... 28.6 29.1 5367
. 1.93 1.78 10.35 4.31 ...... 23.8 24.4 4973 -
b 1.99 1.90 10.20 4.07 ...... 23.8 24.1 5100
2.18 2.10 8.15 4.06 ...... 21.4 22.3 4974
2.01 1.95 8.35 4.04 .,.... 21.4 21.9 5101
` 2.11 2.04 7.95 3.96 ...... 21.4 21.7 5102
1.91 1.85 8.15 3.78 ...... 21.4 21.0 5103
2.06 1.96 8.40 3.99 ...... 21.4 22.1 5368
2.16 2.08 8.20 4.06 ...... 21.4 22.3 5369
2.10 2.01 8.25 3.99 ...... 21.4 22.0 5370
.......... . ......... 14.30 7.56 ...... 25.2 26.2 5542
.......... . ......... 14.30 7.31 ...... 25.2 25.9 5543
.......... . ......... 14.65 7.12 . ..... 25.2 26.1 55