The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1872-09-07
Frauds in Fertilizers.

We have long believed that most of
the Fertilizers purchased by farmers
we're ofyery inferior value, as compared
with the prices paid for them, have
urged upon our readers great caution
in purchasing them, aud more attention
to the utilizing of every available home
manure, full directions for which are
given in the volume entitled "IIow TO
MIKE the Farm Pay"
We have now some positive informas
ton upon the adulteration OF fertilizers
Mr.. j. B. Chynoweth aud W. II. Buck.
uer, chemists, Of Philadelphia, the
former once superintendent of large
fertilizer manufactures, have been max
ing careful analyses Of the various fer
tilizers offered for sale, accompanying
their real value with the prices charged.
The facts elected have been published,
aud it makes ones blood burn with
indignation to learn the outrageous
frauds that have been praeticed upon
the farmers, who have no redress.
These chemists state the material Of
which each of the fertilizers is com
posed, and its actual value to the far
mer:
"Rhodes' Superphospate," sold for
$50 per ton, under their analysis,
proves to be worth but $40 So
The Excelsior Superphosphate,"
selling at $50, value only $40 80.
'Maguum Bonum Soluble Phosphate
price S52, value only SIT 20.
"Whann's Raw Bone Superphos.
phate," price $50, value SIG.
Soluble Pacific 6 uano," price $50,
value S22.
- Baugh & Sons Raw Bone Super
phosphate" price $50, value STA rs.
II Frauk Goes Superphosphate,"
pric $50, value S25 so.
moro Phillips Pure Phuine," price
$50, value sl4
moro Phillips Genuine Improved
Superphosphate Of Lime" price $50,
value SIT 40.
"1he Exeellenza Ammoniated Solu.
bic Phosphate" price $50, value S37.
Bowers Complete Manure, price
$50, value Sll 81.
"Patapsco Guano Company's Am.
moniated Soluble Phosphate, price S55
value s33 %.
"Naedles Improved Superphosphate, .
price SAT, value less than IS.
"Bromophyto Fertilizer" price $40,
value less than IS.
"Watson & Clark's Superphosphate,
not worth by several dollars per ton
the price charged for it BY the manulac.
turers.
We,'are lhus minute in giving the
names aud figures, because we believe
it the most valuable information we can
give our farmer readers. If We can put
any farmer on his guard, and save him
from paying these exorbitant prices for
bis fertilizers, our object viii have been
accomplished. owonder that farming
does not pay six per cent, on the money
invested when the farmers profits 60
by millions TO feed the wealth OF these
extortionists. Five hundred thousand
tons Of prepared manuros are annually
seed in this country at a cost Of more..thau
twenty millions Of dollars, and if the
manurcs aualized by Mcssrs Chynoweth
and Buckuer are anything like average
samples, tn millions Of this amount is
fraudulentIy extorted frou the farmers
over and above a fair profit to the man
ufacturep-some Of whom count their
gains BY the hundred thousand annually
Think Of these men making princely
fortunes by palming upon the communi.
ty, by means of high sounding names
and flaming advertisements, articles at
s45 to s55 per ton, whose real value to
the purchaser is but from IS TO rs. If
this expose shall lead farmers to more
careful saving Of both their solid aud
hquid manures, to thorough compost
ing with the contents Of their peat beds
and muck swamps, to II Systematic saw
ing and utilizing Of Nil the wastes of the
farm, even so expensive lesson may
not, after all, be too dear-Fdrmers'
Helper.