Fertilizer sample

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OBJECT TYPE: N/A
DATE: 1950–1980
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 2013.0029.003

MANUFACTURER: Elephant Brand
MODEL: Urea Sulphur
LOCATION: Unknown

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General Information

Serial #: N/A
Part Number: 3
Total Parts: 15
AKA: N/A
Patents: N/A
General Description: White urea sulphure pellets in clear synthetic vial with white synthetic snap cap.

Dimensions

Note: These reflect the general size for storage and are not necessarily representative of the object's true dimensions.

Length: 3.0 cm
Width: 2.0 cm
Height: 8.5 cm
Thickness: N/A
Weight: N/A
Diameter: N/A
Volume: N/A

Lexicon

Group: Agriculture
Category: Land improvement
Sub-Category: N/A

Manufacturer

AKA: Elephant
Country: Unknown
State/Province: Unknown
City: Unknown

Context

Country: Canada
State/Province: Unknown
Period: 1950-1980
Canada: Cominco was a significant player in the Canadian fertilizer industry. Natural and chemical fertilizers are commonly being used across Canada for soil nutrient replenishment.
Function: A container that holds a fertilizer sample of Urea Sulphur.
Technical: Cominco Elephant brand products were both produced and popular on the Canadian Prairies.
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: Mfr's label: "[elephant head] elephant brand". Mfr's [typed label]: "UREA SULPHATE/ Sulphur content: 9.6%/ Sulphur Sizing: 100%< 46.9 microns/ 100% >2.3 microns". Mfr's: "CONTAINER/ MADE IN CANADA".
Missing: Appears complete.
Finish: White urea sulphur pellets in clear synthetic vial with white synthetic snap cap.
Decoration: Painted gray elephant head with a black outline.

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Elephant Brand, Fertilizer sample, between 1950–1980, Artifact no. 2013.0029, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collection.ingeniumcanada.org/en/id/2013.0029.003/

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