Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1892-02-27
lHroRrANr 70 FARMERS
West Virginia Agricultural Experiment
Station Report.

Bnllc ins n g. IS and 10 of the
West Va. Agriculture Experiment
Station Lave Just been received.
No. IS contains the act concern
ing Commercial Fertilizers. This
requires all fertilizers sold in this
State to be analysed at the Expert
ment Station, and that every baI OF
fertilizer shall bear tag furnished
by the Station, giving the ess' ntial
ingredients the brand contains, ant
its commercial value per ton in dol
lars ard cents. Any manufacturer
or vndor offering for sale any com
mercial fertilizer in this State with
out having samples previously anal
wed and securing a certificate from
the Director, will he fined. upon con-
viction, not less than $50 or more
than $500.
The bulletin also contains the affi-
davit required, directions for taking
samples of fertilizers; instructions
to manufacturers and general agent
valuation for Ingredients; and a table
showing the results OF the analysis of
IS brands complying With the law of
1891, and giving their value per ton
based upon the value Of the mgr, d.
tents found This table shows hat
81 per cent of the brendso of CONNER
cial fertilizers sold IN West Virginia
fell below the manufacturer guar
antee.
Bulletin 8 We, DIS as Fertile
ers. by the 30 anist, is the first
one of series OF four, which will
appear on Your Weeds and Yonr
Nei hbor,s." THIS bulletin details
that forty mine weeds were selected
by the Botanist, and submitted TO
the Chemist for an .lysis. TIC value
of each per ton is then given, based
upon the value OF each constituent
mentioned; showing that our common
weeds are worth from three dollars
and forty cents 10 twenty-one dol
lars per dry ton for fertilizer.
Under the following he Ids instruc
items are given to show hsw these
values may be returned to the soil !:
Gathering Weeds for Composting;"
Where to Build the Compose
Heap;" Method, of Building the
Field Heaps and Methods Of
Building the Barn-yard Heap" con.
Guiding that the farmer will gain il
the methods are properly conducted:
LIST. The plant food of which the
weeds have robbed the soil.
2nd A decrease of weeds The fol-
lowing season in direct proportion to
the countless thousands Of weed
seeds tn these processes will de
stroy.
3rd. Fields easier to work, ard
crops cheaper to cultivate.
Alb. Cleaner pastures with more
room FIR good grass
5th. Sleek stock, vi ldIng tie ter
milk and beef.
9Th. Healthier homes and clean
er surroundings.
We understand that bulletins up
or Experiments with Fertilizers
on Potatoes and Tomatoes, Meth
ODDS of Dealing with Injurious In
sects and Plant Diseases" and sew
eral others of importance to our
farmers are beng made ready for
publication.
The mailing list OF the bulletins is
now being revised, and hereafter they
will only be sent to those who ask
for them; b 'wever, a name and adj
dress once placed on the new list, by
request, will remain there, and have
a copy OF all fu ure bulletins sent to
it free of cost until ordered to be
changed or removed.
Our agricultural friends should
not miss reading these publications,
which a postal card sent to the West
Virginia Experimen, Station, Nor
gantosn, wi h their address plainly
written thereon, will secure.