The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1888-03-31
For tho Democratic Advocate
Farmers Fertilizer Company of Car
roll County.


The above industry was organized In Westminster |
in March. 1885,. Its tficcrs arc David J, Reop. |
president John r. Diffenhsugh. secretary: John Gait
treasurer aud general superintendent. The follow /
ing gentlemen constitute the board of directors-D.
D. Bonsack. David J. Roop, Edwin J. Lawyer, John
Gait Theodore f. Englar. John 7. Diifenbaugh and |
John Roger Their object for forming an organiza-
ton to reduce the price of fertilizers, guard
against imposition and put into use good class OF
goods adapted u this locality. They formed joint
stock company with capital of 81 900. To do this
it was formed 100 shares Of SIS each. This stock
is held by 81 members. and limited to 10 shares
each No member being permitted to hold more
than 10 shares, consequently no member has more
than 10 votes any question affecting the interests
Of the company. The company was in operation
but short time when they found that more capital
was needed to give the business such dimensions as
was necessary TO its success They therefore deter
mined to increase their capital by borrowing, and
workup to the demand. At this time a building |
32x60 feet, on the line of the Western Nd Railroad,
on the land of Col. Longwell was rented from him |
Their experience soon taught them that they were |
cramped for ROOM and accordingly so feet was
added to the warehouse, making their present build
ing 80 by ITO feet.
The ingredients used by this company are bought |
in large quantities ready ground and are then ma
npuated according to formula. Many farmers
have their own formula, and the company sells the
material to suit them. Three brands manufac-
tured and these three used by majority of the
company. The price for them, ready manipulated,
is: No. l. S27; No q S2i: No. 8, S21 per ton. These
brands well ammoniated by use of animal mat
ter, and no other process is used for ammoniating
these goods They contain considerable animal
bone. South Carolina rock is used and sold by the
company, and so is Kainits
No. is best for grass as it contains more animal
raw bone. No. 2 is better for wheat, because the
animal matter produces more ammonia, ammonia
being the life of wheat No. is used morefor
spring crops 1t is better for corn, oats potatoes and
garden crops. account of its containing more
potash. They mona but the best materials re-
gardless of cost. which bought in large quanti
ties and their value is determined by analysis
They must be fresh and good and not thelow grade
and low priced goods usually found upon the mar
ket, as such goods are not used by this company
The low grade tankage is never bought by them
Good animal matter is largely charged with am
monia. Animal matter is composed of slaughtered
animals; then the legs head &C.. thrown with it. all
ground up together and bone and flesh then pressed
| into cake. The blood is mixed with it. which is
also heavily charged with ammonia. From this
azetine is formed, which constitutes valuable
factor in fertilizers. When the ammonia is furnish
ed fertilizers by this process il is superior to and far
more desirable than any chemical manipulation
they can have. The chief virtue found In South
Carolina rock is phosphoric acid. This article,
called by many South Carolina bone /" is deposit
and doubtless contains some real animal bone, but
great deal more mari than bone. The animal
bone contains as much Is per cent. of available
phosphoric acid. and as much as 4 per cent of gen.
uine ammonia
Corn exhausts ammonia. Stubble ground with
South Carolina rock would be failure. 1t would
] have too much phosphoric acid. Grass needs am
mona in large quantity hence II requires raw bone
This company has large local trade and they
| have never catered for outside trade made an
effort to sell much away from home They keep
from one to two men constantly employed in manip-
ulating their goods and at times have had as many
as seven eight and these had to work Mt night to
keep up to the demand. They ship to other coun-
ties in the state, and have some trade in Pennsyl
vania, In 1885 this company put out $50 tons of
material and manipulated phosphates. In 1886 they
/ put out nearly 900 tons. In 1887 their sales were
lighter owing to q less acreage of grain and the
slaughtered financial condition ofthe country. Their
prospects for 1855 good and it is possible that
their sales may reach far beyond any past year of
their organization.
The need of such an organization had long been
felt in the community and discussed at consid-
cradle length before the undertaking was made.
Some of the members engaged in number Of ex-
periments, and after thoroughly investigating diff
erent brands of patent fertilizers became fully
WINGED that South Carolina rock at high price,
would not answer their purposes, and WASH what
they wanted.
The men comprising this company are represen-
tative men, and all of them farm largely. They own
their property, and have established reputation
for honest dealing and their veraeity need not be
questioned by any one in want of goods in theil
line Tell them for what crop the fertilizer is need
ed and they will tell you exactly what kind you
want. The farmers should show their appreciation
of this firm by giving them chance to prove, il
accord with their declaration, that they will dea
satisfactorily with them. These gentlemen all owl
nice farms near Westminster, and not one of then
but what has given ample proof the fact that the
understand farming and the needs of the farm ant
farmer. They use their own fertilizers because the,
are assured of their genuineness. 1t is needless
speak of men whose reputation and integrity o
character are so fully established. To single eithe
of them out and comment would be to do the other
injustice.
John Gait is the general superintendent of thi
enterprisng company, and will give any informa
ton needed by those who want to use their goods
He is thoroughly wide awake business man. anC
courteous and honest in his dealing. This organ
/ cation is established upon sound basis and vii
ere long be one of the greatest enterprises in
, midst Call at their warehouse aud SEQ what the
are doing and be convinced that in this article tn
half has not been told. VIsI TOR.