Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1886-08-11
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. INDUSTRY.

The employment of fertilizers In soil JIM
provement and crop-production is now gen.
orally adopted by our farmers, and annually,
there is an increased consumption of them.-
Their purchase requires large expenditure, and
1t would seem every community In which such
extensive demands as there are in Augusta and
adjacent counties, should have its own fac
tories for making them. thus passing the pro-
fits to home manufacturers and other benefits
arising from the industry to home labor and
ho1.ie interests.
This is what Mr.. Reeves Gait, one of our best
and most enterprising citizens. thought three
years ago, when he commenced in a small way
to manufacture fertilizer which has proven
its value by practical tests and by an annually
increasing demand. His brand is known as
BLOOD, Bone and Flesh" These ingredients
united with others according to his formula
have established his manufactured product in
to a standard reputation. Professor ?. B. Will
son, of Baltimore, furnishes the following, after
reviewing his analysis of the article. This is
an excellent fertilizer in good condition and
equal in quality to the best am moniated goods
for the fall season. Our farmers who have
tested 1t both as a soil-tmprover and stimulant
in crop production furnish highly satisfactory
testimonials. The continued demand and
MIR. Gait large confidence in his enterprise, and
this season witnesses rapid and extensive in
crease of accommodations for conducting the
business. The site between the junction of the
two railroads. formerly occupied by Colonel
Hartman as a coal-yard, was obtained, and Mr..
Gait has erected excellent buildings thereon
one with floor 56xI00 feet. Decomposition
and puIverization of his raw material go on as
heretofore at his works first established north
east of tie city, and, when ready for mixture
with the imported Ingredients, are delivered al
the factory near the railroads After careful
Investigation. Mr.. Gait adopted his measure
ments of the several ingredients to make stand
ard fertilizers for Fall and Spring sowing and
planting.
The protection which the State law throws
around the agricuturists by the tests all fertili-
zers are subjected to, as well as an enqu1r1ng
and investigating purpose by many OF our
reading and palns-taking farmers, have pre-
pared them to study their soils and learn which
would be the best compound to improve them
and to produce the largest yield in crop. This
advance in scientific and practical farming for
profit, is going on in our own section of the
State to greater extent than ever before and
to those who desire special preparations MIR.
Gait says that he has the best facilities for
compromising and 10 put them up eXactIy as
desired To the progressive farmer thus con-
Quoting his plans, the establishment of Mr..
Gait affords much interest from the personal
inspection and supervision the purchaser can
exercise in having his theories strictly adher-
ed to.
Mr. Gait in conducting this new and impor-
tant industry in this city accomplishes more
than the advantages secured to farmers and
profit to himself He is building gradually that
which In time will be a large industry, giving
employment now to twenty-five men, several
of whom are required to be specially skilled.
In less than three years the plant has grown
from mere commencementto its present pro-
portions, and, being confident Of continued
prosperity he makes his enlargement, and five
years Will make it an industry employing one
hundred or more men in constant labor 9th
er buildings will be required in the expansion,
more machinery will be added and so will
largely increased tonnage to the transportation
lines.
The interested reader will examine Mr.. Cats
advertisement for opening his business this
season. Eakle & Jones, Augusta Street, are
his factors for selling his fertilizers.