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Florida quarterly bulletin of the Agricultural Department

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Florida quarterly bulletin of the Agricultural Department
Uniform Title:
Avocado and mango propagation and culture
Tomato growing in Florida
Dasheen its uses and culture
Report of the Chemical Division
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Florida quarterly bulletin, Department of Agriculture
Alternate title:
Florida quarterly bulletin of the Department of Agriculture
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Florida -- Dept. of Agriculture
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Tallahassee Fla
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v. : ill. (some fold) ; 23 cm.

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-v. 31, no. 3 (July 1, 1921).
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Description based on: Vol. 19, no. 2 (Apr. 1, 1909); title from cover.
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Many issue number 1's are the Report of the Chemical Division.
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Vol. 31, no. 3 has supplements with distinctive titles : Avocado and mango propagation and culture, Tomato growing in Florida, and: The Dasheen; its uses and culture.

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FLORIeDA

QUARTERLY


BULLETIN

OF THE

AGRICULTURAL DEPARTMENT


JULY 1, 1909


B. E. MCLIN

COMMISSIONER OF AGRICULTURE TALLAHASSEE, FLA.



Part I--Crops. Part 2--Classification of Soils.
Part 3--Fertilizers, Feed Stuffs and Foods and Drugs.


.Entered January 81, 1903, at Tallahassee, Florida, as second-class matter
under Act of Congress of June, 1900.

THESE BULLETINS ARE ISSUED fREE TO THOSE REQUESTING THEM


TALLAHASSEE. FLORIDA
2


5Z4


VOLUME 19


NUMBER 3











COUNTY MAP OF STATE OF FLORIDA


















PART 1.

CROP CONDITIONS.
















DIVISION Of TH[ STATE BY COUNTIES.


Following are the divisions ties contained in each:

Northern Division.

Franklin, Gadsden,
Hamilton, Jefferson, Fafayette,
Leon,
Liberty, Madison,
Suwannee,
Taylor,
Wakulla.-11.

Western Division.

Calhoun,
Escambia,
Holmes, Jackson,
Santa Rosa,
Walton,
Washington-7.


of the State, and the counNortheastern Division.

Alachua,
Baker,
Bradford,
Clay,
Columbia,
Duval, Nassau, Putnam,
St. Johns-9.

Central Division.

Citrus,
Hernando,
Lake, Levy,
Marion, Orange,
Pasco,
Sumter,
Volusia-9.


Southern Division.


Brevard,
Dade, DeSoto, Hillsborough, Lee,


Manatee, Monroe, Osceola, Polk, St. Lucie-10.

















DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

B. E. McLIN, Commissioner. H. S. ELLIOT, Chief Clerk.


CONDENSED NOTES OF CORRESPONDENTS.

By DivisioNs.

NORTHERN DivisioN.-The acreage of cotton in this division is about the same as last year, and up to this date, favorable weather conditions have obtained, and the crops are somewhat grassy, but as a rule they are doing well. Corn and other standard crops are in fine general condition, with a certainty of probably the best corn crop for several years. Thie oat crop just harvested is also reported as unusually fine in all parts of the division. The tobacco crop generally is not quite up to last year in quantity, but reported as quite as good and, in some instances, of finer quality than last year; slight damage by storms in a few insta nces are reported, but nothing serious has occurred to affect the crop. The growers are beginning to harvest the crop, which will probably be under full headway in a short time.
Live stock is in finer condition than usual, healthy and no diseases apparent anywhere.



WESTERN DivisioN.-Tho- same weather conditions practically prevail in this district as in the Northern. Cotton is somewhat backward, but is in excellent growing condition where properly cultivated, and that is in general respects better than last year. The acreage is practically the same as last season. Field crops generally, and especially corn, is in fine shape, and the oat crop, which is just harvested, is a better one than usual, also a much larger acreage was planted to oats than usual. The deficiency of farm labor has become a serious handicap to farmers in both of these districts, and prevents any degree of expansion in planting, in fact it is a serious prob-











lem with many farmers as to how they will be able to harvest the crops already maturing. An increase in good labor is the one thing most desired by the farmers; it is the same thing every year, but growing worse continually.
Live stock, both on pasture and farm, are in fine condition.



NORTHEASTERN DIVISION.-In this district the crops are in quite as good condition as in the two previously considered. Corn and cotton are in excellent condition, and in the case of corn perhaps it is the largest crop planted for several years; corn acreage is about the same as last year, and the plant appears generally to be in fine condition.
The vegetable and fruit crops in this district are the finest for several years, and the yields in both cases are the heaviest for years. The seasons, of course, being so unusually favorable have much to do with it. The prices received for the crops marketed are reported quite satisfactory in most instances. As in the former district, live, stock is in general fine average condition, and pastures good.



CENTRAL DIVISION.-This district, which suffered for about two years of disastrous drought, has regained its former condition and is in first-class shape again, seasons have been as good as desired, and the crops planted on a larger scale than before are in first rate condition, according to our reports. The fruit and vegetable crops have generally yielded fine results and the market prices have been generally satisfactory. Not for a long time have the citrus fruit groves been in Such universal fine condition, which will compare quite favorably in most instances with the condition of the memorable year of 1894. Live stock is in fine condition and pastures good.



SOUTHERN DivisioN.-There is practically little difference between conditions in this and the foregoing district.









9

The effects of the long, disastrous drought have disappeared, and but for the knowledge that it had occurred there is no evidence remaining. In its place have come the usual favorable climatic conditions and good crops of much increased proportion. All crops are in fine shape and have yielded what is perhaps the largest, and at the game time, the most remunerative crops ever grown in this district. The condition of the cattle ranges has never been better, and the live stock that graze on them is pe haps in better condition than for many years. Surely the people of this district are blessed without measure.








10
Report of the Condition and Prospective Yield of Crops, Fruits,
and Fruit Trees, and Condition of Live Stock, for Quarter Ending June 30th, 1909, as Compared with the Same Period,
Last Year.

Upland SeaSua
Cotton Cotto on Cane
COUNTIES. Cto



Northern Division. 000
Gase . 100 . 150 75
%.arnlton.90 85 60
Jeff erson.90 90 100 90
Lafayette.100 110 85
L~eon.95 . 100 100
Liberty .80 . 90 80
Madison.40 60 60 50
Suwannee .90 90 85
Wakulla.100 . 100 90
Div. Average per cent. 84 84 98 79
Western Division,
Calhoun.100 100 125 100
Escambia .65 . 100 100
holmes .80 . 85 85
Jackson.100 . 125 100
Santa Rosa .80 .0s 90
Walton.80 . 90 80
Washington.85 . 100 75
Div. Average per cent. 84 100 101 90
Northeastern Division,
B3aker.85 90 90
Bradford.90 100 100
Clay. .85 100
Columbia.100 105 '95 100
Div. Average per cent. . 100 I 70 1 92 j 97
Central Division.
Citrus.200 100
Hernando.100 100
Levy.100 100 100
Marion.100 80100
Pasco.110 100
Sumter.90 100 100
Volusia .8 90
Div. Average per cent . . 97 110 99
bouthern Division.
Brevard .150 100
Dade.100 DeSoto.180 120
Hillsborough . . . 110 110
Lee .100 100
Manatee .100 100
Osceola .00 200
Polk. .150 120
St. Lucie. . Div. Average per cent. 149 119
btate Averages . 89 88 110 97









11
Condition and Prospective Yield of Crops Continued.


Rice Sweet Field Casv CUTE.Potatoes Peas asv
0

o i 00 0
0 0 0 0
Northern Division. Q) 0 0
Gadsden .100 100 . Hap~ilton .95 90 . Jefferson .100 90 . Lafayette .90 90 . Leon .100 100 . Liberty .75 90 . Madison .60 40 . Suwannee.80 80 100 .
Wakulla .75 100 100 .
Div. Average per cent 77 89 89 .
Western Division.


Calhoun. Escambia . Holmes . Jackson. Santa Rosa. Walton. Washington.
Div. Average per cent.


100 50


100


75 9-7 9387


Northeastern Division.
Baker .100 100
Bradford .100 100 .
Clay. 100 100 100
Columbia. .9 80 100 .
Div. Average per cent. 90 F 95 100 100
Central Division.
Citrus.150 100 .
Hernando .100 100 .
Levy.100 100 100
Marion.0 100 100 .
P'asco.100 100 75 95
Sumter.90 100 100 .
Volusia.70 80 .
Div. Average per cent 83 103 94 97
Southern Division.
Brevard.125 100 .
Dade.100 90 100 .
DeSoto.115 110 120 130
Hillsborough .100 110 100 .
Lee.100 100 100 100
Manatee .100 100 .
Osceola .100 140 140 100
Polk .110 1010 100 100
St. Lucie. Div. Average per cent 104 108 108 107
State Averages . 86 96 95 98









12
Condition and Prospective Yield of Crops Continued.


Tobacco Peanuts Pastures Velvet
COUNTIES. Beans
.0 0 0
ri .2

0 0
Northern Division. U U
Gadsden . 76 150 90 .
Hamilton . . so 90 90
Jefferson . 80 100. 80 100
Lafayette . . 105 85 110
Leon . 95 100 100 100
liberty . . 80 100 90
Madison . 50 50 75 50
Suwannee . . 100 100 100
W akulla . . 100 100 90
Div. Average per cent. 75 96 91 91
Western Division.


Northeastern Division.

Baker . . 100 100 100
Bradford . . 100 100 100
Clay . . 100 90 100
Columbia . . 100 100 100
Div. Average per cent . . 100 97 100
Central Division.
Citrus . . 150 100 125
Hernando . . 90 100 100
Levy . . 100 90 110
Marion . . 100 100 100
Pasco . 90 95 100 100
Sumter . . 100 100 100
Volusia. . . so 90 90
Div. Average per cent. 90 102 9-7 104
Southern Division.
Brevard . . . 100 100
Dade . . . 100 100
DeSoto . . . 120 130
Hillsborough . . . 100 120
Lee . 100 100 100
M anate . . . 100 100
Osceola . . . 150 150
Polk . 120 120 100
St. Lucie . . . . .
Div. Average per cent. . 110 ill 112
State Averages . 84 101 101 99


Calhoun . Escambia, . Holm es . Jackson . Santa Rosa . W alton . Washington . Div. Average per cent.


100 125

0
100 100 100 89


lob 75











I



COUNTIES. Alfalfa Guavas
.416

W
0 a)
0 0 ut. P.
Northern Division. 0 CL4 I
G adsden . . . .
H am ilton . . . . Jefferson . . . . L afayette . . . .
L eon . 100 . .
L iberty . . . . . M adison . . . . Suw annee . . . .
W akulla . 100 . .
Div. Average per cent. I-00 . .
Western Division.
Calhoun . . . . Escam bia . 100 . .
H olm es . . . 11 . Jackson . . . .
Santa R osa . . . . W alton . . . . W ashington . . . . . Div. Average per cent. 100 . .
Northeastern Division,
B aker . . . . Bradford . . . . C lay . . . . Colum bia . . . . Div. Average per cent.j . . .
Central Division.
Citrus . . . . H ernando . . . . L evy . . . . M arion . . . . Pasco . . 75 50
Sum ter . . . . V olusla, . . . . Div. Average per cent . . 75 bo
Southern Division.
Brevard . . 100 200
Dade . . 100 100
D eSoto . . . .
Hillsborough . . 100 100
Lee . . 100 100
Manatee . . 100 100
Osceola . . 120 80
Polk . . 100 100
St. Lucle . . 100 100
Div. Average per cent . . 102 110
State Averages . 1001 89 80


13
Condition and Prospective Yield


of Crops-Continued.









14
Condition and Prospective Yield of Crops-Continued.



CUTE.Bananas Orange Trees



0 on 0 0C
Northern Division. U�,a
Gadsden. Hamilton. . J efferson. Lafayette . Leon.90 80
Liberty .90 50
Madison. Suwannee. Wakulla. Div. Average per cent . . . 90 65
Western Division.
Calhoun. 10u 120 10015
Escambia. Holmes. Jackson. . .
Santa Rosa. . . .
Walton. Washington . . . .
Div. Average per cent. 100 120 100 150
Northeastern Division.
Baker.~ . 100 100
Bradford. . . 100 125
Clay. . . 100 100
Columbia . 11111 100 100
Div. Average per cent.T 10 [06.
Central Division.
Citrus.125 125
Hernando .100 110
Levy.100 70
Marion.100 80
Pasco.85 90 100 110
Sumter.100 100
Volosia .90 80
Div. Average per cent. .' 85 150 102 96
Southern Division.


Brevard. Dade. DeSoto. Hillsborough . Lee.


so) 100

90 100


Manatee.100 100 100 100
Osceola .100 100 100 150
Polk .100 120 100 125
Su. Lucie .10 100 100 125
Div. Average per cent. 96 98 TOO 117
State Averages . 92 102 98 -1r7









15
Condition and Prospective Yield of Crops Continued.




COUNTIES. Lemon Trees Lime Trees
0 0Northern Division. a,
Gadsden . . . . .
H am ilton . . . . .
Jefferson . . . . .
Lafayette . . . . .
L eon . . . . .
L iberty . . . . .
M adison . . . . .
Suw annee . . . . .
W akulla . . . . .
Div. Average per cent.1 . I . I . .
Western Division.
Calhoun . 100 125 . .
E scam bia . . . . .
H olm es . . . . .
Jackson . . . .
Santa R osa . . . . .
W alton . . . .
W ashington . . . . .
Div. Average per cent. 100 125 .
Northeastern Division.
Baker .
Bradford . . . . .
Clay .
Uolum bia . . .
Div. Average per cent.j . .
Central Division.
C itrus . . . .
laernando . . . .
L evy . . . . .
M arion . . . . .
P asco . . . .
Sum ter . 100 100 . .
Volusia . 90 so . .
Div. Average per cent.7. 95 .
Southern Division.
Brevard . 100 100 . .
Dade . 90 90 100 95
DeSoto . 100 120 100 120
Hillsborough . . . 100 100
Lee . 90 90 90 90
Manatee . 100 100 . . 6
Osceola . 100 150 100 15
Polk . 100 100 100 100
St. Lucie . 100 100 100 100
Div. Average per cent. 99-- 06 99 1-9
State Averages . 97 -F 7 99 log







16
Condition and Prospective Yield of Crops--Continued.



CONIE. Grape-fruit Trees Egg Plants


00

o 00 0a
Northern Division.a.
Gadsden. . . . .
Hamilton. . . . .
Jeff erson. . Laf ayette . Leon. . . 100 75
Liberty. . . . .
Madison. . . . .
Suwannee. . Wakulla . . Div. Average per cent . . . 100
Western Division.
Calhoun.f 100I 120j 100 100
Escambia. .100 100
Holmes. . . . .
Jackson. . . . .
Santa Rosa. . . .
Walton. . . . .
Washington . . . .
Dev. Average per cent 100 120 100 100
Northeastern Division.
Baker . . .
Bradford. . .
Clay. . . . .
Columbia. '*. Div. Average per centI
Central Division.
Citrus. 125 125 . .
Hernando.100 110 . .
Levy . . . .
Marion. 100 80
Pasco. 100 110 90 90
Sumter. 100 100 100 100
Volusia .90 70 . .
Div, Average per cent. 102 99 95 95
Southern Division.
Brevard. 100 100 75 50
Dade. 100 110 100 100
DeSoto. 100 120 100 130
Hillsborough.100 90 .
Lee. 100 75 . .
Manatee .100 100 . .6
Osceola .100 90 100 10
Polk. 100 120 100 125
St. Lucie.100 75 . .
Div. Average per cent. 100 98 95 101
State Averages . 101 105 97 93









1 17
Condition and Prospective Yield of Crops-Contnued.



CUTE.Plums Pears

0

o
Northern Division. U a, - C 0.
Gadsden . . Hamilton . Jefferson.90 0 400
Lafayette . . Leon.100 90 505
Liberty . .40 10
Madison . . Suwannee. . Wakulla .50 50 75 40
Div. Average per cent 80 73 51 as
Western Division.
Calhoun. 125 125 110 100
Escambia,. . Holmes .75 50 75 50
Jackson. . . . .
Santa Rosa .75 75 25 25
Walton . .25 20
Washington .15 0
Div. Average per cent 91 f 83 42 4
Northeastern Division.
Baker. 10 100.
Bradford.100.9. Clay. 100. Columbia . .100 .100 .
Div. Average per cent 100 97 I.
Central Division.
Citrus . .100 300
Hernando . . Levy .100 10 . .
Marion. . i Pasco.100 100 75 50
Sumter . .50 50
Volusia . .60 50
Div Average per cent 100 55 -71 112
Southern Division.
Brevard . .
Dade . . I
DeSoto. 100 135 10 140
nflisborough .80 80 90 I 90
Lee. . . . .
Manatee . . .
Osceola .100 100 80 70
Polk. 100 100 100 100
St. Lucie . . Div. Average per cent 95 104 92 100
State Averages . 93 82 64 '72










Condition and Prospective Yield of Crops-Continued.




COUNTIES. Peaches Watermelons
0 0

00 9 0 a)
0 1. 0 S.
Northern Division. 0 P4 U P4
Gadsden . . . . .
H am ilton . . . . .
Jefferson . 25 30 80 100
Lafayette . . . . .
Leon . 75 30 100 110
Liberty . . . 100 80
M adison . . . 80 75
Suwannee . . . 100 100
Wakulla . 80 90 75 90
Div. Average per cent. 60 50 89 93
Western Division.
Calhoun . 90 75 120 120
Escambia, . . . 100 125
Holmes . 65 50 80 100
Jackson . 75 75 100 100
Santa Rosa . 85 90 100 85
Walton . 25 20 100 100
Washington . 20 25 100 100
Div. Average per cent. 60 56 100 104
Northeastern Division.
Baker .
::::: 100 85
Bradford . . . 100 100
Clay . . . 100 100
Columbia . . . 100 100
Div. Average per cent . . . 100 96
Central Division.
Citrus . 125 200 150 150
Hernando . . . 100 100
Levy . 100 50 100 100
Marion . 100 70 100 100
Pasco . 90 85 95 95
Sumter . 75 75 100 100
Volusia . 80 60 70 80
Div. Average per cent. 90 90 102 104
Southern Division.
Brevard . 80 7o 100 175
Dade . 100 100 100 100
DeSoto . 100 140 100 160
Hillsborough . 100 100 100 90
Lee . . 100 100
Manatee . 50 25 100 100
Osceola . 80 90 90 80
Polk . 70 50 100 100
St. Lucie . . . . .
Div. Average per cent. 83 83 99 113
State Averages . 73 70 98 102









19
Condition and Prospective Yield of Crops-Continued.



CUTE.Cantaloupes Pineapples



o 0) 0 Q
Northern Division. o L . 0Gadsden. Hamilton. Jefferson.80 100 . .
Lafayette. Leon.100 100 . .
Liberty. Madison. .
Suwannee. Wakulla. Div. Average per cent 90 100, . .
Western Division.
Calhoun.120 j 100 . .
Escambia. .75 I 75 . .
Holmes .75 I 80 . .
Jackson. . .
Santa Rosa .60 60 . .
Washington. 100 10 . .
Waltongton. 80 00 . .
Div. Average per en.J 84 83 . .
Northeastern Division.
Baker.:. Bradford. . Clay. Columbia.100 100 . .
Div. Average per cent 100 100 . .
Central Division.
Citrus. Hlernando. Levy.100 100 . .
Marion.100 100 . .
Pasco.70 65 . .
Sumter.90 90 . .
Volusia . Div. Average per cent 90 89 . .
Southern Division.
Brevard.100 150
Dade.100 110
DeSoto.6 Hillsborou ;h.80 80 100 100
Lee.100 100
Manatee.50 50 75 75
Osceola.100 120 100 120
Polk.90 70 100 100
St. Lucie.100 110
Div. Average per cent ju 80 97 108
State Averages - 1 89 90~ 97 108







20)
Condition and Prospective Yield of Crops-Continuea.


GrapesHorses

COUNTIES.anMue



0 0
Northern Division.U LU
4;adsden. .100 Hamilton .100 Jefferson.100 100 100
Laf ayette. .110
Leon.100 100 100
Liberty.90 Madison.75 Suwannee.100 100 90
Wakulla.65 60 80
Div. Average-per cent. 91 90 94
Western Division.
Calhoun.90 100 12oi
Escambia .100 Holmes .0 s0 85
Jackson.100 Santa Rosa .100 Walton .100 Washington.110 Div. Average per cent 85 j 90 1103
Northeastern Division.
Baker.100 100 100
Bradford.100 100 100
Clay .100 100 100
Columbia .100 100 100
Div. Average per cent.1 100 100 100
Central Division.
Citrus .100 125 100
Hernando.100 Levy.100 Marion.100 Pasco.100 100 95
Sumter .50 50 100
Volusia. .100 100 70
Div. Average per cent 87 94 95
Southern Division.
Brevard.100 100 100
Dade .100 DeSoto.I . . 125
Hillsborough . . .J. . . 100
Lee . 90 90 100
Manatee . 100 10 100
Osceola. 100 140 100
Polk.10 I 120 I100
St.Lucie .i r 10
Div. Average per cant. I 98 j 110 103
State Averages . 92 97 99











21
Condition and Prospective Yield of Crops-Continued.



CUTE.Cattle Hogs Sheep

o 0 0

0
Northern Division.
iacisaen . . . . . . .7580 . . . . .
Hamilton .90 100 .
Jeff erson.100 100 100
Lafayette .100 120 .
Leon. .100 100 1006
Liberty .90 100 80
Madison.80 50 40
Suwannee.85 80 .
Wakulla.80 50 50
Div. Average per cent. 89 87 74
Western Division.
Calhoun.100 85 90
Escambia.100 75 75
Holmes.:.80 75 75
Jackson.80 .80
Santa Rosa .100 75 90
Walton.100 90 100
Washington. 100 I 100 j100
Div. Average per cent.:, 94 [ 83 88
Northeastern Division.
Baker.00 100 100
Bradford.100 100 .
Clay.100 85 90
Columbia .105 100 100
Div. Average per cent 101 70 97
Central Division.
Citrus .100 100 .
Hernando.100 90 .
Levy.75 50 75
Marion.100 100 100
Pasco.95 85 70
Sumter .100 100 75
Volusia.90 90 90
Liv. Average per cent 94 88 82
Southern Division.
Brevard.100 80 .
Dade .100 . .
DeSoto.125 110 110
Hillsborough. 100 90 .
Lee .100 100 90
Manatee.100 100 100
Osceola.100 100 120
Polk.100 00 100
St. Lucie .100 100 .
Div. Average per cent. 103 93 104
State Averages .I1 96 84 I89










22
Condition and Prospective Yield of Crops--Continued.

Estimated Estimated Estimated
Yield Of Yield of Yield of
COUNTIES. Tobacco Honey Wool

NothrnDviio. Pounds Pounds Pounds
Gadsden . Hamilton . Jefferson.1,000 Lafayette . Leon.500,000 . .
Liberty .15.000 7,000
Madison .I. . .
Suwannee. Wakulla . . 50.000 600
Div. Average per cent.j 500,000 65,000 8,600
Western Division.
Calhoun.130,000 13,000
Escambia .,. . Holmes .500 1000 2500
Jackson. Santa Rosa. . 15000 70000
Walton .55,000 Washington.3,000 37,000
Div. Average per cent 500 149,000 200,000
Northeastern Division.
Baker. *. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Bradford . ** . '' . . .
Clay .'*. . . .
Columbia . 2,000 300
Div. Average per cent. . 2,000 3
Central Division.
Citrus.1,200 .
Hernando . Levy.5,000 4000
Marion.3,000 20,000
Pasco.18,000 12,000 20,000
Sumter .1,000 5,000
Volusia,.75,000 15.000
Div. Average per cent. 18,000 97,200 64.000
Southern Divisio -n.
Brevard. Dade.4000 .
DeSoto.500 300
Hillsborough. I. Lee. I 10,.000 .
Manatee. Osceola.5,000 40,000
Polk.1,500 18,000
St. Lucie . Div. Average per cent .21,000 58,300
State Averages . o18,500 334,200 330,900


















PART 11.
CLASSIFICATION OF SOILS.


















GENERAL CLASSIFICATION

OF FLORIDA SOILS



This artfele is necessarily general in scope and is intended to supply information on this important subject in a brief way to those seeking such information, before coming to this State to make new homes. With no funds for immigration purposes, we are limited to small space in the Bulletin, to supply that which every proposed immigrant wants and -should have, and which we cannot give in any other way. In all subsequent issues of the Quarterly Bulletin the same space will be devoted to some subject of equal interest in a general way to the people of the State as well as intending immigrants.
The average soil of Florida is sandy, mixed with more or less clay, lime and organic matter. The greater portion of the lands may be designated as pine lands, because of the pine timber which predominates. There are lands on which the timber is a mixture of pine, white oak, red oak, water oak, live oak, gum, bay, hickory, magnolia, cabbage palmetto, etc.; these lands are termed mixed hammock lands.
The general classification of soils is in the following order: First, second and third rate pine lands, and high hammock, low hammock and swampy lands.
The pine lands cover much the larger portion of the State and the soil is apparently all sand but not so; over a greater portion of the State this sand is thoroughly mixed with small particles of shells which contain carbonate of lime, other minerals and decomposed, finely granulated vegetable matter. It is true that ' Florida has her prusportion of poor lands, just as have all other States and countries, but compared with some other States the ratio is very small. With the exception of a very small area of supposedly irreclaimable swamp lands, there is scarcely an acre in the entire State which cannot be made, -under the wonderful influence of her tropical climate, to pay











tribute to man's energy. Lands, which in a more northerly climate would be utterly worthless, will, in Florida, for the reasons above stated, yield valuable productions.



FIRST-CLASS PINE LANDS.

First-class pine land in Florida is wholly unlike anything found in any other State. Its surface is usually covered for several inches deep with a dark vegetable mould, beneath which to the depth of several feet, is a chocolate colored sandy loam, mixed for the most part with lime stone pebbles and resting upon a substratum of marl, clay, or lime stone rock. The fertility and durability of this character of land may be estima .ed from the well-known fact that in the older settled districts this kind of soil has been cultivated for as many as twenty years successfully in corn or cotton without a pound of anv sort of fertilizer, and are still as productive as ever; pr ctically, then, these lands are indestructible. It is on this class of lands that both truck and fruit growing is most successful, and which produces the finest quality of Sea Island cotton. It is also fine farming land and yields good crops under ordinary methods of cultivation. By the growing of leguminous plants these soils and all other pine lands can be continually kept in a high state of fertility.



SECOND-CLASS PINE LANDS.

The second-class pine lands, which make up the largest portion of lauds, are practically all productive. They are not hilly, but for the most part undulating in their surface. In some places, however, these elevations amount to hills. Some of these hills in Hernando County are regarded among the highest points in the State. Underlying the surface is clay, marl, lime rock and sand. These lands, from their accessibility and productiveness, the facility of fertilizing with cattle penning and the impression of their greater healthfulness than hammock












lands, have induced their enclosure and tillage, when the richer hammock lands were near by, but more difficult to prepare for cultivation.
Some of these lands have no regular compact clay under them, or, at least, not in reach of plant roots. This fact is taken frequently as an evidence against them, since the popular prejudice is decidedly in favor of a clay subsoil. This objection, if it really be one, is taken for more than it is worth, for clay proper, or aluminum, as the chemists call it, is not food for plants. Its uses to the plant are purely mechanical. It serves as a reservoir for the storage of moisture in times of drought as well as to hold firmly the roots of the growing trunk, but not to feed the hungry or thirsty plant. Sometimes it has been found in small quantities in the ash of woods, but this is because the rootlets take up more or less of whatever salts is in solution about them, and clay has been taken up in this way, just as poisons may be taken up; for trees are sometimes killed by pouring poison ous liquids about their roots, but clay never makes any part of the organism of plants, nor is it numbered among the elements which contribute to their growth.
Also a well-established fact as to the value of a clay sub-soil is, that without its presence the applied fertilizers will leach through and be lost. The fertilizers used are generally lighter than the soils to which they are applied, or than the water coming down from the clouds. As the rains fall some of these fertilizers are carried down, after a time of drought; as the soil fills they are borne upward again by the waters to the surface, and both as they go down and come up, whether they be liquid or gaseous, the humus of soils has a strong absorbing affinity for them and readily appropriates and retains them for the uses of the plant, when the superabundance of water has passed away. But if the soil is not filled to the surface, so as to bring back -directly any fertilizer in solution that was carried down, it is safer there in the sub-soil than on the steep hillsides of clay, where what is applied is frequently carried away by the floods, together with the -soil, to the vales below. Whereas, what has gone down in the porous soil is brought back by the capillary attraction of the surface soil, in time of drought, to the reach of the growing crop. One of the uses of drought is, that it thus brings up from












the sub-soil, with the assistance of shallow cultivation, any mineral food that may be there, to where it will be in reach of the growing crop.
But light, sandy soils, though they may produce freely at first, soon give way, and this fact, for frequently it is a fact, is regarded as conclusive as against loose and porus sub-soils, whereas it only proves that these light soils were not sufficiently supplied with humus and the limited supply soon exhausted. Such lands can easily be restored to their original fertility by the use of leguminous plants, rotation of crops and careful cultivation; in fact, by such means they can be vastly improved over their original condition.


THIRD-CLASS PINE LANDS.

Even the lands of the "third rate," or most inferior class, are, by no means, worthless under the climate of Florida. This class of lands may be divided into two orders; the one comprising high, rolling sandy districts, which are sparsely covered with a stunted growth or "black jack" and pine, and near the lower east coast, scrub hickory and gaulberry shrubs. It is also on much similar soils along the east coast that the finest pine apples are produced; the other embracing low, flat, swampy regions, which are frequently studied with "bay gauls," and are occasionally inundated, but which are, covered with luxuriant vegetation, and very generally with considerable quantities of valuable timber. The former of these, it is now ascertained, is also well adapted to the growth of Sisal Hemp, which is a valuable tropical production. This plant (the Agave Sisaliana), and the Agave Mexicana, also known as Maguey, the Pulque Plant, the Century Plant, etc., have both been introduced into Florida, and they have both grown in great perfection on the poorest lands of the country. As these plants derive their chief support from the atmosphere, they will ', like the common air plant, preserve their vitality for many months when left out of the ground.
The second order of the third-rate pine lands are not entirely worthless, as these lands afford fine cattle ranges, and in some localities large tracts of timber adapted to the manufacture of naval stores and milling purposes.











Just here we feel that it is not out of place to say a few words on the topography and influence of these lands on the health of the inhabitants thereon. A general feature in the topography of Florida, which no other country in the United States possesses and which affords great security to the health of its inhabitants, is that the pine lands which form the basis of the country, and which are almost universally healthy, are nearly everywhere studded at intervals of a few miles, with hammock lands of the richest quality. These hammocks are not, as is generally supposed, low, wet lands; they never require ditching or draining; they vary in extent from a few acres to many thousand acres. Hence the inhabitants have it everywhere in their power to select residences in the pine lands, at such convenient distances from the hammocks as will enable them to cultivate the latter without en angering their health, if it should so happen that the hammock lands appeared to be less healthy than the. pine lands.
Experience in Florida has satisfactorily shown that residences only half a mile distant from cultivated hammocks are entirely exempt from malarial disease, and those who cultivate these hammocks and retire at night to pine land residences, maintain perfect health. Indeed it is found that residences in the hammocks themselves are generally perfectly healthy after they have been one or two years cleared. Newly cleared lands are sometimes attended with the development of more or less malaria, a fact that, under similar conditions, is no more peculiar to Florida than any other State. In Florida the diseases which result from these clearings are generally of the mildest type of bilious fever.
The topographical feature here noted, namely, a general interspersion of rich hammocks, surrounded by high, dry, rolling, healthy pine woods, is an advantage which no other State in the Union enjoys; and Florida forms, in this respect, a striking contrast with some other southern States whose sugar and cotton lands are generally surrounded by vast alluvial regions, subject to frequent inundations, so that it is impossible to obtain, within many miles of them, a healthy residence. 'At first thought it would seem improbable to many people that the malarial diseases of Florida (abounding in these rich hammock lands and exposed to a tropical sun),











should so generally be of a much milder form than those which prevail in more northern latitudes. But such, however, is the fact. It is suggested, in explanation of this fact, that the luxuriant vegetation which, in the Southern and Middle States, passes through all the stages of decomposition, is, in Florida, generally dried up before it reaches the stage of decomposition, and that consequently the quantity of malaria generated is much less than in climates more favorable to decomposition. This view is strengthened by the fact that the soil of Florida is almost everywhere, of so porous and absorbent a character that moisture is seldom lon- retained on its surface, that its atmosphere is in constant motion, and that there is more clear sunshine than in the more Northern States. It ;s further suggested that the uniform prevalence of sea breezes, and the constant motion of the atmosphere in the Peninsula, tend so much to diffuse and attenuate whatever malaria is generated, that it will generally produce only the mildest form of malarial diseases, such as intermittent fever.
The lands which in Florida are universally denominated "rich lands" are first, the "swamp lands"; second, the "low hammock lands"; third, the "high hammocks," and fourth, the "first rate pine, oak and hickory lands."



SWAMP LANDS.

The swamp lands are, unquestionably, the most durable rich lands in the State. They are the most recently formed lands, and are still annually receiving addition to their surface. They are intrinsically the most valuable lands, because they are as fertile as the hammocks and more durable. They are alluvial in character and OccuP7 natural depressions, or basins, which have gradually filled up by deposits of vegetable debris, etc., washed in from the adjacent and higher lands. Drainage is indispensable to all of them in their preparation for successful cultivation. Properly prepared, however, their inexhaustible fertility sustains a succession of the most exhausting crops with astonishing vigor. These lands have been known to produce as much as 600 gallons of syrup, or about 5,000 pounds of sugar per acre, without fertilize,-.











We mention sugarcane in this connection as showing the fertility of the soil, because it is known to be one of the most exhausting crops. It is not, however, quite fair to make this the measure of fertility of similar lands situ. ated -in different climates and countries, for we find on the richest lands in the State of Louisiana the product of sugar is little more than about half what it is in Florida.
But this great disparity in the product of these countries is accounted for, not by any inferiority in the lan& of Louisiana or Texas, but by the fact that the early visitations of frost in both th se States render it necessary to cut the cane in October, which is long before it has reached maturity, while in Florida it is permitted to stand, without fear of frost, till the last of November or December, or till such time as it is fully matured. It iii well known that it "tassels" in South Florida, and it never does so in either Louisiana or Texas. When cane "tassels" it is evidence of its having reached full ma purity. In consequence of the considerable outlay ot capital required in the preparation of this description of land for cultivation, and from the facility formerly existing for obtaining hammock land, which requires no ditching nor draining, swamp land has been but little sought after by persons engaged in planting in Florida until in recent years; now, however, there is a great and ever increasing demand for these lands by individuals and incorporated companies, thus suddenly recognizing their immense productive value.
The greater part of what are known as swamp landis proper are mostly located in East and South Florida, although there are numerous and quite extensive bodies in North, Middle and West Florida.



THE EVERGLADES.

While the soils of this region d1frer little in their general characteristics from the swamp tands above considered, still, owing to their prominence as such and as the greatest reclamation undertaking in recent times, also their unique geographical position, we submit a brief











description under their own heading. These lands are being rapidly and successfully drained by the State as well as by private and corporate owners.
"The Everglades of Florida cover an area of about 4,000 square miles, embracing more than half of the portion of the State south of Lake Okeechobee. The sub-soil of this vast region is a coraline limestone. * * * Upon this surface lies an immense accumulation of sand, alluvial deposits and decayed vegetable matter, forming a mass of sand and mud from two feet to ten feet or more in depth, that overspreads all but a few points of the first strata."
"Upon the mud rests a -sheet of water, the depth varying with the conformation of the bottom, but seldom at dry seasons, greater than three feet. The whole is filled with rank growth of coarse grass, eight or ten feet high, having a serrated edge like a saw, from which it obtains its name of 'Saw Grass."
In many portions of the Everglades the saw grass is so thick as to be almost impenetrable, but it is intersected by numerous and tortuous channels that form a kind of labyrinth, where outlets present themselves in every direction, however, terminating at long or short distances in apparently impenetrable barriers of grass. The surface of water is quickly affected by rain, the alternate rising and falling during the wet seasons being rapid. The difference of level between highest and lowest stage of water is from two to three feet. The general surface of the Everglades was thus subject to great changes prior to the inauguration of the system of drainage now so successfully under way. Small keys, or in reality, hammocks, are here and there met with which are dry at all seasons; upon them the soil is very rich. There are many such. Undoubtedly they were often made the site of Indian gardens.
Large areas covering many square miles, which but a few years ago were marshes covered with saw grass and rushes, are now open meadows, dry all seasons, excepting the rainy months, affording pasture for many thousan.1 heads of cattle. The fall or rapids at the heads of au streams running from the glades have receded towards the center of the glades and Lake Okeechobee several! miles.











The Florida Everglades at present may be described as a wet prairie, being a strip of land about one hundred and fifty miles long by fifty five miles wide, and lying between the pine and swamp lands which have grown over two reefs of rock running parallel with each other from north to south. No rivers penetrate into the glades beyond these rock reefs on either side and the land is very level, only about twenty-one and one-half feet above sea level, being composed chiefly of muck and sand lying in a basin with a rock bottom. The annual rainfall over this territory averages nearly sixty inches. It has for this reason, and because this rainfall has no other outlet over these reefs, been and is too wet for cultivation. The muck which overlies the sand and rock varies from about two feet on the edge of the glades to a depth of twenty feet in the middle, and would average over the whole territory a depth of between six and eight feet. Thq land is free from trees and stumps and almost free from bushes; the item of clearing being of no consideration whatever, simply requiring mowing down the grass and burning it, when the soil is ready to be tilled, as soon as the excess water is run off by the drainage canals.
The soil as compared with other portions of the country, taking into consideration its natural richness, location and climate, is more valuable for agricultural pur poses than any that is known, being particularly adapted to the growth of cane, cotton, Irish potatoes, celery, tomatoes, cabbage, turnips, beets, onions and, in fact, any crop will grow well on these lands except such as require a colder climate.
The composition of the soil being almost entirely decomposed vegetable matter is rich in nitrocren but lacking to a great extent in the mineral constituents necessary to make a perfect -soil, consequently, phosphoric acid and potash will have to be supplied in varying quantities for a majority of crops, in some of these muck soils, especially where rock or clay is absent or too far below the surface to exert any appreciable influence. With these additions, whei necessary, however, these soils will without doubt, be the most productive in this country, and the equal of any in the world. Without the addition of the chemical fertilizers mentioned these -soils will not equal in productiveness the first (1,1rade of swamp lands.
-B.











LOW HAMMOCKS.

Low hammocks, which are practically swamp lands, are not inferior to swamp lands proper, in fertility, but are considered not quite so desirable. They are mostly level, or nearly so, and have a soil of greater tenacity than that of the li'all hammocks. Some ditching is necessary in many of them. The soil in them is always deep. Theso lands are also extremely well adapted to the growth of cane, corn and in fact all vegetable crops, nor are these soils as subject to the effects of prolonged drought as higher lands. There is not nearly so large a proportion of low hammock as there is of swamp lands.


HIGH HAMMOCKS.

High hammocks are the lands in greatest favor in Florida. These differ from low hammocks in occupying higher ground, and in generally presenting an undulating surface. They are formed of a fine vegetable mould, mixed with a sandy loam, in many places several feet deep, and resting in most cases on a substratum of clay, marl or limestone. It will be readily understood by anyone at all acquainted with agriculture that such a soil, in such a climate as Florida, must be extremely productive. The soil scarcely ever suffers from too much wet; nor does drought affect it in the same de '-Pee as other lands, owing to its clay subsoil. Hi-h hammock lands produce with but little labor of cultivation all the crops of the country in an eminent degree. Such lands have no tendency to break up in heavy masses, nor are they infested with '%veeds.
To sum up its advantages , it requires Do other preparation than clearing and plowing to fit it at once for the greatest possible production of any kind of crop adapted to the climate. In unfavorable seasons it is much more certain to produce a good crop than any other kind of land, from the fact that it is less affected by exclusively dry or wet weather It can be cultivated with much less labor than any other lands, being remarkably mellow, and its vicinity is generally high and healthy. These reasons are sufficient to entitle it to the estimation in which it is held over all other lands











Some of the counties in Middle Florida, Gadsden, Leon, Madison and Jefferson, and Jackson, Holmes and Washington Counties in West Florida, have large areas of fine high hammock land underlaid with a stiff clay These are the best lands of the State for the growth of short: staple cotton, and are indeed the cream of the State foit general faring- purposes. They are of the earliest formation of the Florida lands. As before stated, areas of these lands in varying extent are found in every section of Ihe State , almost every county.
Some of the largest bodies of rich hammock land in East Florida are to be found in Levy, Alachua, Columbia, Marion, ilernando, Citrus, Pasco and Sumter Counties. There are in Levy County alone not less than one hundre I thousand acres of the very best description of lands adapted to sugar cane culture, and there is but a small proportion of any of the counties here mentioned, that will not produce remunerative crops of short staple and Sea Island cotton without the aid of manure.
The first rate pine, oak and hickory lands are found in pretty extensive bodies in many parts of the State. From the fact that these lands cani be cleared at much less expenses than the swamp and hiammock lands, theyv have generally been preferred by the small farmers and have proved remarkably productive.



PRAIRIE LANDS.

There are, besides the lands already noticed, extensive tracts of prarie lands, which approximate in character, texture of the soil, and period and mode of formation, to the sw amup lands, differing only in being' practically destitute of number. Somec of these lands are, however, extremely poor and non -prod uctive, owing mostly to a substrata of hard pan, clay, which is impervious to moisture and impenetrable alike to the roots of fruit trees or plants; the most of them afford excellent pastures during thni greater part of the Year. In fact it is this class of lands that make up the great cattle ranges of the State on which hundreds of thousands of cattle thrive the yea' round; these lands, are found in tracts of varying extent in every section of the State, but in Southern Florida, ini











southern Hillsborough County, in Manatee in the great Myaka River prairie region, in southern Polk County, and in DeSoto, Osceola, Brevard and Lee Counties, which include the Alifia, Kissimmee and Caloosthatchee River valleys, is found the greatest grazing region east of the Mississippi River The climate is perfect, never cold enough to kill the grasses, which grow as green in January as in June, and where water is in bountiful supply at all seasons of the year



EASE OF CULTIVATION.

Perhaps the most attractive feature peculiar to the soils of Florida is the ease with which they can be cultivated as compared with stiff heavy soils of other States, while quite as fertile. Another is that the greater part of the farm labor and tillage can be, and much of it A, performed during those months of the year when the ground further north is frozen. Still another peculiarity is, that fertilizers can be applied to greater advantage, because the fertilizing material will remain in the soil until the stimulating chemical ingredients are assimilated and absorbed into the earth, and are not carried away by washing rains as they are in broken or mountainous countries, and also because the porosity of the soil enables the atmosphere, through oxidizatioD, more readily to aid the fertilizers in the work of decomposing the minerals of the soil, thus setting free the food elements they contain for the use of the growing crops.























PART 111.


Fertilizers,
Feed Stuffs, and Foods and Drugs












REGULATIONS GOV ERNING THE TAKING AND
FORWARDING OF FERTILIZER OR COMMERCIAL FEEDING STUFF SAMPLES TO THE COMMISSIONER OF AGRICULTURE.

SECTION 15 OF THE LAWS.
Special samples of Fertilizers or Commercial Feeding Stuffs sent in by purchasers, under Section 9 of the laws, shall be drawn in the presence of two disinterested witnesses, from one or more packages, thoroughly mixed, and A FAIR SAMPLE OF THE SAME OF NOT LESS THAN EIGHT OUNCES (ONE-HALF POUND) SHALL BE PLACED IN A CAN OR BOTTLE, SEALED AND SENT BY A DISINTERESTED PARTY TO THE COMMISSIONER OF AGRICULTURE AT TALLAHASSEE. NOT LESS THAN EIGHT OUNCES, IN A TIN CAN OR BOTTLE ' WILL BE ACCEPTED FOR ANALYSIS. This rule is adopted to secure fair samples of sufficient size to make the necessary determinations, and to allow the preservation of a duplicate sample in case of protest or appeal. This duplicate sample will be preserved for two months from date of certificate of analysis.
The State Chemist is not the proper officer to receive special samples from the purchaser. The propriety of the method of drawing and sending the samples as fixed by the law is obvious.
The drawing and sending of special samples in rare cames is in compliance with law. Samples are frequently sent in paper packages or paper boxes, badly packed, and frequently in very small quantity (less than ounce) ; frequently there are no marks, numbers or other means of identification; the postmark in some instances being absent.
I would call the attention of those who desire to avail themselves of this privilege to Sections 9 and 10 of the law, which are clear and explicit.
Hereafter strict compliance with above regulations will be required. The sample must not lie less than one-half pound, in a can or bottle, sealed and addressed to theC'ommissione'r of Agricuiltitre. The sender's name and address must also he on the package, this rule applying to special samples Of fertilizers or commercial feeding stuff.











INSTRUCTIONS TO MANUFACTURERS AND DEALERS.

Each package of Commercial Fertilizer and each package of Commercial Feeding Stuff must have, securely attached thereto, a tag with the guaranteed analysis required by law, and the stamp showing the payment of the inspector's fee. This provision of the law-Section 3 of both laws--will be rigidly enforced.
Manufacturers and dealers will be required to properly tag and stamp each package of Commercial Fertilizer or Commercial Feeding Stuff under penalty as fixed in Seetion 6 of both laws. Tags shall be attached to the top end of each bao, or head of each barrel.

INSTRUCTIONS TO PURCHASERS.

Purchasers are cautioned to purchase no Commercial Fertilizers or Commercial Feeding Stuff that does not bear on each package an analysis tag with the guarantee required by law, and, the stamp showing the payment of the inspector's fee. Goods not having the guarantee tag and stamp are irregular and fraudulent; the absence of the guarantee and stamp being evidence that the manufacturer or dealer has not complied with the law. Without the guarantee tag and stamp showing what the goods are guaranteed to contain, the purchaser has no recourse against the manufacturer or dealer. Such goods are sold, illegally and fraudulently, and are generally of little value. All reputable manufacturers and dealers now comply strictly with the law and regulations by placing the guarantee tag and stamp on each package.

INSTRUCTIONS TO SHERIFFS.

The attention of Sheriffs of the various counties is called to Section 3 of both laws, defining their duties. This department expects each Sheriff to assist in maintaining the low and protecting the citizens of the State from the imposition of fraudulent, inferior or deficient Commercial Fer. tilizers or Commercial Feeding Stuffs.












MARKET PRICES OF CHEMICALS AND FERTIL-IZING MATERIALS AT FLORIDA SEA
PORTS, JANUARY 1, 1909.


Ammoniates.
Nitrate of Soda, 17 per cent. Ammonia . Sulphate of Ammonia 25 per cent Ammonia .
Dried Blood 17 per cent. Ammonia . Dried Blood 15 per cent. Ammnonia .


Le~ss than 5 to 10 10 tons 5 tons. tons. & over.


$60.00


$59.50 $59.00


74.00 73.50 73.00 60.00 59.50 59.00 54.00 53.50 53.00


POTASH.


High Grade Sulphate Potash
48 per cent. Potash (K,0) . Low Grade Sulphate Potash
26 per cent. Potash (K.0) . Muriate of Potash 50 per
cent Potash (K,0 ). Carbonate of Potash, 60 per
cent. Potash (K,0) (90 per cent. Carbonate of Potash) Nitrate Potash, 13 Ams., 42 Potash (K,0) . Kainit 12 per cent Potash. . Canada Hardwood Ashes 4 per cent. (K.O) Potash.


50.00 49.50 49.00 30.00 29.50 29.00

46.00 45.50 44.00


1 10.00 -84.00 83.50 83.00 13.00 12.50 12.00 17.00 16.50 16.00


AMMONIA AND PHOSPHORIC ACID.


High Grade Blood, and Bone, 10 per cent. Ammonia . Low Grade Blood and Bone, 6j per cent. Ammonia, 8 per cent. Phosphoric Acid. Raw Bone 4 per cent. Ammonia, 22 per cent. Phosphoric Acid .


40.00 39.50 39.00 31.00 29.50 29.00 32.00 31.50 31.00













Ammoniates.


Less than 5 to 10 10 tons 5 tons. tons. & over.


Ammonia and Phospboric Acid: Ground Castor Pomace, (6 per cent. Ammonia, 2 per cent Phosphoric Acid.$25.00 Briht Cottonseed, Meal, 8 per cent. Ammonia, market


quotations . Dark Cottonseed Meal, 5


31.00


per cent. Ammonia, market quotations .24.00


$24.50 $24.00 29.50 29.00 23.50 23.00


PHOSPHORIC ACID.


High Grade Phosphoric Acid, 16 percent. Available Phosphoric Acid . Acid Phosphate, 14 per cent. Available Phosphoric Acid. Boneblack, 17 per cent. Available Phosphoric Acidi. Odorless Phospihate .


15.00

14.00 24.00 25.00


14.50 14.50 13.50 13.00 23.50 23.00
24.50 24.00


MISCELLANEOUS.,


H. G. Ground Tobacco Stems,
3 per cent. Ammonia, 9 per cent. Potash . Pulverized Ground Tobacco
Stems .
Tobacco Dust, Nio. 1, 3 per
cent. Ammonia, 10 per cent.
(K,0) Potashi. Tobacco Dust, No. 2, 1j per cent. Ammonia, 1j per cent. Potash . Dark Tobacco Stems, baled. Land Plaster in sacks .


25.00 16.00 23.00 19.00 15.00 10.50


24.50 24.00 15.50 15.00 22.50 22.00


18.50
14.50 10.25


18.00
14.00 10.00


The charges by reputable manufacturers for mixing and bagging any special or regular formula are $1.50 per ton in excess of above prices.











NEW YORK WHOLESALE PRICES CURRENT JAN.
1, 1909-FERTILIZER MATERIALS.

AM MONIATES.


Ammonia, sulphate, foreign, spot, per 100 lbs . . $ futures .


2.85 @ 2.871@


Ammonia, sulphate, domestic, spot . 2.874@
futures . 2.90 @ Fish scrap, dried, 11 p.c. ammonia and 14 p. c. bone phosphate, f o. b. fish works, per unit . 2.65 & wet, acidulated, 6 p.c. ammonia, 3
p.c. phosphoric acid, f. o. b. fish
works . 2.40 &


2.871
2.90 2.90 2.921


10


35


Ground fish guano, imported, 10 and 11 p.c. ammonia and 15-17 p.c. bone phosphate, c. i. f. N. Y., Balto. or Phila. Tankage, 11 p.c. and 15 p.c., f. o. b. Chicago . Tankage, 9 and 20 p.c, f.o.b. Chicago. Tankage, 6 and 25 p.c, f.o.b. Chicago. Tankage, concentrated, f. o. b. Chicago,
14 to 15 per cent f. o. b. Chicago . Garbage, tankage . Sheep manure, concentrated, f. o. b.
Chicago, per ton . iToofmeal, f. o. b. Chicago, per unit . Dried blood, 12-13 p. c. ammonia, f. o. b. New York . Dried blood., high grade, f. o. b. Chicago. Nitrate of soda, 95 p. c. spot, per 100 lbs
futures, 95 p. c .


2.75 &


2.30 & 10. 2.20 & 10 15.00 @

2.25 @
6.00 @ 8.00

7.50 @ 2.30 @ 2.35


2.60 2.50 2.15 2.15


@26.65 @ 2.55 @ 2.171 @ 2.171


PHOSPHATE S.

Acid phosphate, per unit . 50 @ 55 Bones, raw, per ton . 20.00 @
ground, steamed, 3 p. c. ammonia and 50 p. c. bone phosphate 24.00 @
unground, steamed . 17.50 @ 18.00












South Carolina phosphate rock, undried,
per 2,400 lbs., f. o. b. Ashley River. South Carolina phosphate rock, hot air
dried, f. o. b. Ashley River . Florida land pebble phosphate rock, 68
p. e., f. o. b. Port Tampa, Fla . Florida high grade phosphate hard rocks, 77 p. c., f. o. b. Florida or Georgia ports Georgia ports . Tennessee phosphate rock, f. o. b. Mt. Pleasant, domestic, per ton, 78@80 p.C.
75 p. c. guaranteed .
68@72 p. c.
POTASHES.


Muriate potash, basis 80 p. c. per 100 lbs. Manure salt, 20 p. c. actual potash.
double manure salt, 48 p. c. . Sulphate potash (basis 90 p. c.) . Kainit in bulk, 2,240 lbs .


5.50 @ 5.75 7.00 @ 7.75 3.25 @ 3.50 9.25 @ 9.75 9.25 @ 9.75


5.00
4.75 4.00


5.50 5.00
4.25


1.90 @ 14.75 @ 1. 161 @ 2.18 @ 8.50 @












STATE VALUATIONS.

For Available and Insoluble Phosphoric Acid:, Ammonia
and Potash for the Season of 1909.

Available Phosphoric Acid . 5 cents a pound Insoluble Phosphoric Acid .1 cent a pound Ammonia ( or its equivalent in nitrogen) 161 cents a pound Potash (as actual potash (K,0) .5j cents a pound
If calculated by unitsAvailable Phosphoric Acid .$1.00 per unit Insoluble Phosphoric Acid .20 c. per unit Ammonia (or its equivalent in nitrogen) . .,$3.30 per unit Potash . 1.10 per unit

With a uniform allowance of $1.50 per ton for mixing and bagging.
A unit is twenty pounds, or 1 per cent, in a ton. We find this to be the easiest and quickest method for calcu6 lating the value of fertilizer. To illustrate this take for example a fertilizer which analyzes as follows: Available Phosphoric Acid . . 6.22 per cent.x$1.0-$ 6.22 Insoluable Phosphoric Acid. A1.50 per cent.x .20- .30 Ammonia .3.42 per cent.x 3.30- 11.28 Potash .*.**.'.''.*.7.23 per cent.x 1.10- 7.95
Mixing and Bagging. - 1.50

Commercial value at seaports .$27.25

Or a fertilizer analyzing as follows:

Available Phosphoric Acid. .8 per cent.x$1.00-$ 8.00 Ammonia .2 per cent.x 3.30- 6.60 Potash .2 per cent.x 1.16- 2.20 Mixing and Bagging .- 1.50

Commercial value at seaports .$18.30

The above valuations are for cash, for materials delivr. ered at Florida seaports, and they can be bought in one ton lots at these prices at the date of issuing this Bulletin. Where fertilizers are bought at interior points, the additional freight to-that point must be added.











If purchased in carload lots for cash, a reduction bf ten per cent. can be made in above valuations, 1. e:
Available Phosphoric Acid . 90 cents per unit Potash (KO) . 99 cents per unit Ammonia (or equivalent in nitrogen). .$2.97 per unit

The valuations and market prices in succeeding illustrations, are based, on market prices for one-ton lots.

STATE VALUES.

It is not intended by the "State valuation" to fix the price or commercial value of a given brand. The "State values" are the market prices for the various approved chemicals and materials used in mixing or manufacturing commercial fertilizers or commercial stock feed at the date of issuing a bulletin, or the opening of the "season." They may, but seldom, do, vary from the market prices, and are made liberal to meet any sliOA advance or decline.
They are compiled from price lists and commercial reports by reputable dealers and journals.
The question is frequently asked: "What is 'Smith's Fruit and Vine' worth per ton?" Such a question cannot be answered categorically. By analysis, the ammonia, available phosphoric acid, and potash may determined, and the inquirer informed what the cost of the necessary material to compound a ton of goods similar to "Smith's Fruit and Vine" would be, using none but accepted and well known materials of the best quality.
State values do not consider 11trade secrets," loss on bad bills, cost of advertisements, and expenses of collections. The "State value" is simply that price at which the various ingredients necessary to -use in compounding a fertilizer, or feed, can he purchased for cash in ton lot8 at Florida sea ports.
These price lists in one, five and ten lots, are published in this report, with the "State values" for 1909 deducted therefrom.











46

COMPOSITION OF FERTILIZER MATERIALS.
NITROGENOUS MATERIALS.
POUNDS PER HUNDRED

Ammonia Phosphoric
Acid Potash

XiUtrate of soaa.I 17 to 19 . . Sulphate of Ammonia . 21 to 24 . .
Dried Blood. . 12 to 17 . .
Concentrated Tankage. 12 to 15 1 to 2 .
Bone Tankage .6 to 9 10 tol15.
Dried Fish Scrap .8 to 11 6 to 8 .
Cotton Seed Meal. . 7 to 10 2 to 3 11 to 2
Hoof Meal.:j 13 to17 lj to 2 .
PHOSPHATE MATERIALS.
POUNDS PER HUNDRED

Ammonia Available Insoluble
Phos. Acid Acid

Florida Pebble Phosphate. .26 to 32 Florida Rock Phosphate. .*. I.33 to 35 Florida Super Phosphate. .14 to 19 1 to 35
Ground Bone .3t 6 5Sto 8 15 to 17
Steamed Bone.3 to 4 6 to 9 10 to 20
Dissolved Bone . 2 to 4 13 to 15 2 to 3
POTASH MATERIALS AND FARM MANURES.
POUNDS PER HUNDRED

Actual moi Phosphoric im
Potash Amoi Acid Lm


Muriate of Potash. Sulphate of Potash. Carbonate of Potash . Nitrate of Potash. Double Sul. of Pot. & Mag Kainit . Sylvinit.
Cotton Seed Hull Ashes. Wood Ashes, unleached. Wood Ashes. leached. Tobacco Stems . Cow Manure (fresh) . Horse Manure (fresh). Sheep Manure (fresh). Hog Manure (fresh). Hen Dung (fresh). Mixed Stable Manure .


50
to 52 to 30 to 44 to 30 to 121 to 20 to 30 to 8 to 2 to 8
0.40 0.53 0.67 0.60 0.85 0.63


12 to 16. .



.7to 9 10
.1to 2.
. .I to 1h 35 to40
2 to 4. 3
0 to 41 0.16 0.31
0 to 60 0.28 0.31
1.00 0.23 0.33
0.55 0.19 0.d8
2.07 1.54 0.24
0.76 0.26 0.70












FACTORS FOR CONVERSION.

To convertAmmonia into nitrogen, multiply by . 0.824 Ammonia into protein by . 5.15 Nitrogen into ammonia, multiply by . 1.214 Nitrate of soda into nitrogen, multiply by . 16.47 Nitrogen into protein, by . 6.25 Bone phosphate into phosphoric acid, multiply by 0.458 Phosphoric acid into bone phosphate, multiply by 2.184 Muriate of potash into actual potash, multiply by 0.632 Actual potash into muriate of potash, multiply by 1.583. Sulphate of potash into actual potash, multiply by 0.541 Actual potash into sulphate of potash, multiply by 1.85 Nitrate of potash into nitrogen, multiply by . 0.139 Carbonate of potash into actual potash, multiply by 0.681 Actual potash into carbonate of potashmultiply by 1.466 Chlorine, in "kainit," multiply potash (K.0) by. . 2.33

For instance, you buy 95 per cent. of nitrate of soda and want to know how much nitrogen is in it, multiply 95 per cent. by 16.47 you will get 15.65 per cent. nitrogen; you want to know how much ammonia this nitrogen is equivalent to, then multiply 15.65 per cent. by 1.214 and you get 18.99 per cent., the equivalent in ammonia.
Or, to convert 90 per cent. carbonate of potash into actual potash (KO), multiply 90 by 0.681, equals 61.29 per cent. actual potash (K.0).


COPIES OF THE FERTILIZER AND STOCKFEED LAWS.

Citizens interested in the fertilizer and stock feed laws of the State, and desiring to avail themselves of their protection, can obtain copies free of charge by sending for same to the Commissioner of Agriculture.
COPIES OF THE PURE FOOD AND DRUG LAW.

Copies of the Pure Food and Drug Law, rules and regulations, standards, blanks, etc., can be obtained from the Commissioner of Agriculture.












SPECIAL SAMPLES.

It is shown by the number of "Special Samples" (those ,sent in direct by the purchaser of fertilizers or feeds) that the law is becoming more generally understood by the farmer, fruit and vegetable grower. Purchasers who have any reason to doubt the correctness of the guarantee on the goods furnished them, should not hesitate to send in samples for an analysis.
This right to have a sample of the goods purchased analyzed by the State Chemist, under Section 9 of the law-without charge-the inspection fees covering the cost of analysis, as well as inspection-has doubtless had a direct influence upon the increased quality of the goods sold in the State. When properly drawn, sealed, witnessed and transmitted, the "Special Sample" has proved a safeguard to the consumer, legitimate dealer, and manufacturer, and a check upon the careless, ignorant, or fraudulent vendor or manufacturer.
It furnishes the consum er with the sam e protection demanded by1 the manufacturer, who huys his materials only upon the guarantee, and pays for them according to analysis.
By far the largest amount of commercial fertilizers: used in Florida are manufactured or mixed by factories in the State. Large amounts of fertilizing materials are imported direct by factories and dealers located at our seaport cities; cargoes of potash salts direct from Germnany are now frequently received by Florida importers, while large amounts of acid phosphate are manufactured at and exported from the various Gulf and Atlantic ports.
Florida consumers may now purchase their fertilizers and chemicals at Florida seaports as cheaply as at any of the seaports of the country.
Tables of the average composition of feeds and fertilizer materials will be found in this bulletin. The consumner should consult them, compare the guarantee tag therewith, and if doubtful of the truthfulness of the "guarantee," send a "Special Sample" in a tin can to the Commissioner of Agriculture for analysis, as directed in regulations governing the taking andi sending of special samples--on another page.








49
AVERAGE COMPOSITION OF COMMERCIAL
FEEDSTUFFS.


NAME OF FEED P4
C14


Bright Cott'n Seed Meal 9.35 39.70 Dark Cotton Seed Meal 20.03 22.89 Linseed Meal.8.76 34.70 Wheat Bran .8.12 15.49 Middlings. 5.17 16.82 Mixed Feed (wheat) 7.80 16.86

Corn Meal .1.64 8.73 Corn (grain).2.10 10.50 Corn Cobs .30.10 2.40 Corn and Cob Meal. 6.60 8.50

Corn and Oats, Eq'l pts. 5.80 1.115 Wheat.1.40 11.90 Oats. 9.50 11.80 Soja Beans .4.80 34.00 Velvet Beans &Hulls 9.20 19.70 Rice Hulls. 35.70 3.60 Gluten Meal .1.25 37.06 Gluten Feed .7.31 24.17 Barley . .9.68 14.00 Barley and Oats (equal
parts).9.59 12.90
4-B.


9
Cd + ~ * ;zi 4j


28.58

37.14 .35.91 55.15

58.74 54.44 71.32 69.60

54.90 64.80



71.991 59.70 28.0'0 51.30 38.60

46.52 54.30 33.35


46.62


7.78

5.48 5.34 3.86

4.17 4.79 3.14 5.40 0.50 3.50 5.20

2.10 5.00 16.50

4.50 0.70 3.27

3.44 3.76


4.38


5.84 4.99 6.12 5.98

4.50 5.30

1.20 1.50

1.40 1.50 230 1.80 3.09

5.40 3.30 13.20J 0.68 1.80

2.40 2.75










50

AVERAGE COMPOSITION OF COMMERCIAL FEEDSTUFFS- (Continued.)


NAME OF FEE D.



Hominy Feed . Rye Products (bran). . Barley Sprouts . Distillers' Grains. Oat Feed . Provender . Ship Stuff . Victor Feed . XXX Corn & Oat Feeds Corn & Oats Feeds. Proprietary Horse F'ds Molasses Feeds . Poultry Feeds. Beef Scrap . Quaker Dairy Feed . Creamery Feed . Purina Feed .


4.05

4.53 10.94 12.901 20.57 ,3.91 5.63 11.50

9.94 12.09 9.57

8.49 4.62



15.53

10.07 8.691


10.49~ 65.27 15.57 61.28 27.20 42.66 32.23 33.34 7.91 54.58 10.62 67.34 14.61 59.80 8.2-9 64.05 9.66 64.66 8.73 61.73

12.48 60.54 16.34 51.72 15.89 60.27 44.70 3.28 14.42 52.12 20.06 51.00 13.21 59.36


4j


7.85 3.02 1.56

12.09 3.26

4.03 4.97 2.60 5.09

3.73

4.27 1.79 5.32

14.75 4.05 5.38

3.61


2.54 3.80

6.34 1.86

5.31 1.83 3.71

3.44

3.24 3.22 2.83 6.18 27.63 29.20 5.31 3.57 3.60












COMMERCIAL STATE VALUES OF FEEDSTUFFS FOR 1909.

For the season of 1909 the following "State values" are fixed as a guide to purchasers.
These values are based on the current price of corn, which has been chosen as a standard in fixing the commercial values; the price of corn, to a large extent, governing the price of other feeds, pork, beef, etc.:

'COMMERCIAL VALUES oF FEEDSTUFFS FOR 1909.

Protein, 31 cents per pound . 65 cents per unit Starch and Sugar, 1j cents per pound. .30 cents per unit Fats, 31- cents per pound . 65 cents per unit
A unit being 20 pounds (1 per cent) of a ton.
Indian corn being the standard @ $30.00 per ton.
To findi the commercial State value, multiply the percentages by the price per unit.

EXAMPLE No. 1.

HOMINY FEEDProtein . . 10.49 x 65c, $ 6.81 Starch and Sugar . 65.27 x 30c, 19.58 Fats . . 7.85 x 65c, 5.10

State value per ton . $31.49

EXAMPLE No. 2.

CORN AND OAT FEEDProtein . 11.15 x 65c, $ 7.25 Starch and Sugar . 64.65 x 20c, 19.40 Fats . . . . 5.20 x 65c, 3.38

State value per ton . 130.03












FORMULAS.

There are frequent inquiries for formulas for various crops, and there are hundreds of such formulas published; and while there are hundreds of "Brands" the variations in these grades are surprisingly little. Dozens of "Brands" put up by the same manufacturer are identical goods, the only difference being in the name printed on the tag or sack. A good general Formula for field or garden might be called a "Vegetable Formula," and would have the following: Ammonia 3JO%, available phosphoric acid 617o, and potash 7-10/o. The following formulas will furnish the necessary plant food in abour the above proportion. I have purposely avoided the use of any fraction of 100 pounds in these formulas to simplify them. Values are taken from price lists furnished by the trade, which we published in our Report of January 1, 1909.
For Cotton, Corn, Sweet Potatoes, and Vegetables: Ammonia 3j per cent., available phosphoric acid 6j per cent., potash 71 per cent.

(A) "VEGETABLE."

No. 1.
Per Cent.
900 pounds of Cotton Seed Meal (7j-2j-1j) .3.25 Ammonia 800 pounds of Acid Phosphate (16 per cent.) . 6.40 Available 300 pounds of Muriate (or Sulphate) (50 per cent) 7.50 Potash
2000
Commercial value mixed and bagged .$28.60
Plant Food per ton . 343 pounds

No. 2.
Per Cent.
1000 lbs of Blood and Bone (6j-8) 3.25 Ammonia
400 lbs of Acid Phosphate (16 per cet). 7.00 Avail Phos. 600 lbs of Low Grade Suip. Pot. (26 per ct.) 7.80 Potash
2000
Commercial value mixed and bagged .$30.20
Plant Food per ton . 360 pounds












No. 8.
Per Cent.
300 lbs of Dried Blood (16 per cent.). mmonIa
100 lbs of Nitrate of Soda (17 per cent.). .8. Avaia 1000 lbs of Acid Phosphate (16 per cent.). 800 Available 600 lbs of Low Grade Sulp. Pot. (26 per ct.)J 7.80 Potash

2000
Commercial value mixed and bagged . $31.00
Plant Food per ton . 381 pounds

(B) "FRUIT AND VINE."

No. 1.

Fruits, Melons, Strawberries, Irish Potatoes: Ammonia 4 per centre , Available Phosphoric Acid 7 per cent., Potash 10 per cent.
Per Cent.
1000 lbs of Blood, and Bone (61-8) .4 Ania 100 lbs of Nitrate of Soda (17 per ecnt.) 8 Avaiable 500 lbs of Acid Phosphate (16 per cent.). 1 Poash 400 lbs of Muriate of Potash (50 per ct.) . 10 Potash

2000
Commercial value mixed and bagged . $34.00
Plant Food per ton . 440 pounds

No. 2.
Per Cent.
500 lbs of Castor Pomace (6-2 per cent) 4. Ammonia
200 lbs of Sulp. of Am. (25 per cent.):. 7.70 Av a 900 lbs of Acid Phosphate (16 per cent.). 9.60 Potash 400 lbs of Sulp. of Pot. (48 per cent.) .

2000


500 100 100 900
400

2000


Commercial value mixed, and bagged . $32.25 Plant Food per ton . 426 pounds

No. 3.

Per Cent.
lbs of Cotton Seed Meal (71-2-1). lbs of Nitrate of Soda (17 per cent.).| 3.97 Ammonia lbs of Sulp. of Am. (25 per cent.) . 8.30 Available lbs of Acid Phosphate (16 per cent.). 8.97 Potash lbs of Sulp. of Potash (48 per cent.).

Commercial value mixed and bagged . $31.65 Plant Food per ton . 425 pounds












(C) "TOBACCO FORMULAS."

No. 1.
Per Cent.
300 lbs of Carb. of Pot. (60 per cent) . 400 lbs of Tobacco Dust (2-5) . 3.05 Ammonia 200 lbs of Cotton Seed Meal (7 -2h-1j) . 8.95 Available 750 lbs of Bone Meal (4-10) . 10.50 Potash 300 lbs of concentrated Pros. (25 per cent.) 0 50 lbs of Nitrate of Soda (17 per cent.) . J

2000
Commercial value per ton mixed and bagged.$38.30
Plant Food per ton . 440 pounds

No. 2.
Per Cent.
300 lbs of Nitrate of Potash (13-42) . 100 lbs of Carbonate of Potash (60 per ct.). 1 3.05 Ammonia 800 lbs of Tobacco Dust (2-3) . 8.95 Available 200 lbs of Bone Meal (3-12) . 10.50 Potash 600 lbs of concentrated Phos. (25 per cent.)

2000
Commercial value mixed and bagged . $38.30
Plant Food per ton . 440 pounds

No. 3.
Per Cent.
400 lbs of Nitrate of Potash (13-42) . . 100 lbs of Cotton Seed Meal (71-2 -1 ) . 4.20 Ammonia 700 lbs of Tobacco Dust (2-5) . 9.45 Available 100 lbs of Bone Meal (3-12) . . 10.20 Potash 700 lbs of concentrated Phos. (25 per cent.)

2000
Commercial value mixed and bagged . $37.15
Plant Food per ton . 477 pounds

No. 4.
Per Cent.
500 lbs of Nitrate of Potash (13-42) . .4.45 Ammonia 700 lbs of Tobacco Dust (2-3) . 10.00 Available 800 lbs of concentrated Phos. (25 per cent.) J 11.55 Potash

2000
Commercial value mixed and bagged . $39.50
Plant Food per ton . 520 pounds











SOIL ANALYSES.

We frequently have samples of soil sent in for analysis and a request to advise as to the best methods of fertilizing. Excepting in extreme cases such as Heavy Clays, Pure Sand, and Muck Lands, there is but little information to be derived from a soil analysis that would be of benefit to farmers. So much depends on tilth, drainage, culture, and other physical conditions, that an analysis made under Laboratory conditions is of little value. In this connection we quote from the Report of the Indiana Agricultural Experiment Station, Purdue University, Lafayette, Indiana, as follows:
"SOIL ANALYSIS OF LITTLE VALUE IN SHOWING FERTILIZER REQUIREMENTS.-The Chemical Department is called upon to answer hundreds of letters of inquiry in relation to agricultural chemical problems from people all over the State. In this connection it might be well to say that there is a widespread idea that the chemist can analyze a sample* of soil, and without further knowledge of the conditions, write out a prescription of a fertilizer which will fill the needs of that particular soil.
The Experiment Station does not analyze samples of soil to determine the fertilizer requirements. There is no chemical method known that will show reliably the availability of the plant food elements present in the soil. as this is a variable factor, influenced by the kind of crop. the type of soil, the climate and biological conditions; hence we do not recommend this method of testing soil.
The method recommended by the Indiana Station is the field fertilizer test or plot system, in which long nar. row strips of the field to be tested are measured off side by side. The crop is plated uniformly over each. Different fertilizers are applied to the different plots, every third or fourth one being left unfertilized. The produce froin these plots is harvested separately and weighed. In this manner the farmer can tell what fertilizer is best suited for his needs. As climatic conditions may influence the yield with different fertilizers, it is best to carry on such tests for more than one year before drawing definite conclusions. There is positively no easier or shorter method of testing the soil, that we feel safe in recommending.











Soil can be greatly improved by an intelligent rotation of crops, the conservation of stable manure, and the use of some kind of commercial fertilizer. Farmers need have no fear that the proper application of commercial fertilizer will injure the land.

WATER ANALYSIS.

We frequently analyse water for public use, city, town and neighborhood supplies; springs and artesian wells in which the public is interested; and for individuals when a question of health or when some economic question is to be decided, such as the use of water for boilers or similar uses.
We do not make a complete quantitative determination, separating each mineral impurity and definitely stating the quantity thereof. Such an analysis would be costly in time and labor and of no real value to the inquirer. We determine the total amount of minerals in the sample and report them as parts per 100,000 of total solid's, naming them in the order of their predominance. We find Calcium Carbonate (Lime), followed by Sodium Chloride (Salt), Magnesium Sulphate (Epsom Salt), Silicia (Sand), and Aluminum Oxide (Clay) is the general order in which they occur, though on the coast where the total of solids amount to to 500 parts or more per 100,000 parts we find Salt is the predominant substance, followed by Lime and then Epsom Salt.
We require two gallons of each sample in a new jug, stopt with a new cork . not sealed with parafine or sealing wax, by prepaid express for analysis. We require also a description of the source of the water, kind and depth of well, location of well or spring by Section, Township and Range.
We do not make bacterial examinations, or examinations for disease germs. Such examinations or analyses are made by the State Board of Health at Jacksonville.














Cotton Seed Meal Law.


Enacted by the Legislature of 1909. Defining
Standard and Second Class Meal --- Prohibiting Oualifying Brands.


CHAPTER 5955-(No. 86).

AN ACT to Fix the Standard of Cotton Seed Meal Sold
in This State; to Prohibit the Sale of Inferior Cotton Seed Meal Without Notice to the Public; to Prohibit the Misbranding of Cotton Seed Meal; and Providing
Penalties for Violations of This Act.
Be it Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida:

Section 1. That the sale of an cotton seed meal made Sale of eery tain cottonfrom short staple cotton, commonly known as "Bright seed zneal Cotton Seed Meal," and containing less than 6.18 per prohibited. cent of nitrogen,--equivalent to 7.50 per cent of ammonia,
-or the sale of any cotton seed meal made from sea island cotton, commonly known as "Dark Cotton Seed Meal," and containing less than 3.7 per cent. of nitrogen, equivalent to 4.50 per cent. of ammonia, is prohibited in the State of Florida; Provided, That "bright" or "dark" cotton seed meal, as herein defined, which contains less nitrogen or ammonia than is specified herein, may be sold in this State when there is plainly printed, in capital letters, on the guarantee tag now provided by law, the words "Second-Class Cotton Seed Meal."
See. 2. That the sale of inferior, mixed, or adulterated use of cerfain brands
materials as cotton seed meal, by qualifying the trade prohibited. mark, Dame or brand, "Feed Meal," "Dairy Meal," "Star Meal," "Stock Feed Meal," or any other qualifying words or signs, is prohibited, and all goods sold or offered for sale as cotton seed meal shall contain the minimum percentage of nitrogen specified in Section one of this Act,











except such as are plainly marked in capital letters, "Second-Class Cotton Seed Meal," as provided in Section Ono
of this Act.

Guarantee See. 3. That the guarantee tag as is now provided for
tag to be
provided. in the fertilizers and stock food laws of this State shall
in all cases be -attached to each package or sack of cotton seed meal, showing the minimum percentages of valuable ingredients, with the additional qualifying words, "Second-Claqs Cotton Seed Meal," where nitrogen con tents is less than the standard provided for in Section
one of this Act for "Cotton Seed Meal."

Penalty. Sec. 4. Anv manufacturer, or importer, or agent of any
manufacture or importer, who shall sell, or offer or expose 'for sale, any cotton seed meal in a manner prohib.
ited in this Act, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, anJ fined five hundred dollars ($500.00) for the first offense, and one thousand dollars ($1,000-00) for each subsequent
offense.

Meal not In Sec. 5. Any cotton seed meal found on analysis of the conformity State Chemist to be materially below the guaranteed W,.h act
when anal- analysis under which such cotton seed meal was sold, or ject to seiz- is being offered or exposed for sale, either for the standure. ard cotton seed meal, as the second-class cotton seed meal,
as herein defined; or any second-class cotton seed meal which has been sold, or is being exposed or offered fop sale, without the words "Second-Class Cotton Seed Meal,"
plainly printed in capital letters on the guarantee tag, shall e subject to seizure by any of the Sheriffs of the State, upon the order of the Commissioner of Agriculture.

See. 6. This Act shall not repeal any part of the General Fertilizers and Stock Food Laws already in force in this State, but is supplemental thereto and for the prevention of the adulteration or misbranding of cotton seed
meal.

See. 7. This Act shall take effect when passed and ap.
proved by the Governor.
Approved June 8, 1909.














PURE FOOD LAW

ENACTED BY THE

LEGISLATURE OF NINETEEN SEVEN



CHAPTER 5662-(No. 67).

As Amended by Chapter 5935 (No. 66) Acts, of 1909.

AN ACT to Prevent the Adulteration, Misbranding and
Imitation of Food for Man or Beast, of Beverages.
Candies or Condiments, of Medicines, Drugs an-I Liquom, or the Manufacture and Sale Thereof in the State of Florida, Prescribing a Penalty for the Violation Hereof, Providing for the Inspection and Analysis of the Articles Described by the Florida State Department of Agriculture, Charging the. State's Attorney With the Enforcement Hereof ., and Providing Means Therefor, Providing for the Appointment of Additional Assistant State Chemists or Expert Food Analysts, a Food and Drug Inspector, to Appropriate the Necessary Funds to Enforce the Provisions of This Act, and to Repeal All Laws or Parts of Laws in Conflict With
This Act.

Be it Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida:

Section 1. That it shall be unlawful for any person to Unlawful
foods, drugs
manufacture, sell, keep or offer for sale within the State and mediof Florida, any article of food, drugs, medicine or liquors lines. which is adulterated or misbranded, or which contains any poisonous or deleterious substance within the meaning of this Act; and any of the persons who shall violate any of the provisions of this Act shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and for each offeDse shall, upon conviction











thereof, be fined not to exceed one thousand dollars, or shall be sentenced to not more than one year's imprisonment, or both such fine and imprisonment, in the discrePenalty. tion of the Court, and for each subsequent offense, and on
conviction thereof, shall be fined not exceeding two thousand dollars, or sentenced to not more than two years' imprisonment, or both such fine and imprisonment, rn
the discretion of the Court.
Examina- See. 2. That the examination of specimens of food and
tions by
State Chem- drugs shall be made by the State Chemist of Florida, or ist. under his direction and supervision, for the purpose of
determining from such examination whether such articles are adulterated or misbranded within the meaning of this Act, and if it shall appear from any such examine tion that any of such specimens is adulterated or misbranded within the meaning of the Act, the CommisAuthority to sioner of Agriculture shall cause the goods so adulterated seize food or or misbranded to be seized by the Sheriff of the county drugs.
Notice and in which they are found, and shall cause notice thereof to hearing. be given the party from whom such sample was obtained;
any party so notified shall be given an opportunity to be heard before the Commissioner of Agriculture and the Attorney General under such rules and regulations as may be prescribed by them, and if it appears that any of the provisions of this Act have been violated by such party, then the Commissioner of Agriculture shall at once certify the facts to the proper prosecuting Attorney, with the copy of the results of the analysis, or the examination of such article duly authenticated by the analyst or officer making such examination, under the oath of such offiIn event of cer. That in case it shall appear to the satisfaction of the violation. Commissioner of Agriculture and the Attorney General
W I here cases that the violation of this Act is properly a subject of are subjects interstate commerce or otherwise comes under the superof interstate vision and jurisdiction of the United States, then the commerce. Commissioner of Agriculture 'shall certify the case to the
United States District Attorney in whose District the violation may have been committed, but if it be under the jurisdiction of the courts of the State, then the Commissioner shall certify the case to the proper prosecuting attorney of the court in the county where the offense ocDuty of curred. It shall be the duty of the proper prosecuting atprosecuting torney to prosecute all persons violating any of the proattorney. visions of thi's Act as soon as he receives the evidence












tran-siniitted by the Commissioner of Agriculture. After Ntc fe judgment of the Court, notice shall be given by publica- jugeto tion in such manner as may be prescribed by the rules and court. regulations aforesaid.
Sec. 3. That the term "drug," as used in this Act, shall Definition of include all medicines and preparations recognized in the " drug." United States Pharmacopia, or National Formulary, for internal or external use, and any substance or mixture of substances intended to be used for the cure, mitigation or prevention of disease of either manl or other animals. The term "food," as used herein, shall include all Definition of articles used for food, drink, confectionery or condiment "food: by man or other animal, whether simple, mixed or compound.
Sec. 4. That for the purpose of this Act, an article shall be deemed to be adulteratedIn case of drugs:
First. If when a drug is sold under or by a name recog- When drugs nized in the United States Pharmacopia, or National are ~on Formulary, it differs from the standard of strength, adiilterated. quality or purity, as determined by the test laid down in the United States Pharmacopia or National Formulary official at the time of investigation; Provided, That no drug defined in the United States Pharmacopia or National Formulary shall be deemed to be -adulterated under this provision if the standard of strength, quality' Proviso. or purity be plainly stated upon the bottle, box or other container thereof, although the standard may differ from that determined by the test laid down by the United States Pharmacopia or National Formulary.
Second. If its strength or purity fall below the pro- Second confessed standard or quality under which it is sold. In sideration. the case of confectionery: If it contains terra-alba, barytes, talc, chrome yellow or other mineral substance or poisonous color or flavor, or other ingredient deleterious or detrimental to health, or any vinous, malt, or spirituous liquor, or compound or narcotic drug.
In case of food:
First. If any substance has been mixed or packed When foods with it so as to reduce or lower or injuriously affect issidered quality or strength. adulterated.
Second. If any substance has been substituted wholly Second conor in part for the article. sideration.
Third. If any valuable constituent of the article hag Third conbeen wholly or in part abstracted. sideration.












Fourth con- Fourth. If it be mixed, colored or powdered, coated or slderation. stained in a manner whereby damage or inferiority is
concealed.

Fifth con- Fifth. If it contains any added poisonous or other sideration. deleterious ingredient which may render such article injurious to health; Provided, That when in preparation ot food products for shipment they are preserved by anY external application applied in such manner that the preservative is necessarily removed mechanically, or by maceration in water or otherwise and directions for the removal of said preservative are printed on the covering of the package, the provisions of this Act shall be con.
strued as applying only when said products are ready
for consumption.

Sixth con- Sixth. If the package, vessel or bottle containing it sideration. shall be of such a composition, or carry any attachment
made of sLich a composition or metal or alloy as will be acted upon in the ordinary course of use by the contents of the package, vessel or bottle in such a way as to produce an injurious, deleterious or poisonous compound.

seventh con- Seventh. If it consists in whole or in part of a filthy, sideration. decomposed or putrid animal or vegetable substance, or
any portion of an animal unfit for food, whether manufactured or not, or if it is the product of a diseased animal
or one that has died otherwise than by slaughter.
Application Sec. 5. That the term "misbranded" as used herein mis- shall apply to all drugs, or articles of food, or articles
branded. which enter into the composition of food, the package oilabel of which shall bear an-v statement, design or device regarding such article or the ingredients or -substances contained therein which shall be false or misleading in any particular, and to any food or drug product, --h7ch is falsely branded, as to the State, Territory or country in which it is manufactured or produced. That for tbe purpose of this Act an article shall also be deemed to be
misbrandedIn case of drugs:

First. If it be an imitation of, or offered for sale under
the name of another article.












Second. If the contents of the package as originally We rg
put up shall have been removed in whole or in part and Wen drusother contents shall have been placed in such package, branded." or if the package fail to bear a statement on the label inl as conspicuous letters as is or may be prescribed by the United States law or rules and regulations of the quantity or proportion of any alcohol, morphine, opium, cocaine, heroin, alpha or beta eucaine, chloroform, cannabis indica, chloral hydrate, or acetanilide or any derivative or preparation of any such substance contained therein:' Provided, That nothing in this paragraph shall be construed to apply to the filling of written prescriptions, furnished by regular licensed, practicing physicians, and kept on file by druggists as required by law, or as to such preparations as are specified and recognized by the United States Pharmacopia or National Formulary.
in case of food:
First. If it be an imitation of, or offered for sale under When foods are " Isthe distinctive sale of another article, branded."
Second. If it be labeled or branded so as to deceive or mislead the purchaser, or purport to be a foreign product when not so, or is an imitation in package or label of another substance of a previously established name, or, if the contents of the package as originally put up shall have been removed in whole or in part, and other contents shail have been placed in such package, or, if it fail to bear a statement on the label in conspicuous letters of the quantity or proportion of any alcohol, morphine, opium. cocaine, heroin, alpha or beta eucaine, cannabus indica, choral hydrate, or acetanilide or any derivative or preparation of any such substances contained therein.
Third. If in package form, and the contents are stated in terms of weight or measure, they are not plainly and correctly stated on the outside of the package.
Fourth. If the package containing it, or its label shall Foods not bear any statement, design, or device shall be false or mis. considered leading in any particular; Provided, That an article of or adulfood which does not contain any added poisonous or dele- trtd terious ingredients shall not be deemed to be adulterated or misbranded in the following cases:
First. In the case of mixtures or compounds which may be now, or from time to time hereafter known as articles of food under their own distinctive names, and












not an imitation of or offered for sale under the distinctive name of another article, if the name be accompanied on the same label or brand with a statement of the place where said article has been manufactured or produced.
Second. In the case of articles labeled, branded or
tagged, so as to plainly indicate that they are compounds, imitations, or blends, and the word "compound," "imitation," or "blend," as the case may be, is plainly stated in conspicuous letters on the package in which it is offered for sale; Provided, That the term "blend," as used herein, shall be construed to mean a mixture of like substances, not excluding, harmless coloring or flavoring ingredients used for the purpose of coloring or flavoring only; and Provided, further, That nothing in this Act shall be construed as requiring or compelling proprietors or manufacturers of proprietary foods which contain no unwholesome added ingredient to disclose their trade formulas, except in so far as the provisions of this act may require to secure freedom from adulteration or misbrand.
ing; Provided, also, That this Act shall not apply to stocks of drugs and medicines on hand in this State on
September 1st, 1907, until the first day of June,- 1908.
Dealer not See. 6. That no dealer shall be prosecuted under the to be P . e- provisions of this Act when he can establish a guaranty cuted he.
wholesa e signed by the wholesaler, jobber, manufacturer or other dealer turnishes guar- party residing in the State of Florida from whom he anty. purchases such articles to the effect that the same is not
adulterated or misbranded within the meaning of this Act, designating it. Said guaranty to afford protection shall contain the name and address of the party or parties making the sale of such articles to such dealer and- in Wholesale such case the said party or parties shall be amenable to dealer liable the prosecutions, fines or other penalties which would under guaranty. attach in due course to the dealer under the provisions of
this Act.
Disposition See 7. If upon trial of any person convicted under of drugs or
food in this Act, it shall appear that a y article of food, drug or question. liquor sold, kept or offered for sale by the person convicted is adulterated or misbranded, or is of a poisonous or deleterious character within the meaning of this Act, the same shall be seized and destroyed, or if not of a poisonous or deleterious character may be sold or other-













wise disposed of, by order of the Court in such manner as the Court may in order direct, which order shall guard against any 'further violations of this Act by such sale or other disposition. The proceeds from any sale so ordered, less expenses, shall be converted into the General Fund of the State Treasury.
See. 8. That the words "person," or "party," as used Construeton of
in this Act, shall be construed to import both the plural words . person" or
and the singular, as the case demands, and shall include "party.,, corporations, companies, societies and associations. When construing and enforcing the provisions of this Act, Acts, omis. . Z5 sion or failthe act, omission or failure of any officer, agent or other ure of emperson acting for or employed by the corporation, com- pioyes to aply to empany, society or association, within the scope of his em- player. ployment or office, shall, in every case, be also deemed to be the act, omission or failure of such corporation, company, society or association, as well as that of the person.
Sec. 9. That as soon as this Act becomes effective, the Food and drug InGovernor is authorized to appoint a food and drug inspec- spector. tor for the State of Florida, vho shall hold office during the pleasure of the Governor, not exceeding four years, under one appointment, and who shall receive a salary not to exceed $1,500 per annum, and actual expenses not to Salary and exceed $750.00 per annum while discharging hi's duty. expenses. His whole time shall be at the disposal of the Commi-ssioner, and his duty shall be to travel about the State as Duty of indirected, and take samples of such articles as directed, spector. and forward them to the Department of Agriculture for scientific examination and analysis. The Governor shall Assistant also appoint an additional assistant chemist to carry chemist. out the provisions of this Act, the salary of such assistant chemist to be fixed by the State Chemist, not to exceed $1,800 per annum. He may also make such expenditures Expendifor apparatus, chemicals and increased laboratory facili- tures. ties as in his judgment may be required; Provided, That Proviso. the total expenditures under this Act for any one year shall not exceed the sum appropriated to carry out the provisions of this Act; the State Chemist and his assistant shall also be inspectors of foods, drugs, medicines and liquors.
See. 10. That samples for analysis shall be taken by Taking, cuetody and
the duly qualified and sworn Inspectors, or Chemists who care of 7 samples.
shall take samples of such articles as may be directed by
5-13. 1













the Commissioner of Agriculture, and in the manner prescribed below. Whenever practicable, samples shall be taken in original unbroken packages; said packages shall be wrapped in paper and tied securely and sealed. That in cases where it is not practicable to send a sample for analysis in an original package, as for instance, in case of syrups, or other liquids in barrels, or flour in barrels, etc. ., the inspector shall take a fair sample of the same in the presence of the seller, place it in a suitable receptacle, -securely close, seal and forward the same to the Commissioner of Agriculture, and in every case where a sample is taken the person taking such sample shall at the same time, in the presence of the person from whom the sample is taken, seal with paper. seals or otherwise, another like sample of the article taken, on which said sample or on the seal placed thereon, shall be written the name of the person taking said sample, and the date when the same is taken, and the said sample -shall be delivered back to the
person from whom it is taken.
Proviso. Provided, That any Health Officer, Sheriff or citizen of
Health of- the State, may submit fair samples of foods and drugs to ficer, sheriff the Commissioner of Agriculture for analysis, when and citizens
may draw drawn in the presence of two witnesses, in the manner samples in
manner pro- prescribed by this Section; said witnesses to subscribe vded by to, and affix their seals to said packages, one to be deliv law. 0
ered to the person front whom it is taken, the other to be transmitted to the Commissioner of Agriculture. And on receipt by him of such sample package, properly drawn and witnessed, the Commissioner of Agriculture shall transmit the same to the State Chemist, who shall analyze the same and certify the results to the Commissioner of Agriculture, who shall return to the sender a copy of the
said certificate of analysis.
In event the In case any manufacturer, or dealer, shall appeal front result of
analysis is the result of an analysis made by the State Chemist, or appealed by an Assistant State Chemist under his direction and from. -supervision, and shall demand another analysis, the duplicate sample sealed and delivered to the person from whom the same was taken as provided in this Section, shall be sent for analysis to some reputable chemist, upon whom the Commissioner of Agriculture, the State Chemist and the person demanding the analysis shall agree. Evidence of The certificate of analysis of the State Chemist, or his aM.1'si. Assistant, when properly verified by the affidavit of the













State Chemist or his Assistant, shall be prima facie evidence in any court of law or equity in this State.
All chemical determinations, or analyses, made by the Methods of State Chemist, or the Assistant State Chemists, or by analysis. chemists employed in case of appeal, shall be made according to the methods adopted by the Association of Official Agricultural Chemists of the United States.
See. 11. That it shall be the duty of the Commissioner standards of of Agriculture and the State Chemist to Ax standards of purity. purity for food products where the same are not fixed by this Act, in accordance with those promulgated by the Secretary of the Treasury, the Secretary of Agriculture and the Secretary of Commerce and Labor of the United Stater, when such standards have been published, and when not yet published the Commissioner of Agriculture and the State Chemist shall fix such standards; Provided, Proviso. That the standards for lard, mixed edible fats and cotton seed oils are hereby defined as follows: Lard is hereby Lard. defined to be the fat of freshly slaughtered swine. It must not be from a diseased animal or any portion of an animal unfit for food, or contain less than ninety-nine percent of pure fat. A mixed edible fat is defined to be mixed edible. a mixture which contains not less than ninety-nine per fat. cent. of sweet mixed fat, and may consist of a mixture of. refined cotton seed oil or other edible vegetable oils with sweet beef fat or other edible animal fat, and must be sold under a registered or proprietary brand and properlY labeled with a distinctive trade-mark or name, bearing the name of the manufacturer. Edible cotton seed oil 1.9 Edible cothereby defined as refined cotton seed oil, free from disa- ton seed oil. greeable taste or odors. White cotton seed oil for edible purposes is cotton seed oil which has been refined in such a manner as to be nearly odorless, colorless and flavorless. Winter cotton seed oils for edible purposes are those from which a portion of the sterile has been removed. They may be either white or yellow. Whenever the State Chemist may find, by examina- Duty of State Chemtion or analysis, that adulterated, misbranded or ist, Comimitation drugs, liquor or food products have been marll- missioner of Agriculture
fractured for sale, or put on sale in this State, he shall and ProseIng Attorforthwith furnish a certificate'to that effect to the Com- en ue ty. missioner of Agriculture, who shall transmit the same to the proper prosecuting officer in the county where the said adulterated, misbranded or imitation drugs,













liquor or food product was found, and shall cause the goods so adulterated or misbranded to be seized by the Sheriff of the county in which such goods are found. It shall be the duty of said prosecuting officer to prosecute all persons violating any provisions of this Act as Soon as he receives the evidence transmitted by the Commi'ssioner of Agriculture.

State Chem- See. 12. That the State Chemist shall make an annual ist to make
report report to the Governor on work done in execution of this
,ket, which report may be included in that now made on Traveling commercial fertilizers and published therewith. The
experlses of
chemist. actual expenses of the State Chemist, or one Assistant
State Chemist, in attendance upon the annual convention of the Association of Official Agricultural Chemists of the United States, or when officially representing the Department of Agriculture by order of the Commissioner, shall be paid from the funds appropriated for traveling expenses of the State Chemist.

Authority to See. 13. That the Commissioner of Agriculture, with establish
rules. the advice of the Attorney General, shall have authority
to establish such rules and regulations as shall not be inconsistent with the provisions of thi's Act, and as in his judgment will best carry out the requirements thereof. Discretion He may exercise discretion as to the class of the product as to class
of products. he first subject to rigorous inspection and analysis, real
izing that-the fullest and most complete execution of this law under a limited appropriation must be a matter of First efforts. growth. His first efforts shall be more particularly
directed to fostering the young and growing agricultural and manufacturing industries of the State, as the dairy, beef, fruit, cotton seed oil and syrup industries, by suppressing adulteration in butter, cheese, milk and feedstuffs, ciders, vinegars and syrups, lard and lard compounds.

Appropria- Sec. 14. Be it further enacted, That in order to enforce tion. and carry out the provisions of this Act, the sum of five
thousand dollars, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is hereby annually appropriated and set aside out of the fees arising from the inspection and analysis of fertilizors, and so much thereof as is necessary is made immediately available; that the proceeds arising from the fees













of this office be turned into the Treasury for the use of the General Fund.
Sec. 15. Be it enacted, That this Act shall be in force -When act and effect from and after the first day of September, 1907. effective.
See. 16. That all laws and parts of laws in conflict Conflicting laws rewith this Act be and the same are hereby repealed. pealed.
Approved June 3, 1907.
Amendments approved June 7, 1909.














BUREAU OF FERTILIZERS. R. E. ROSE, State Chemist. L. HEIMBURGER, Assistant Chemist.
Analyses of Special Samples under Sec. 9, Act approved May 22, 1901.
(Samples taken by purchaser.)


NAME, OR BRAND.




Fiertilizer. Cyanamid. Fertilizer. Fertilizer. Cotton Seed Meal . Bone Meal and Potash Mixture . Fertilizer No. 1 (Light). Fertilizer No. 2 (Dark) . Nitrate Potash.

Fertilizer. Cotton Seed Meal . Fertilizer . Fertilizer No. 1 . Fertilizer No. 2 . Muriate Potash.


Phosphoric Acid.
0


Cd C 0
-d 0 ~ En .
~0 0
1732 .9.22 0.56 9.78 2.18 3.201 1733 . . .15.32. 1734 5.20 12.05 0.60 12.65 4.17 8.05 1735 6.87 8.46 0.86 9.32 4.25 8.57 1736. .8.23.

1737 4.67 5.84 9.67 15.51 2.28 16.86 1738 12.78 10.85 1.44 12.29 1.91 2.13 1739 11.90 8.83 0.60 9.43 2.40 2.11 1740 6.57 . . .12.16 41.91

1741 .5.38 0.20 5.58 1.76 6.84 1742 . . .7.56. 1743 8.27 3.18 1.18 4.36 5.76 3.37 1744 4.51 4.68 5.08 9.76 3.24 13.08 1745 7.65 6.73 0.59 7.32 3.60 12.04 1746 . . . .47.32


BY WVHOM SENT.


A. L. Wilson Co., Quincy, Fla. L. Heimburger, Tallahassee, Fla. V. C. Carrier, Crescent City, Fla. R. Christensen, Oviedo, Fla. J. 0. Suber, Almo, Fla. H. L. Bethel (Tallahassee Tob. Co.,)
Tallahassee, Fla.
W. W. Wester, Grand Ridge, Fla. W. W. Wester, Grand Ridge, Fla. E. 0. Painter Fertilizer Co., Jacksonville, Fla.
L. L. Payne, Orlando, Fla. A. L. Wilson Co., Quincy, Fla. F. A. Russell Ankony, Fla. H. A. Perry, Pomona, Fla. H. A. Perry, Pomona, Fla. J. L. Ellis, Bonifay, Fla.







Basic Slag. Fertilizer . . . . . . Fertilizer . Fertilizer (Veg.) . Cotton Seed Meal . Cotton Seed Meal . Coton Seed Meal . 14 per cent. Acid Phosphate Muriate Potash . Fertilizer (10-4 Acid). Kainit. Fertilizer . Cotton Seed meal . Am. Superphos . "Phospho Alkali". Fertilizer No. 1 . Fertilizer. Meal Mixt. Fertilizer . Potash No. 1 (Muriate) . Nitrate of Soda . Fertilizer No. 3 . Cotton Seed Meal No. 1 . Potash No. 2 . Fertilizer No. 3 . Cotton Seed Meal (A. C. L.
29198). Cotton Seed Meal (C. N. 0.
& T. P. 15288) . Cotton Seed Meal (St. L. &
S. F. 123358) .


3.22 8.60










6.43 4.79 8.35 11.30


12.72


5.21
4.14 9.81 6.13



14.14

10.23

8.54

8.40 9.72 7.15 5.09
10.49


11.69


8.86
4.94 1.62
0.45



1.21

0.37

1.35

1.92 3.07 0.82 0.69 0.70


0.97


1769 . . . 1770 13.12 9.01 2.04 1771 . . .


14.07 9.08
11.43 6.58



15.35

10.60

9.89

10.32 12.79 7.97, 5.78' 11.19


12.66


11.05


1773.


2.90
4.10 2.65 7.85
7.30 6.70




2.15
6.84 2.25
3.84 4.56 3.84 1.75

17.90
2.00 7.50

2.30

6.97

7.34

7.85


14.67 3.26 9.67




51.04 2.66 13.26
2.41

2.40 10.66 9.62 6.15 2.70
49.64

1.63

51.72 1.96


Win. Bruce, Quincy, Fin. C. H. Piplar, Pomona, Fla. E. L. Murphy, Milton, Fla. Charles Ericsson, Hollandale, Fla. Kraus, McFarlin Co., Quincy, Fin. Wilson Tobacco Co., Quincy, Fin. T. N. Darsey, Concord,' Fin. T. N. Darsey, Concord Fin. T. N. Darsey, Concord, Fin. T. N. Darsey, C-oncord,' Fin. J. A. Sparks, Aucilla, Fin. J. H. Gray, Concord, Fin. J. H. Gray, Concord, Fin. J. H. Gray, Concord, Fin. J. H. Gray, Concord, Fla. H. W. Wear, Bartow, Fin. L. S. Pickering, Brownsville, Fin. E. L. Murphy, Mlilton, Fin. Milton Foster, Red Rock, Fin. Milton Foster, Red Rock, Fin. Milton Foster, Red Rock, Fla. H. A. Jones, Milton, Fin. H. A. Jones, Milton, Fin. H. A. Jones, Milton, Fin.

Quincy Sumatra Co., Quincy, Fin.

Quincy Sumatra Co., Quincy, Fin.

Quincy Sumatra Co., Quincy, Fin.












BUREAU OF FERTILIZERS-Continued.


Phosphor NAME, OR BRAND. cS . Q

0 0


Cotton Seed Meal (Sea Isl. I. S. 589A) . 1774 Fertilizer . 1775 Shomaker's Cotton Food. 1776 Goulding's Stand. Meal Mixt. 1777 Patapsco Am. Dis. Bone . 1778 Fertilizer . 1779 Cotton Seed Meal . 1780 Fertilizer . 1781 Fertilizer A . 1782 Fertilizer B . 1783 Fertilizer C . 1784 Fertilizer D . 1785 Fertilizer E . 1786 Cotton Seed Meal (EBS No. 11) . 1787 Cotton Seed Meal . 1788 Fertilizer . 1789 Fertilizer . 1790 Fertilizer . 1791 Muriate of Potash . 1792


3.70 11.20
10.54 10.73 16.87











9.94


4.80 5.03 8.37 1.14 9.82 0.57 5.03 0.22
8.01 1.59

8.57 0.85 7.37 0.26
7.16 0.35 7.66 0.29 6.87 3.27 7.93 1.30


6.42 0. 65 7.72 0.91 5.72 1.30


ic Acid.


dd
0


9.83 9.51 10.39
5.25 9.60

9.42 7.63 7.51 7.95 10.14 9.23



7.071
8.63 7.02


14.45 1.94 2.00
2.28 2.53

6.84 7.58 9.15 3.57 9.85 10.55



s.591
8.361 48.64


BY WHOM SENT.


Fla. Cotton Oil Co., Jacksonville, Fla. H. A. Perry, Pomona, Fla. J. R. Shomaker, Cottondale, Fla. J. R. Shomaker, Cottondale, Fla. J. R. Shomaker, Cottondale, Fla. E. Patrick, Turkey Creek, Fla. W. H. Mosely, Quincy, Fla. C. B. Messick, Bowling Green, Fla. Lawton Bros., Oviedo, Fla. Lawton Bros., Oviedo, Fla. Lawton Bros., Oviedo, Fla. Lawton Bros., Oviedo, Fla. Lawton Bros., Oviedo, Fla.

Wilson Tobacco Co., Quincy, Fla. F. B. Beinson, Live Oak, Fla. E. Heimburger, Dania, Fla. C. Upton, Boynton, Fla. W. L. Brown, Dania, Fla. W. W. Nelson, Bonifay, Fla.





Nitrate of Soda .1793

Fertilizer . 1794

Fertilizer . 1795 Fertilizer . 1796 Fertilizer . 1797 Cotton Seed Meal (S. A. L.
19258).1798 Cotton Seed Meal (N. C. &
St. L. (10992) . 1799 Fertilizer . 1800 Peruvian Guano.1801 Cotton Seed Meal (HF No.5) 1802 Cotton Seed Meal (L. & N.
1998).1803 Cotton Seed Meal (S. A. L.
15507).1804 Cotton Seed Meal (S. A. L.
26319).1805 Cotton Seed Meal (S. A. L.
24956).1806 Fertilizer . 1807 Fertilizer . 1808 Hard Wood Ashes . 1809 Kainit.1810 Fruit and Vine .1811 Orange Tree Guano . 1812 Muriate of Potash . 1813 Fertilizer . 1814 Fertilizer.1815


1.73 9.25


12.04


14.13 12.92

1.84 2.75 9.13


10.76 12.32









9.43 11.04


4.74 4.49

6.57 9.37


8.90

0.90
Trace 0.28




1.40 4.66


. . .


12.16 16.98


1.73 11.16 0.84 11.88


10.48 15.22 10,.39 14.88

1.57 8.14 0.89 10.26


2.57
4.71

3.93 2.28


14.90

7.63 5.51 0.52


21.20

9.81
14.52 11.70




2.32










2.28 2.33
5.43 13.15
11.65 6.01 53.80 7.72 2.06


Am. Sumatra Tob. Co., Tallahassee, Fla.
Douglas, Carmichael & Malone Co., Gretna, Fla.
H1. S. Hobbs, Dania, Fla. Geo. H. McCullough, Candler, Fla. Southern Fertilizer Co., Orlando, Fla. Florida, Havana and Sumatra Co.,
Quincy, Fla.
Florida, Havana and Sumatra Co.,
Quincy, Fla.
Amos Laird, Gretna, Fla. William Bruce. Quincy, Fia. Wilson Tobacco Co., Quincy, Fla.

Kraus, McFarlin Co., Quincy, Fla.

Kraus, McFarlin Co., Quincy, Fla.

Kraus, McFarlin Co., Quincy, Fla.

Kraus, McFarlln Co., Quincy, Fla. David Birge, Black, Ala. C. C. Brown, Geneva, Ala. H. B. Campbell, Tampa, Fia. R. B. Campbell, Tampa, Fia. II. B. Campbell, Tampa, Fin. R. B. Campbell, Tampa, Fla. S. A. Dykes, Greenhead, Fla. C. H. Lundy, Parrish, Fia. J. R. Shomaker, Cottondale, Fla.















BUREAU OF FERTILIZERS-Continued.


NAME, OR BRAND. 5 ""




Acid Phos. (A. B. & A. 16090) 1816

Complete Cotton, No. 1 . 1817 Complete Cotton, No. 2 . 1818 Fertilizer . 1819 Muck C . 1820 Muck D . 1821 Castor Pomace . 1822 Bone "S" (Str. Voorburg). 1823

Bone "0. P." (Str. Voorburg) 1824

Acid Phosphate . 1825 Fertilizer . 1826 Fertilizer . 1827 Muriate or Potash, No. 1 . 1828 Muriate of Potash, No. 2 . 1829 Nitrate of Soda, No. 1 . 1830 Nitrate of Soda, No. 2. 1831 Raw Bone Meal . 1832 "Guano" . . 1833


Phosphoric Acid.


GA

-0 .
0 0

. 31.14 3.76 34.90 .

8.85 9.13 1.49 10.62 1.95
11.41 8.38 2.39 10.77 2.09 10.69 6.46 1.06 7.52 2.90 . . . . . .I. 1 .49
. . . . 2 .85 . . . . 5 .75 . 6.62 13.24 1.9.86 6.17

. 9.25 12.58 21.83 3.15

15.52 15.03 0.90 15.93 . 12.68 10.75 0.63 11.38 2.33 12.12 9.59 0.22 9.81 2.05

. . . . 18 .45 . 18.35
. 7.68 16.67 24.35 4.96
.9.65 0.67 10.32 1.63


0





2.13 2.52 8.74








2.79 2.25 52.36 55.36



1.86


BY WHOM SENT.




E. 0. Painter Fertilizer Co., Jacksonville, Fla.
J. E. Hardee, Madison, Fla. J. E. Hardee, Madison, Fla. J. F. DeBerry, Dania, Fla. Hon. Frank Adams, Jacksonville, Fla. . Hon. Frank Adams, Jacksonville, Fla. Southern Fertilizer Co., Orlando, Fla. Wilson & Toomer Fetrilizer Co., JackSonvilie, Fla.
Wilson & Toomer Fetrilizer Co., JackSonville, Fla.
D. D. Martin, Otahite, Fla. W. W. Boyette, Otahite, Fla. Milton Foster, Red Rock, Fla. W. McCarraway, Wacissa, Fla. W. McCarraway, Wacissa, Fla. Southern Fertilizer Co., Orlando, Fla. Southern Fertilizer Co., Orlando, Fla. Southern Fertilizer Co., Orlando, Fla. Hon. W. G. Watford, Tallahassee, Fla.







L. G. Sulphate Potash. Fertilizer, No. 1 . Fertilizer, No. 2 . Fertilizer . Fertilizer . Fertilizer . Fertilizer . Fertilizer "No. Al . Fertilizer "'F2. Fertilizer . Conaptie Root Pulp. Fertilizer . Fertilizer (Acid Phosphate). Fertilizer . H. G. Sulphate of Patosh. Fertilizer (Dark) . Fertilizer (Light) . Fertilizer, No. 1 . Fertilizer, No.2 . Fertilizer . Fertilizer, No. 1601 . Fertilizer, No. 1602 . Fertilizer, No. 1604 . Fertilizer, No. 1605 . Fertilizer, No. 1617 . Fertilizer . Fertilizer . Fertilizer . Cypress Ashes. Fertilizer .


1834 1835


. . . 6.41
. . . 7.21
2.86 3.75 . . 2.84
9.88 8.25 9.00 11.10 . . . 6.91
. 6.95 9.98 9.81 65.30. 13.21 7.83 . 18.05 10.60 9.05

17.60 9.68 12.21 8.60 11.24 7.49 14.28 8.29 . 10.38 8.19 5.71 8.25 8.25 8.81 6.67 7.35 8.17 8.46 6.50 13.25 11.57 10.25 7.41 9.07 6.28

13.78 9.04


0.59 7.00 4.04


0.57 9.61 2.03


0.29 10.38 7.33 0.88 0.33 0.76 1.92 0.86

0.39 0.30 1.05

0.87 0.93 1.30 1.62 1.33
0.94 1.16 0.93 0.32 0.67 0.92 0.77 1.07


7.50
14.13 10.17 9.13
11.43 7.67 8.87 10.67 2.09 8.22
18.45 10.10

10.55 9.53 '8.79 9.91 11.71 6.65
9.41 7.60
8.49 7.17
12.49 8.18 7.35


3.27
4.73 5.87 3.07 3.91
4.91 5.60 2.28 1.56
7.44

3.98

1.70 2.79 2.19 1.89 2.27
4.94 5.22 3.28
4.13 2.59
1.94 4.30 3.52


30.96 11.87
12.11 6.81 16.65 11.77 15.55 5.76 7.76
2.04 0.10 11.09

10.40 51.96 6.95 9.75 5.92
4.48 1.87 5.16 7.23 10.0q6
12.10 10.90 2.06 11.95 10.33 1.11 2.52


Southern Fertilizer Co., Orlando, Fla. A. Cohoon, Orlando, Fla. A. Cohoon, Orlando, Fla. J. W. Boatright, Arcadia, Fla. J. W. Perkins, DeLand, Fla. P. Anderson, Pierson, Fla. Geo. E. Snow, Eastlake, Fla. J. R. Williams, Citra, Fla. J. H. Williams, Citra, Fla. D. D. Martin, Otahite, Fla. A. B. Hurst, Biscayne, Fla. John T. Hill, Tarpon Springs, Fla. L. R. Woods, Tampa, Fla. Walter Cliff, Crescent City, Fla. H. Meislahn, Clarcona, Fla. D. E. Murphy, Glendale, Fla. D. E. Murphy, Glendale, Fla. W. M. Ventling, Glen St. Mary, Fla. W. M. Ventling, Glen St. Mary, Fla. H. T. Lock, Geneva, Ala. Armour Fertz. Wks., Jacksonville, Fla. Armour Fertz. Wks., Jacksonville, Fla. Armour Fertz. Wks., Jacksonville, Fla. Armour Fcrtz. Wks., Jacksonville, Fla. Armour Fertz. Wks., Jacksonville, Fla. J. P. Cowburn, Crescent City, Fla. A. C. Cawthon, Florala, Ala. G. N. Smith, Wauchula, Fla. M. C. Mohr, St. Petersburg, Fla. C. C. Eiland, Milligan, Fla.












BUREAU OF FERTILIZERS-Continued.


NAME, OR BRAND.





Fertilizer "B" . . Acid Phosphate . Fertilizer . Acid Phosphate . Fertilizer .


J. P. Cowburn, Crescent City, Fla. J. J. Phillips, Sullivan, Fla. J. J. Phillips, Sullivan, Fla. C. R. McArthur, Sullivan, Fla. C. R. McArthur, Sullivan, Fla.







DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE--DIVISION OF CHEMISTRY.
R. E. ROSE, State Chemist. ANALYSIS OF FERTILIZERS. 1909. L. HEIMBURGER, Assistant Chemist.
Samples Taken by the State Chemist Under Section 1, Act Approved May 22, 1901.


NAME, OR BRAND.



H. G. V. C. Fla. Fruit Growers' Formula . H. G. V. C. Champion Citrus Compound . H. G. V. C. Southern States Spec'l Vegetable Grower


Bradley Fruit and Vine. Williams & Clark Florida Vegetable .


0 r0



12911Guarant'd Analysis
]Official Analysis.
1
1292 Guarant'd Analysis
Official Analysis.

1293 Guarant'd Analysis
Official Analysis.

1294 Guarant'd Analysis
Official Analysis.

1295 Guarant'd Analysis
Official Analysis.


Phosphoric Acid.







8.001 7.00 1.00 . 5.56 8.12 0.87 8.99

1
10.00i 6.00 1.00 .
4.59 6.97 0.52 7.49 8.00 6.00 1.00 .]
8.32 6.64 1.85 8.49 10.00 5.50 3.00 . 7.82 6.60 0.71 7.31 10.00 6.00 1.00 .
10.37 6.71 1.07 7.78


3.501 4.681

3.001
4.20

4.00 4.59

2.25
2.77

4.00 4.08


X BY WHOM AND WHERE MANUFACTURED.
.0




4.00 Virginia-Carolina Chem. "
3.97 Co., Savannah, Ga.

14.00 Virginia-Carolina Chem. 14.87 Co., Savannah, Ga.

5.00 Virginia-Carolina Chem.
5.24 Co., Savannah, Ga.

10.00 Am. Agr. Chem. Co.,
9.46 Jacksonville, Fla.

5.00 Am. Agr. Chem. Co.,
5.41 Jacksonville, Fla.
I













ANALYSIS OF FERTILIZERS-Continued.


NAME, OR BRAND. Q'6
Cd


Bradley Fla. Vegetable . 1296 Brdaley Fla. Vegetable . 1297 Cotton Seed Meal . 1298 Phospho-Alkali with Pot. Nitrate . 1299 Cotton Seed Meal . 1300 Cotton Seed Meal . 1301 Vegetable Manure . 1302


Guarant'd Analysis Official Analysis.

Guarant'd Analysis Official Analysis.

Guarant'd Analysis Official Analysis.

Guarant'd Analysis Official Analysis.

Guarant'd Analysis Official Analysis.

Guarant'd Analysis Official Analysis.

Guarant'd Analysis Official Analysis.


10.00 8.64 10.00 9.58




10.00 4.78


10.00 10.34


Phosphoric Acid.





70 1.02 81
0

6.00 1.00 . 7.09 1.02 8.11 6.00 1.00.
6.92 1.11 8.03 . . 2.50


7.00 1.00 . 11.16 2.69 13.851 . . 2.501


. . 2.501
. . . . . . . . i. . .

6.00 1. 00.
6.60 0. 4 6


BY WHOM AND WHERE
MANUFACTURED.
0 0,


4.00 5.00 Am. Agr. Chem. Co.,
4.10 5.68 Jacksonville, Fla.

4.00 5.00 Am. Agr. Chem. Co.,
4.12 5.14 Jacksonville, Fla.

7.50 1.50 Montezuma Mfg. Co.,
7.81 . Montezuma Ga.

2.501 10.00 Virginia-Carolina Chem.
2.891 11.281 Co., Savannah, Ga.

7.50 1.50 Fla. Cotton Oil Co., Tal7.75 . lahassee, Fla.

7.501 1.50 Fla. Cotton Oil Co., Tal7.961 . lahassee, Fla.

3.50 5.00 Blackshear Mfg. Co.,
2.91 5.77 Blackshear, Ga.
I t





e iorida Special . 1303 Kainit . 1304 Favorite Strawberry Spec'l 1305 N egetable Special . 1306 Celery Special . 1307 Special Fruit & Vine., 1308 Gulf Orange Tree . 1309 Cane & Corn Special . 1310


Guarant'd Analysis Official Analysis.

Guarant'd Analysis Official Analysis.

Guarant'd Analysis Official Analysis.

Guarant'd Analysis Official Analysis.

Guaran'td Analysis Official Analysis.

Guarant'd Analysis Official Analysis.

Guarant'd Analysis Official Analysis.

Guarant'd Analysis Official Analysis.


Bean & Pea Special . 1311 Guarant'd Analysis Official Analysis.

Die Back . 1312 Guarant'd Analysis Official Analysis.

Orange Producer . 1313 Guarant'd Analysis Official Analysis.


10.00
16.06




10.00 4.68

10.00 6.54

8.00 9.12

8.00 7.61

'8.00 6.15

8.00 7.36

7.00 7.14

8.00 8.64

8.00 6.71


9.00 1.00 . 10.36 0.18 10.54




6.00 2.00 . 4.84 2.52 7.36

6.00 1.00 7.00 5.56 0.86 6.42

5.00 2.00 . 5.85 0.21 6.06

6.00 1.00 7.00 6.89 0.16 7.05

6.00 2.00 . 6.23 0.20 6.43

6.00 1.00 7.00 6.84 0.94 7.78

5.00 2.00 . 7.80 0.49 8.29

8.00 . . .
7.97 0.13 8.10

7.00 1.00 . 6.18 0.14 6.32


1.50 1.30




2.00 2.38

5.00 4.99

6.00 5.39

3.00 3.30

4.00 4.38

3.00 3.63

4.00 4.00




4.50 4.87


5.00IBlackshear Mfg. Co.,
4.36 Blackshear, Ga.

12.50 Wilson & Toomer Fertz. 13.05 Co., Jacksonville, Fla.

12.00 Sanders Fertilizer Co., 11.40 Jacksonville, Fla.

5.00 The Guif Fertilizer Co.,
6.77 Tampa, Fla.

7.50IThe Gulf Fertilizer Co.,
7.91 Tampa, Fla.

13.00 The Gulf Fertilizer Co., . 14.04 Tampa, Fla.

10.00 The Gulf Fertilizer Co., 12.08 Tampa, Fla.

5.00 The Gulf Fertilizer Co.,
6.11 Tampa, Fla.

6.00 The Gulf Fertilizer Co.,
7.31 Tampa, Fla.

13.00 The Gulf Fertilizer Co., 13.94 Tamgpa, Fla.

15.00 The Gulf Fertilizer Co., 15.82 Tampa, Fla.













ANALYSIS OF FERTILIZERS-Continued.


NAME, OR BRAND. 8

.oz


Tomato Special . 1314 H. G. Vegetable Fertilizer. 1315 Muriate of Potash . 1316 Acid Phosphate . 1317 Tampa Fruiter . 1318 Orange Tree Grower . 1319 Special Mixture, No. 1 . 1320


Guarant'd Analysis 8.00 Official Analysis. . 6.29

Guarant'd Analysis 10.00 Official Analysis. 6.52

Guarant'd Analysis . Official Analysis . .

Guarant'd Analysis . Official Analysis .

Guarant'd Analysis 10.00 Official Analysis. 5.58

Guarant'd Analysis 8.00 Official Analysis. 6.92

Guarant'd Analysis 8.00 Official Analysis. '8.18


Phosphoric Acid.


0) ci
as 0
Cod


5.00 1.00 5.78 0.61

5.00 2.00 6.39 4.41



16.00 . 17.59 0.19

8.00 . 10.16 0.17

6.00 1.00 8.62 4.57

6.00 1.00 5.74 1.98


. 4.00 6.39 4.93 . 4.00 10.80 4.87




17.78 . . 4.00 10.33 3.91 . 4.00 13.1P 4.14

5.00
7.74 4.88


BY WHOM AND WHERE
MANUFACTURED.
as
0

8.00 The Gulf Fertilizer Co.,
8.84 Tampa, Fla.

6.00 Tampa Fertilizer Co.,
7.19 Tampa, Fla.

50.00 Tampa Fertilizer Co., 51.88 Tampa, Fla.

. Tampa Fertilizer Co., . Tampa, Fla.

12.00 Tampa Fertilizer Co., 14.39 Tampa, Fla.

5.00 Tampa Fertilizer Co.,
4.65 Tampa, Fla.

5.00 Wilson & Toomer Fertz. 5.72 Co., Jacksonville, Fla.


00









Ideal Potato Manure . '1321 Ideal Fruit & Vine Manure 1322 Ideal Vegetable Manure. 1323 Mapes' Vegetable Manure 1324 Mapes' Ora'ge Tree Man're 1325 Cotton Seed Meal.1326 Cotton Seed Meal . 1327


Guarant'd Analysis Official Analysis.

Guarant'd Analysis Official Analysis.

Guarant'd Analysis Official Analysis.

Guarant'd Analysis Official Analysis.

Guarant'd Analysis Official analysis.

Guarant'd Analysis Official Analysis.


8.00
9.85

10.00 8.53

8.00
8.94

12.00 6.84

12.00 10.531


1.00
1.47


0.29 1.00
1.60 2.00 3.25

2.00 4.65


Guarant'd Analysis . Official Analysis .


Kainit . 1328 Guarant'd Analysis .
Official Analysis .

Nitrate of Soda . 1329 Guarant'd Analysis .
Official Analysis .

4 per cent. Potash . 113301Guarant'd Analysis 12.00 8.00 1 Official Analysis. 10.621 8.73


2.00 0.75


4.00 8.00
7.45 3.94 8.05

. 3.00 10.00
6.82 3.52 10.96

. 4.00 8.00
7.80 3.77 8.18

. 5.00 4.00
8.59 4.90 6.28

. 4.00 3.00 10.47 4.29 4.01

2.50 7.50 1.50 . 7.98 .

2.50 7.50 1.50 . 7.20 .

. . 12.00 . . 13.13

. 17.00 . . 17.92 .

. . 4.00 9.48 . 5.02


Wilson & Toomer Fertz.
Co., Jacksonville, Fla.

Wilson & Toomer Fertz.
Co., Jacksonville, Fla.

Wilson & Toomer Tertz.
Co., Jacksonville, Fla.

Mapes' For. & Per. Guano Co., New York.

Mapes' For. & Per. Guano Co., New York.

Florida Cotton Oil Co.,
Jacksonville, Fla.

Montezuma Mfg. Co.,
Montezuma, Ga.

A. D. Campbell, Chipley, Fla.

A. D. Campbell, Clipley, Fla.

A. D. Campbell, Chipley, Fla.












ANALYSIS OF FERTILIZERS-Continued.


NAME, OR BRAND. 8
0



Honest Fertilizer . 1331 Etiwan Blo'd&Bone Guano 1332 Etiwan Spec. Pot. Mixture 1333


Bigbee Meal Compound. Bigbee Blood & Bone Fer-


Guarant'd Analysis Official Analysis.

Guarant'd Analysis Official Analysis.

Guarant'd Analysis Official Analysis.


1334 Guarant'd Analysis
Official Analysis.


tilizer . 1335 Guarant'd Analysis Official Analysis.

16 per cent. Acid Phosphate 1336 Guarant'd Analysis Official Analysis.

14 per cent. Acid Phosphate 1337jGuarant'd Analysis Official Analysis.


ci



10.00 9.31 16.00 12.23 16.00 10.30 16.00
9.75 16.0( 12.74 16.00


16.0(


Phosphoric A



75 c



8.00 2.00 7.86 0.83 8.00 2.00 8.51 1.43


8.00 8.31

8.00 8.38

10.00 9.94

16.00 16.22

14.00 1.5.43


2.00 1.09

2.00 �.22


ANALYIS OFFERTIIZE-Coniud.


cidi


o .0



. . . 2.00 2.00 8.6 2.00 3.47 . 2.00 2.00
9! 2.19 1.88 . . 4.00 9.15 . 4.38 . 1.00 3.00 9.62 1.18 3.47 . 2.00 2.00 11.35 2.17 2.07


17.31 . .


16.65 . .


BY WHOM AND WHERE
MANUFACTURED.



A. D. Campbell, Chipley, Fla.

Etiwan Fertilizer Co., Charleston, S. C.
U)
Etiwan Fertilizer Co., Charleston, S. C.

Bigbee Fertilizer Co., Montgomery, Ala.

Bigbee Fertilizer Co.,
Montgomery, Ala.

Goulding Fertilizer Co.,
Pensacola, Fla.

Goulding Fertilizer Co.,
Pensacola, Fla.


5

0





0








Muriate of Potash . 1338jGuarant'd Analysis 20.00 .
Official Analysis .

Muriate of Potash . 1339 Guarant'd Analysis .
Official Analysis . Goulding's H. G. Eng. Gu-I ano . 1340IGuarant'd Analysis 16.00 10.00 2.00 1 Official Analysis. 12.75 10.47 1.44
16 per cent.Acid Phosphate 1341 Guarant'd Analysis 16.00 16.00 2.00 Official Analysis . 16.07 1.19 Goulding's Bone Comp'nd. 1342 Guarant'd Analysis 16.00 8.00 2.00 Official Analysis. 11.11 9.61 1.12 Goulding's H. G. Meal Fertiliizer . 1343 Guarant'd Analysis 16.00 10.00 2.00 Official Analysis. 12.72 11.01 0.82 Birmingham Stand. Grade Fertilizer . 13441Guarant'd Analysis 10.00 8.00 2.00 Official Analysis. 11.92 9.42 1.85
Wire Grass Meal Comp'nd 1345 Guarant'd Analysis 10.00 8.00 2.00 Official Analysis. 10.64 8.70 0.70 Georgia State Grange Fertilizer . 1346 Guarant'd Analysis 10.00 8.00 2.00 1 Official Analysis. 10.37 8.70 0.70 Cotton Seed Meal . 1347 Guarant'd Analysis .
I Official Analysis . Primo H. G. Acid Phos . 13481Guarant'dAnalysis 12.001 14.00 1.00 Official Analysis . 14.80 1.361

Primo H. G. Blood & Bone 1349 Guarant'd Analysis 12.00 10.00 1.00 Official Analysis. 10.22 10.66 1.41


50.001Goulding Fertilizer Co., 55.52 Pensacola, Fla.

50.00 Goulding Fertilizer Co., 56.32 Pensacola, FMa.


11.91 17.26 10.73 11.83 11.27 9.40 9.40 2.5u 16.16 12.07


2.00 2.00 Goulding Fertilizer Co.,
2.12 2.04 Pensacola, Fla.

. Goulding Fertilizer Co., . . Pensacola, Fla.
2.00 2.00 Goulding Fertilizer Co.,
2.12 2.21 Pensacola, Fla.

2.00 2.00 Goulding Fertilizer Co.,
2.14 2.38 Pensacola, Fla.

2.00 2.00 Birmingham Fertz. Co.,
2.01 1.84 Birmingham, Ala.
1.00 3.00 Virginia-Carolina Chem.
1.20 2.15 Montgomery, Ala.

2.00 2.00 Virginia-Carolina Chem. 1.20 2.15 Co., Montgomery, Ala. 7.50 1.50 Southern Cotton Oil
7.73 . Co., Pensacola, Fla. . Gulfport Cot. Oil, Fertz. . . & Mfg. Co., Gulfport,
I Miss.
2.00 2.00 Gulfport Cot. Oil, Fertz. 3.34 1.78 & Mfg. Co. Gulfport, Miss












BUREAU 0_O EtDSTUFFS.


A{. E. ROSE, State CheMist.
Analyses of Special Samples und~t! 9ec. 9, act approved May


NAME, 0


RH BRAND.


Rescue Grass Hay .

Our Special Feed . U. N. 1. Dairy Feed . "A" Grade U. N. I. Horse and Mule Feed . Corn and Oat Feed .

Feed . Mixed Barley and Oats . Mixed Barley and Oats . Our Own Feed . Feed No. 1, "Bob. Feed No. 2, "John. Mixed Feed; Shorts, Cotton Seed Meal,
and Bran .
Sucrene Dairy Feed . Purina Feed. Stafolife Feed.


91 92

93
94


.~0


29.0,2 '8.69

10.10 6.58 11.85 21.59

14.40 13.03 4.45 11.32

12.60,10.67 9.95 10.97 9.67 10.97 6.45 9.83 13.15 11.23 10.80 13.25

'8.00 21.85 13.35 15.62 12.04 12.15 16.75 12.46


10
p-c




52.09 1.08

66.87 1.20 47.31 3.98

53.47 2.15 68.78 2.53

60.45 2.23 61.86 3.10 62.24 1.70 67.93 1.30 58.10 3.25 57.18 3.85

49.55 4.33 43.73 7.88 58.07 3.90 48.45 6.77


E. PECK GREENE, Assistant Chemist 24, 1905. (Samples taken by purchaser.)


4.2



3.05
4.90

5.50
1.00

2.30
3.62 2.17 2.57 3.37 3.27

5.20
8.30
3.47 7.00


By Whom Sent.



William Roberts, Tallahassee, Fla. Co-operative Grocery Co., Jacksonville,
Fla. 0
United Grocery Co., Jacksonville, Fla. w

United Grocery Co., Jacksonville, Fla. Alger-Sullivan Lumber Co., Century,
Fla.
Aycock Lumber Co., Aycock, Fla. Brown, Orlando, Fla. Vertrees & Co., Palatka, Fla. Austin & Rendleman, Jacksonville, Fla. Vincent & Gray, Jacksonville, Fla. Vincent & Gray, Jacksonville, Fla.

T. C. Gibson, Apalachicola, Fla. T. C. Gibson, Apalachicola, Fla. J. J. McCaskiil, Freeport, Fla. J. J. McCaskill, Freeport, Fla.










Marsh Grass Hay . 105J25.22112.01136.361 1.361 6.721 E. G. Hyde, Chester, Fla. Oats and Other Grain . 1 106 10.73 10.92 60.54 4.86 2.77 Jake Brown, Ocala, Fla.

NOTICE.-The especial attention of consumers and dealers is called to the following paragraph:
Consumers desiring to avail themselves of the Provisions of See. 9 of the laws providing for "Special Samples" drawn by consumers are requested to read carefully See. 9 of the laws and the "Rules and Regulations governing the taking and forwarding Special Samples of Feedstuffs and Fertilizers" found on a preceding page of the report. Also to compare the "official analysis" and the "market value" of various feeds sold in the State.
It will be found that in a number of cases the "market value," or price, is no criterion of the actual feeding value of the goods-that in several instances the highest "market value" is placed on the most inferior goods.
Consumers should compare the guarantee tag on the bag with the table of "average composition of feedstuffs." In case of doubt as to the truthfulness of the guarantee, draw a sample, according to law and regulations, and send in a tin box, sealed, to the "Commissioner of Agriculture." Preserve the "guarantee tags" off the ,packages, to compare with the result of the analysis of the sample by the State Chemist.

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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE-DIVISION OF CHEMISTRY.
ANALYSES OF FEEDSTUFFS, 1909. R. E. ROSE, State Chemist. E. PECK GREENE,


Samples Taken by State Chemist Under Section 2, Act


approved May 24, 1U


Assistant Chemist.
5.


NAME, OR BRAND.



Forest City Feed Meal. 736 Guarant'd Analysis Official Analysis. Sucrene Horse and Mule Feed . 737 Guarant'd Analysis Official Analysis. Corno Horse and Mule Feed . 738 Guarant'd Analysis Official Analysis.

Universal Dairy Feed . 739 Guarant'd Analysis Official Analysis. Universal Horse and Mule Feed . 740 Guarant'd Analysis Official Analysis.

Banner Feed . 741 Guarant'd Analysis Official Analysis.

Lillie Bran . I 74Z[Guarant'd Analysis I lOfficial Analysis.1


(D




19.051

13.50. 8.89' 12.00 13.37 12.95 21.27 16.75 17.90 10.50 10.10 8.501
7.521


0


23.00
23.96 10.00
10.08 10.00 11.85 22.50 15.09 11.50 11.06 9.75
9.00 15.00 15.75


5w



30.00
36.39 50.00
59.71 58.50 55.58 42.00 48.87 52.00 52.57 68'.00!
63.78

56.50 57.16


*1


4.501 . 7.20 4.15

3.00 . 3.38 5.36

3.50 . 3.931 3.82 5.25 . 2.65 5.77 4.75 . 2.55 3.97 3.75 . 2.90 3.12 4.00 . 2.55 5.60


ADDRESS OF
MANUFACTURERS.




The Southern Cotton Oil Co.,
Savannah, Ga.

Americal Milling Company, Chicago, Ill.

The Corno Mills Co., East. St. Louis, Ill.

Universal Stock Food Co., Lebanon, Tenn.

Universal Stock Food Co., Lebanon, Tenn.

The Quaker Oats Company, Chicago, Ill.

Lillie Mill Company, Franklin, Tenn.









Pure Wheat Bran . Pure Wheat Middlings. Pure Wheat Middlings. Pure Winter Wheat Fancy


I 743lGuarant'd Analysisl 9.501 14.50
Official Analysis. . 10.15 14.61

744 Guarant'd Analysis 4.58 16.04
Official Analysis. . 5.60 17.29

745 Guarant'd Analysis . 15.15
Official Analysis. . 4.70 17.81


Shorts . 746 Guarant'd Analysis Official Analysis.

Pure Wheat Shorts . 747 Guarant'd Analysis Official Analysis.

Pure Wheat Shorts . 748 Guarant'd Analysis Official Analysis.

Pure Wheat Bran . 749 Guarant'd Analysis Official Analysis.

Anchor Bran .750 Guarant'd Analysis I Official Analysis. Pine Leaf Middlings . I 751Guarant'd Analysisl Official Analysis.

Crescent Shorts . 752 Guarant'd Analysis Official Analysis.

Crescent Shorts . 753 Guarant'd Analysis Official Analysis.


3.90 16.36


6.02 6.00 6.17 6.00 5.47 7.49 7.55 9.50 9.17 6.101
5.62 8.00 6.17 8.00 6.30


15.50 16.00 15.53 16.00 17.38 16.09 16.23 14.50 16.80 15.75 18.25 16.00 19.97 16.00 19.83


56.00 54.10

62.48 57.54

40.00 56.74

62.66 58.81

48.00 59.21

48.00 56.45

53.58 55.20

53.50 52.21

57.95 54.83

53.75 52.33

53.75 52.33


4.00 . 2.75 7.17

4.17 . 4.65 4.05

4.0,0 . 4.45 3.80

4.50 3.15 4.15 4.42

4.00 . 3.65 4.17

4.00 . 4.73 4.52

4.68 . 3.83 5.37

4.00 . 4.00 6.30

4.20 4.10 5.55 4.45

4.25 . 5.38 5.05

4.25 . 5.40 5.07


Mountain City Mill Company, Chattanooga, Tenn. The Dunlop Milling Company,
Clarksville, Tenn.

Sweet Springs Milling Co.,
Sweet Springs, Mo.

Akin-Erskine Milling Company,
Evansville, Ind.

Liberty Mills, Nashville,
Tenn.

Star Mills, Nashville, Tenn.


Acme Mills and Elevator Co.,
Hopkinsville, Ky.

Kemper Mill and Elevator Co.,
Kansas City, Mo.

Cairo Milling Company, Cairo,
Ill.

Kemper Mill and Elevator Co.,
Kansas City, Mo.

Kemper Mill and Elevator Co.,
Kansas City, Mo.











ANALYSES OF FEEDSTUFFS--ContinueL


NAME OF BRAND. S ADDRESS OF
.0 . MANUFACTURERS.
0Z Z n 44
M. 9 .


Pure Wheat Shorts . 754 Cotton Seed Meal . 755 Cotton Seed Meal . 756 Coton Seed Meal . 757 Cotton Seed Meal . 758 Cotton Seed Feed Meal. 759 Creamo Cotton Seed Meal 760 Boss Chop Feed . 761


Guarant'd Analysis Official Analysis.

Guarant'd Analysis Official Analysis.

Guarant'd Analysis Official Analysis.

Guarant'd Analysis Official Analysis.

Guarant'd Analysis Official Analysis.

Guarant'd Analysis Official Analysis.

Guarant'd Analysis Official Analysis.

Guarant'd Analysis Official Analysis.


6.00 6.02 7.00 9.20 8.65 10.75 8.27 11.37 21.37 11.00 9.27


16.00 17.72

43.00 39.30

41.20 41.59

38.52 39.84

38.62 41.68

34.50 37.60

22.00 22.55

8.50 8.60


48.00 55.93

24.00 26.78


27.41 27.51 28.56 30.13. 30.00 38.36 60.00 64.55


4.00 . Cumberland Mills, Nashville,
5.03 4.35 Tenn.

9.00 7.00 Marianna Mfg. Co., Marianna, 11.30 5.45 Fla.

. The Southern Cotton Oil Co.,
7.55 5.95 Pensacola, Fla.

. Florida Cotton Oil Co., Talla7.40 6.00 hassee, Fla.

. Vienna Cotton Oil Company,
7.70 5.72 Vienna, Ga.

9.00 . Farmers' Oil & Fertilizer Co.,
7.751 5.451 Dawson, Ga.

5.00 . Tennessee Fiber Company,
4.40 4.62 Memphis, Tenn.

3.50 . The Great Western Cereal Co.,
2.88 3.00 Chicago, Ill.











Kyome Feed.762 Ship Stuff.763 Crescent Mixed Feed.764 Blair's Shorts.7651 Pure Wheat Middlings . 766 Pure Wheat Middlings . 767 Pine Leaf Middlings .768 Pure Winter Wheat Fancy Shorts .769 Pure Winter Wheat Fancy
Shorts.770 Pure Winter Wheat Bran. 771


Guarant'd Analysis Official Analysis.

*Guaraut'd Analysis Official Analysis.

Guarant'd Analysis Official Analysis.

Guarant'd Analysis Official Analysis.

Guarant'd Analysis Official Analysis.

Guarant'd Analysis Official Analysis.

Guarant'd Analysis Official Analysis.

Guarant'd Analysis Official Analysis.


Guarant'd Analysis Official Analysis.

Guarant'd Analysis Official Analysis.


6.56
7.40

8.00 5.80

12.00 13.40

9.00 6.00

5.18
4.95

4.58 5.67

6.10 5.00

3.90 5.75


3.90 5.00


8.05


15.05
15.40

14.50 15.49

12.00 12.81

14.50 14.26

17.11
18.04

16.04 15.80

15.75
18.34

16.38
16.41


16.36 16.67

14.00 15.62


59.98 57.88


60.66 61.00
57.44 56.00
59.40 58.18 58.86

62.48 59.41 57.95 56.31 62.66
59.24


62.66
60.41 '54.00 54.66


5.12 3.67 3.30


4.42 3.95


4.05 4.10 4.40 3.15
4.47 3.15 3.87 6.32


The G. E. M. Milling Company,
Frankfort, Ky.

The Dunlop Mills, Richmond,
Va.

City Grain and Feed Company,
Columbia, Tenn.

The Blair Milling Company,
Atchison, Kan.

Geo. P. Plant Milling Company,
St. Louis, Mo.

The Dunlop Milling Company, C.
Clarksville, Tenn.

Cairo Milling Company, Cairo,
Ill.

Akin-Erskine Milling Company,
Evansville, Ind.


Akin-Erskine Milling Company, Evansville, Ind.

The Hunter Brothers Milling Co., St. Louis, Mo.











ANALYSES OF FEE DSTUFFS-Continued.


NAME, OR BRAND.



Homco Feed . 772 Guarant'd Analysis Official Analysis. Corno Chicken Feed . 773 Guarant'd Analysis Official Analysis. Hen-Eeda Scratch Feed. 774 Guarant'd Analysis Official Analysis. Sucrene Dairy Feed . 7751Guarant'd Analysis Official Analysis. Sucrene Dairy Feed . 776 Guarant'd Anelysis Official Analysis. Daisy Dairy Feed . 777 Guarant'd Analysis Official Analysis. Nutriline . 778 Guarant'd Analysis Official Analysis. Corno Horse & Mule Feedl 779 Guarant'd Analysis Official Analysis.


5.
0 0d


7.00 5.42

3.40 2.02

9.00 2.97

12.00 10.95

12.00 12.22

9.00 14.31

10.00 9.25

12.00 14.75


8.50 67.89 10.88 66.16

10.00 70.00 9.35 73.36

11.00 30.00 10.27 67.94

16.50 48.54 18.04 44.96

16.50 48.54 17.99 42.19

14.00 58.00 13.88 50.30

12.00 58.00 11.06 55.37

10.00 58.50 11.10 55.07


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ADDDRESS OF MANUFACTURERS.


1
7.00 . American Hominy Company,
6.50 2.37 Indianapolis, Ind.

3.50 . The Corno Mills Company, St.
0.70 1.40 Louis, Mo.

3.00 . F. S. Mellen & Co., Pensacola,
2.05 2.87 Fla.

3.50 . American Milling Company,
8.25 6.35 Chicago, Ill.

3.50 . American Milling Company,
6.65 7.95 Chicago, Ill.

8.001 . The Great Western Cereal Co.,
2.14 5.911 Chicago, Ill.

3.50 . Nutriline Milling Company,
7.30 7.12 Crowley, La.

3.50 . The Corno Mills Company,
3.43 3.65 St. Louis, Mo.









Corno Horse & Mule Feed Creamo Dairy Feed . Ceralfa Stock Feed . Grain falfa Feed . Peck's Mule Feed . Kornfolfa Feed . Protena Feed . Cotton Seed Meal . Boss Chop Feed . Blue Ribbon Feed .


780 Guarant'd Analysis
Official Analysis.

781 Guarant'd Analysis
Official Analysis.

782IGuarant'd Analysis]
Official Analysis.

783 Guarant'd Analysis
Official Analysis.

784 Guarant'd Analysis
Official Analysis.

785 Guarant'd Analysis
Official Analysis.

786 Guarant'd Analysis
Official Analysis.

787 Guarant'd Anelysis
Official Analysis.

788 Guarant'd Analysis
Official Analysis.

789 Guarant'd Analysis
Official Analysis.


12.00 14.42 19.50 20.39 11.50 12.38 11.00 12.60 11.90 12.49 10.00 11.47 11.90
-13.55


12.75 11.00 10.12 10.50 11.27


10.00 58.50 11.67 55.71

14.50 45.00 15.13 44.28

14.00 55.00 11.89 52.34

11.00 60.00
11.41 53.42

10.00 59.20 11.41 57.50

12.00 58.00 11.67 60.00

12.30 56.00 11.41 57.23

34.50 . 34.31 32.19

8.50 60.00 7.72 64.88

9.75 63.00 10.79 62.44


3.50 . The Corno Mills Company,
2.80 3.45 St. Louis, Mo.

5.00 . The Corno Mills Company,
4.35 2.35 St. Louis, Mo.

4.50 . J. B. Edgar Grain Company,
5.90 6.90 Memphis, Tenn.

4.00 . The Great Western Cereal Co.,
5.02 4.50 Chicago, Ill.

3.80 . Illinois Feed Mills, St. Louis,
2.68 5.43 Mo.

4.00 . Kornfolfa Feed Milling Co.,
2.21 2.47 Kansas City, Mo.

4.00 . Ralston Purina Company, St.
4.01 3.32 Louis, Mo.

9.00 . Farmers' Oil & Fertilizer Co.,
7.28 5.251 Dawson, Ga.

3.50 . The Great Western Cereal Co.,
3.60 3.60 Chicago, Ill.

3.75 . The Quaker Oat Company,
2.20. 4.22 Chicago, Ill.











ANALYSES OF FEEDSTUFFS-Contnued.


NAME OR BRAND.



Banner Feed . Acorn Feed . Banner Feed . Victor Feed . Cotton Seed Meal . Creamo Cotton Seed Meal. Creamo Cotton Seed Meal. Peck's Mule Feed.


00
P-4 02


2Z


791 Guarant'd Analysis
Official Analysis. 792 Guarant'd Analysis
Official Analysis. 793 Guarant'd Analysis
Official Analysis. 794 Guarant'd Analysis
Official Analysis. 795 Guarant'd Analysis
Official Analysis. 796 [Guarant'd Analysis
Official Analysis. 797 Guarant'd Analysis
Official Analysis. 798 Guarant'd Analysis
Official Analysis.


ADDDRESS OF
MANUFACTURERS.


3.75 . 3.42 3.13 3.50 .
3.14 2.78 3.75 . 3.46 2.90 3.00 . 2.86 2.82


6.20 5.50 5.00 .
4.52 5.12 5.00 . 4.66 4.75 3.80 . 3.90 4.14


The Quaker Oat Company, Chicago, IlL.

The Quaker Oat Company, Chicago, Ill.

The Quaker Oat Company, Chicago, Ill.

The Quaker Oat Company, Chicago, Ill.

Montezuma Mfg. Co., Montezuma, Ga.

Tennessee Fiber Company, Memphis, Tenn.

Tennessee Fiber Company, Memphis, Tenn.

Illinois Feed Mills, St. Louis, Mo.


9.75
9.39

10.50 10.53

9.75 10.13

7.50 6.88

38.62 34.40

22.00 20.36

22.00 20.18

10.00 7.30


63.00
64.96 59.00 60.35 63.00
64.80 62.00 61.98


31.62 30.00 38.92 30.00 20.73 57.00 58.90










Purina Feed . 799 Guarant'd Analysis 8.90 12.50 58.00 4.00 .Ralston Purina Company, St.
Officia Analysis. 9.04 10.88 63.75 3.81 1.17 Louis, Mo.

Pure Wheat Bran . 800 Guarant'd Analysis 7.49 16.09 53.18 4.68 .Acme Mills and Elevator Co., Official Analysis. 7.75 13.51 59.63 2.87 5.14 Hopki nsville, Ky.
SPECIAL NOTICE.-The attention of dealers and consumers is called to the table of "Average Composition of Feedstuffs" on a preceding page. This table shows approximately the composition of the various feedstuffs sold throughout the country. Any material variation from these averages is presumptive evidence of impurity or adulteration.
A careful examination of the foregoing tables is recommended to both dealers and consumers. The guarantee of the manufacturer should not vary materially from this table of averages, while the "official analysis" should show practically the same composition as the guarantee. Dealers and consumers are requested, in all cases of suspected inferiority or adulteration, to send a sample at once to the Commissioner of Agriculture for analysis.











R. E. ROSE, State Chemist.


FOOD AND DRUG SECTION.
Samples Sent in by Citizens. SPECIAL FOOD ANALYSES.
ALCOHOLIC DRINKS.


A. M. HENRY, Assistant Chemist.


0


NAME, OR BRAND.


216 Export Lager Beer . 217 "Cider". . 219 Progress Brand Duessel Torfer
Style Beer. 221 Uno . 222 Schlitz Fizz. 223 Schlitz Fizz. 224 "Acme" Maltale. 225 Cider. 226 Apple Cider .


MANUFACTURER.


FROM


The Florida Brewing Co., Tampa, Fla. 3.40 P. 0. Knight, Tampa.


Indianapolis Brewing Co., Indianapolis, Ind. Red Rock Co., Jacksonville, Fla . Jos. Schlitz Brewing Co., Milwaukee. Jos. Schlitz Brewing Co., Milwaukee.


J. B. McCormick, Macdlenny. County Judge of Baker County. N. Mayo, Summertleld. Moses Ktite, Tallahassee. S. E. Gardner, Kissimmee.

S. E. Gardner, Kissimmee.

J. W. Nance, Lake City, Sheriff of Columbia County. J. W. Nance, Lake City, Sheriff of Columbia County. J. W. Nance, Lake City, Sheriff of Columbia County.










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.


4. 10 J. W. Nance, Lake City, Sheriff
of Columbia County.
7.95 J. W. Nance, Lake City, Sheriff
of Columbia County.
2. 00 J. W. Nance, Lake City, Sheriff
of Columbia County.
5.60 J. W. Nance, Lake City, Sheriff
of Columbia County.
2.70 J. W. Nance, Lake City, Sheriff
of Columbia County.
0.65 J. W. Nance, Lake City, Sheriff
of Columbia County.
2.00 J. W. Nance, Lake City, Sheriff
of Columbia County.
0.65 J. W. Nance, Lake City, Sheriff
of Columbia County.
7.15 J. W. Nance, Lake City, Sheriff
of Columbia County.
7.15 J. W. Nance, Lake City, Sheriff
of Columbia County.
1.30 J. W. Nance, Lake City, Sheriff
of Columbia County.
7.10 J. W. Nance, Lake City, Sheriff
of Columbia County.
6.35 J. W. Nance, Lake City, Sheriff
of Columbia County.
8.80 J. W. Nance, Lake City, Sheriff
of Columbia County.
5.60 J. W. Nance, Lake City, Sheriff
of Columbia County.
7.15 H. E. Murphee, Tavares, Sheriff
of Lake County.


227 Cider . 228 Apple Cider . 229 Peach Cider . 230 Cider . 231 Apple Cider . 232 Pure Fruit Juice-Catawba . 233 Cider . 234 Blackberry Wyno . 235 Apple Cider . 236 Blackberry Wine . 237 Dixie Sweet Grape Cider . 238 Ginger Cider . 239 Apple Cider . 240 Cider . 241 Apple Cider . 242 "Cider . .


I














NAME, OR BRAND.


243 Beer .U 244 Beer .T] 245 Beer .A. 249 Blackberry-Mezzo. 250 Beer-B. Hunt . 251 Draft Beer-B. Hunt . 252 Beer-G. A. Windell . 253 Draft Beer-G. A. Windell . 254 Draft Beer-Win. Harrison. 255 Grape Wine.J. 256 Schlitz Fizz .Jo 257 Schlitz Fizz .Jo


ALCOHOLIC DRINKS--Continued.



MANUFACTURER.



emp, St. Louis . he F. W. Cook Brewing Co., Evansville, Ind. B. Co. aderson & Co., Atlanta, Ga.










M. Kelly, St. Augustine, Fla. s. Schlitz Brewing Co., Milwaukee. s. Schlitz Brewing Co., Milwaukee.


FROM


0
00


N

6.35

4.10 5.60

1.20 4.95 4.85 4.95 5.10

4.50 9.30 2.95 2.90


W. F. Sellers, Havana, Marshal
of Havana.
W. F. Sellers, Havana, Marshal
of Havana.
W. F. Sellers, Havana, Marshal
of Havana.
Walker & Handley, Tallahassee.

G. S. Gregory, Quincy, Sheriff
of Gadsden County.
G:' S. Gregory, Quincy, Sheriff of Gadsden County. G. S. Gregory, Quincy, Sheriff of Gadsden County. G. S. Gregory, Quincy, Sheriff of Gadsden County. G. S. Gregory, Quincy, Sheriff of Gadsden County. J. M. Kelly, St. Augustine.

H. A. Hendry, Fort Myers, Mayor of Fort Myers. H. A. Hendry, Fort Myers, Mayor of Fort Myers.










258 Red Heart Mead . The Jung Brewing Co., Cincinnati, Q.' 1.70 A. D. Stanton, Madison, Sheriff 25 eof Madison County. 259 Beer. 1.90 A. D. Stanton, Madison, Sheriff of Madison County.
260 Maltale . .j 1.15 G. R. Smith, Crawfordville.










MISCELLANEOUS.

No. SUBSTANCE. J RESULTS OF EXAMINATION. FROM

218 Arrowroot Starch. Correctly labeled.P. A. Henderson, Miami. 220 Vanilla Substitute Extract .Alcohol by volume, 6.80 per cent.C. B. Witt, Tampa. 246 Biscuit . Unusually large amount of Alum . Robin Murphy. 248 XXX Coffee . Spent Coffee and Chickory Grounds, W. G. Bradley, Pensacola.
sweetened with Sugar .
SPECIAL DRUG ANALYSES.

No. SUBSTANCE. RESULTS OF EXAMINATION. FROM

247JEptozone for the Scalp . Resorcinol, (1 H; 602 C. A. Smith, Belleview.









FOOD AND DRUG SECTION. R. E. ROSE, State Chemist. A. M. HENRY, Assistant Chemist.
OFFICIAL SAMPLES DRAWN BY THE STATE INSPECTOR, UNDER CHAPTER 5662, ACTS OF 1907.
FOOD ANALYSES
ALCOHOLIC DRINKS.



tameM, OR BRAND. MANUFACTURER. RETAILER. a) 0 REMARKS.
.0Z.


159 Mezzo.


164 "Dixie Farnote" Ginger Ale .

165 0. K. Kola .

184 Grape Cider-Artificial color and flavor .

185lSchnapps Brew Alcohol,. .

187 Fruit Cider - Nuetts Cherry flavor 188,Mexican Hot.


Anderson & Co., Atlanta, Warren- Green, DeFuniak 0.65 Illegal-misbranded. No Alcohol Ga .Springs.statement.

Dixie Bottling Co., Man- Thompson & Carr, Mari- 0.65 Illegal-misbranded. No Alcohol anna, Fla .anna.statement.

Dixie Bottling Co., Marl- Thompson & Carr, Marl- 0.65 Illegal-misbranded. No Alcohol anna, Fla .anna, Fla .statement. Louisville Cider and Vinegar Works, Louisville, Staten Douglass, Arca- 3.40 Illegal-misbranded. No Alcohol Ky .dia.statement.

Tampa Bottling -Works, Staten Douglass, Arca- 0. 65 Legal. Tampa, Fla .dia.

Barrs Mfg. Co., Rich- W. W. Weaver, Lake- 7.15 Illegal-misbranded. No Alcohol mond, Va .land.statement. The Los Angeles Fruit Theodosios Apo s tol one, 0. 00 Legal. Cider Co., Atlanta, Ga. Lakeland .











BUTTERS.


MANUFACTURER.


177 Clover Hill Butter. Fox River Butter Co., Aurora, Ill .
178 Fancy Elgin-I. D. Williams & Moorhouse,
S.-Butter . Tamra, Fla .

183 Diamond X Butter. J. H. McLaurin Co., Jacksonville, Fla .
197tBrookfield E x t r a Swift & Co., Jacksonville,
Creamery Butter. Fla .
De Journett & Co., Cal204 Pure Butter . houn, Ga .


RETAILER.


Dishong Bros., Arcadia. W. H. Seward, Arcadia.


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30.90 28.50


REMARKS.


Legal. Legal.


M. A. Faircloth, Arcadia. 30.201'Legal. J. A. Putnall, Perry . 31.00 Legal. C. D. Seffler, Miami. 23.25 Legal.




Full Text

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FLOR'IDA QUARTERL Y BULLETIN AGRICULTURAL DEP AR TMENT JULY 1 1909 B. E. M 0 LIN OOMM.ISSIONER. OF AORIC U LTUR1D TALLAHAS SEE!, FL A. Part -Crop&. Part :i-~luslllc:a.Uon of So l l.I Part a --FertlllHu Feed St ulf and F o od & and Dnl &: :-J:u .....SJu-..,y ll ,UJ03,oi'l'allll l>uM rlor l<,l&, .. NOO<> ~,,,..l,e:r .,.,<1o,-,4.
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COUNTY MAP OF STATE OF FLORIDA

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PAR'r I. CROP CONDITIONS.

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DIVISION Of TH E STAH BY CO U NTIIS. Foll owing n1-e the divisions of the Stale aod the coun tiff! contnlned i n e n c U; Northern Di vis i on. Franklin Gudsden Ham i lton Jet?el'l!OII, Fafayette Leon, Liberty, Madison, Suwannee, Taylo r, Wukul hi. -11. Western Division. Calhoun, Escambia, BohnCll, Jnc kso n Santa Rosa, Walton, Washington-7. Northem d ern Divisiop A !a;:hua, Ba ke r, B radfo rd, Clay, Columb ia Dnvnl, NDl!,l!UU, Pu tnam. St, Johciri-9. Central DJ..ision Citrus, Ueruando, L ake, Levy Marion, Oran~ Pasco, Sumter, Volusia fl. Southern Division. Brevard, Dade, DeSo t o, Ilillsborough, "' Manatee, Mo nroe, Osceola, Polk, SI. Luci eIO.

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DEPARTMENT OF AGR I CULTURE CONDENSED NOTES OF CORRESPONDENTS. BY D1ns1o~s. ~ORTHRR~ D1v1sw~. Tl.tc acreage o f cotton i n tbi d!vl11lon Is about th e 11am e n11 la st yeur end up t o thUI dnte favorablcwenthcrconditionah11veobt11!ned and the cr<1p11aresomcw h 11.t grtl!ll!Y, b ut n1111. rule they are doin;i: 11 rll. Corn and other sh 1nd a rd cl'flps are l n fine genera l eond1 l io n -.dth a ce rtainty of probably the be;it co rn crop for several yet1rs. The oat crop j nst han-e!!ted ill nl l!-0 l"Cported 11 s unu ~ u n lty fine in oil part ~ o! t he divisio n, 'fh e to bacco Hop b'elll'tnll.r is not quit e u p to Inst yea r in f)U IIRtlt:r, but rflpOrtc d ns IJUite llll good ll!HI, in so me i11~t1mct'!I of finer <1t111lil,r th an la st y en r; 111lght damab>e b,-. 11tol'rll in a fev. in stm1res :1re repor te d but n othing fl'>rio u s hA11oecurN!d to nffect the crop, T Iie growel'!I nre begin n ing to l1arY<'l!t th<' crop. u i ch n ill promlbly be 11 ndC' r full hendnn.v Inn l! b ort t ime. Li 'l'e.!lf1M:k i ,intine r co m 1Hion t h nou .11tml, henllbya11d uodi11en!!e!ln1pnr1!ulnny,,.-hC're. Wt :l!"TK aN n,v 11110N.-ThP 11 am e w r.n th e r condition~ prac tienll.v preva i l i n thi g ili~tr i ct as in lh!l Northe r n. Co tion i11 110U1icll'hat buckwnn l bnt i11 in e x cellent grow ing CQ ndi tion where properl_v c 11 hlvn t
PAGE 8

l em with many farmeni ai; to how they will be nble to barve11t the crops 11.lready mittul'ing An ineN'iu1c in good l abor ls theonelhiugmo,i t dcsircd by tbeformers; !t i the imme thing every yeor !Jul growing wort1e eouti nuully. f ,i ve&tOJCk both on p1u1ture and farm, ore in fine con d ition. NoJtTull:.i.iffF.Ks D1v 1 91os.I n this district the crop11 are i n quite as good con d ition as iu the two 11re,iouo,ify con ~id ere d Corn aucl cotto11 are in excellent eo ,u l it ion, and mthecaseofcornperhHpeitio,ithelurgeetcroppln n ~ !oreeniral yea111; corn ncreuge Is about thesnwe as last year, and the plant appeurs generally to be in fine con dition. The v-egetab le nd fruit erop,i in. thit diatrlet ore thfl fiueetforseveralyeon nndtbl!!yieldslnbolbCll-are the heaviest (o r _real"l!I, The Jlell.SOns, o f co u rse, being so unu sually favorable have much to do with It. The price, received for the erol)lil marketed are reported quite satis factory In m 011 t ln11tnnce,11. As in t h e for1ne1 diat r ict, livl', ,tock i s in general flue ave r age conditi o n and po11ture11 good iu f ormerco11t.lition and ie in ftnrt-clnu s h nJ)e again seasonil have been 011 goorl 1111 (]c,;ired, and the cro])IS plante
PAGE 9

Th e elreeta o! the Jong, di11a !Jtro u~ drought h ave di sa J JCared, and but o r tlie knowledge that I t had ocenrrcd th e r e ia no evid e n ce remaining. Jn its pince h n v e co mu j:he u11unl favorabl e climnlic con dition ~ 1111 d good crops or much in c rc m1e d pmportion. All cr-opa arc in fine ahnpc an d have yfe lded what la perhapt1 t h e l nrgee t an d at th e iaame time, the moet remune r ativ e C rol)II el"e r grown in thh,d\ 11 triet. Thecood i tiono!t b cc n tt l e r 1mgesbuneve r been better, an d the ll vellock that graze o n thew la per h aps In betteroonditioo than fo r m a ny years. Surely t h ~ poopleo!thisdi~ l r icturcb!Cilll edwlth o ut meuurc.

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IO Report of the Co11dl1lon a nd Proap t ctl-, Y & l d o t Cro,p,o F ruita, Ad Fri, l t T NI-. and CondlUon of L \-,c Stock, for Q u arter ~=:t.:.~~-" 30th, 1909, H Compared with thl Same Period H e r n a n do Le1' y ... ~",.~~n .. .. : .. l) ade De Soto ,, , .. H lllabo n >1 1 ~ h Lee ...... M U1.1.te e ~!. .: ...... ....... S r.. L u cte ...... : ... Di1', A ve r age per ce n t .. '"' itla nd Corn """" So pr 0,oo .. "' " -~ "' "' "' "' "' "' ~n "' " " "' !:

PAGE 11

11 Condition a nd Pro 1p ccUve Y ie ld of Cro i>a-Co nt lnued. Sweet Field Pot.o.toell l' e. u

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12 Condition and Propectl~e Y i eld cf Crcp.........Ccntin~ o d, Pos l u r .o I t~;: --+~--+~

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18 C o n di t i o n a nd P roapeetl va Yield of Crop .........C o n tln u ..i. t~':.:irrin Jgff n.on ... Lata7 e\to .. Le(wl L ibe r ty . ;!~~{-~:: ........... m ... A Hn,,,:e per CCIIIL. Canu af Dlv l a l on l,;lnlf ...... H cl'tljl.Ddo Marl o n ""'iixi iEfa: ............ . DI ,,, AY c .,.(l[o ~ cent. ~= ---+==...,_ =-=.,; DI.d e "' DeSoto i :f?\?.-: St L l>Cle .. ,.,., ... .... i ~ ~ E DIY, Aerage per cent.. Stat e AYerag,, ,.

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" C
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'" Co11dltlo11 nd P"'peet l v Yield cf Ctop.......Cont l 11utd,

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16 Conclltlon and Ptollpectlv Yi el d of c..,p--Contlnu ed r:~~E: ::::: Lata:,ctte .. Leon . ... ~Z[~~~::::::.: ... DI ... ATeru e pu cent.. f>.;i:~ __ DeSoto ... ..... H !Utbo r ough .... ..... Man.o.too ?,:.;::01_~ _. .. __ St. Lucie .. ...... DIY Avengopercent.. S ta t e Aven..i,;ea. .. "'iOO .. JOO

PAGE 17

17 Condllloi, ancl Proitpei:tlv, Yl,ld of Crop....Conllnuad. NOrthem D lvlalon. ioo """li .. ~j

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18 Cond i tion an6 uthern Dl v llllon r=:D._: .. ..... l,t; ~~f7'..:: --~ St Lucio Dl
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10 Col'ld l !.1011 and P .,,.pKtlv. Yi e ld o f C r op -C: onllnuad ~1, frE~::: .. ~~t.t:~ .. ~itr .t: n ::: 8uW&,UICO w.i.,una. Ul v.AHr&IC .. lll' <:ent Nor1.~u1tern D lvl a ion. !f.! ::o,d::: ~~~robi~ ... ... .. Di v. Av..--.repereent Pi nn pp lea

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20 Cond i tion n
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21 Cond\tlon and P...,.pectlve Y! ld of c~op--Cantlnu,d. I c .. -C 0U N T> 8 1 i H amlllon. JelleraoD ... !;:!~>' ~~~ -. t'!:~ !: n _-_ 11u111 1noee W ak ull a. V1 1'. An.-ge pe r ce nt.. drMltord . Cl ay . OO!um b!a . .... .... .. Div, Averace pe r c ent .. nrnar .. ,, D&de DeSoto .. ....... H tll1bor<111 g b .. .. ~t~-: .. ~~ : 01~-llt.Luelu .. .... ..... .. Dl .Averq:, pe r cen t B tal.e A HBKH. Hop " ,:: "' : :

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22 Condition and Pro t pectlve Yield of Crop-Continued. tterna,,do. Div. Aver~ ge pe r u nt South e rn DiY l1 ion, Dad e ... ))eSoto H!H s borou gb ~ t it ... St. Lucio .......... Div. Avera g ~ 1>8T cent ~late Avcrn. ces FA!limo.t e,. l Yl e l,Jof Wool

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PART II. CLASS IFICA TION OF SOILS.

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GENERAL CLASSIFICATION OF FLORIDA SOILS This arti"ele i 11 necessarily general in scope nnd is In te,uJed t o supply inf ormation on this importont subj~t in a brief way to thOlle soel::!ng such information, before coming to this State to make new home6. With no fund ~or imm igr ation purpollCI!, we ore limited t o 11ma ll spo.c & in the llulletin, to 11upply that which every proposed im mig r ant wants nnd should h ave, and which we ca nnot give in any other way In all subsequent i!ll!ues of th e Quar terly Bulletin t he snme space will be devoted to eome subject of equal interest in a ~nera! way to the peop'. e oftheStatcoswcll asintc11dingimmlgrants. The average ~oil of F l orido. b ~andy, mixed with more or le&1 clay, lime and organic matter. The greater por tion of the lands way be desiguated as pine lands, be, cause of the pine timber which predomiuate6. There a re lands on which thetimberisamh:tureofpine,wh.iteonk, red oak, wate1 oak live oa k guw, bay, hickory, maguolia, cabhl.tge pnlme tt o, etc.; these lands ore teMT>ed mixed hummock !ands. 'fhe general classlllcation of so i ls is in t h e following order; First, second end third rote pine lend&, and h ig h hummock, low hammock and swampy land s The pine l ands cover muc h the larger portion or th e State andtliesoll lsappnrentlyallsa nd butnot110; overo greater portion of the State this sand ia thoroughly inixed with small partic1esof.8hellswhichcontoin carbon ate .. r lime other minerals and decompol!ed, finely granulated vegetable watter. His true that Florida has her prn portioo of poor land s, just as have all other StatetJ and countries, but compared with some other State!! the ratio is very small. With the uception of a very small area ofsuppot.edlyirre<:\almableswmnplands,therei1111earrel.v an acre in the entire St at e which cannot be made, under the wonderful iaflucnce of her t'N:lplr,a\ climate, to pay

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tribute to mnn's energy L a nds, which in a more nort erly el!male would be uttcrl~ ll"Orthle.M, will, in Florid, fortherea90nsabove sta ted,yieldva!uab le productlons. FinST -CJ,ASS PINE L ANDS. First ch1!!6 pine land in Florida is wholly unl!ke any thing found in any other State. It s surface ia usually covered for several lnchefl deep with n ,lark vege ta ble monld,bcneathll'hichtothedepthofseveralfect,ian chocolate colored sandy l oum, mixed for tlle m011t pa rt w i th limestone pebbles and relltingupona suhst ra h 1 m of marl, cln.v, or lim e atone rock. The fertility and llura b!lity o f this character of lnnd ma~be e11timate d from t he well-known fact tbnt in the olde r 1,ettled distric1s l hi~ kind of soi l ha~ been cultivated for 1111 mnny as tv.-ent.v years successful]~in corn or cotton without n pound of any sort of fe r tilizer, and are 6till n~ p l'-Oductrve 118 ever ; practica lly. ihcn, these land s ;ire i ndealruc1ible 11 is on Oi i ~ claf!.ll of Janda that both tr u ck aud fruit growin g is moat s u ccess ful nnd which produces the fiue11t IJUality of Sea Isl a nd cotton. It i~ a lso fine farming !nnd nud ~ ieltls good crops under ordiunry met h ods of c ul tivat io n. Bf the growing of Je~'llmiuous plantBthese soilsnn,i nll other pine lnnds con be co n tlnunlly kept i n a high slat e of fer tilit.v. 81WOND-CU.SS P INE J ,AN DS. Thesecondcl:1s;;pinelands,w hichmakeuplhelargC11t portion of lands are practically all produc!i1 They ore not hilly, but for th e moM part undulating in the ir su rfa ce. I n some }ll acea, however, theae el e vntion1 amo unt to hill11Some of th ese hills in Hernando County nre regarded nmong ihe hi ghe~t poi n ts in the State. Under l ying the surface i s clay, marl, lime rock and @an d. Th et!C la nd!!, fl'-Om lhelr accC!!Sihility and profludiveoegi, the!aci! i lyoffertil iz in gwithcattle{l('tlilingand tbe im pression o( their greater l1eallbfulness t ha n hammock

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27 Jud1,bavelnduccdthcirenc l 011 ure11nd tillage,,hent he richer hammock laod.9 were nea r by but more ditlkult to prepareforculti'ratton. Some of these lands h ave no regu la r compact elay under tbc m,or, at least,notl n reac h o f plant roota. Thl, f act iatakenfn:qucntl yasancvidenlagoinstthem,11l nce the populnr prejudieeiadeei d edly i n f n orofn c!1y aub11oil. Thisobjectlon,ifitreol\ybeone,is to ken fo rm OM tlum it ia worth, for c l ay prope r or 11\lumlnum, Ill! th chemist call it la not food for p lar.tt. I ta use. to t ha plont are purely meehanlcal. I t llf!rve& Ill! a n,iervol r for th e ato roge of m oist u re In tiTl.lell o f dl'Ou g ht oa w e ll na to hold firmly the r ootao f t h egl'Ow!ng lr unk, b ut not to feed the hungr y or tblnrty plant. Sometlme11 it baa been found i n ,mall quantities In the uh of 'll'oode, but t bil tabee11u11etheroollet11takeu11moreorle!ll!ofl\'hatever Bal~ i ~ in solution nbout th em, and c la.,v ha ll been taken llp in tbia wa.,v, just 118 poi@o111 may be taken up; for treea are sometirnea killed b y po11ring poii0uou11 liquids abo ut !heft root11, but clay n eveimnke11 any par1: of the organil!DI t)f pla11t a, nor it it numbe r ed among the elemc n lt which ('Ontribu!e to t h eir growth. Also a we l l-estab\lahed fact aa to the valu e o f a claJ ~ub aoll la, 1hat without it11 [l rel(' D te the applied fertll lrere will lench through aud be ]Ofit. The fertl!bere 11sed nro gcncrnlly lighter tbon h e ,;oils to which Ib ey nre np11Hed, or than the water com in g d own lrom the clouds. Ali the r11in11 f all 11ome of thel!e fcrtiliteni ars earried down, nfter a time M dt"Ougl1t; 11s th e iroll fllls t h1i.v ure borne U[l1''nrd aga i n b,v 1he waters to the aur face, and bo th a11 they go down and come 011, whether they be liquid or giUIOOUll, lhe hum ll.l! of goiiJ! hae n ,stro ng nb,;orbiug nffin\ty for them and read ily nppro11riatefl and l'Cloio$ them for the u JJeB or Ille plant, when the s o per abundauee of water b as valil:led away. But ir the soil l1 not ttlled to the 1111r r 11ce, go 111 to bring lmck diroctl11101 fer1:lliz.er in wlution that 11'11!1 carried down, ii i s safe~ t l.J.ereinthe11 u baoiltha11onthestecpbill11idc110fclnr, w he re what Is avvlied i11 frequently ca rried aw ay by the t1ood11, togethe r with the 110H, to the vale. below. \\'herens 1\'bot ba 11 gone dnwu in the poron, 110i1 i3 b rought back by the capillary attraction of the 1mr r ace wil, in time of drought, to the re a ch of !be growing crop. One or the use11 or drought ui., that it thus b ring uv from

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28 the 1111bl l with the aul11tm1ce of hallow cu\tll"11tion, aoy mineral food that way be there, to where It wlll be In reachnfth egrowi ngcrop But light, 11andy '!(lllA thougl1 they mAy produce freely at firs t ~oon gi"<"e l\ '11.)', and this fact, fo r frequen tly It i s a l nct,isregardednsconcl us.i veua goin 1tloose11 ndpoMIJ1 IUbIOilll wbereo11 It only p ro,e,i tha t tbCl!e light 110il11 1i1er enot1ufflcie11tly11up p lied wit h hurnu g an d the limited 1upp l y 1000 exbau1tcd. Such ln ndscon eu il.r be restored to their original f e rtllll y by then&eo f leb'llmi n oue pl11nl1 rotationof c ro~ a nd care(ulcu ltivation ; info c 1 ,by 1mch m ea ns 1he y cao be vastly im pr o ved over their original condition, THJRD -C J,ASS 1'11-l'E LANDS. Even the lands of the "th ir d rate," o r mo at inferior cla.1111, are, by no me11na, worlbletia un der the c li mate o f F l o r i da. Th l1 cllll!6 of land 1 may be divided into tw o orde~; th e 011e compri ,i ng high rolling sandy tli at rictll, wh ic h arc ll \.mrcely c(wen,d with a stunted growth or "black jac k and pi11 c, and ncnr th e lower eaat coast, BCrubhickory Rnd gaulberry1hl"\lbi;. lt i1 also o n mncb 1\mllar eoi l 1 along the east oons t tha t the fln eflt pinll applee arc 11rodu ce d ; t h e other embracin~ low, Hat, swampy rt!glon8, which arc trcquently elud died with "bay gaol s," and arc oec:ul onall y in undated but which are cororcd with luxuriant -regetation, and very generally with co n,td er able quuntitiea of valuabl e tim~r T h u for111erotthe11e, It ls now asce rta ined ,lsals o well odapted to the growth of Si11al Il emp,v. hl ch isa valuable tropical produc tio n. This plont (the Agave S\snlla na ), and the Agave M exica n o, al ao known as liu g uey, th e P ul quo l' ln n t, th e Ce n tur y Plnnt,etc have both been introduced lntoFlorldn,andtheybn,ebothgrowningreatperfcction onthepool'8S t l a nd soft h e<:0u n try. Al!thelleplautsde rive thei r c hief support from the atm0111pbere, th e y will, Jlko the eomino n air pl u 11t, pl'Cllerve tlrni r vitallty tor 1111 1.uy m o nth wb e n !eftontoftheground. T he l!eCOlld o rder of the third.rate p ine l ands are not l'U tlre lyw o rthl l'l!ll,ast het;cla11d 1a ffordfinecattl era n gr.to, and i11 some locnliti CII large tracts of tiu,be r odopted tu the manufacture of naval IION!fl and milling pu r J)Ollell

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29 Juat here we feel that It i a not out of place to 11ay re.., word!! on the topography and inlluence of theae lands ou ihe health of the lnhabltanta thereon. A l;(!neral 1ea ture ln the topogrnpby of Florida which no other country io th o United S111tee I ~ a nd which aaordll great sceurlty to the health of it~ inhabitanUI, jg that the pine !a'!ldl wl1icb form the basis of the country, am1 which are olm
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3U 11hould 110 generally be or a much milder form than thOM which prevail in more northern latitudes. But aueh, ho~ ever, ia the fact. Itlssug~11tcd, inexplanatiou of th i s fact, that the luxuriant vei;etation which, in the Southern and Middle States, pnSl!es thl"Ough n l\ the stages or decom position, is, in J<'lorida, gene1nlly dried uv before it rencheii thestageo f dccompositiou,and t hat consequently the qu1111t i ty of malaria gene1ated is rouch less than in cli1nnte11 more favornble to dccompoaitiou. Thill view i11 strengtlwned by the fact that the soil of .lo'lorida is almost everywhere of so porous and ubsorloent a charnctcr that mois t m'< is&eldom l ong rc l >tine d 011 it11sudace, that il>! nt1nosphcre is in 1.--0u~umt motion, and that there i 11 more clcnr suns h ine t han in the more Northem Stutes It is Cortb.e, suggested t!Jat the uoiform pre,alence or aCJ btee7.1'1!,nndtheconslllntm otlono rtheatmogphcreintl1e PeniniJula, tend so much to diffuse and altenua t e what ever rnalariu is generated, that it will generally produce only the m i ldest form of malaria! diseaSC!I, such ll.ll iater,. mittentfe,er. The l ands which In Florida are univer11ally dcuominated "ricb. laudb" are first, t he "swamp hmdt"; accond, the l ow ilalllllloclr. !nnds" ; tilinl, tile "iligb. h a mmocks," an
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31 W e mention sugarcane lo thia connection ae showing the fertility or the to il because it ie. known to be one or th;, moat c:d,au11ting crol)8. It i11 not, h owe v e r quite fair to make thia the measure or fe rtilit y of almilar landiJ aitu ated in diffe rent cllmntl!ll mid countries, for we find on the ric h l!llt tuds In t h e State of Lou i s innu the prod u ct of augu r i& l ittle m o re than about ball ,., bat it i8 in } 'lorida. But this gt'Cllt dl~pnrity in the p roduct of theec e
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32 dcacription und er their own beading. Theae lands are be in g r api dl y nnd SIICCC$SfUlly dr11ined b y the Sta te aa well as by prin1te and corpo r at e owners. "Tli.e Everg!aJes of Florida cover an area o f about 4,000 sq uare miles, e mbr a cing more H,au halt or the por ti on of the StMe 11outh of L ake Okeecho bee Tile s u b-so il ofthievas tregio n i11acoralinelimes ton e. Upo!I thla sur fn re lies an immensc a cc umulation of sand, nllu ,ial deposits a n d dec ayed vegetab l e ma tter, forming a mass of sa nd and mud f rom tw o foot to ten feet or mo re indep lh, thatoverapreadsa1Jbntafew1J<1inlsofthefir11t s tr ata.'' "UJX! n the mud ~sts a ll h eet of wa ter, the depth v aryi ng with the conformation of the bottom, but seldom at dry seasons, gr<'!nte r than t hree fe e t The whole ia filled with rank growthofcoarsegniss,e!ghto r ten f oeth igh, h av ing a serrated e d ge like a saw from wh ich it obta ins its nnmeo f'S n w Grass.'" In m n ny port i ons of tbe E verglades the saw grail!! i s 11othiekastobea !roostlmpe netroble,butitisinterseetc, l by m1merous 1md tortuous cliannels that f orm a kin d of labyrinth where ontlelll present the m selves i n every di rection, however, termi nat ing at long or sho rt dista11ces in apparen tly impenetrable barrien of gross. The aurfnoo of water is qnickly affected by ra in, the altern a te ri si n g and falling du ring th e w et SC11sons being ra pid. Tbtl difference of l eve l betwceu h i ghe s t and lowest slag~ of water ls from t wo to three feet. The genera l s urface oftbeEvergladeswasthussubjedtogrcatchangeaprio r to the in augurat ion of the sys tem o r dr a inage now so S!l C'-'el!S'fn ll y nud e r way Small key s, or in rea lity ham mocks, are here and tbere met wi th wb icb are dry at a l! aeasous; upon t h em the soil is very rich. There aremnn;v such Undo ub tedly they were often made the site of Indian gardens. Large areas covering m any square mllee, which but a few yean ago were manhe11 covered with saw graea anJ rushc,,. are now ope n meadows, dry all aensona, ex ee JJtin g the r ainy months, affording pagture for mnny thougan. l bends or ca ttle. Th e fal l or rapids a t the he ads of ot1 strenms r un nin g from the g l ades ha ve rtt
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33 The l<'lorlda Ev e r g!o dCll at prese nt m ay be de ~cr ibed a, n wet prairie, being a .st r i11 or lan d about one hun dred a nd flrt:r m lle11 l ong by fift y live mile:8 wide. an d \yl ng be tw(!en the pi ne and ij Wnmp !nnd~ whi ch baTii gro w n ove r two rce fa of roek running pa r ullel with each ot h e r from no rth t o !iOnt h. No r i vc!"ll penetr at e into t he gtade11 btl .l'0 n dtbe11e r oekraefcon eith eraideandt beland i1 ,ery l evel, only nbout tw en l JODe a nd onc-balr feet nboTil w n level, bei n g co u, poJIC(I chiefly or muck and l!ll nd ly ing in a hn 8ln with a rock botto m. Th e a nnual rain fall territory ave rages n ear ly 11iJ:ty i n cha. It b u for thia rc11110n,aodbttalW! t hl11 r aln f o!l h 311 n oot h e rou lk:tove r t he!!e ~fs, Ileen 1m d is too wet f or c ultivation The mucl.whic h ove rli cs theBnnd nn d rod : ynriesifrom a bout t1vo f eet on the ed ge of th e glade,. to II depth of twenty feet in the middle, nn d would nver11g, over the wbo le te rri to ry fl d e pth of between ,hr nnd eight feet. The la nd ls free from tre eH nnd s tump i! and u! nu)l';t f ree frolll bu sbC!I; th e Item of cle arin g be in g of no con.11idera tlon hntever .11lwp ly requiring mow i ng down the gr11M a nd buruing h, wlien the 11,1.1i1 i.11 ren tl y to be till ed, ae soon H t h e exceS!I water i @ run off by the drn lnnge cnnnl ,. Th e soil a.11 co mpo red witb oth er portion 11. of th e co un t r y, taking I nto e< n1 s iderati on i t11 n aural rlchne ~. I Ol' tion and climate, i! more Yahrnbl e f or ag,-ic u ltu r a l pur J.>Of\e.11 tbnn any tha t l1 known, bei ng p artlcular!y oda pted to the growth otcnne, co tt on, I ri s h pot a toei, c e l e r y, tom.11 toee, enbbnb
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LOW IJAlD.IOCKS. Lon ha11uuotks which tire prac t ical ly s1rnmp la nds ar e n ot i nfcrio l' to ~wmnp lands proper, in (1J rtili t~, but 81-e con siclt' ,-e d1ou gh t !llfo1k np iu heavy ma$~es no r a,-e they infe.ited w ith weed,;-. To ~\l lll UJJ it~ ndnuitagL'll., i t l'C(Jlli l'CS uo other [)l"(!JHl r.1ti o11tl 11m c lcnringnnd plowingtofltltntonceforthe gt'Cutest pos~lb le prmluct i on of auy kind of crop mlapccJ to theclin,ate. In tmffl,ornbleseasonsitis 1uu ch111 01'f! certain to JH"Othice n g oo1 l c 1or than any other kind o r lam.I. from tl e fllr. t tlrnt it i s less nlTceic
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Some or th e counti es in lliddl e Florida Gad s d en, I.eoo, Mud i~o 11 nu d Jelf et'80n, nnd Jnckl!Ou. H o lmes aud Wmd..1 ingtou Counties in \\'e~t F lorida, hnvc large areas or fin 6 hi gh hamm ock 1:md under lai d with a stilf clay These are t he IJ,e,;l la nd s of t h e Stn!c ror th e g1'0wlh o f 11ho 1t 11tnpl c cot t on a n d a r e lndee,I t he cream n f 11,c Stote for gene r 11 l fnrmin:t 1mrpol!el!. They a re o r the earliest for mntion o r the ~ l nridn lan d ~. A11 before l!t1uc fl. n re1111 or t!J e,se l nn d s in aryir1g e" tcnt m~ found l n e,ery section or 1heS1aw, nlmostev c rycounl.1 Some or (he l:irge!!t \.lo(lies or r i d 1 h ammoc k land iu EaNt F lori d n are t o lie found i n Levr, A lne hua Colu mbi: 1, \J i ir io u Ifo lna nd o, Citrus, P, 18<'0 and Sumt er Con ntiet; 'l' hn e lll"(l in l.c,y Co nn(, a lone not le~ ~ tlum one h uu(ltc J th Ou!trnd 1u.:l'el of lbe v ery best d escrlptfon or land~ 11.dnted to sugarca ne cu l t u re,nn O there is but a,ma l J pl"Oportion of u n y or the t'OHOtit':!I h e11J mc ot ioned, tha t wlll uot pr oduce r e muuern iive c r (lps o r s ho1'1 s faple and Sen I ~!:1,nd cot1ou wi th out !be ttid of urnnure. Til e fil'llt 11.ic piue, 011 1.: 11nd hicJ.::or.v l a nd s are found in pretty u(cn~ive bodi('!; in lllnnr pnrt /i o f lh e S lat e F1vm ll m !net thn t t h eiie lnn tl ~ c11n be cleared nt mucb I C!!~ cxpeuSl't! tl mu th e sw1111111 nud h ammock laud ~, tho! b n1c J!CDCmlly heeu l)l'Cfcrred by the ijUJnll fnrmc 1 11 on.I hove p1ecl ,~ m:i rknbly protl u e1h e. l'H A.L R m r . \SDS. f hcre 111 :. be,, i ,l c ~ t he l tlD d s nl rcatl.v noticed, cxte uslv
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oUlhtrn Hill sborough County, ln Manatee in the great M yaka River pra.lrie region, In eout bem P olk Conot,, and in DeSoto, Osceola, Bn,ard und Lee Cmmtlee, which in c l ude the ,\lilln Kill!Jimmee and Caloo11lhatehee Rive r valleye, I& round tile gl'()atest grazing region engt of tho l\l iS1111!;ai 1 1p i River The climnte Is perfect, n eve r eo!d en ough to kill the gral!lle!! whic h gffiw u gi-een in Jan u er y ns In June n nd where wn!CI' i 1 in bountU ul 1upply at all i,e1uK1ns of the year EASE OF CUJ,TIVATION, Pcrhojlll the ru011t attractive rei.ture ~ulinr to the so i lij of Floridn i11 th e ense with wh!ch they cnn be culti vat ed 11.11 eompnred with ~tiff heavy go!Js of o th er States, wh ile qnite fill ferti!e. Another l.11 that the greater part of the fnrm labor and tlllni;e enn be, and much of it i", perl ormP.d during those mo nths of the yea r when th e ground further n o r t h I.a frozen. Stlll another ~ul iarity !1,tbntfertilizerscunbeuppliedtogrealer11dl'nnt11go, becuu ~e the fertili~ing mn t erial will remn!o lu tbe so il until thei.tin111l11tiugc!Jem i cnl 1ngredlentenre 1u111iml lated and al.N!orbed iut o the earth, end are not carTied awa.v b y ,rn~hing ns f b ey nre lu broken or moun ta iuou1 counlri e11,an d nl!IOhecause1hep o r 01l ityoftheBOllenoble11 th entm011phere, lhrough oxidh ,n!io n, U\Ore read!ly to aid th e r er t!li~.crs In lho work of decompos in g the mh1crals of th e soll, [bus 11Ctliug free the food cle ment they contain f orth e n!leorthegrov,tngcropa.

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PART III. Fertilizers, Feed Stuffs, and Foods and Drugs

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38 REGULATIONS co\ 1 t: UNINO THE TAKING AND FORWARD LNG OF FERTILlZEHOltCOl l MERCIAL E'EEDINO S T U } "},' S AMPLES 1 '0 THE COMll.lS SIOXER OF AGJHCULTURE SECTIOX 150F THE J J AWS Speclal ump!ca or Fl'.rt iliier13 or Comruc r eln l Feeding Stuas irent in by purcbnscra, under Section 9 of the law;i, hall be drawn i n th e p~sence of two di a intere11tcd wlt n e u11es, from one or more pocknge11, thoroughly mii:ed, nnd A FAIH SA)ll'I.C OFrnc 8.U IE o~!'>OT LESIITJIAS &J<;IITOUNCl:!l' (ON& UALF POUND) 811ALL l!tJ PW.Cl:!} 1N A CAN O lt BOTTI.a, IIJU.L!;D A!Cll 8KS T II'{ A DIS l :STKIU ii!!T CU l' I RT Y TO Tlllll COlUl llt l!IOSC R OF .!.CBJCULTUlt& AT TALW.HU JI ICK. NOT 1..1CS11 TOAN &!OUT OU:SCES, IN A TIS CA S OR !IOT'n.&, Wll,I, OD ACCllPTIUI F OllANALYHIS. Thie ru l eisado1 1ted to11eeurefulr11amplet1 or su!lkienl !l'izc to mul:e the necel!Snry dctermlnation,i, nnd to allow thcp~lll!rvntion ofndnplicnteaumplein en11e of prote!l't or nppcul. Tbia duplicate a n11111lll will be pre ecned for two 11 1 m11ha from da te of L are frequent ly sent lo i mpe r pa c ku fir puper boxes, b11.dly 1 ncked a nd 11'C quent!y in very Bmn \1 f(Ulllltity (le1111 lhan ounce); fre queutty there are no mark~ numheMI or other means o f identitlcntion; the J!Ottlwurk in sowe in1tnnce9 befog ab11e11t. J would call thentt enti on of those 1rho dHire to 3v3ll tbemiiehuof thi11 pririler;e to Seetiona 9 and 10 ofthe law, which nreclear:u1d es-11li<'it. Uereafter ~ triel cornplianee 1\'ith abo~ rcgulntiona will be requ\.-ed. TIie aum ril e muat not be lcu than ono.holf p011nd-, in n cun or bottl e, sealed. u,i4 a1ldrc ueit to IM Commi8 B ion,:r of Agrie11Uurn. Tho aendcr'a nam-lJ an< at. drua muat at,o b e, on. the package thi, nilf: appl)Jmg to lfl'6CCal ,a1npl e of f c rtili;:er, or oommorct"al feeding atuff.

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INSTRUCTIONS TO MANUFACTURERS KSD DEALEUS. Each package of Commercial F ertlllze r a.nd each pack age of Commercia l i,~reding Stuff mutt hR\"C, eecurely 111ttacbed thereto a tog with the guaranteed 11 na l:y11a re {J"lllred by la'A, aud the a t amp 11bo"ing the payment of the inspector's fee. Tblt provi1:1ion of the law-Section 3 of bothlaw11--willberigidl:yenforced-. Manufacturers and dcalcn will be r e
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1lARKET PRICES OF Cll.E.MlCALS AND FERTIL IZING MATERIALS AT FLORIDA S~A PORTS, JANUARY 1, 1909. Len tha11 5tol0 10ton e Ammo11iates. 5 t o111 t on~. & 01'er. Nitrate of Soda, 17 per cent. Amm o nia. $60.00 e59.50 $59.80 Su!phateof Ammonia25 pe r centAmmonia. 74 00 73.50 73.00 D ried Blood 17 per cent. AmIllOD i a, G0.00 59.5 0 59 00 Dried Bloodl5pe-rcent. Ammonia. 54..00 53.50 53 00 POTASH. High Grade Su lph ate Pota@h 48perce11t.l'otash (K,O) 50.00 49.50 49.00 Low Grade Sulphate Potneh 26percent. Pota~b (K,O). 30.00 29.50 29.00 Muri nte of Potash 50 per cent Pot11sh (K O ). 46.00 4/'i.50 44.00 Ca r bonate of Potaab, 60 per ccnt.Potash{K,O) ( 90per rent. Cnrbooateof Potuah) 110.00 Nitrate Potash, 13 Am~., 42 Potash (K,O). . &1.00 53.50 8.1.00 Kaioit12per ce ntPota.!lh . 13.00 12.50 12.0 0 Caoada Hard wood Ash~ 4 perceot. (K,O) Potash. 17.00 16 .50 16.00 AMMONIA A]W PROSPJIORIO ACID HighGradellloodand Booe, lOpcr<:ilnt.Ammonia.. 4 0 .00 89 50 39.oO Low Grade Blood and Hone 6 pe r cent. Amu:ionia, 8 per cent. Pho sphoric Acid. 31.00 29. 5 0 29.00 Raw B o ne 4 per cent. Ammo11ia, 22 per cent. Pl.tos pb.orieAcld.. 32.00 31.50 31.00

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H Leli& than 5 to 10 10 to n AmmoniateR. Stona tons. &over Ammonia and Phosphoric Acid; Ground Casto r P omace, f; per cent. Ammon ia, 2 per centPb06phoricAc id ..... $23.00 $24.50 $24.00 Briht Cottonseed Meal, 8 percent.Ammonin,mn r ket quotations . .. .. .. .. 31.00 2!1.50 2!1.00 Dark C otton se,ed Meal, 5 per ~ut. Am.m-Onin., market quotat i ons. 24.00 23.50 23.00 P ilOSPilORIO ACID. IlighGradcPhosphoricAcid, 16percent. Ava i l a blePhos phor i c Acid .. .. .. .. . . 15.00 H..50 14.50 Acid Phoaphute, 14 percent. Avai la ble PhosphOC"iC Acid. H.00 13.50 13 00 Bon eb ln ck, 17 per cent AvnilablePhosphoricAci4. 24.00 23.50 23.00 Odorl ee.a Pbo spbat,.. . 25 00 24.50 24.00 MISCELLANEOUS., H. G. Ground Tobacco Stem~, 3pcrccnt.Ammonia,9pcr cent.Potash .. .. .. .. ... . 25.00 24.50 24.C0 Puheri?.ed Gro un d Tobn cco Stems ................ . 16.00 15.50 Ui.0 0 Toba cco Dust, No. 1, 3 per cent Ammonia, l0perce nt. (K,O) rotasb ........ . 23. 0 0 22.50 22.00 T obacc o Du st, No. 2, 1 per cent. Ammonia, 1 per cent. Pot as h . .... .. 19 .00 1 8.50 18.0 0 Dark Tobacco S t e m a, baled.. 15.00 1 4 .50 14.00 La11dPlaster in sacks .. 1 0 50 10.25 10.00 The cliarges by re puta ble manufacturcn for mixing and bagg ing any speeial or regular lor wuta are $1.50 per ton lnex ce1111o fa boveprlces

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NF,W Y O RK WIIOLESAL E PRICES CU RRENT JAN. 1 l!l09F e 1 nnAZEH. ~(ATERIALS. AM MOl-IA'l"F:e. Am m onln, s 11lp h ate, for eig n !Jj)Ot, per 100 lbe. . . ... .. .. $2 .85@ 2 87i fut ures 2.87 !@ 2.90 Am mo n i a. ~nl 1 1hate, dome ,tie spo t .. f utu re . F ishecrnp,, lr i ed llp.c.nmrnonin nnd U p c. bo n e phosp h 11te, f o. b. fi11h worke 2 87!@ 2.90 2.9 0@ 2.92 pe r unit .............. ............ 2.Ga .I: 10 1\"ef.nc i dn l nted, 6 p.e. n mm oola, :i 1, .c. phoap h oricac id r.o.b. n eh wo rk 11 Ground nsh :ronno, imported, I ll ao d 11 1 >.c. nmn1onin nnd 15--17 p.c.bo n cp h oe2.40 & 35 phnte, c. i. f. N Y Bal to or f' hila .. 2.75 .I: 10 Tnnk11 g(!, 11 p. c. nn d 1 5 p.c., f. n. h. C hi cngo. 2.30 & 10'l"11nk11;.,-e !) :md 20 p.e, f o.lJ. Ch i cn i;ro . 2.2ft .'1;; 10 Tnn kn~. 6 and 25 p .c. f.o.b. Chlrngo .. 15 00 @ T rrnkagll:. conce ntrated. f. o. b Chicago, 1 to 15 per cent t. o. b. Chicago... 2.2!i 0 Gn r bnge t an kage .. .. ........... .. .. 6.00 @ 8 .00 Sheep manure. conce ntrnted f o. b. Oh k ogn per t o n .................. 7. /'iO@ Ti oo f menl. f o. b. Chica go. pe r unit.. . 2.30 @ 2.85 n ried tiloOO. 12-13 p. c. ammonin, f o. b. New Y ork .. .. ......... ...... .. .. D ried t,1 00<], h ig h grad e, f. o. b. ChirnJ..'O. Nltrnlti o f ~o dn. 95 p. c. split, rtr 100 lbs fut ures. !J5 p. c .. Pn o11 r 11A1"11:S ~ .~ ~ 2t~g 2.15 @ 2.171i 2.U:i @ 2.17 A ci d phosphatt per un i t.. 50 0 55 H onea, r aw,perto n .... .. ............ 20.00 0 gr ound, ste11Tned, 3 J') c. am m oni a nnd 50 p. c. bon n 1 b o.p ha te 24.00@ unground steamed ......... 17.50 @ 1 8.00

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., South Co.rolinn plto11phate rock, un dr ied, per2,400 lb@., f. o. h. Ashley Rher . South C11ro litrn photphnte rock, bot ak d r ied,!. o b. Ashley River .. Florid a la n d pebble i lho11phnte r od.:, 68 p. c., f. o b. P o rt Tnmp, Fla .. Flo ri d t1 h ig hgra dephOl!ph11. t ehnrdrock&, 77 p.c., r.o. h.l<'loddaoraeorg\npoMll Oeorgiaporta. Te:n nEfiOO pho~11hate rock, f. o. b Mt. P len&:rnt, domesrt c, p,c,r ton, 7 8 @ 80 p.c. :!s1; r~~~-(~ ~:: -5.60@5.75 7.00 @ 7. 7 5 3.25@3 .50 9.25 @ 9.75 !l. 20@ 9 75 5.00 0 5.50 4 .75 0 5.00 4.00 0 4.25 M n riate potash. basis 80 p. c per 1 00 1h11. 1.90 0 Man ure nit, 20 p. c. actual potuh ... 14 .75 C double manure 11alt, 48 p c ... 1.lG~O Sulpha te po t11 ~ h (bnsi~ 90 p. c.).. 2 J S O Kuinlt in bulk. 2,2~0 I ll s . 8.IIO C

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13'rATE VALUATIONS. Fo r Available an d tn solnble Phoaphoric Acid, Ammo nia and Potash for ttie 8eMOu of 190!l. Ava.llable P hO:l!lpborlc Ac i d. Scentllapo u nd l n&0 l ub l e P hoepbo r ic Aeid ....... ...... lcenl a po un d Ammonin(orit1equiva l entinn l trogen)l6ce n t11apound Pota .11b (as octunl potnah (K, O ) ... .. 6l centira pon nd If eolculated by unit sA, oi l n ble Pb oaphorlc Acid... .... $1..00pe run it lnw!uble Pb o1p bor lc A cid ... .. ........... 20 c. per unit Ammouia (or itl equil'nleut in uitrogen ) .. ,f;J.30pe runlt P utlt!h . . .. . .. . . . . . . . . 1.10 per un i t With a uuiform allownnce of ,1. 50 per too for millng and bagging A uni t ill t1'""enty poi:mde, or l per cent, in a ton. We !lnd thia to be tlbe eulett and quicket1t metbod for ca lco. \ atlng t he ,alu e o f f e r tilizer. To ill u,trate thl11 take tor uomp!e 11 ferl:Hizcr wh i c h a n al yz es 119 o ll o we: Anllable PhO:l!lphoric Acld .. 6.22p ermt.l$ l. 00-$ 6.22 In ,olua b!e P bO:l!lphoric Acid . l.50 per cent.l .20-.30 Ammonia ............... .. 3.42pe r cent.l 3.30-11.28 P otuh ................. .... 7 .23pe r cent.1 1. 107. 9 5 M ilillg and Dagglog .......................... 1 .50 Commercial ..-alue at eeaport. .. ......... $27.25 Or a fertilizer a u a l yzlngn1 follow ,: Avn ilnble Pho aphorlc Acid .. 8 per ceut.i:$ 1.00-$ 8.00 Ammonia .... .............. 2 ~r ce n t.x 3.306.60 P otaah ................... . 2 per et nt.x t.l{J... 2.9.0 M ill ng a nd Bagging ......... .. .............. 1 .50 Commercial value 11.t 1!C8portA ............... $1 8.30 The above vn.luatlona nre for cash.fo r m11.ter!nla deli,... ered at Florida M!nports, an d they can be bought I n one ton Jou, at these prict8 n t the dat e of 188ulng this Bulle tin. Where fert !l!1.eu are bou gh t nt Interi or poin t. the ad ditlonnJ f reight to thnt point muet he a d ded.

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Ir purcha sed in carload l otl !or cash, o. redu ctio n 11 t ten percent. can be made in above valuatlom1, l. e: A'i'!l.llable l'hoepbol' ic Acid ........... 90 centa !Jel' llllit Potash (K,O) .. ....... .... ... .. 99 cents per unit Ammonia {or cqulvaleut ln nltrogenJ ... f2.97 J IC l' unit rr!~:n~~~t~oan~a~~ :::::::: Ir;:: f ~n r ~~= : i~,tln .. STATE VALUES. It is not Intended by the "State valuation" to fix the pri ce or commel'cial 1 lue of o. given brand Th e "State 1u\ues" a~ the market prieeti for the 1a r ious np 1 1rov ed c:hemk11. l a nnd materln!a u.sed in mixing or maou fn cturi ng commereial f e l'tili1.er:1 or commen::ial stock feed at the dale of isauing 11 bull etin or the opening of the ",~m()ff. They may, but 11Cldom do, vary fro,n the market pricea, and ate wade liber-al to meet any irli&1 1t advance Ol' declh1e. They arc co mp lied from price lillta and comme rcial repor~ by reputable dealers and journals. Th e qul!llt!on Ht frequently uked: "What ia 'Smith' Pruit and Vine' worth per ton !" Such a question ca nnot be answered categorically. By nnaly11l1, the ammonia, iwnllable pho.phoric a c id, nod potash may be detel'mlned, 11.ndtheinquirerlnformedwhat th eeot1to flh enettQQ.ry material to compound u ton of good11 11itnHa r to "8 1n ith/s Fruit nnd Vine" would \)e, u sing none but acceptt:d and well known lllDterials of the bellt quality. State values do not con11ider "trade eecrea," l oq on bod bills. coat of ad,erllsemenll, and upenllelJ of collec The "Stt1 te value" la simply that price at whic h the variou11 ingredlenta neceunry to use i n eompoundiu_~ e. fertilizer or feed can be p11rcha,ed (Or cad. i11Ion lot,1 11t Flo,;41) IC!) porlr. The11e pri ce li1!1s in on!!, five and ten Jot', are pu1Jll11hed In tbia rep ort, ,vith th e "Stut.i valuea" for 1909 deducted 1h e~ from

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40 COMl'OSlTION OF F E R'fILIZER MATEUIALS. NITROOE NOU S MATE l!I A I. S. _,_ I ~'"l'::, 1 1..'?.?, J" l orlda~bt>LePllo i, h &t,,. 1 1 1 H toU J'l orlda Roc kPb011pbat1 .... .. .. .... ..... U to36 Fl o rldaSup cr t' ho 1 h11 ~ .. . 14 to 1 9 1 to 31 Oround DoM ... 3 to 6 5 to 8 15 ton ~~~Bo~: e : .. :: :: :: i 1 l;::l:I F()TASII MATKRIALS A.."1D F AJUI MAN U RES. I =m,u,.,M ==c:-j. :i --~~t~ 1 1 S ulplu,.t ~ of Pota l h .... (8 to 52 ..... .. . ..... ,. Ca r bon a te o Potuh .... 55 to ao .. . . . ......... ... . . NU,,. t,, o l P otuh t,:, H 12 to 16 .. ..... . Ooub l ft Bul. o!l'1lt.AM H to !0 .. .... . . ...... ,. K a lnlt .... ........ .... U to lH,,,,,,,, .... 81lvtn tt .......... IGtotO .............. Cotto.11S..iHul\A1ll"u 1.030 7 to 9 10 W oodA l ll.,.,onlu cbed . I to l ........ 1 l o 1 .. ..... Wood ,\ g bN. leached .... I to 1 ......... l to 11 1 1 5 to 4 0 Totw:m Stem ... .... 5 to 8 lo 4 . I I Cow li anur e (fruh).. .. 0 .40 0 to 41 0.ta 0.31 l! Ot"le Manure (lre,ib). 0.53 0 to S.O 0.!8 J.31 8110011 ~lanure {fr e,ill.) . 0.1!1 1. 00 0.23 0.33 Hog Manu r e (r,..J,) ... 0 60 0.5G 0.19 O. d 8 H e n D un g ( fre e b)...... 0.85 2.07 1 1. 64 0.%4 Mlx edSl.&ble M anure 0.6& 0.75 0 H 0.1 0

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47 FACTORS FOR OONVERSIO~. Toco11ver1Ammonia Into nitrogen, mulli1,ly by.. 0.824 Amm onia i11to proteiu by .... .... 5. 15 N i!ro sen into Ammonia, muhiply by .. . . . . 1.2 14 Ni tra teofao<>r cent. nct u n l J 1Qtn11h (K,O). COPIES 01.<' TBE FEHTlLlZER A~ D STOCK PEED J ,AWS. Citire11siutc1'Clltedinthefcrtill~randtrlock feCtiun, cnn oh toin co1,ie~ free of e ha1.ge by aendiug for aamc to the Co111rniS11ioner or A gricu lture, COPIES 01' TB.E PURE FOOD AND DlWG LAW. Copies of 1b e J->nre F ood and Drug Law rule. and re gulations, 8'1n udards, blanka, etc., can be obtuine d from tteComru!H lo ner o r Ai,,..,.i culture.

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" SPEOIAL SAMPLES. It \11 11ho,,n by the numOOr of "Bp,eeinl Samples" (th oee ..entindirectbytliepurchllilero! f crtilizeI'l!Orfeed11) that the law i s becomfo g more genera ll y 1m d cntood b y the fa rmer fruit and vegetable grower, Pu rchasers who have anyreneontodoubt tl,ecorreetnesl! of the guaran t ee on the good!! furni11hcd them, eho u l d not hesitate to send l. n wm p le11forananaly11ie This righ t to ta~-e a M mple or the goods 1>ur chaeed nnalp.ed by t h e State Chemi st, unde r Sectio n 9 of t he law w ith ou t cha r ge-the inspection fe,:11 co'l"cri n g the COl! t of nnnlyais at well H in s pe ct i on ha s donhtless ha.di a dirnct influenreuJ) O n the increased quality or the goods sold in th e Stnte. Wh en properl_v drm,'n, seated wit oessedaudtrnnsmittcd.the"Sp ec lal 811mple"ba@ pr-0ved a saf('J(ua r d to th e consumer, le l( itim atedealcT and man ufaetu1'\'r. and n check u pon fhe cal"elcsR, ignorn n t o r l'r audnlentve nd O T O rm anufacturer. It f11rnl ~ h ca the oonBumcr wit/i. thll Bl!cial Sample'' in a tin can to the Commissioner of Agricnlture f o r a nalysis, as directed in regulations gover nin g tl,e taking andi eending of special ~amples---on another page.

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" AVERAGE COMPOSITION OF COMMERCIAL FEEDSTUFFS. NAME 01" FEED i I d ] .: ----1" Ll i f 1 Bright Cott' n Seed Meal 9 311 13 9 7,J 28 Ml 778 1 08' D a r k Cotto n Seed lleal 20:03 22:so 3 7 : 14 11:s 4:99 Liu-1 l l eal . Wheat DrlU'I. &76 1 34.70 1 35.9 1 6..3 4 1 6.12 8.12 1 5.49 !i~Ui 3.86 5.98 Midd linp. 5 .17 1 16.82 58.74 4.17 uo MiJ:ed Feed ( '!\ heat) .. 7. SO 16. 86 :SU4 4.79 !5.30 Corn M ea l. Corn (g rn ln) Oo rn Cob~ 1.64 8.73 71.32 3.14 1.20 2.10 10 50 /JO.GO IUO UiO 30.10 2.40 :H.90 0.!iO U0 Corn a nd Cob Meol.. 6.60 8.50 8.50 1.150 1.' oruandOaUl tq l p ts. 5.8 0 111 5 64 6G 5.20 :!30 Wh1!3.t 1.80 11 90 7 1. 99 2.lO 1.80 Oa.t, 9 50 11 .80 59 70 5.00 3 .09 SOja Bea n 4 .80 34.00 28 0() 16.l'i0 l'i .40 V eln : t Be n u & Bull"-. 9.20 19 70 l'i l .3 0 Hi0 3.30 Ri ce Dull ~ Gluten M e HI 35 .7 0 3.60 88.0 0 0.70 13.2il 1.25 37.06 40.62 3.27 0 68, Gl u t e n F ee
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'" AVERAGF. COMPOSITION OF COMM.ERC JAL FEED STUFFS-(Oonlin~.) NAMEOFFEED / i I i h i l I ; Homi u yFecd. 4 .05110.M l 65 .27 7.!w 2.l'il Rye Product!! (l.,ta o ) .. ,U i ~ 1ri.!i7 Gl 2 8 3.02 :.1.80 B11rlcy Spr11uts 10 .!H 27.20 4.2.G6 UiG G.34 Dii;tillers' Gr a in s. 12.90 32.23 33.31 12.0U 1.SG Oat Feed 20.57 7.91 54.58 3.2G 5.:H Pronitnlcr 3.1)1 10.62 GT 34 4.0 3 l. 83 SL i p Stuff 5 63 14.fll 59 80 4..97 3.71 Victor F eed. 11.50 8.29 \,4.0a 2.60 3.H XXX Corn & Ont F eeds 9 94 9.GG (i4.GG 5.09 3.2-1. CoPn & Oata Feeds.. 12.09 8 .73 G1.7ll 3.7'1 3.22 P1-opricfa1 -y H orse l ds U.iH 12 .4 8 G O.li4 4.27 2. s: -: Molmw >s Fe~s 8.H) Hl.31 51.72 l.T9 G.1 8 Poultry Feed!! 4.62 15.89 G0.27 5.32 27.63 B eef Scrup. . .... 4.4..70 3.28 14 .7 5 29.20 Qunket Dair y F'eed... 15.53 14.42 G 2.12 4.0 :'; 5.:H Creamery Focd . 10.07 20.00 51.00 5.38 3.5 7 Purina 1''eed S.G!J 13.21 5fJ 3C 3.61 3.00

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" COMMERCIAL STATE V A L UES OF l!'EEDSTUFFS FOR 190!1. 1-'or tht 8eB ll of 1909 the fol!owiog "S t ute v1tluea" arefixedoa aguldetopurehaS
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52 FOR MULA S There are frequent inq ui riea for formulrui for various crops,and therearehund re dsofs uch formula& published; and while there al'(! hundredsof" Hra nds" t hev ar i atlom,. in these grudes are surpris in g ly ll ttle. ])Qzens v r "Braods" pu t up by the 11Ume m11nn f11ch m:r ore Identica l goods, the only d iff erence OOing in the name pr i nted o n the t ag o r sack A good general Formu la t'o r field or garden might be called a "Vegelable .! fo rmul a." an,l would have the to !lowing : Am m o nia 31%, available ph osphoric aci d ft %, and potas h 7-%The following formu l as wiH furnish tlie necessary pl ant food in about the above propo rtion. I h a ve purpoeely avoi ded the nae ut an y fractio n of 100 pouud.11 iu these formula& to aim p ify them. Value!! are t aken from pr i ce !lets f urnished hy the tr ade, which we published in our Report of Jan uary 1,1009. F o r Oott on, Corn, Sweet Potatoe11, and Vegetablea; Ammonia 31 per cl!Il t. available phosph oric ncl d 6i per cent., po tas h 7 per cent. ( A) "V E GETABLE.'' P er Cent. &00 po\lilda or Cotton Seed Mea.1 (7f 21 l) .. 3.25 Ammonia ~00 pounds of Aeld Pho apb.al,a (16 per cent) .. .. 6.~0 An. li ab le i100p0undao!Murta.te(orSulphate)(60l}(lrnl) 7.S0 Po t.Allh Comme NJlal valueed and ba.gged ... .. $!8.60 P lan t Food per ton. an pound.ill Com m crc a.l value ,n bed and hagg,,d .. l30.20 Plant Jl'ood per \011.. 360 POIIIld&

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" Commerdal nlu mlE9d and baged, .. $11.00 Pla.nl Food per to11-. . lllpouolhl (D) '' l!'RU I T AND V I NE.' Fru!r.., Melo11 1 Strabl! rr ln, Trl 1 h P ou.toe: Ammonia 4 pier ,:eot,,, Ava.liabl e Pb"pbor!c Add 7 per cNI I., Pot uh J O l)O!r cent, PerOt111L 11100 I~ ot lJlood and Bona 01-8) 4 Ammonia 100 !bl of Nlln.teofSoda (17 perei:,nl.),, 8 Aa!h t. !:11& : ~ :: ~~~ia1r!"~f~~s~ 1 ~ft~.~e~~i '.: 10 Pot,..11 Comm,relalvaluamlffll.ndbLll!:ld .00 Pl a n t Food per ton . .... HOPOulldl CommerdJ Talue mbed and bagged.. ..ut .!6 Pl a nt Food 1>11 to n .. OGpo unda Per OIDL 800 lb1 of Cotton B H d M .. l (H-Zl11 ),. ,.,. l o.J l1>1 of Nitr ate or Soda (17 par ""nt,) 100 lbll or Sulp. o f Am (tS per ce nl )... 8.3 0 Anllabl e 900 lbllof Acid Pbospb&le (U per i,enl) 8.97 Pot.ash 400 1t 111 or Snlv. ot Potuh (48 percent.) Commercial nlue mlud Hd bagpd. .... 181.~ PlutF'ood-lon OSpou11d 1

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(C) T O B ACCO l'O IO IUL A S." l ~r CenL 300 Ibo of Carb. o l Pot. (10 pe r ce.nt) ... } 400 Uu of Tob ac oo D u at (U) .. ........ . ~ 05 Ammonia 200 n,_ o l Collon~ Meal C1Hl-lf). .. ,us I. IIR.blc 1li0 \bll o 1 Bone:.leal ( HO) ..... . . .. tOWl'ota a b 200lbaoleo n oe n tratcdl'ro &.( 25tH>r e ent.) ~O lb ul Nitrat e o l Soda il 7 per cent.) .. Commercial n l u o i,c,r ton mU: c d 1.od bag-gcd.138.30 Pl a nt Food. Jl"T to n .... UO pounds PerCeot. 800 lb s of Nitrate or Potash (13') 100 a111 of C.rbona.ta of P o t.uh (IO ~ct.).} 3.05 Ammoni a ~00 lbt, or Tobacco Dut (J .a )............ 1.95 Aallable !00 lb~ or IJoncMe al (M!) .... .... ... 10.50Pota. oh ~00 l baofconc-OtratedT'hN (25 por oent.) Commercial yaJu e 1 nh:e d and bag ge d .. ... $38 .30 Pla nt Fnod per lOn.. 440 pou nds No.3 P er C e n t. 400 Lb s of Nitrate or Po\a.llh (ll,42) . ... l _:oo l b" of Cotton 8eed Meal (7HHJJ ... ) 4 !0 Ammonl1. ,00 11 ol Tob acco D11 1l (2 -6). ... ........ 9. 45 Available ~:: it::: ::::..~;.~ ~f t:.:.;: (25 ;.e r C(;,;L l O.!O POlnb Commerclnlva l uemi :,. ed nnd ba,:g,,4 ... ... tl7.JL Pl a111Foodpe rton. 477pou n d Commer,,11.I value mind an4 bagged ..... $39 .Ml PlanlFOOd))lloton 520p0 u o a 1

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" SOIL ANALYSES Wefrequenllyhnvesump!etiofgoil aeot inf or811al,val11 and n requC!!t to 11dvi se ns to the best methods o f fertlllilng. E.x ce ptiug in extn!IDC CMell such BIi Heavy Clays, Pu re Sand and Mu ck Lllnd 11, there is but little i nfo r mation to be derived from n eoll annlyalll tha t wonld be of ben efit lo furme11 1. So much dep1.rnd, on ti lt h draina ge, culture and oth er phy s ical co ndition s, t h at n n analyaia mode under J. aboratory oonditiou, Is of little value. ID thia connection 11 0 (!Uote from the Report of the lndinnn Agticul t nral Experiment Station, Purd u e U niversi ty, Lafay et te, Indiana, as followa: "Son. A:SM,U I S OF l ,IT'l'Lr. VALUt: IN S11ow1:-rG Ft.:HT I LI Ulr. RCQ u mRJJE:N'l'!l. The Chemicnl D e partm e nt Is coiled upou to nMwe r huudred a of lctle1"8 of inquiry in relation to agrie1 1 Jtnral chemical problem s from people a ll mer the Srate. In thi~ connection i t might be well to ijp_y thn t there ls II wide~preud idcn thnt !he diemist can 11 011 1,vr.e n Knn11 1!c 'of 8011 nnd w i tllout fnrther knowledge or tbe condltlon11, writeoutn pl'Cllcription ofnfertilimr wlllch will 011 tlu.i n oo, h,of !hut Jml'll c ulor soil. Th e Exper iment Stution doee not nnnl.vm !lamples r. r aoil to determine the fertili~r requi re ment s. The l'6 ill no ch e mical u,ethod know n thnt 'll"ill show rellnbly the av:iilnb\lity of tbe plant food elements present iu the 110 il Hthi1isa-...nrinblefaclor,lnHucnced b ythekindofcro p the type o! l!Oil, t he cli mate and biolog i cal co ndition,; hen ~-e "'"' do not re cou 11 ncn d 11.ti~ me tho d o f teJ1ting soil. 1'he method reeommcnded by the I ndiana Station ill t h e He l d ferrili1.er teiit or plot ey!Jtem, lo which long n ar 1ow ~ll'ip11 of the field 10 00 teste d a~ meaaured off elde by aide. The crop la plntcd un i formly over each. nu terent terti l i geMJ are n11 pli ed to the dUTere u t p lolll, ever. v third 01 fourth one being left uuferlilhed. Th e produi from these plots is h arve~ted ~eparntely 1111d weighed. In thi.R manner the farmer ca n tell whnt fertili ~e r ia bcf,t ,uited f or b\1 need.a. All cl imutic con diti on, may inOu ence !he y ield with different !ertiliu::1'9, It is bellt to carry on ~uch tel!!!; for mo r e th o.n one year before drnwiug defi nite conelu.8ions. There lll poaitively uo easier o r aborte r metbOll of teiit!ng the soil, tha t we !eel .safe lo nieom Wl'ndiog

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.. Soil can be greatly improved by an Intelligent rotation otc:roJ)ll,theecon11Cl'Tation ofstablem an1m i,a 11d !he use of IIOme k ind ot comruercial !ertllizer. F11nt1el"l'I need bave no fear that the vropcr oppllcatioo of commercial fertil iur will injure t b eland. WATER ANALYSIS We frequently unalyae water for public~, cit, town and oeigbborhood auppl i ea ; ,prlngt and arteaian wella in which th e public l11 i n tereeted; o.nd for iu,Jividoa.la wheu o queetiou of health or when aome eeonofillc qul!l!tion ia to :eae:~ided, auch u lhe DIie CJt w ater for boller11 or s imilar Wedouotmak enco mplctequantltativedcterminatio11 eeptrating each wiueral Impurity and delloltely atntlng the quantity thereof. Such an aoalyela would be coelly in tiweand l11bor11udo!no renl value to the Inquirer. We detcrmin c thetotnl 11mouutofmineral11i n thc!l!lmpleand report them as p11 r ll! per 100,000 o r total eoli d8 oamini; them in the orde r ot their predominnnce. We ftnd Cal clu111 Carbonate (Lime), followed by Sodiu m Chlori d e ( Salt), Mngnesium Sulphate ( EllllOlll S nit), Sllicla ( Snn d ), and Aluminum Oxide ( C lay) is the gcner11I <1rder in which they occur, though on the const where th e total of &olida awo unl to t o 500 parts or more ptr 100,000 purts we ftud Sult is the predominan t &ubl!.laut>e followl!d by Lime and then Ep150m S11lt We n:iqu i re two 1::allons o r each ij1t mpl c in a uew jug, etopt witb a new co rk not scaled with pnrnftne or eeal l ng wu, by prepaid e.,;pruie for 110 11lys i11.. We require at.o adCll
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Cotton Seed Mea l Law Enacted by the Legislatur e of 1909. Defining Standard a n d Second Class Meal --P r hibiting Qyalifying Brands. CIIAPTER 6!!55-(No. 86). AN AC'.r to Fi,: t h e Bta n dnrd of Cotton Me11l Sold W 'rhia State; to Pro h i bit the Sale o! Inferior Cotton Seed .Meal Without Notioe lo the Public ; to Prohi bit t be Mibranding of Cotton Seed Meal; and l'rovi d in g Penalties for Violl1tion11 of Thl.$ Act. B IJ it b mu:tcd by the Lcyislature of the State of Jr'i orida : f ros:~~~~,:ah:i~ t!:t: !~~ :!~o:it t:o~ :.e~~~::~ :!1 ;sr,: Cotton Beed M(lUI," end co n taining l e&1 t han 6.18 per P?Olllb!....,_, centof nitrogen ,~uivalentto7 .Mlpe rcentofa mmonia -or the &ale of a.Dy cotton seed meal made from llfl8. il:llaod cotton, commonly k u own ae Dark Cotton Se,e, J Meal ,"andro nta iu inglei!atbau3. 7 percent.of nitrogen, equivalt,nt to 4 50 j.ltlr cent. of ammonia i, pr ohibited In tho State of l<'Jorida; l' l"()v i ded, That ';bright" or dark" cotton @L-ed meal as bel'{!iu defined, ~hich contal118 ]e,;,i, u ltrogeo ur aw.wo11i11 t.bun i& specifi ed he roin 1 ma y be.110 l d in thin $tote when th ere ih plainly printed, m capitol J et ter11,on tl 1egu arantee t ag oow provided by law the worda "Seco11d ClQJIII Colto n Seed Meal. ,. Sec. 2. Tha t the imle of in f erior, miJ:ed, or atlulte r nted u .. "' oer materlnln as cotton aeed meal by qualifying the trade ~'l.1=: :;t,, ~)~~~c~\~:d 11 ~C:f.~r ~!~ 1 :1:t 0 ~1Ji.1~:;~~, or aign3, li prohi b ited, 11 11d oil goode eold or offered fo r an l ellli. r.otto n seed m ea l nb11ll co ntain the minimum per ceutnge o f n itroge n apeci lied I n Section one of thli Act,

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58 -except 11u eh ua Rrtl plainl,v m arked In e opit nl le tten, "Sec ond -C la sa Cott on Sood Menl ,'' n pr o villcd I n Section One of tlai, Act Guarani .. ta,rtoN p1'0Yl4 ~. loleo!11o t ln cuntorm lt 1 ... . .. when onal i'o~t,.. .. i.Sec. 3. Thnt 1be gumantec tog a, \11 n ow provided fo1 iu th o ferti!iwf"li m ad Block food Ja,. o f l hlll State a halt in allca@ellbe 11ltach edtoeach1mckllgeor11,D.ck ofcotton seed meal s howing t h e minimum pereent nges of valua bl e ingredlente, with t h e m l ditionol 11ua l ifying word 1, "Secon d -CIM.11 Co tt on Seed M enl," whcrc nitrogen oon tents is l e/ii! thnn th es tnndnrrt p rovided for in Seetion one o f t his Act for"Colto n Sood M eal." See. 4. Any marmfacturer, or im po rt e r o r agent of anv numutacti.1rer or Importer who 11 lmll ~ll, or o ff e r or el fo r 1111 le any cotto n !!Ced m enl tn n m a n ner 1 1rohi b i! ed in tl 1 i11 Ac t, sh all be guilty of n m il!de 1 Jl('a u or, en. I tined fi~e h undred dollars ('500. 0 0l for 1b e first o ff enee, a nd oue thou.sand doll:n1!1 ($ 1 ,000.00) fo r e11eh subsequent offense &:le. 5. An_y cotto n see d m en I found on 1rnal., ~is of t h e 8t11tr. Chemltt to be materially be l o w tl 1 e guar1111t ecd anal_v~ia 1111cl
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PURE FOOD LAW LEGI S LAT U RE OF N IN ETEEN SEVEN CIJ APTEU 560" ..(No 6 7 ). A 11 A 11 1e 11d e d b y C ha pter ti!l35 (No. 66 ) A ct 11 of 1!)09, A N ACT to P revent the A daltcr~ ti o n lli gbrnn d i n g anrl Irn H u tion o f F ood !o r :M nn or Ueas t, o f B erer nge&. Cnndi C!ll 01 Co nd ime u ts of Medici n es, Drugs un l l.1quu1 11 or th e Ma n ufa c t ure and S a le T h e reof i n h t' Sta te of Fl orida, Prescriliing a I 'cna!ty for th e Vio! a tl on H ereo f, Pr o vhl l n g fo r t h e ln pectio 11 nud Anu ly~l~ of the Artic l H De5c r ilied b y the Flori da State ne1 1ar t m 11 t o f Agri c u l tu re, C h argins t h e Stnte s Att o me ,1 W i th t he Enfo 1 '(.-cmcnt R e 1 '(!(1f n nd Pro vidi ng M en n ~ 'rh e 1 '1lfor, Pr o,i di ng f o r th C! A ppom tme nt of Add itiona l A 8llb, t 11 11t St a le Chemi s t s or Ex1 Joe rt F ood A naly 11 t 11, a F ood n nd Drug ln~pec t o r t o Appropriate th e N~IWl r .f Fum .l a t o Eu for ce th e P r ovi J1io 11 B of Thi s A c t, und to U cpenl All l ,Q \\ 8 Qr P ara; o f I A WII in Co nflict W it h Th i11 A c t. Be i i 'nactcd b y th e Lcgit la l-u r c o / th e Stat e of Flo rida: ma 8:~~~ ~ u ~ ;:itti!e : ~ ~ l !:e ~ u~: ; ~ :/: it~~; ~ ;'S~u~~ ti\~ o r F l orida, a n y a rtic l e o f f oo d, dru ga med i c in e or liqU O fM ct n ... whi c h i11 nd ult c r ute d o L mi s b ron d c d or whi c h contai n a n y poi110tLou11 o r d e l c t c rl o u 1 11u b6l 11 o ce w i t h in th e IDCIID in g of 1hi 11 A ct ; :in d auyo f the per so n a w hQ s h all v io l a t e a ny of the p r ov i ~ io n a o f t h l11 A c t sh nll he guilt y o f a 011 8 deme a nor, and for o,ach olfeuoo ij hall u po n c m,v icl\o'I

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60 --tbereo f ,beftne dno ttoexecedone th onaa ndd o l lan.,o 1h11 II be8enteneed 10 n0t1U ON:!lhano n eyear'1i mpr ison DJent, or both 1uch ftne and illlp1'i10nment, i n the dl scre tion of the Cour t and fore n ch IJllbl!eque nt offcuse and o n eo 11 vict10 11 thereo!,shall beflnednotexceedingtwothou sa nd dollart:1, orscnteoeed to not m ore than t wo yeal'fl' impri sonment, or both uch fin e a nd imp r isonment, rn tbe dis c retion of the Court. E:u.ml n Sec. 2. That the examinotion o r 1pcelme n1 of food o.nd ~~"t! %.m d rop ahall be made b y the State Chemist of J,'Jori d a, o r 1 t. unde r h i s di rec tion and !!Upervi1ion, for the p urpoae of determining f rom 1mch exuminntion whether auch arucle. ate a d u l terated or mlllb!'llnded ,,dthio the meaning o! Ibi s A ct, and if i t ahall appea r from any such eumin1 lion tha t a n y of 1uc h 1peetmen1 ls nclnlterated o r mi l< branded with i n the meaning or the Act, t h e Co mm.le Aut11on 11 t o aloner of Agricul tu re s h all cnnee the gooda &O ad nlt e ra tf'd r.\:..'n ?r 1 11i!branded t o be 11elzed by the i:lherilf ~r the couoty rn wl11cb t hey a reto unil an dsb 11l1 cause notice thereof t o ~:.,';f".,._ nd be given the part y from 1;bom 11uch & le ww; obtained; auypn rl yaouot ifled sh 11ll begivcn 11n o p portunitytobe heard before the Cmumli!lio11er o r Agriculture and th e Attorney Genera l 1111der a n c h ruleti a n d regulations 1111 m 11ybepre11er 1 be db yt h em,11ndU!ta p pear11t hatanyof t h e provisions of thi-.i Act h 1H'e beo.>n violated by 11uch p arty, then the Commi.uioner of Agric 11 ltu re ah:ill at once certify t he fac ts to the p roper pl'Ol!eCutlng A ttorne7, wit h the copy o r the reanlhl or the ana l y.11i~, o, t h e ex1u uina t i oo o(sucb11rticle dulyautheot icatedby tbeanalystoroffl ce r wak.ing s u c h examination under t h e oa t h of such o Ul ce r Tha t in cnseita h all appear totbe11Rti11faction of the -.to1&uon. Commissioner of Agricul t ure a n d the Attorney Gene ral thut tlie \"iolntio n or this Act ia properly 11. i mbject of ::! 0 ':u:'l!i:lnter11tllte commerce or otberwi 11e conieii u n der the 8uper ~~':!:~.t c:~:i~~: n1:~1~:~ c: l~ ~..:~~la~n~!~ 1 f:~~t:"~ n:ero ::: United Sta tes Oi~tr ic t AU. or uey h i wl1 oee D ist ri ct th e v\olat!on may have been cou iw ltte d, but if H he unde r the juris d i ctio n of t h e cour t a of the State, t hen the Com mluloner ~ ball certify the case to the p ro per pro eecut lng atto rn ey of the court in the count7 wheretheolfelllleoc :o.. 1 ., ot curred It Bball be the dut_y o r the proper pro&ee u t ing at ==~,.. ~~::1o~ :~ !!':': '~~ 1 :! f v! 0 ~h~ !~1:t:n':

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61 tranelllltted by the Oomwiulouer or Agriculture. Arter judgmen t o f the Court, no tice shnll be given by publleaJ:,'l. 1 ;:': 0 n ~t :;: ttoninauchmauneraJ1maybeprellcribedbytherul~and court regula liO ILtil aforooiid. Sec. 3, That th e term dru g," aa need in tbh1 A ct. 11ltall l)&Nn! tk>n ot i n clude all medicines n nd prepa rati ons recognized in the "d,,,. ... Uu Ue d States l'h ann11co 1 1ia, o r Nat ion a l F orm u h11y, for In ternal o r external u 11e, un d a 11y 11ublita n ce or misture of11ublltaocell intend ed to be UllOO for the c ure mlt lg a ti ou or prevention of di~ense of either man or other anl~~/~e s Tt~t;: ;!ot'~r~~k~ 8 ce:uri:~~:e:;a~~ 1 !~~t!~ 1 : ~~_t,loa 0 1 b y man or oiher anima l whet h er simple, mi.led or com pou nd. Sec. 4.. That f or th e pu r po!!e of t.bia Ac t, an article a hnll be deemed t o be adu l tera tedlo t'11te ofdruga: r' 1 N t I! when a dM.lg i1 &O ld u nder or b y a name reeogW1>o1> n!ud ln th e United Stal l'h arm a co pla o r Na ti onal :;: ;:},'ormulary it differ& from the g tandard of etN!: ngtb, i. ounoro. 1 ..s. qu a llty or puril.Y, aa d ete rm i n ed by th e ll!lll l ai d down In th o U nit e d State11 I'h11.rwa co pla or National l?ormulary official at the time or iuvcstigatio 11 ; Provided 1'bat nu dru.11 defined in the United Statllll Phurwa eo pia or Nat i on o l Fo rm ulary a h a ll be deem~ t o be ad ult e rated und er this provi 11io n U tho standa rd of et~ngtb q ualitv Prvri.o. o r puti l f be ph1inly elate d upo n the bottle, boz o r othe r containe r 1herco f, altho u gh th e 6 tandard may diffe r from th at de t erm i ned bf the t~t laid d ow n b y the United Stales Pharmacopia o r Natio nal Formu l ar y Seco nd. H its 1rtreng th or purity fall below the pro eeoon~ COD fCRscd o:it1 mdard or quali ty under which it la so ld. Ju rthrat1o1>. th e cs~e of t 'O o! ectlo nery; If It coutai11 a terra-albll, bary ti:,i, ta l c chrom e yellow o r o ther mineral uba l1 u 1ce o r pol110nOD11 co l or or flavor, or o ther ingredi ent deleteri ou11 o r det rimenta l to h ea l th o r any v in ou,, malt, or s p l ri t u ou~ liquor, o r co mpound or na rcot i c drug. In eueo ffood: : ~SJt: 1 i!~: itu~:t~~~o!: 0 ~:j~ := 1 10 ~J:f7:! i ft;rt:~ o r ~;~i: rJ! :: bu s been subst i tuted wholly =1 10 ~ .. ~:~tu!-' 0 !nfu ;!~~R~~ti!~~~~uent of tbe article baa Z~:!,::

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62 rounb ""'1 Fonrt~. If i t be mh:ed, co l o red o r po1'dered, ~1i~ed ~ r o101raUcn,. stained m a monner whereby damage or !nfer,or, t y 11 co oeealed. llhrtboon olOtnitlon. :ti~"'" ........ -ndo
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63 Second. Jf l be oo nlenra of t he package u orlglna ll 1 -put up ,ball have ~u re,110,"ed in whole o r in pa rt and ::!'~..,'L,~ other co11 1en1 1 h11ll hue Ix-en placed In suc h package, branOed.." orirthepuckuge f all to be11r n11tatement o u the label in 011 co n a 11t cno u11 lctlen! 1111 i s or nmy be pl'l:l l'!Cribed by th e Un ited Statea luw 01 rules 1md regu l n tioua of lh c qnnntlty o r pro po r tio n ot any alcoho l m orp hin e, 011h 1w cocaine, he roin, alpha or beta eucaine, chlorofo1m, c11 m 111 b la indica ,clllo rulh;vdr11tc,oraCEt anilldeor111.1y derivative or prcp11rt1tlo n or nny such subelatit'e contnioetl therei n : Provided Thut nothing in this p1.irogr11Jlb 11hall be con at r ued to a pp ly to t he 1llling of wr i tte11 pl'ft1Crlption11,fut niahI by regular licensed, practicing ph;n1elam1, a nd kept 0 11 flle b1 tl ruggiilta 011 reqnired by la"' or IUI to ~uc b 11repllration11 as are specified nm .I n."COgniud by the United State, Phannacopio or Notional Formulary. I n CIIIIC o f f oo d: Pi l"llt. If it be an imitation of, or offered for sale under w~ .... ,_,. the distinctive aule of onotber article. \';:::_~~;t,; Secon d. If Ube labeledo rb rande d ao oa 1odeooiveor m islerul tl.l e1111 r cho!!(!r, orpurport t obe11 fol"l:llg n p rod uc t when not 80, o r h1 on imitati o n in packnge or lal.lel o f an other s u blltunce of a p revious l y efl!a b lished name, or, if thec011 te11t11oft hep11 ckagens originallypu t up ghal lhave been remo\"ed iu whole or in part, an d other nr eot111 hml hn\"e~u 1,\11.ced i111md 1 package,or,1tltfnil 1obear 11 1Jtatcmc nt on the lnbel in conspicuous l ettel'll o r th e '( Unntltt or proportion o f any alcohol, 111orphine, opium. cocnine, ln~roin, a lph a or beta cucni n e, cnon11b1111 lndicn, C'hlurul h .ntr>1tc or aretani l ide or any (] erivatire o r prepa rnl. i o11uf:myeucha11bsta u'l> contained 1 bcrei 11 T hird. Hin p.1ck11.geform,andtheeontentllnrcatutc,t in terrusor "eight ormemmn:, th!! ;, lll'{JIIOtplnlnly and t..'<><1 not ~ ee:1~ i~?i1~ t~1 ~ ~~ u~~t;t~~~]~;; 0 1~/! ~t 1 :t;ii~~uf~il:i!~1;1~, ~;~f/ii~~ food whkb doe!! not co ntain 11ny udtle( \ poisonom1 or de!e, ..... ,~. tcriouH lng1~dients ~ hnll not be deemed to be 11d11lternted ormi11Jraudedi11thefollo"i11gcaser.: Fint. lo th e cue of mii: t u~ o r C
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" --not : m imitation o f o r offered for 1mle nnder t h e dl t linc O ve name or ano th er a r ticle, If th e name be accom pa nled on theaau111 l nbe lor brandwitbntatementofth e p l ace where 1a!d article h1u 1 been manutnctured or pro duood See<.i nd J n the CaJ!e o f artic l et labeled, branded 0" t agged,' a, to plain l y indi cate that they are co m poun d . imitntiona, o r bl en da a nd the word "co mpound ," "i mita ti on," or "blen d ," u the case Illlly be, ii! plainly atated in conapieuona letteN on O,e packa~ in which i t l, otJercrlfor8111e; l'rovided,That lhetcrm"blend,"osm,e, J herein, shull be co n 1t rucd to mean a mixture of like nub a tan CCI!, n ot e.xcl ud l n g harm let111 colo ring or flavoring I n gred ie nt ulled tor the purpoee o f coloring o r Havorlng o n ly; and Provided, f urth er, Tha t no thin g in th i a Acr shall beconat r ned u requ iring o r co 1upelling prop rietort o r manura cturera of p ropri e t ary f oods w h ic h contain no U D 1''bo l esome11 dded ingredientto dhtclo 11et heirtradefo r mulng,eiceplioeofarastbe provieionaof1 hia act m11..v require lo11CC u refre edomfromadulter11.tlooormisbrand hlg ; P rovided, a.!110, That tbi a Act 11 hnll not apply to stocks of dr uga an d m edicin t'l'I on hand In this State 0 11 September ht, 1 907, unti l the HNl t d11y of June, 1 908. :i:r= pro~~i:~11 : h~i= 6 A:~:~b:!I c1::i = ~:da ~d::a~ :::;i .:iJ~:g ~~01;::1~i11jt:h1:;1"fo~~~1!n~:r "?:o!th:; anty. purchnaes auch 11rtl cles to t h e effect tha t th e same ia ool ad11lterut ed or misbranded wi thin t he m e.-1 ning of tbi~ Ar.t, de signati ng It. Said guaran ty 10 o!l'ord proted1on ~ hall contain th e na m e and u dd rei;e of th e pn rt,y or imrtie, mu king the o f ~uch articles to ilUC h denier nnd in Wbi1-I auch case t.he 1ald pa r ty or pnrtil'I! shall be amena bl e tn :s,/ =~ !~ac).~:~ 0 c:~.! 0 : t~,: :::r i:id~ 1 : 1 :e ;~~111~ 0 11u~~ th111Aet. See. 7, If upon tria l or any pel'80D CO n 'ficted under this A ct it shall appear t hat uny article of food, drug o r llqnor sot d ,kcpto ro lferedtorsnle b y thep ersonco u victed is udulte 1 ated or wi ~ b ru.udcd, or lg of a poiwnot1~ ~~/=~~:rl ~~! t t h~ri~\:.t~~Jn d!!r~~~t:! f i ~!i: ;,c~ poisonons o r dcl e lcrlow; (har acter mny be so ld or other

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wise disposed o f by orcleroftbeCourt iu 6Uc h man ner llil th e Co ur t may i n ord er di rect, which order shaH guard against an_v furtlter vio\Htions of thi11 Act by such sa l e or other d ispos ition Tbe proceed!! from any sale so or dered. lesi! expensr.s, shall be comcrte d Into tbll Oenern! Fund of the State T r,easu r y. tt:r:i~ ,:hi:. ::~fr~,!:i~~~; l ~~":~:y~~ll~J\~1~~ ~~F .~~ r ~~:~~!t~t~1tula~;~m1!'i~:llii:if:i:ds,a!~d 11 ~s~ 1 ~e\~f/~:: ~-;t;. r. Wh,:,n coustruing and c nfordng th e provision s of th is A ct, Acta. o,n1a. the n et, omissio n or failure of any oOlcer, a~ ut orolher :': 0 n 0 r" e perso 11 acting for or ~m~\oyed_ b,: the corporatio n, com ;W e t':, tu ei:~ pany society or nssoe1ot1on, w1thm the s cope of hlfi em pk>~ p \oyme ut or office, sh all in every c11se, be also deem ed to be tbeact,omiss i on or fa ilure ofsuchcorpuration,com pan~ society or association, ns wel! a11 t hllt o f the pel"!!on. Sec. !I. Thot as ~00 11 as this Act beco1nea effective, t l1 e t 'oo in his ju dgment may be reJ alll:l i ~tant shall nl~o be inspec to r s ot f o o d$ drugs, mcdic!nl:$ a nd liquo r s. t b~~1 :'lplu

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" --the Commissioner of Agriculture, alld in the manner pre scribed below Whenever practicable, immplcs shall be taken in original unLrokcn packnges; said pacli:agei. shaH be wrapped in paper and tied securely and sealed. 'l'hat in CflBell n hcre it is not practicable to send a sample for analysis in 1.1noriginalp11ckage a11fo ri11 stance,inca&'l ofeyrupe,orotherliqui d sinbur1,els,ortlourtnba rre h,, etc. the in~pector s.bnll take a fair sample of the same i n the presence of the~tler,placeitinasuitoblereceptacle, securely close, seal and forward the same to lhc Commis sioner of Agr icu lture, and in every case where n sample is takeu the pel'SOn taking such wmp l eshn!l at the aame time, iu tbe pre15ence or the per11011 from wh om the sample is taken, seal with paper: seals or otherwise, another like sample ol the artiele taken, on which said sample or on th e seal placed thereon, shall be writle11 the 11ame ol the persontakingsnidsarnple,andthedate1>:henthesameis tllkeu, and the said samp\es h :ill be delivered back to the person from whom it is taken. l'rovid~d, That au~' Ilealth Offlr.cr, Sheril\' or citizen ot 1' ul t~ otthe State, may 1mbmit fair samplCll or foods and dru gs to ~ri~ifri !~:rE:"tSiY~i:t~:~~~~'.~%~~:~~at~ 1 ~:~:]E ~>' to and affix their seala t o said pack11gCll, one to be dcliv e.-.:,d to lhe person from whow it is takeu, the other to be transmitted to the Cou1111issio n e1 of Agric u lture. And on receipt by him of sncli sample package properly drawn ::a~m:t:be:S:~\1et~: ti~~~i::tc~~~i~:, ~f:i~~~v:r:u::~a! the same and certif,) the rt'Snlts io the Commi!l.'lioner of Agr i culhwe who shall ~turn to th~ sender a copy of the saidcerti ll cateofanalysi s Jn 0 .,,n, tit<> I n cas!!:111y m:1nufactu1..ir,or denier shnll appeal from :.:".'.i~. 1 :r ! the re~u lt of 1111 analysis mude b,v the S(atll ,Che;11ist, or ~al e d :~~~.J~l:i~~t:;: !1~:~ d~i:~~li;t a~~t::/~!i11~~:tt17e a::. plica1e sample seated anrl delivered to the person from ,,1hotr1 the sume WH S tuken as provided hi this Sectio n shall be,sent for analysi s to 110me reputohlech~mist, upon whom the Commi~sioner of Agriculture, tb e Staie Chem ist and the pe rson deman d ing the analysis shall agree. r; y'""' oo or The e,,r lil lcate or :rno l _vsis of the State Chemist, or his ....,:w. As..istont, when properly verified by the affidavit of the

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State Chemiat or hla A l!!!is tunt aba ll be prlma faele evi dence in anycourtoflaworequlty in thl1 State. St:t ~ ~~': f:/, ~~e;~:in!~,~~~n~r ; ::.~t Ct;e :::1 ~a:, b / r rt ; :'n~~= or chemi a hl emp l oy ed i n caae of appeal, shall be made ac co rding to tb e method a ado pt e d by the A l!l80c i ation o f Official A gricu ltural C hemi st o f the U nit e d Bttes. Sec. U Th a t it ghall be the duty of t he Co mmi Sllioner su.ndO..,. Of u r Agriculture and the State Chem~! to fix 1 tan dard 1 o ( purl< 7 pur ity fo r f oo d product v;berot!Jeaamea re not fixed b v th11 Act, in accordance ,..ith those promulgated b y the Bttretar.7 of the Treatury, tb e Secretary o f Agri c u l tur e an d the Secre tary of Commerce and Labor of the United State;i wh e n a uch 11ta ndard 11 h ave been pnb l1a hed and wh e n not yet puhli ahed tbe Comml u ion er of Agricu lture an d th e State Chemiat a hall fix auch standerda; Provided ProYloo. That th eatandarda for la rd mixed edible r ata and cotton aee d oil~ are h ereby deflned a a follows: La rd is herebv Lard. defined to be the fnt of fres h ly slau ght ered aw ine. It m u~t not be from a d l ac ol!Cd ouirnn l or an y po r tio n of an an imal uu flt for food or co n tain Jess than ni ne ty -nine pen:eut of p u re f at. A mi xed edible r a t i a defined t o be llll
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68 -liquor or food 11rodu ct Willi found, and e hall caU!le th e ~oods !IO ndulteruted or misbrnnded to be l!e i1.ed by tbt S h eriff ot the couuty io which such goods Dl'e found. H 8 ball be the dut J of said pl"OICCutiog omcer to pro11e1:ute ,ll perilODR violating uny provisions of thi s Act n, soon ,u, h e l'C<.'ell'CII til e evidcnee t ransmitted by the Cowmi.. 1, i o ner or AgTicultnre. ~~u:,, Ch..,".'l:; Sec. 12. Tha t the Slnte Chemist ,Jt~ll wake .nn aonul!-1 np,>rt reportto1heGovcrnoronworkdonerncJ11:cc11tioooftb11 Act which report may be included in tbut now made on TTuoun 1 comm ercial fertllize !"II and published therewith. The =.::. or ac tual eIJ)entfi. of th e Slate Chemist, or OM Almistant State Chemist, i n ott e ndnuce upon llc annual convention of the Afll!.IXiation o( Official Agricultural Chernl.11h1 of tl1 e United Statl:'ll, o r wbeu officinlly N!lll"l:'!!Cntiog the Depart ment of Agl'icu!tunJ by order of the Commi1siouer, sh11 I I be paid from the fund~ app1'0prlated for t raveling e:scpen, ee11 of the State Cbemiu. :.~l~~ 1 10 th~dv~~ o;1~~ ~~t o~ ~,m~8!:a:~:~, ~~;t,g~i::~r::ib;:~: toe11tablishsuchrulClilfl 11 dregu!ationsasahnllnotbe inconsistent with the provi, io ua of thu1 Act uud 1111 In hi11judgm c ntwill be6tcarryouttherequiremcnt,therool 01 oe ret1011 Be ma y cxercil!C discretion u, to the cla~s of tho Jlrfldoct ~ i~ 1 ;::.,_ he tlrst ,o bject to rigorollli inapeetlon and nnnl.rsls, re11l izlngthU tbefullestandmostcompleleexeeulion ofthla Jaw under a !imite.i nppro11riation mu~t be n matte, o r .1 olloru. growth. His firs t efl'orts shall be m o re parti c ularly directed to fOl!l e ring the young and growing agricultura l and menufacluriug indn~trles of tbe State, as the dairy beer, fru i t cocton seed oil and sy r up indu s trica by sup ll N?$1 ing adn l tel'lltion in but t er cheese, milt aud feed stutJs, ciders, \h1cgur11 and ey ru ps, lard aud lord e<>m J )OU11ds. Ser. 14. lleltfo d. b e renncted,Tho.t!nordertocnroree oud carry out the pro ,l ,1.lon 11 of thi s Act lhe sum or flve tbuuund dollara, or IIO ruuch there.o r u m11y be ueeesi;ary, i1hereby11nuunll,J'nppro11r i atedandsel118ideo11tofthe fccr,r ari s ing from the inspection aod analysia of fe rti lis
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" of thi11 otllce be turned i nto th e Trea~ury fo r the uae of the ~ Genernl 1'7.rnd. an::ir c 1 c ~ 1r:!1: iJn~ 0 !~::\Jeh~~~h~~t1 ~} ~~r,.~~, wi~ihfij 6 A,if~\!~ ;~~':n!~da1~~!~b~ ~;:,.i:/ouflict ~!t%t ~n1r .4.pproved June 3, 190i. Amendment.i ttpp roved June 7 1009.

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