The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1885-08-29
FARMERS, COLUMN
To THE FARMERS,

Farming has arrived at such alstage
thatit requires a certain amount of study
and thought to secure satisfactory re-
suits. 1t is recognized as a science. A
farmer that avails himself of the COM
bined results of outside experiments, of
scientific research (book learning), and
his own judicious experiments and ex-
perience, is the one that leads and gets
the best results from his efforts.
1t is not the early and late drudging
after the plow and harrow, or I'M fact.
the idea that man has to dc all the
work himself, and leave undone what .he
cannot do, that makes the successful
farm. If you look into the nice and
finely furnished office of a successful
mandatory or peep behind the bars OF
the thriving merchant, you win see that
the drudgery and common work in their
establishments is done largely by hired
help. 1t is the brain-work-the good
management that the head men under
take to DO. In a great measure is this
true of the successful farmer though not
to such an extent as of the large con-
Germs like the above.
A successful farmer should know
what time to SOW, to cultivate, to reap,
to house. He should know what crops
succeed best on his soil and what parti-
cular varieties are the most profitable.
He should know what implements are
economical and should not hesi-
tate to buy them. He should know the
nature of his soil and what Ingredient S
are lacking to start, develop and mature
his crops Should study the market and
know when and where to sell. He
should also know what and where to
buy, and especially is this true of the
Fertilizers he proposes to put into his
ground.
OF the twenty or more agents now
canvassing within radius of five miles
of Lehighton, we are represented by
four viz: Orlando Kemmerer, e. G..
Peters, John Lapp and ourselves, leaving
not less than fifteen different manufac-
turcrs represented. Every one of them
tries to sell you a phosphate They
range in price from $4,000 all the WAY
up to SG0.0G. Some base their argu-
ments solely on the cheapness of their
goods. Some advance the theory that
their S25.00 Phosphate is as good as any
at any price. Some say they have an
article at 30 or 35 dollars that takes the
wind out of anything made. Some
admit their goods to be listed at Ger
tain price and cheap at that, but by
reason of unusual good bargain they are
enabled to sell it at So less, while others
propose to delude you into the belief
that they are giving an article at cost,
doing the work out of love to their
fellow men and relying on the blessings
pf - nd fn ,ai
latter class are especially fortunate in
their work for they SOW seeds of kind
ness and respect their reward in infinite
bliss, but | would respectfully ask you
where do you think they get their bread
and their clothing while they sojourn
here below in this Vale of Tears. All
have the best. What an array! Sixteen
different makes, each the best! You.
farmers have to judge. You are to
decide. You buy the goods and pay for
them.
Can every one have the best a ques-
tion that need not be asked, for anybody
has intelligence enough to know the
contrary.
We rely on your intelligence and
make no assertions but what we can
prove by analyses and by actual test.
We assert that S25 can't make and sell
complete good Phosphate, nor. %, nor
30 dollars for that matter and, if YOU
desire it, We admit, that to grind, mix,
make ready and market an absolute
pure article, made up only of the ralu-
able component parts of raw material
and containing a large percentage of
Ammonia would require a price that
would stagger you. We do not sell it
nor does any one else. The best Phos-
pilates on the market are composed of
Bone, Blood, Meat and Fish scrap etc, ,
scientifically mixed with as pure Nitrates
and Sulphtites as can be procured in
their Natural State. They do not con-
tain Plaster, Ashes o" Refuse from
manufactures or anything that makes
bulk or weight only. They need not,
for they command price that precludes
the necessity for their Introduction, and
they are the cheapest.
You can get Coal Ashes for the haul
ing. Plaster, Salt and South Carolina
Rock, cheap. Each has value, in some
cases iheir cost and trouble, but is not
worth The price you pay for it in Phos-
pate. If you want to use these buy them
separate.
We sell You phosphate that is com
posed principally of organic (animal)
matter, whoseingredients are presented
in such form as to be Immediately
available to start the plant and that has
sufficient strength left to force it to
maturity and make a rich return in
bushels and dollars, besides aiding to
good crop of grass.
We sell you a good an article as any
body dollar for dollar. besides we have
stock on hand and can supply it when
you need it,
If, upon careful investigation you
decide to buy OF MS, we shall be most
happy tossupply you in any quantity and
assure that this Clark's Cove Guano
Co.'S goodS-which we handle-are up
to the standard andworth the price asked.
Respectfully
4, }. LITZENBERGR AG'T.
Near l.. & S. depot, Bank sreet, Lehigh-
ton, Pa.