Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1886-04-20
'ARIs. MAINE. TUESDAY. APRIL 20, 1856
rRapr vALuts 90 rrErturIso IsannpirSrs N
RAW sArKRIAis am cTEnicALs foR

isss.
c,.pis. o,'p.ib.
Nitrogen In ammonia salts. u iss
IN nitraies, II l-S
Organic nitrogen In dricdand
fne ground nsh. u
OfgAnlc niirogvn In guanos,
drie.i and nne ground blood q.
and meat.
Organic nitrogen In cotton
seei llnsecd meal and In
castor pomace, N
Organic nii'g'n In fine ground =,
Organic nitrogen 10 me me.
orssais nitrogen In medium
Organic Nitrogen In coarse
medium bone. N III
Organic nltiogcn In coarse
bone, horn shavings. hair
and nsh scrap 10
Phosphorus acii. soluble In
water,
Pho.pboric acid. soluble In
ammonium citrate lcom.
monty called "rcveried-1, a
Phosphoric acii. insoiuble,
In dry nne ground nsh and
IN fne bone.
Phosphoric aeii, insolubie.
Ia doe medium bone. -
rhospboric acid. insolublc,
Ia me.iinm bone.
Fhcspbofic acti. insoiubie.
rSa.psSrls ~ Sssss ' SSil. in.oluble.
In coarse me,iium bone. Al
Phosphorus aCii, insOlublc,
IN nne gtound rock phos
phAie,
Potash a. high grade sui
r!'.;S s::i': !: :...s.s s.I..;:. 4 4
These values will be applied TO the val.
usilon Of superphosphaie-, and all mixed
goods A. follows
IL will be assumed that the organic nj
irogeu Of these goods has for IL source
such materials A. dried blood, ground nsh.
or nltrogsnous substances OF equally good
quality. unless . special examination OF
some particular brsnd shows that Inferior
material like leather has been used. when
such fact will be stated, and the valuation
made accordingly. Organic nitrogen In
mixed goods will therefore be valued Al
seventeen cents Per pound.
The inssluhle phosphoric acid OF MIXED
fertilizers will be considered a. coming
entirely from bone. aud not from South
Carolina rock. and l. reckopei AZ three
cents per pound.
The potash l. valued Al the price OF thS,
ingredient In kslnlte aud the muris,e, IN.
les the chlorine present In the fertilizer l.
not sufficient 20 combine with IL. In which
case the excess of potash will be feckouti
a. the sulphaie.
The valuation ola fertilizer Il obtained
by multiplying the percentages of The sew
eral ingredients by twenty (which gives
The pounds per iou). and these products
BY The prices per pound. and the sun OF
the several nnal prOdact. will be the mar
kei value of The f,riillflng Ingredients In
one Ton.
These estimated values shoali be siui.
led In the light OF The previous explains
ilons. II will probably rarely happen In
this state ihI, a mixed fertilizer can be
sold nesr the point of consumption A. low
a. the station yalua,lon, the excess OF cost
representing certain expenses previously
enumtrsiei. The Station valuaiions will
give the consumers fairly accurate basis
for estimating the relative cost OF plant
food In the various brands OF fertilizers,
and will help the farmer Ia determine
whether he can In any way probably
change his methods OF buying icftili1lng
Ingredients AcAailon should be uttered,
however. agalns, making too close an ap'
pllcA,l0n OF the Station valuations, ass
difference OF . few cents. or even ofA dol.
Jar on ton between two brands may have
20 real significance. bat may be due 20
unavoliAble errors OF ssmpliug and Analy.
SIS. that render II Impossible 10 determine
% The utmost exactness The composition
OF The entire bulk Of material that l. sold.
W. II. JoKpAN, Director.
Oroao. Ne, .ipr. .. 1855.