The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1868-10-02
KNOxvIIrE.
The Supcr-H'hosphate Of Ein,c
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The Supcr-Phosphate OF Eimc
.rtltEs. and Bone Dust,.Fy
1t is trite and truthful saying that he who
causestwosbladcs Of grass to grow where but
one grew before, is public benefactor.
y We arcpleased to learn that the efforts of
Messrs. Il. j. SANFORD a. Co., Knoxville, to
introduce that superior fertilizer, the "Super-
Phosphate Of Lime and Bone Dust" into use
among the farmers of East Tennessee are prov
ing emmently successful. Every one who has
travelled much in this section must have no.
tced the rapid and sure depletion of all the
productive properties of the land by the ruin
ous system of taking everything from it and
putting nothing back. 1t is true, that of late
years we have occasionally met with a. farmer
who has begun to realize the necessity Of do
ing somethingto restore theimpovcrishcd soil.
But in many instances the work of depletion
and exhaustion has been going on so long that
the ordinary barn-yard manure, though care
fully boarded and applied, is found inefficient.
In word, our farmers have long felt the ne
ccssity for some cheap and durable fertilizer,
such as is now offered them in the Super
Phosphate of Lime and Bone Dust" 1t is ra-
paddy coming into use in the country further
North, and wherever it has been used in this
State the results have been highly satisfactory
Indeed, all who have tried it largely prefer it
to any fertilizer yet offered to the public. We
commend our agricultural friends to give it q
trial being satisfied that. if they do so, they
will ultimately thank us for the suggestion.
L. j. SANFORD Il Co. are the Wholesale
Agents for Tennessee. and any orders address
cd to them will receive prompt attention. Al
advertisement on the subject will be found il
another column, TO which attention is directed
Knoxville IRON Company.
Hitherto the great obstacle to the growth
advancement and material progress of Eus
Tennessee has been the want of manufactur
ing enterprises. Here nature has been mos
bountful; while man. as yet, has done bu
little. But within the last few years new
spirit has begun to spring up; men of capi
| tai. capacity and genius are beginning to talk
a practical "view of the situation" and w,
look confidently forward to the time whel
East Tennessee shall be, what nature evident
ly intended, Il great and prosperous manufac
turing section-when its industry shall be
| Collc HlOIc ulNtTSlhtu, anu llc Tlcn treasure
now lying in idle and useless profilsion on eve
| ry hand, be made available in adding to tn
common progress and wealth of the people,
| Among the few manufacturing enterprise
worthy of note which have come into eNistenc
since the late war is the " Knoxville Iron Com
pany." ut the head of which is Capt. III. ;
CHAMBERLAIN. us President. and Jos. RICH
ARDS, ms General Manager. BY reference to Al
advertisement which appears in our columns
it will be seen that the Company is now manu-
featuring on large scale every description G
Iron, and the facilities are such that they ca
compete, both in price and the quality of thci
articles, with any establishment North O
South. Attached to the Rolling Mill. is one
the best Foundries in the State. where all kind
of Hollow Ware are manufactured.
We regard all such enterprises rs possessin
vastly more Than a mere local Importance
They are the pioneers in the great system
development which is yet to make East Ter
nessce, in despite of all its faults and draw
backs, among the most prosperous and desir;
Bile portions of our widespread country, an
us such should be largely fostcred and encou
aged. If we. as an humble journalist, ca
contribute to their success, we shall esteem
both duty and Il pleasure to do so.