The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-02-25

OF cultivation Is worth the selection ana
preparation OF fertilizer best suited to
IT, IL IS true tina; various plants belong
to the same family, and that fertilizer
may suit all OF that family, ana promote
growth. but experience has SHOWN that
even In such "A case differences in the
species require notifications IN the fer
tilizer applied. All the legumnous plants
cannot succeed with the same fertilizer.
Just. AMI for the same reason, that they
VIII not succeed equally on the same
soil Experience and science have also
shown that there Is advantage IN the
moio and application Of fertiizers-Some
on top. some IN the soil, some at one time,
and others at anOther-to produce the
best results. The Increase In the sale
and use Of special brands, which began
years ago north OF US, where II was all
important to get the best results, SHOWS
tnat experience in the neid, and science
In the labOrat tory are sustaining the
truth OF the suggestions I have made.
In fact, the same amount OF the same
element derived from different sources
show different results IN many crops.
Horn meal, although Yielding ainin"hid
IN the same quantity In an ANALYSIS, -
not near 50 valuable as that derived
from several other sources. so, from ac-
tual experiment, | have found that the
same amount In dollars per acre OF COM
merclal fertilizer and farm-yard manure,
applied In full quantity, seDatat-d, are
moi near so profitable as smaller
amount In dollars Of part OF botn APP
piled together. NY aNfin' 10 fNl INhtpI~
of land, specially truckers and gardeners,
Is first 10 satisfy themselves OF the char
aCtcr and condition Of the soil 70 D.
planted frd out what per cent. OF Ter
tilizing Ingredients Is heeced i9r lle
crop. and the sources from which tney
are derived. secure formula from coIl-
petent authority, giving the quantity OF
each necessary element 10 pe appled 10
an acre, and the sources from when X
should be derived. and then. oy consult
ing the REPORTS and Bulletins or Analysis
OF this Department, or the Department
by letter. you can see whether you can
buy the same IN brands ateaAy o. VIZ
market and tested, or whether you should
have special brand, or whether you
NAV not. with some Of the mincra! IN
gradients bought. add various noine-maNe
manures. ana prepare TOR yourselt
valuable fertilizer. Don't trust 70 any
mans "all-round fertilizer" II you
make corn Cct a corn brand, II YOU can
ind one. or make one; so OK topaccu,
potatoes. grain. grass, and eseh you,
berries. ard fruit-trees. ana vines. AL
these things. like animals, have their
special needs or tastes. and they do uet-
ter when YOU crafty them. Every pant
valuable for stalk and lear must nave
nitrogen every one valuable Tor sugar
must have potash. and the grains must
have sshOric acid. and The sources
from which the necessary inefen.c.th are
derived are not the slmt' nor ~. IN.
value. or like operation Ihe Depal ''''.'t
planters formula Tor making fertilizers, or
advising as TO what - required Tor Spe-
cial crops. Give the Department cor
rect description of the land 70 be cllU-
waited. and the crops TO be- planted. and
g. will furnish you the formula. Al
though the peas and the beans peionE 10
the same botanical family. they dllcr
mucn in their REQUIREMENTS OF climate
soil and fer.ilizing ingredients 20 produce
the best crop. Make experiments TOT
yourselves both as 20 your soils ana your
fertilizers, and get all the scienct you can
to aid you, but when you nave eNpeI-
fence stand by that
ticies used for fertilizers are on the mar
Ret. and sold 10 farmers, that are eN-
empt from registration. guarantee, OF
official inspection and analysis. lho-e
exempted 10y law are lime. SAT- plaster
ashes and tobacco stems tIround ana hh-
froundp. ana cotfou-sred meal, ana Ger
tain marls are regarded as outslo" i.e
Of the law, one ptilI SUE
as cattle feed and the other as natural
calcarcous deposit or lime. The DEPART
ment receives many Applications 10 aH-
Awe these articles. ana Is asked - Eve
them commercial value, hut, WIN .he
chemical force of the Department during
the busv season. when there IS pressure
10 notify the public at the earnest NHe
OF the Durty and constituent Clements
OF the commercial fert-l2crs on the MAJ
ket. and for Immediate use D. IS mics
formation bv making careful analysis,
and / now 10 the next best ihing iof the
farmers who buy these exempted .hgfe-
dents, for IL Is important they shouid
know before they buy or pay, Dec -,
some Of them range In value from 81 20
$40 per ton / give their commercial
value. minimum and maximum, as round
I'm this Department-to-w-t ,,
Ammonia. 1l5 per cent. !. 40 per cent.
I,a, /, Acid a .9s $50 $50
Commercial value from $40 to si9.44
Ashes 6unleacheD.
Phos. Acid ! q per cent. 2.1 20 per e. cent
comm Commercial value from s3.l6 to S6.o3
Green Gre ms sand Mari. .o.
P hos Acid. ~ " 200 %
Commercial value from s1.7j 10 $500.
Shell Mari. Value as lime. - to - per
cent Agricultural lime worth from SOU
- G Er,sU land plaster, should average
nor cent lime 81 16. sulphuric acid,
a. II: water. % 80. Agricultural lime
ought 20 show 80 per cent. carbonate
90 Cetton-seed meal in Georgia, by. re-
mort of 1894 free from hulls, ran from
\ Us TO g.46 per cent. OF ammonia, com
II ercial value from 81 Ol % ~ -. Hri
Island cotton, with nuns slout'"f GU
arod & az. ammonia worth $1,000 per ,Oh.
AS farmers who desire 20 purchase
th.s class OF fertilizing material, have no
protection by act OF Assembly, we a.
,,iso tbern 10 require of the seller a writ
fen guarantee Of Tie valuable .constitu-
enfs n their purchases are sufficient to
make II a matter OF moment, anu tnls
will analyZe mem TOT tnc
',,r-frs under the same regulations that
We analyze agreed samples Of i fsrtil' 2sgsi
The law authorizes ana makes lesai
tho anaIvsis Of only two classes OF ier-
tiiizfrs--to-wit Samples taken by the
regular inspectors. and samples Drawn
ne ne H. nreea OF tie state viii publish
MS circular. it will render service To
he agricultural classes by en@Dllns
tbeu 10 satisfy themselves before they
49, tbe material bought into the ground,
and probably giving them some practical
~formatlon they have not before mad.
'''O' THOMAS WHlTEHf ID.
cdmwissioner OF Agriculture.