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This section is from the "Farm And Garden Rule-Book" book, by L. H. Bailey. Amazon: Farm and garden rule-book
Principal potash materials used in fertilizers in the United States, 1900 and 1905
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1905 |
Increase |
Per Cent of Increase |
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Kainit: Quantity, tons . |
54,700 |
190,493 |
135,793 |
248.3 |
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Value........................ |
$520,833 |
$1,891,073 |
$1,370,240 |
263.1 |
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Other potash salts: Quantity, tons . |
122,107 |
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Value..... |
$3,098,400 |
$3,606,701 |
$508,301 |
16.4 |
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Nitrate of potash . . Quantity, tons . |
884 |
1,160 |
276 |
31.2 |
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Value.................... |
$32,156 |
$39,039 |
$6,883 |
21.4 |
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Wood ashes: Quantity, bushels . |
17,083 |
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Value........................... |
$2,050 |
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