Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1872-03-29
grlluws falls Jimes,
westminster Farmers club.

N. u. FIERCE consider tne suyoN'
of fertilizers of vast Importance TO the
farmer, from the fact that one OF the
greatest secrets OF farming is to thorough
" understand the best and most econom-
zeal methed of preparing our lands for
successfully growing profitable crops
Experience has shown the observing
farmer that everything of a fertilizing
nature about the farm, should be put in
way to benefit the same. And even
then, most of US have observed that this
is not enough to keep our farms in thriv-
ing condition, especially those where all
the beet, pork and grain are permitted to
leave the farm. Some profitable must
be procured and applied to make up
this loss. Observation and experience
teaches this. Great improvements have
been made in the condition of our farms
within the last fifty years, and most of
them, | attribute to the free use of tertil-
izers, together with the more thorough
working of our lands. have purchas-
ed and used wood-ashes, plaster and phos-
pilates. Have experimental with them
all side by side upon corn, potatoes, rye,
barley, oats and clover, and think have
been benefited by each experiment. Not
only in practical knowledge, but in pock-
ed. And in Bradley's super phosphate
of lime more than any other. For every
dollar expended for Bradley phosphate
have received two dollars in return
With this experience, and with these re-
suits, | think have sufficient reason to
safely recommend to every farmer in
this vicinity, the use of BradleY's phos-
plate. | think they are more profitable
than any other we can purchase. 9th
ers may be good, but my experience says
buy Bradley's.
w. r. KIMBALL.-I have taken con-
siderable pains of late to make inquiries
as regards fertilizers. thought to pur-
chase lime TO assist in growing tobacco,
but people assured me it would not pay.
proposed salt, but soon learned that to-
bacco would take SO much of it as to in
jure the tobacco. Guano also abounds
too much in salts for growing good to-
bacco. Nor is Sea Fowl Just the article.
We ought to purchase something that
will enrich the land. | agree with Mr..
Pierce, | think phosphate is the article.
Last year | used bag Of sea fowl, but
not with the best result. | experiment.
ed a little. On twenty-three rows of to.
bacco | used sea fowl. on the next twen-
tythree rows | used Peruvian Guano,
Costing So per ton more than phos-
phate), on the next twenty-three, | used
Bradley's phosphate, from this, l raised
gooi tobacco. On the next twenty.three
rows used Bradleys tobacco grower,
here, raised my best tobacco. This year
shall try Bradley's tobacco grover, /
think it the most profitable to purchase,
for growing tobacco.
ID. q. WRIGHT.-I am no great friend
to such fertilizers as have been extern
sively recommended by this club. |
think good stable manure at $12 per
cord, more economical for me to pur-
chase, than any Of the artificial manures
can find in the market. Have tried
Bradley's phosphate, and think | recev-
ed some profit from it, but much
greater benefit from stable manure pur-
chased of my neighbors. l made phos-
phate OF my own last year, think it re-
turned me good profit, better than any
taing purchased for the same purpose
have experimental by mixing phos-
phate with stable manure, think / could
see better results than from phosphate
alone Have used Peruvian Guano,
sowed on low ground, and think it paid
well for growing grass. 1t was mixed
with plaster, using a little more of the
latter than of the former.
LEM El DPAULDING.@l have used
guano, but with very little profit. Have
used Bradley's phosphate On corn, think
it paid WE'LL Think it should be put in
the hill, and can be used with the great
est profit on wet land.
DEA. MoNEIL.-Having been one of
your committee for experimenting with
phosphates, il may be we'll to rehearse
my experience as one of that committee
used thirty pounds of Bowers COM
plete manure, an equal value of Brad
ley's phosphate, the same of ashes. When
the corn was harvested, / found that
Bowers complete manure went ahead. /
think it valuable fertilizer, superior to
Bradley's phosphate. / have at other
times tried guano, but it never seemed
to carry out the crop with good results.
Have used ashes for several years, SOW
ing about ten bushels per acre. Think
they double the crop.
CHARLES PEcK.-Think Bradley
phosphate if properly applied will doub.
lie the quantity of corn per acre, and
greatly increase the amount of fodder,
besides making both ready for the barn