The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1885-09-29
Paying Freight on Sand

Editor PALATKA NEWS:
If there is a cheat, a fraud and swim
die in Florida, it can be found in some OF
the fertilizers offered for sale on our mar
kets. have been experimenting with
somo of the '.high toned, +" high grades,
and have become disgusted with the sim
pie and compound frauds now being
paImed off on the orange growers for
fertilizers.
All over the state one can find ''Sole
and only authorized agent with n cart
load of pamphlets setting forth the vir-
tues of the old reliable and presenting an
array of testimonials that should CON
vince any one that it is the only fertil-
izer worth buying. During my brief eX-
istence / have found that one can secure
names to testimonials as easily as to a
road petition.
People must have fertilizers; those
who have neither time nor inclination
to make their own must purchase COM
rnercial ones, and many especially be-
e.inncrs do so without making any inves-
tigation. 1t is an easy matter to find the
true value oI Ift :tTLitie elIt'Ftti All itl =
tiIizer manufacturers publish what pnr-
ports t. he a sworn or certified analysis
Of theil goods. With I, little inquiry
one can find out the value of the ingre-
dienis useful in our soils. This pubica-
tion OF the analysis may be offered by
the makers as evidence that there is no
intention Of frand, but there are few
people who will take the trouble to an
alyze the analysis, and less stop to IN
ouire i'm regard to the value of the arti-
cies that constitute the brand offered
either as n crop producer or in money
value. | have before me a circular in
viting my clstom, and a Especial dis
count will he made for your influence
for that you use yourself. The printed
circular also contains an evidence of the
character of the goods, the ever resent
and necessary analysis Here it is:
Ammonia per cent.
Phosphate (bone) 20 per cent.
Potash 3 per cent.
This is sold for $40 50 per ton, with oc-
c;sionaIIy a special discount for in
tuence.
1t is presumed that the prorprietors
have put into the analysis all the valua
ingredients the article contains, If they
did not the, are not attending to their
business, or it would be poor business
policy If they omitted anything; that IS
essential to plant growth. Now what is
the real value of the articles named:
pounds of ammonia 30cts
20 pounds of bone fGcts
3 pounds of potash lScts
Diets
Sold for *220
More than it il worth S136
Now thcr, are % pounds in the 100 |
that are sworn to u be Of value to the
soil, but no mention is made Of the bal
ence-75 pounds.
What is it?
Echo answers, "Sand!'
We pay $l.3G for - pounds of sand
another analysis
Ammonia >
Available phosphoric acid
Potash
Soda
MaSfe:t:t
This IL some better, or more costly |
than the other. but there are but /
pounds, and the actual worth, $t.O2. 1t |
sells for So 80. Tie proprietors have put /
in the analysis all that was Of any earth
ly good, II pounds. What il the bal
ance, s6 pounds:
Echo answers sand"
Now. friends, is it not timc tn stop /
aging freight on sand when we have
such n big supply on hand? Make yonr
own fertilizers. You can make a better /
quality than YOU can buy. and raise most /
of the ingredients on your own place. or
get it near at hand. 1t will be very pleas /
ant to know that You are selling sand for |
81 per barrel, even if yuu are the pur-
chaser yourself.
If You will buy commercial fertilizers, /
do not 90 10y the testimonials. but 90 hy |
the analysis. and purchase those that /
have the ingredients best suited t. your I
soil and the products you wish To- raise. /
ED. RCMLEy.
Rebel Cry.
From cen Fitz Hugh Lees speech as Win /
chester, Va.
Il thank God that white winged peace |
broods over the land. | came here 10 /
preach peace and not war; to carry as /
my banner the Stars and Stripes and not /
the bloody shirt. | thank God that the /
question of secession has been forever +
settled and that now at last every star /
in our glorious old flag has meaning. /
| thank God that no vestige Of carpet |