The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1883-12-05
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CoTTox SEED As 4 FERTILIZER
BIZ law we are required to analyzeI
and afix to each commercial fertiliz-
or sold in this State its relative val
ne. In doing this we take three OF
the most important compounds IN fer
tilizers. namely, ammonia or nitrogen.
potash (K2, 0. and phosphoric acid
fp2 o5) as the basis Of our valuation.
Upon careful inquiry it was found
that in this State the substances in
the market have. during 1882 and
1888. about the following value,
which has been adopted in estimat-
iup the value of the commercial fer
tilizers: Nitrogen, % cents per pound;
phosphoric acid, 123 cents; potash 8
cents per pound. Our estimation OF
the value as fertilizer of cotton seed
and its products are based upon these
figures. Cotton seed according to
this is worth, by Volts average OF
analysis, $40 s6.
We mean By this that at the prices
which farmers are paying for COM
mercial fertilizers, the cotton seed is
worth to them, simply as fertilizer,
SIG sc per ton, or % cents per BUSH
Ell. If they can get commercial fer
tilizers for less than these figures,
then the cotton seed is worth cores
pondingIy less. But if they sell il
for less than its value as q fertilizer,
they are practicing the same economy
as the shoemaker who sells pair OF
shoes for 90 that cost him So to make.
am fully aware that very few OF
the farmers obtain more than 2Ocents
per bushel, ors12 per ton, for their
seed, and | doubt very much if the
mill-men can afford TO pay % cents
per bushel for seed so long as their
products are 50 cheap. We must
therefore conclude that the price de-
manded for commercial fertilizers in
this State are too high. Iffertilizers
canuot be had for less money, the
oil mills must pay their price, or the
farmers should keep the seed to be
used as fer,i Ear.
As usual applied, the farmer
loses nearly half of the value of the
cotton seed for fertilizer. In order
t. obtain its fall value for this pur
pose, where il cannot be fed to stock
It should be composted and thorough
ly rutted before applied. 1t will take
the compost heap a long time to de-
compose 50 simplicity that the whole
Of its value is available.
CJtton seed at SO per ton the cheap
est fertilizer in tho market. And cot
ton seed meal At S20 per ton is the
next cheapest and also one Of the
best fertilizers in the market. All /
of the fatty matter and carbohydrates
in the cotton seed are of little or no
value a, fertilizers. The oil of the
seed may be distracted without in the
least injuringits value forthis purpose
In EDITION the seed is crushed and
reduced to ! fine state, so as to be
more easilyapplied directly the plant.
The same valuation which makes
COTTON. seed SIC 66 per ton makes cot
ton seed meal worth s42 Is = the ana
lysis of the meal giving Csc per
cent nitrogen, 2.95 phosphoric acid,
and 2.l0 per cent potash. 1t will be :
no iced that ton of the meal as q !
fertilizer is worth about two and a
half times as much as u ton of the
seed. This being the fact that oil
mills sometimes propose to give the
farmer $50 pounds Of cotton seed 9
meal for ton ofeotton seed. The ar
gament is this: Cotton seed meal is |
worth more as a fertilizer and feed f
staff than is the cotton seed. A ton n
Of seed produces upon the average
$50 pounds of meal. We therefore t
return to you the full value of your
seed. aud a. the same time give you /
a better article, as is shown by chem t
ical analysis. By this means you i
wIil assist us in our business, and at
the same time benefit yourselves, by
getting as much as you gave in better q
condition. Let us see. Did under '
stand You to say that this statement
is based upon chemical analysisf T
If so, You have made q wrong inter 5
probation of the analysis. The far I
mer gave you. Mr.. Oil Mill Agent, !
seed worth SIC So. You returned to h
hin cotton seed meal worth for the {
same purpose SIS IS. Helost 81 II. i,
order to be even in this trade you i
shoald have given the farmer S02
pounds of cotton seed meal. You 4
say that is more than the meal pro- y
dueed by the ton of seed. That is 4
very true. You lost all of the ferti- b
LIKING power of the hnlls, and a por-
tion of the seeds by your manipulate
ions, and did not return all that he
gave you. The hulls were used to
heat yaur furnace and the ashes were c,
sold. In addition to this certain 81
per cent, ranging from to per cent "
was lost in the handling. But let 81
Us look atahother trade that is some II
times made. The assertion is made a
that the figures ! have just given are it
fancy and have no relation whatever 7
10 theactual state of business. We Al
don't admit this, but are willing to Ii
place our calculat;onsupon the actual sc
'tate of business. Cotton seed is if
selling at fifteen cents per bushel or p
1900 per ton The meal at the mill is
n worth $50 per ton at this price; Il
80 pounds of the meal is worth ST b,
30, He gave 50 worth of seed and ts
'eeeived 81 50 worth of meal, which b
le lest 81 60, which is even worse
han shown by my fancy figures.
he should have received 900 pounds
f the cotton seed meal in order to nj
make him even. The only way that to
be farmer can protect himself from r.
lss IS to keep his seed until he can a
ct its value as q fertilizer. The m,
.rmer's chief profits lie in his ferti- Re-
gers Whenever the mills will nav j 40
lther in either in money or meal | III
5 much for his seed as it is worth an
or this purpose he can afford to lei
lake the trade but not before. 10,
We have now considered the seed Isl
) fertilizer, which is the least val rel
. that { has to the farmer. five en-
'ok ut 1t as a feed stuff aud the be
,lree of manure, its Value rapidly
ses. The manure derived from
ledis g 4 ton of cotton seed meal, n,
s1r1iHg to the determinations Of DIR. ~ y.
avs, Of Eagland. Is worth about $50 8.
cur valuation. This substance, ( :
lerefore, rises rapidly in value, when - -
4 TO stock ard the stock sold, leay- - -
e the manure upon the farm. y,
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And now in conclusion, there Is no - -
srieallural product known to your =. -
oeakeF that has value equal to =,
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