Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1899-02-09
COMMERCIAL FERTILIZERS
FOR VEGETABLES.

East ltAhH are Just uoW uttplN lu-
terested in the best forms OF fertll-
izers for the development of the
potato crop. melons, etc. in order
that these crops may be developed
aud forced out for early market,
thus obtaininl the highest posi-.
bic price. We are receiving many .
letters from growers throughout .
the State and therefore present a
rough summary of our experience /.
with fertilizers as to their adapta-
bility to the soils Of South and
SOUTHEAST Texas.
Recent quotations received from
parties in this State are as follows
| A. W. wilkins, Alvin, quotes bone
super-phosphate at S2i.00 per ton,
| (. o. b. Thomas G. Edwards, Alvin,
quotes super phosphate at S2i 80,
car loads, and bone meal at $1,000
in car lots. The Standard Guano
and Chemical Mfg Co., Of New
Orleans quotes acid, car load lots,
at Sl5 per ton; ton lots, SlZ.0O.
We recommend all purchasers
Of phosphate in Texas 10 select said
phosphate in preference to bone
/ phosphate, a, results Of expert
mental iria! at this Station indi.
| plainly that the immediate effect OF
the acid phosphate is more clearly
marked than with other forms of
phosphoric acid We advise the
use Of from 600 pounds to 1000
pounds of this material per acre,
distributed broadcast at time Of
planting, when used for garden
crops. If put into the ground
earlier, it is likely to waste and
prove of no greater benefit TO the
crop than if applied at the time OF
planting. II il extremely soluble.
| II put in near the seed, or upon
the growing plants, the sulphuric
acid present in the acid phosphate
burns and somewhat kills vegeta.
BILE life. 1t is, however, safely APP
piled in drills PARALLEL with the
| burrows, and, it small quantities
only are used, this method Of APP
plication is TO be preferred to
broadcast applications.
II bone meal is used as u iertil.
izing agent for Irish potatoes, We
advise that IL be put into th,
ground some two or three week,
before the seed are planted in order
that il may the more readily Civ,
lup It's fertilizing elements 10 III,
Young crop, thus tending to fore,
| it out and mature the potatoes
earlier IN the season.
For all soils Of this section o..
Texas, we prefer one'sided fcrtil
izers, not compounded materials
sold under a firm name and hlv,
not been prepared with specia
reference to our particular soils
r Our soils are markedly deficient il
phosphoric acid in available form
and we should supply this lack il
the cheapest possible way. IL
, order to do this, we should supply
phosphuric acid and but little O
other materials, excepting som'
p nitrogen, which can be most eco
, nomically furnished in the form o
, stable manure, green crops turned
under, and leguminous crops.
OF the different forms Of phos
} phoric acid 1--WE have ,ried prac
. tically all Of them thoroughly
tested at this place, in the blacl
, lands, and in far South Texas, W
have found that acid phosphate
e (which is derived from treating
: Soulh Carolina and Florida rocl
{ with sulphuric acid) gives Us th'
r quickest and most marked result
4 upon crops Of all kinds.
The consumers Of Commercial
fertilizers in this State have ~
+. protection in the purchase of sucl
materials on account of the fac
that Texas has no law requiring
a guarantee of purity Of the ma
terials sold, 30 that under presen
!. conditions the tuck grower is a
e the mercy Of unprincipled manu-
=. iacturers and dealers in these ma
Il tcrials TO an alarming extent. j
Iall of the other States whore th
use Of commercial fcrtilisers la
: been developed, special police pow
I, ers nave been provided requirin
W dealers and manufacturers of the-
materials TO guarantee the purit
- by supplying an accurate and r,
liable analysis with every sack {
fertilizer sold, which analyst
must be furnished by tho Stat
Experiment Station or the Sta
chemists, who, under the las
are required TO make such exam
nations and furnish certified stat
ments of the lcrtiIinng ingredient
fouud In each Grade of goods sen