The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-09-22
An authoritative Statement Of It's Cb-
jCiS and Inns.
has IN YIEW PARaERS PROSPERITY.
Representatives of the Nirginia-Carolin
Chemical Company say That Their
True Welfare IL fnseparable
from the Farmers
Mcil-Ecing.

throughout the country, ana inquiries
have been heard on an sides as TO what
the object OF the move might be- Inc
farmers have been especially sufrea up
about the matter. as they are afraid mat
the price OF fertilizers viii he M@teilaHy
increased. The following letter receiV-
cd by The Times is "a Sample OF .Ne i'-
formation that the farmers oeale on
the subject
10 the Editor Of Tho Times.
sir.-Plcaso ten ln the SUNDAY A%iiil's %
about 'the fertilizer combine DFvi
what territory does 10 eNtend' W nat
does II c0nUolf io" uo'9 P'0f'
TO put out fertilizers!
Tho farmers are interested IN every
detail of their proposed plans ana luey
r.oorrizo the fact tnat the mahulac-
tur.rs can use the power that tney
have made 20 relieve and advance iAthl-
inp. and again. it may ue used 10 OPP
,,ss the business. Fertilizers nave
h.,n haIiv managed I'm the past. with no
good 20 any one. and II has ABOUT become
We hone for better things, and we
,yu have il. II the controlling power Is
Yours. VIRGINIA FARMER.
Several Of the leading members OF the
ing in regard 10 the above queries, and
fhov said that they recognized the fact
that tho buyers of fertilizers should be
fullv informed concerning the objects
which actuatcd the formation OF the Ter
tlizor combine.
"sone davs ago." said one OF these
gentlemen (who. by the way. is one OF
tho host-known fertilizer dealers IN Nlr-
ginial. 'I received "a letter from resi-
dent Of North Carolina. In which ne
said among other things. L have read
,rith considerable interest the announce
rnent iu the papers that a trust OF the
fertilizers has been effected, ana
write 20 know what effect the combination
will have upon the fertilizer business, so
FAR as the planters are concerned
Immediately wrote 20 this gentleman. eX-
planning fully the aims Of our combina-
ton. as affecting the tobacco-growers or
North Carolina. but the letter is equally
applicable 10 the farmers Of Virginia. and
will fully answer your questions regard
ing our company"
TIE OBJECT EXPLAINED.
The letter referred TO reads as FOL
lows:
Dear Sir.-Your valued favor Of the
isth instant received and I much appre-
ciate the kiu6ncss Of It's tone, and the
commendable desire you have manifest
ed 20 get at the facts and do fun JUS
tice to all concerned.
Permit me 70 state that the new COM
pany disclaims any purpose whatever
TO advance present prices Of fertilizers
Please 90 not call us a Trust with
aims prejudicial 10 the farmer. We re-
cocnize the fact that our true welfare
is inscparable from the prosperity Of the
farmer. the only buyer we have Of our
product. We know TOO fun well that I'm
the last fifteen or twenty years the prices
OF his products have materially de-
clned and we also call upon him 20 re-
member that fertilizers have declined
much more in price than the crors un-
der which they are used. In fact. the
docline in the price of fertilizers has been
so rapid that it has already brought
ruin 20 many who embarked their money
in the business, and VIII. If something
SIS not done 20 prevent it. cause many
others 90 abandon the business.
With this state OF affairs confronting
this great industry. one of two things
must De done. We must either put up
the price or reduce the cost Of produc-
tion. Yuo will agree with MS in think
ing 10 wise 90 do the latter. This is
simply what we are aiming 70 do, by
the union of eight small companies into
one large enc.
We believe that we can as one large
company. make the same fertilizers for
less money than We could DO separately.
In other words, we expect 10 be in better
shape 90 serve the farmers than ever De-
fore. We have an had long eXperi;Tce,
and We believe that our united wisdom
Will help us TO make better fertilizers
than ever before.
Buy FOR CASH.
We cxpect to hgv all Of our crude ma
terials in large o,1antifies for enot cash
enabling us to bnv cbcanor fhsr we
could do II we bourbt eeparatolv, Am small
lois bidding aeafnef cach other for tho
same lot of material NYe also ,xDect no.
save a good deal I'm froishts. also i'm Of
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