Stephens City star. (Stephens City, Va.) 1881-1883, 1881-08-20
AN OPEN SECRET.

~ WONDERFUL DISCOVERY BY A FARM
Err IN FREDERICK COUNTY THAT
MUST FOREVER REvoLUTIoNIzF
AMERICAN AGRICULTURE:
Good morning, Farmer Smith,
have come over to have a short con-
versation with you, in regard to your
mode of farming, l noticed short
time ago that you had several fields Of
gerry fine wheat, and they tell me your
wheat yielded well and is of very
superior quality, while mine was thin
and short and of poor quality; besides
l notice you have IL to IA large stacks
of Timothy and Glover Hay, and now
to see you blowing under that tall
heavy clover, while my timothy and
Glover was not worth cutting. This
winter l will have to buy much Of my
provender, and if this dry season con.
tinues, my corn crop will be totaI
failure, whilst yours is much further
advanced than mine and looks well
and seems to be caring nicely. Our
farms are adjoining, my land is equally
as good as yours and I consider my,
self as good a farmer as you are, yet
for three years past, your farm has
yielded double what mine has. Please
inform me, if possible the cause of this
great difference ?"
"Our mode Of farming, Neighbol
Jones, is about the same, and there is
but little difference in the quality Of
our land, and l admit your land is
well cultivated, but have-noticed fol
the last three years that your crops
have been almost total failure
attribute my great success in the las
three years to the use oftStcc1e d Bros
King Phosphate, most excellent ar
ticle manufactured from Green Slaugh-
ter House Bone Stock, by the reput-
able firm Of Bough & Sons, of Phila-
delphia, especially for Steele & Bro
Consequently does not have two OF
three agents profits on it. l advise
you to use their Fertilizer in the flu
ture. Mr.. Thos. S. Sangster. their
agent, called to see me yesterday, and
l sent in my order by him for 6 TONS
1t is sold this year for $4,000 per ton,
cash, or $3.50 on IL months time free
of freight and interest; whilst you
have been paying $500 to $4,000 for
an article not nearly SO good, and con-
sequently producing bad results. They
have 60 tons on hand, and will keep
a supply constantly on hand at their
new building at the depot. You can
not miss the place as they have large
sign 80 feet long, on top of their build
ing. l was at the depot this morning
and Mr.. Shannon offered me 81 % for
my whole crop of wheat, while he is
only paying others $l.20 to l.22."
"Thank you Neighbor Smith, | will
take your advice and buy 5 tons Of
Steele & Bros. King Phosphate. If
you see Mr.. Sangster, tell him to call
over and l will send in my order by
him. Good day" a..4
MR.. JONES soLILooUIsEs THUS:
"Well l knew there was a screw
loose somewhere, but won't be hum
plugged any longer, and if any phos-
plate agents call to see me Except Mr..
Sangster) will set my dog Bounce
upon him as soon as he enters my yard
gate. l have heard most of our farm
ers speak highly of this King Phos-
phate and have noticed it advertised
quite extensively, turn which way you
will, you see King Phosphate, and
every wagon you meet smells of King
Phosphate. l ought TO have COM
menced useing this brand when my
neighbor Smith did, but then father
always used these other brands at a
higher price, and I thought I had to
keep it up, but I-I-will, live and