The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-06-01

$4,000 to be spent In advertising In this
country. and the land was simply flooded
with notices calling upon farmers to
use only such fertilizers Gs contained
potash. declaring that the fertilizer
makers were defrauding their customers.
by cutting down the quantities, an.
further Stating that he best ferti-
lizer was that which contained potash
in the most liberal degree.
Negotiations for the purchase OF pot>
ash mine were begun by the Virginia.
Carolina Chemical Company just a little
over q year ago. At that time German,
who was travelling In this country partly
for pleasure. and incidentally to ascer.
tain who were the largest consumers OF
potash, and open negotiations Tor ths
sale Of a mine that belonged to a friend,
presented himeself in the Office of tns
chemical company.
He could not speak q word OF English,
but he brought an Interpreter with him
from Baltimore. An interview with Mr..
Travers followed, and when the extent
OF the purchases Of the chemical COM
pany were made known to the gentIs
stranger. and the position Of the COM
pany in the financial world was a,cer-
tanned. 1t was agreed LAT negotiations
with Swifts' Packing Company should
be broken off. and a cablegram was sent
to the owner Of the mine apprising him
of the fact that a willing purchaser had
been found II the property were found
desirable.
The German owner at once set sail
with his own lawyer and arrived In Rich
mond anxious to consummate the deal. The
American Corporation. however. proceed
ed more cautiously; one of the most fam
GUS egnineers In this country was sent
to investigate the mine last autumn. His
report covered $50 printed pages. On the
strength Of this report. it was deemed adj
visabls that director Of the company
should go ut once to Germany. Accord
ingly, Mr.. 9. D. Crenshaw. the secretary
OF tho organization visited the mine. ac-
companied by the engineer. An option
was secured. and was several times re-
newed until. at last. the deal was
closed by Mr. s. T. Morgan. the prest-
dent of the company. Mr.. Crsnshaw. the
secretary: and Mr.. 6pulsbury. on behalf
of the Virginia. Carolina Chemical Com
pany az announced IN the Associated
Press dispatches yesterday morning
The mine IS situated In the low1ying dis
trict, between the rivers. IN the Duchy OK
Hanover II Is about midway between
Hamburg and Bremen. 30 situated. IN
deed, that the product OF the mine can oe
shipped from either port to THIS coun-
try.
The supply is practically tne1hausttois'
md the mine In excellent working order
with the shafts sunk. ana all machinery
In operation.
It is not the intention OF the Chemical
Company, Mr.. Trnvers says. to enter tue
potash market against the synaicate:
Tho corporation would have oeen wen
cortent to have secured miue only ca
bic OF supporting It's own needs Bus
th,a particular mine has far greater re-
sources and Mr.. Travers says that It
Will nrobably be worked to It's capacity
and the surplus will Co sold. though tho
present price will be maintained IN Ger
many. What changes Will be made IN
the price schedule Ia this country Mr..
Trayers Is not at this time prepared 10
say.s
Tn some quarters the purchase or the
rhine by the Chemical Company created
1he impression that the corporation was
about to push !ts operations into Europe
Nothing, said Mr. Travers. Is further
from the thoughts OF the directors at
this time. The company is merely work 1
ing TO reduce the cost Of production OF
fertilizer for the benefit Of all concerned
by controlling sources OF crude material. I
Up to this time potash has been the bug
bear Of the company. and the dimdent. !
independent, careless attitude OF the Ger
man potash syndicate a constant source
Of annoyance ana disappointment.
The operations Of the company. Mr. /
Travers says, will still be confined to
their present sphere. but the reduction
in the cost OF potash will benefit not on
" the stockholders Of the Chemical COM
pany. but the consumers.
The potash fertilizers are used princi-
pally III sand soil. the object Of q fertili-
ger being to supply to the soil on which
1t 10 used those properties. whether ant-
NAL. vegetable or mineral, which do NOT
exist In Its natural state.
81 wonderswhether any one win aver In
vent q silent typewriter?
Not as long as women are employed
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