Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1871-12-23
NEWPORT, SATURDAY, DEC. %, 1871.

the value of the liquid far exceeds that of the
solid portions.
| would have him by the employment of
dry edrth. daily applied, preserve fully the
manulial value of the eXcreta of his family {;
and this is II resource, the Importance of
which to the farmer is vastly greater than is
commonly supposed. There are whole nations
of the most successful agriculturists on the
face of the earth. who depend almost wholly
upon this alone. We may well profit by
their example in economy; and in doing so,
reap q double Acknowledgements only make
large gains, but avoid II too frequent nui-
sance. In II word, would have every home
resource laid under contribution and taxed
to its utmost, (within the limits of economy
before he turned to any outside resources
whatever.
1t is not to be denied that there has been
and is still, Il great deal of cheating in con-
necton with the manufacture and sale o
commercial fertilizers. 1t is II business
which furnishes great facilities for fraud
and dishonest men take advantage of them
This is chiefly due to the fact that Mc color
smell and general appearance, fMc drticl,
sold furnish no trustWOrthy indicntiOn Of ii.
real rulue. This can only be determined by
a careful and somewhat costly chemical an
alyss. or by full trial in the field, upon vari
Gus soils and crops and in different seasons
But there is nothing to prevent honest an,
capable mon from manufacturing and sc,liu,
Ia good article mt fair price.
The question is so frequently asked, wha
security can we have against fraud? that
may be allowed to offer "a few hints
In Great Britain the usual method ha
come to be, to buy by g,tdrdntied analysts
That is. you buy an article warranted to con
tain stated amount of soluble and insolubl
phosphate, ammonia, &C., and if it fails f
give satisfaction, you cause II sample to b
analyzed, and if it be found to contain les
than the guaranteed amount, recover DANA
; ges of the vendor.
What would like to see is, Il law compel
r ling every manufacturer to afliX IL label stat
ing the contents of its more valuable consti
tuents, with provisions for recovering II fixe
and sufficient sum for every pound whic
:. might be found deficient therein
, There is another method of obtaining
fair degree of security against fraud, whic
is to buy of honest manufacturers and dea
ers; and if you cannot be sure of iindin
such as possess true integrity of character
, connected with sufficient intelligence, 20
, can find those who have invested more
reputation and more of capital than they M
willing to put in jeopardy by fraudulent dea
. lngs. Such men cannot afford to chea
! They have understanding enough to enabl
o tnem 10 comprehend and act upon the 10y
grade commercial truth contained in tn
adage that Honesty is the best policy"
Another hint may be of service. Whe
y you see II qnack nostrum, or anything els,
. crtenSirely yddrertssed, and pushed off by agen
, h Mlye erpenSe, does not the idea suggest i
= self, both that the article brings IL large prof
= and also that it so far lacks real merit as
= need IL special fertilizer in order to bring Il
= continuous crops of customersp 1t is vel
d. well to advertise new article sufficiently
bring it to notice, but after that it should fin
= = buyers on its merits, without excessive G,
y penditure for either advertising or agents
= = does not require much of that sort of effo
to sell st. Louis flour or Portland kerosen
or some other manufactures which might /
named.
One of the most interesting papers relatiy
to commercial fertilizers which has come
my notice, is a chapter devoted to the "Il
. dustry of Manures," IN the Chemical Repo
tsuch law enacted the session 1869 by the lie
y slaturc Of Mane and will doubtless prove great service