The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-02-07
s. W rRAvERs a co, FERTILIZERS.

Since man FIRST by divine gift took posses
SION of the domain of earth, the filling Of the
coll has been pursued. and now over the habi-
table world the valleys respond to the efforts
Gilman and the hillsides are covered with rIpen-
in grain. Agriculture has long been recog-
Med as tho base and foundation of al finan-
afand commercial structures, and therefore
must he guarded. fostered, increased and
protected TO the fullest extent to which ludg-
uent and industry can be exercised.
HutaericultureIs always in astate ofpros-
renty. nor is the farm always the provider Of
feannua requirement. of the homestead
but tile intelligent farmer Of this age has
learned that to economic on the farm but
means more impoverished circumstances
another year. and that only by denial Of
personal expenditures and the procuring Of
additional fertilizers can the crop of this year
lamade % provide for the shortage in that
If last year. and d worthy maxim is now used
81. an irrofutabie argument that to economic
on the farm is dangerous in the extreme.
A farmer of the present day argues that
FL reason Of reduced prices an acre Of ground
low yields him only one-haf of the money
which be originally obtained from his land.
There can be but one solution TO the situa-
Con and that Of necessity must be that he
iy tho liberal Use of fertilizers must compel
us one acre 20 yield double supply, thus
e.gallzug the revenues Of bis farm and in-
s-rus his prosperity
Ono Of the strongest arguments ever made
iort.e use of fertilizers Is thati insures crops
nhlds which under an adverse season yield
virtually no crop at al. The protracted term
Gdry weather OF the continued effect Of con-
i-ar clements may entirely destroy a crop on
lands requiring every advantage which nature
c.l bestow. but the acreage strengthened and
sustained by judicous use Of fertilizers in
vratly survives the period Of pernicious in
tleaces. and in season presentsits xEa1sction
Unsatisfactory quantities.
Tic increase of the use of fertilizers has
been especially marked within the last few
decades. Oh tho benefits OF tho fertilizers
there now exists in the minds Of no sue
cst farmer a single doubt for 1t has been
con .ius,vsly demonstrated that the best crops
I.lt rom theirmost liberal use and Georgia.
as4ts using moro fertilizers than any other
one recognized as the most prosperous Of
te southern States.
The question with the intelligent and sue
cess .auuer Is 40 longer shall We use
e.unercia. fertilizers - but whose manu-
A.ll.
lle need of the farmer Of to-day is a relio-
numerical fertilizer. an Messr7 =. ".
hi-'.s Go. have responded L the de-
-4-l u tie agricultural age ana the sue
.t oi their business and the superiority OF
..ef .sr,aizers is written thousand fields
blossom and bear a manifold harvest
-4o influence Of their prepared pro
5. ~. Iravers 81 Co. have by wears Of e1-
1ei.enoe probei tine depths of the intricate
-.e-.l VI perfect preparations for the use of
go Y-r Us crops " the ~outhern States
..f facilities Tor the manu- acture of fer
.'leis $500 NOT surpassed. and the new and en-
..e- acid chambers with every new addi-
.A machinery 20 their works give them
p al antage which is unsurpassed They
fuZlla pyrltes IN tie making Of sui
--i. ac-dlustead of Sicilan imported brim-
-, tlus making their works a purely
-r or American industry. and IN this
t-e support Ut the citizens o. our cOun-
l.-lsr leading brands arc National To-
~ efuizer. Capital" Tobacco Fertilizer,
p,.pt+, Cotton Fertilizer. "BeefsBlood and
go brand for corn and cotton. and
r.r, ..''a ioregass and clover and the perma-
o,l.. ' protement Of the land. They have
cr,,. uranus carefully prepared for other
~. "a, al o. which brands stand in high favor
farmers who have used them.