Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1872-02-02

The phosDhztes called d" Home made" ia Che
above table, s-ethe results Of experiments made
by Prof Collier at the request Of sl-. G. w. Beck
with Of Burlington. Prof Collier In The c1urse
Of these experiments Manufactured some twenty
different suparpaosphatss, from which these two
were selected IS the best Ilele Mr.. BeckWitl
intends 10 manufacture in quantity. The Pc
cu.isri+y IN them is that the bones of which they
are made are c1lci1ef before treating them with
the oil os vitriol While By this burning Ct the
bones some substances Of value axe destroyed, On
the Uac,e the gain fa- Czcaeis the ioss- The
result is 2 fertilizer which far exceeds any in the
market in amount Of soluble phosphate, sud one
which will not " 20 back bug retains i-s pro
portions without chsuce.
The value Of the fertilizers ia the table IS e.
tmssei by computing the value Of the materials
n the prices ~ which they can be 0btsiuei IN
market. Thus soluble pl0spholic acid IS pur-
chss2b-e g; l5 II cents pound inso.uo-e
phospho.io acit rs purchsss5.e 81 siU cents
pound sud smu0uiE 90 twenty-five cents
pound Il does rot follow, Of course. that these
materials cost these figures &c the makers OF
superphosphsyeE. They can be obtained from
various crude gl1stEuces A. much cheaper rates
But If the phosph1lis aci and Ammonia were
bought in the market, lha. is what they would
co5t, and no farmer would desire TO pay more
thsn the aggregate value Of these materials 81
market rates. Thea materials constitute al
that s Of spureciatle vsl1e IN the fertilizers the
res consisting Of ssui, water, and sd phats 6
iime-tle latter being commonly not II very
large proportion, AMI being purchasat.5 % SLY
quantity st eight dollars ton.
To these values, thus estimated ilr purpose
Of comparison, is TO be aided, ia sc-usl prs--
tee, be cost Of mixing tae iugreiisuts, a1i
preparing them for market.
i d 49, o.
to the farmer twice as much IS others. sal tia-
in purchasing most Of them ~ $50 a ton. Ar--
ers psy enormously for what they GET
Professor Collier suggested, in closing, wl5-l--
1t would not be elvisab.e fo- farmers % club O.
getheT snl make their own superph0sphs-es t-a
process being simple, snd cheap wherever t-1ss
can be ob,siuei in sufficient quantity.
A discussion followed
DR.. Hlskias said ths- be v.s satisfied after
examining The subject, tbs: Prof Collier lsl
made an improvement in superpbos7ha.es, Of
very great practical value The trouble With
the fertilizers ia msr.e, IS that uanufs1tu-sz
make them Of ouch Grade materials that there s
always = chance Of one ingredient ueut-ai-a-
another Different lots Of the same fsr-l-=-
vary in vs.ue, and the sane fertilizer varies 81
different times. the materials acting on cash
other and the mixture " roisg back " s.I be-
comiag Of less value IN the course Of time Is
was satisfied Fat there is grca- economy q
7aialb.e materials secured By b1ru.u- tie
homes. and thus made tse rar;il-er win 1sula
good f5- aay length Of time. l-ssa ac-a-asl=
auperphosphatss may cost more ttsa e.5--ss
but they were cheaper at 500 = toa shan SLY
o. the others A. $50. They could Be i1.zi
one hall By mixture with SAID e plaster. sal
then, If sod At so s ton, they would he w.rl
more 70 the farmer than the o.ae-, s, ss1--
$50 ten.
Dr.. H. considered the aaaoais Of .as
valas, L stimulates the Plaza, temporarily
but when the crop is gathered there is 10 more
Of it thsa if the Ammonia hal rot been s-
plel
Ia -asser TO questions, Prof Cou.=- sal ,l,.
it vas worse than useless to mix as-..
with haa-usaure. Hen-mlaurc Is valaats t-
its uit-ogsa bat this is driven oil g. l-
csustic alkaH in the ashes. u mix plaster
with the heu-nsuuIs would have 20 bal
effect.
M. Chaqn-u ss;i, re!srr:ae O. Prt JOHN
cons advice to use lime on worn ou- iinis. in
small and often repeated doses. that be lli been
by s5He New Jersey land owners tlst
they found II Of Little uss TO apply lime in szal
quantities, They found ,le hss, results from
applying IS much So ZOE Bushels 90 ,hs acre.
once IN a5ou; ssyea years &r- clsgnsa also
cases ia gAi,l s1pi-.uoa Oh! super
phosphs:es bad proved te.riue1'a, % potatoes,
by bringing them forward go rsg'iy, 50 that
they suffered from ir-l,a, % tas dryer plrt'o1
II the season.
The meeting then. on motion q N- Stafford,
sl.c iie.