Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1886-05-27
Maine Experiment Station
BULLETIN No. 6.


ing samples OF the various fertilizers
~old in the State i, well under way. and
the result ct the analyses viii be pub
lished ~ rapidly as is consistent with
The time required to carry on such work
in careful manner
There win u SOFA in Maine during
lie present season uet tar from TWENTY
five brands Of bat are known as COM
F!eie fertilizers, Ail: >uperphosphates.
containing nitrogen and potash; consc-
quently it viii be necessary to collect
and auall1e about scNcntv-five sam
pie in order io comply with the re-
quirement> Of the law. To 10 this VIII
require nearly TWO months IF active
work. and a. il j. impossible 10 secure
samples If goods tina; are used IN the
spring trade until some time in Marcel.
there seems to b, uo way OF placing be-
fore the farming public All the results of
fertilizer analyses untii the buyiug sea-
son D. nearly past Il j. found on in
curry, HAT many dealers have not vet
received their stock to the spring trade.
I'M VARIATION or tIHTrIzERs.
Ihe law establishing the Station re-
quire, iba, three analyses shall be made
annual, Of each brand OF fertilizer
sold iu ihc State. with certain excep-
tons. and that the aycrase If ile..
analyses shall hc compared with the
guaranteed composition o, tn, fertilizer,
examined.
This Station in common with All
American experiment, stations thar stand
III au official relation 10 the fertilizer
trade. GOES farther than tbi, and annie.
a schedule # tIaae values 10 the anoJ,
tina, il in,pect>. By means Of tlc.e
trade value, there i calculated tn, each
brand villa, ha. been DESIGNATED a.. tbe
..c>l,cmcd value" or In, "S,atio,, VAL
nation. A, these ,.tina,ed ,.aluc. are
not intended 10 represent the proper
~al,ira frics of ,,,i,.I mood. "a, tie n1;u.
"a CONSUMPTION. aud iii order 10 prevent
.ry possible mi,aruIel,n.io, * Ia ,beir
rs.I ,near.i,,a IN, icJlo,xi,. l,,o,;n,.
are offered
Ths.. t-,l. ,.,I,,... ,-..,,,...-o,,, ,.o,.,.
closely ia. price. ,t 4, licb a no,,nd ~
ni.rtae5 l,ho~rb.r;,. a,,.I an1 io,ssL il
their yariori. tnrr... .an non h. mr.
chased ..r e3.l !, r.r,;l T., .nr l'r,..
market. TIL. t.,....I .,,,...tt,. mo-,
the ,,, rri,.. n. which O., ...-,s;,,. ,.los. ot
-aa,i. ar. ,,f,re5 In ac.,,l eoos,rp.r.
a,,d CORRESPOND al.o +, ..,bo av.rso..
wba,..sl. rres. 81 ,la II mor.I,.
o,,l.... NJ n. ,.,,. .t... -.
,.ar con. f.. H.. 49, of ,b..o ,o.J.
~ u1i.I ~. t.,.. ,,,.r...l. -
.s.
TE.- .~,5. ,..l,,.- i, ~,
,lg5. 'rc .hsr-.. Err .-.rs,1,-,,,i1,,
.~..., ill.,. ......,-. tf.l ,..i...,
-,.rs.. ,o;,;,.,. .........;.....,..- -.
..5 f..l.r. ..Tl;..,.' i,.., 81, LaI
I.,. ~.
..
,.1....,.,.,.,:. .,.., ..i t....t.
~. .,' '. ,.Il,' T.. -
o... .r. ...-...,l '' ,..'.,a. - =. -.
manned ..e.,li1;o.. .inol. and not mixed
III a-liua-y -4,srpbo,nbat.. NJ fpj
the-, ,l.rc, INGREDIENTS mixed int tbi,
:, rot ;, u.re-.ar, condition of their
u.a
An illustration may serve 10 make
clear III, above statements. 4 farmer
Wishes "a rn1 81 fertilizer similar In the
,veIl known brand, sod in the State.
Il H. rgrcLa>,. for cash in New York or
Boston ,i,,e.., Iun,lred Il .e0ol no,,pd.
otdi>-alyed bone black. three hundred
f4a05 rolnds Of -uIpbate of ammouia
a,.l aor hundred (l6Ol pounds Of mil
ri.tr Of potash. ana mixes these jasredi-
crt- together. he will have a COMPLETE
fertilizer ~: .5-eatiallv different from
,.,-..- ....,.la,t B...;' 90. -,,..,,;.,,.I
'-'''Hs >''l4't" - t' 'l-''N ~ ati'''I'i'i''h
4fIfssrlt hn~pi4t,-- The t.gSf - tlt. ron
alttl lA'A4A- NJ liie farmer prefers l"
mix tit.. irfrr,4sit,4rtrs4 will 10 made as,
-
a. It-litA--
t..- ...- ~. ,,,.,.s.r;.,I ., ia. ,,,,,.l-
" 80 ga i'''''~' TO- -i- Az ma N
cts.
C... .,.,.,,..,.,,.,.;
% 49, ga = an I'o1 tallou'
Cost At MIXING
-
Ht uIsl element entering INTO Inc to-
-al .s.t !. fla, arl,- o,t,. ;r,I,,aa3 ir d.
80"
estimated value. II there j. added
az. 1,... l,...... .. IL n t
II '''i - $500 -'' 'N4-t ~ Ni''i' :
for TRANSPORTATION and mixing but also
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