The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-06-01

source of sulphuric acid than the imported
sulphur. Iron pyrites exist IN large guam
! titles in Georgia, and win soon be furnish
| ing the acid makers a cheap raw material
| from their own state. 1t is probable that fer
tilizers will continue to grow cheaper, and
as freight becomes more and more out of
proportion to the value of the goods, manu-
facturers will bestir themselves to rid their
output of all inert material possible. By
this means large saving in freight can be
accomplished. This will doubtless be done
when the saving i'll freight will more than
pay for the expense of concentration. By
the use of proper means it is possible to run
the amount of available phosphorio acid
In an acid phosphate to almost any
point desired. High grade fertilizers
and plenty Of them, at low prices, are one of
the needs of the time. When farmers can
afford to broadcast their fertilizers and
give up sowing them in the drill, they will
then fertilize the soil as well as the crop.
With such fertilization the vigorous roots
push strongly in every direction, feeding as
they go, and the plants are able to bear up
bravely in unfavorable weather, when a
crop nourished by mass OF short roots
crowded in the drill would languish and die,
or only produce miserable result
As fertilizers are usually inspected,
small sample of from two to four ounces is
taken TO represent lots of from five to hun
IA GUS VI bOuo. III ILLS Duueblu buoT6 occurs
sometimes as many as from three to five
analyses Of the same brand OF floods, yet so
well are most of them mixed, that in spite
or the small samples taken, their variations
are quite small. In some instances, how
ever, the analyses show that this mixing at
the factory has been very imperfect. This
department desires to give fair
average analysis of each makers
goods. Anything higher woud be I'M
inst tn the and anUkhiper
would he unfair to the manufacturer. One
s44all sample taken by an inspector may, in
the majority of instances, fairly represent
the average composition of fertilizer; yet
cases do occur where the sample is consider
ably better than the usual output of the
factory; and, on the other hand, some
samples run too low to fairly represent the
goods in question. 1t would be better if the
inspections were so arranged that the chem
list could secure from three 50 five samples
OF each brand of fertilizer sold in the state,
the samples to be taken in different parts of
state and at different times; these samples
to be all mixed thoroughly and an analysis
made from the mixture. This would give
fair average and be just to all parties.
No state enjoys better fertilizers, nor
lower prices for them than the state of
Georgia. There are several reasonf for this:
The terprise of her citizens, he proximity
TO the phosphate fields, her splendid rail-
road systems, the accessibility of her ports
to foreign vessels, and her tremendous pro-
duction of cotton seed, which is used SO
largely as an ammoniate in manures. Ad-
Jacent states charge the small fee of 25
cents ton for inspection; other states
charge license of $500 for each brand.
Oae of the New England states
charges $50 for each analysis
Of ammoniated superphosphate with
potash, and SO for those of single ingre-
dent. But Georgia only charges the tiny
sum or 10 cents ton for inspection. Often
ive-ton lot is inspected, for which the
maker pays only 30 cents to the state, for
which amount the department sends an in
spector to him at an expense of several dol
lars on the railroad and makes an analysis
worth $50. The tax of the state of Georgia
upon the manufacture Of fertilizers amounts
to almost nothing the smaller the manu-
facturer the less he has to pay. The bust
ness Is free to all. Small as the inspection
fee is, 1t enables the department TO save hun
dreds OF thousands of dollars to the farmers
OF Georgia each year. The department
with Its analyses reveals the true compost
ton OF all goods offered. There is no oppor-
tunity for fraud; each brand is thrown
squarely on its merits; there Is bus lit lie
cnance Tor the big concerns to squeeZs cut
the little ones. The usual complete fertil-
izer OF the market averages to-day in
economical Connecticut $50 so a ton, cash.
The same goods are selling in this state
az from IS to $40 per ton less.
Taking the difference at only S. 90. and
multiplying it by 300, 900, the number Of