Publisher's Synopsis
Excerpt from Fertilizers, 1904
Table I. Gives the of the various brands of fertilizers, the names of the manufacturers or importers, the claims made as regards their contents in fertilizing ingredients, and the actual percentages of those found in the standard samples on analysis in this laborato The guaranteed contents are given in the upper line, and the analytical results in t e second line placed opposite the designation of the fertilizer. In many cases the claims made are imperfect and indefinite, and in some, the require ments of the Act calling for a certificate of analysis, and a statement of the materials used in the manufacture of the fertilizer have been neglected. With regard to indefi nite tinima it may be stated that these are often made by manufacturers of repute, when, for instance, a particular sample is described as containing 'from to p.c. Of ammonia, ' or 'from 8 to 9 p.c. Of available phosphoric acid, ' or 'from 95 to 11 p.c. Of potash.' In such instances if an ingredient is found deficient in the sample sold in the Open market, and it is challenged, the manufacturer sometimes defends himself by main taining that his uarantee does not extend above the lowest of the figures mentioned. For this reason t e guaranteed contents of a fertilizer, as stated in Table I, must be understood to indicate only the lowest percentage given on the manufacturer's label, or in his correspondence with the department. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
