The boy shifted his weight. "Seems like a lot of fuss for fertilizer."
"It’s not just fertilizer when you get into the tons," Elias replied, walking toward the window. He looked out at the rolling hills, gold in the afternoon sun. "There’s a federal threshold. Anything over two thousand pounds—one thin ton—and the red flags start flying. The law says I have to keep records for two years. Every sale, every ounce, every face." how much ammonium nitrate can you buy
He turned back to the boy, his expression unreadable. "Technically, there’s no ceiling on how much a legitimate farmer can buy if they have the acreage to justify it. But if a man without a tractor asks for a truckload, the 'limit' is usually zero, followed by a very uncomfortable phone call." The boy shifted his weight
"Thinking about it," Miller said, his eyes wandering to the heavy bags stacked on pallets in the dim light of the warehouse. "Just wondering what the limit is. Like, if a man wanted to buy it all." "There’s a federal threshold
"How much of the 34-0-0 you got left in the shed, El?" the boy asked, leaning against the counter.