The Sumter watchman. [volume] (Sumterville, S.C.) 1855-1881, 1871-02-08
THE DICKSON COMPOUND.

he Augusta Lhf0!ici. a. ,S"hfnct.
Feb. ), comc,u:,es two column editori-
Il; descriptive OF the extensive works O
tie Dickson Fertilizer Company Of tha
city. with tie following statements o
facts aud figures:
We fad tbe store house Of the COM
rany contains very moderate quantity
ol material in proportion to that Of las
gear. The present restriction upon th'
trade was forescen 70 be certain result
of ihc low ruling rates Of cottou; au.
Tie D.ck>cu Company Lave proviaet
"'::i! ior very limited sales Last yea
nealiy srx thausand IONS ofiheir variou:
brand. Of fertilizers "ere shipped from
tbs establishment. almoS; ali Of whlcl
was placed IN Middle amd lower Gcor'
g;a, and tppcr Sci.h Carolina, thongi
>or:t extensive shipments were ;Iat.
20 North Carolina and Virginia
anG at maay p~in;s in The West ard
>cu,hvc>t, several CO. loads bciue
sonI in i#a,.na The returns from
these ,hci>aa.is y: :cas i::c been as
! >a' i>fac'ory. We venture 10 say, a. could
occur IN auy bu>il.c.s. Hundreds Of let
lers. from. every Sta;c between Virginia
ai,.! Icxas. are Fled iii ;he ccnpauy
h,c, I'll eff, IN. II he best results
pr crrn. cotton. @r;.in and tobacco, from
the application Gt these fertilizers. The
eases Il !..nre are also reported. and
can i'c n.ufe aau ,ounted cn the ta=ares
.! QUO mans. and all lairiy attributable
90 icf..i.e Iocal cause The officer,
ni his company have never sriici ed.
an,. do nni ;.ni',i>:' any certificates 1r' III
..."n;".> yr;. :aey have reports idI
lhe,r oSn :n;p.u.a:in" from ncariy all
incir cu-'au.,r> aud from every section,
and uc'e rs wc. ,he very rare c"ni-
paints rnai reg. ti.eH. n they 90 the
+. i,of:> &. successes. Cr.iiiicat iu the
o; -inai thy haze, :.a,i wi;i take p;aa-
,..rc in ,!Ios;.-. bui !; Is hut ;"ouSht
au, sdvsp'a.e 70 publish them. "a, icw
;" r>,p, ar :ufueacc1 in th!, way
. Planter, #rc invited 20 Wit ami IN.
s,ec; u, II works, and see the material
u: e. a.ri process OF manu!aeturc oi their
ie:;.n1c:s. ASH ,iosr wi,o viii 30 80.
ser. as " have seen. @iil need no
-" of n !lc, thai 'heir gpanos are
;nre. and MIST rc.uli wrii
f;ic ;iaie "a caano will probably
nevrr aaa,n reach tie extent that it did
la, vear. uliies< unu>aai stimulus shouid
occpr 10 ,e way o.! hi-h prices tor cot
ton "ii'c tee staple ruie~ at lroin II
70 ~, pru!.aiIy his seasons business
vii ;n.l;tl:e uear;y ti'e average extent
of .nanJ sales lor ycsrs 80 co.re. The
cx ::cmen, la, ras>c': We the relapse
anl rso.;sa.!on arc rDw upoh us. aud
I"e lre-' ut L:ier experience Will re-
,a4:n 20 tD..atyfacl iatnre tendencies 10
over cioi..nne in cotton. Fertilizers
XII be a.w1g> wanted. by Il majority Of
p!&J;,f,. but cac. VIII use ia moGera-
son ai! sill reference 70 his ability t"
pay.
III: Fa'?ose- Of ihe prcsid Mt of the
y. Esor t'.l;i.:zcr Hcmpany anticipate
steady 4n.; ,ca..nable demand IN the
tntugv ;or 9.oi fertilizers as for other
standard w-rcs a'.I merchandise. and
,he buelne~s Gen emp!atcd by him is
not ..an, .cnt hlt permanent There
lo,e. d, careful attention to the purity
aud cxcellenre Of his manufactures. it
i p:o,,. Sc.! 10 establish and maintain n
ciaracttr ana influence in ;hc trade that
viii secure reliable and safe business
in the future. Dicksous Compound and
The trade mark of the company are not
patented for any temporary purposes OF
sudden and great pr"h:s. bu; will be
pera.ancn, TEXTURES in the trade, ard the
value un1 sisr hcaace OF the brand will
be maintained with ,he same ieaiohs
care tha. in years before the war placed
MIR Gardner il sach prominent and
en:isbie position III connection with
the Cotton commission business in Au-
susa.
We take pleasure il commeading the
Dickson Company, after an elaborate ~
ves.igation II lis system ot business and
It's manufactures, feeling assured from
what we know and have seen, that there
is ne attempt or wish 10 DO anything
less than lair and legitimate business
IN which their customers will lose both
Ing. Oar own citizeus own and control
the whole aair, aud the addition. it
makes to the trade of the city d .Au-
susta is sery considerable, i is no
s,uail guarantee of safety to the planter
10 tuy ci cur own home people, who
have chara ter and business to main tajn,
nd who are on hand always 70 be held
to account when, aps eene. inadyertepily
suffers at their haads, s,s..e...ssss Gssvs,,
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NO. A. yonags fhopefa tds other
day, fresh from his gramha lessqa, per.
petratsd1 The folloHiag Eo1rtinl s aa
irregular active trausitige verb 7iudical
| tiyc mood present Tense. third perssa,
single uurabers andsagsees HiIhral the
young ladies In town. Fss II