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The progressive farmer and southern farm gazette., 1910-02-05
Short Talks About Fertilizers.
A READING COURSE.


and their value depends upon the
amounts of these foods they contain
and their availability for the use
of plants; they may be made up
of great many different materials,
some of which contain one, some two,
and some all three of the plant foods
we buy; we may buy one element or
one ingredient at time-nitrate of
soda, for example, which supplies
only nitrogen, acid phosphate which
supplies only phosphoric acid, or
cottonseed meal which supplies some
of each of the three elements,-or
we may buy them in a mixture.
as is generally done; the standard
brands" Of fertilizers usually sold
consist ftwo or more ingredients
mixed together, generally with n
valueless filler" OF some sort to
bring their value down to the low
prices which most people seem will
ing to pay.
What to Consider in Buying Fer
tilizers.
From these facts it Is easy to de-
duce others: In buying a fertilizer
the first thing to consider is the
amount of each plant food ii contains
and its value; the next thing Is the
need of the crop on the special soil
where it is TO be grown for these
foods. A pound of potash for exam
pie, costs now about cents, on the
average; a pound of phosphoric acid
about 5 u cents. and pound OF nj
trogen, about 90 cents. A farmer
can easily ascertain from these fig
ures which of two fertilizers Is the
cheaper source OF plant food.
Again, some crops need much larg-
er quantities OF certain elements than
do others. An amount of nitrogen
that would give an excess for an oat
crop might be insufficient for a corn
crop on the same land.
Soils also differ widely In their de-
mands for the various elements. The
sandy slopes OF the Atlantic Coast
need large amounts OF potash, while
on the black lands of the Mississippi
Valley 1t almost never gives profita-
BILE returns.
1t thus becomes evident that the
farmer must know what each plant
food does for his crop, the CONNER
cial value OF each food. the amounts
The progressive farmer and southern farm gazette., 1910-02-05

tOWA BILE solely for the plant foods
nitrogen, phosphoric acid and pot
ash-they contain, and have not the
effect on the physical standard of the
soil which is such a marked charac-
teristic of stable and green manures
Some commercial fertilizers, it is
true, contain lime which is often
of value in correcting acidity and i'm
proving soil texture; but this lime is
seldom taken into consideration in
estimating the value of these fertil-
izers, and in this article will be left
out of consideration.
Commercial fertilizers, as we buy
them, are usually mixtures of two OF
more ingredients, each of which may
contain one or more elements OF
plant food. For example, an "S-4'
fertilizer-one containing per cent
of available phosphoric acid and 4
per cent of potash-is usually made
up of acid phosphate and kainit with
sand or loan as filler" The com
mon "8-2-2" fertilizer is likely
to be made up of acid phosphate
kainit and cottonseed meal; and
SO on.
The various materials which 60
into the makeup of commercial fer
tilizers may, therefore, be divided
into three classes according to wheth-
er they supply nitrogen, phosphoric
acid or potash. Some of them, ii Is
true, furnish two or even all three OF
these elements, in which case the
percentage of each must be consid-
cred.
Sources OF Plant Food.
The most common fertiliZing ma
terials which supply nitrogen may be
divided into two classes, organic and
inorganic-those derived from ami
are minerals. In the first class come
cottonseed meal, tankage, dried
blood, fish scrap, Peruvian guano,
etc. In the second class are nitrate
of soda. and sulphate of ammonia.
There is much difference in the
various forms of the nitrogen in these
different substances, in the amount of
it that can be used at once, the time
of it's becoming available, etc; but
thes points will be treated more in
detail in the next article.
Phosphoric acid is derived chiefly
from acid phosphate and basic Stag.
The various bone products are grad
ually being used less and less, and a
pound of available phosphoric acid in
them usually costs more than in acid
phosphate. There is also some phos-
phoric acid in such organic fertilizers
as cottonseed meal, Peruvian guano
and fish scrap.
Potash is derived chiefly from the
various forms of potash salts taken
from the German potash mines-kai-
nit, muriate, sulphate, sylvinit, ma
nure-salt," etc. OF course some pot
ash is found in practically all fertil-
izers of vegetable origin,
meal, for example, containing about
1h per cent. Ashes and tobacco ref
use are also potash-supplying mate
rials A special article will be devot-
ed to the consideration Of potash and
the various forms in which it may be
obtained.
Some Things to Remember About
Fertilizers.
The progressive farmer and southern farm gazette., 1910-02-05

I7S HAS BEEN explained, COM
A mercial fertilizers are valua-
tWWNl BILE solely for the plant foods
The progressive farmer and southern farm gazette., 1910-02-05

These, then, are things to be re-
membered about commercial fertil-
izers: They are valuable solely as
sources of the different plant foods,
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1910-06-30
Telegraph Co.'S.
and Richard Clash

According to the instructions re
ceived from the managers OF the
Western Union Offices, there will be
no fight returns OF the Jeffries-John
son fight bout sent out over the
Western Union lines. 1t is under
stood that the management of the
telegraph company and the promo
tiers cannot agree as to the price OF
the concession and that Richard and
Gleason will not come down on their
price. 1t is also understood that the
Postal company is up against the
same deal and both companies have
refused to pay the price asked for
the privilege OF putting their line
into the arena. Unless the trouble
is patched up the Associated Press
and a couple of the big dailieo ui
the country will be the only ones
with instruments at the ringside. 1t
Is also understood that all arrange
ments and contracts Tor furnishing
returns OF the fight by rounds have
been ordered cancelled.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1910-06-30
PRICE OF FIGHT TICKETS

There is much local interest in
town to learn the price OF tickets
for the Jeffries -Johnson prize fight
and we are able to print the list IT,
posted at headquarters in Reno:
Ringside seats. $40 and $50: inner
circle, SIS; outside circle $40, SIS
and $50; general admission, ON sale
day of fight, s.. 1t will thus be seer
that a seat next the throne will make
a big crimp in the ordinary bank
roll.-Enterprise.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1910-06-30
WILL CELEBRATE ANNIVER
SARY

Thursday, June 30th, will be the
tenth anniversary of the organizing
of Reno Lodge, No. 597, B P o f.
and upon the evening Of that day a
program in celebration of the event
will be given at the Elks' Home. An
elaborate entertainment, including
addresses, vocal and instrumental
numbers will be given and the sur
viving charter members OF the lodge
will be banquettcd as the guests of
the evening.-Enterprise.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1910-06-30

According to reports issued by the
Reno Office of the United States
Weather Bureau, last Sunday was
the hottest June day in the history
of the state of Nevada, the tenn
pertaure reaching 95 degrees. This
this year. On May 3lst % degrees
was recorded, which broke all rec
ords for May and June days.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1910-06-30
DELINQUENT TAX LIST

To the following named persons
and all owners or claimants to the
personal property and real estate and
the improvements thereon, or i'm
provements, when assessed separate
ly, hereinafter described, known OF
unknown described property:
Delinquent list OF persons and pro-
perty owing taxes to the County of
Ormsby. State OF Nevada. On the first
Monday of June, y. d. 1910:
MRS. A. COURTEMARSH-Lots !
8, and 10 and E Fl feet of Lot 6,
Block No. l, Musser's Division
2 dwellings valued at $4,000
Furniture Observation-Disclosures. 5000
Total valuation ....~-....$4OO.OO
lax .ou
Ten per cent delinquency-----..... IS
Cost OF advertising ................. 200
Total tax
You are hereby notified that the
tax upon your property for the year
1863 is now delinquent and you are
further notified that unless said tax
es are paid on OF before July l8, 1910,
your property will be sold at the
Court Hoouse door, in Carson City,
Ornsby County, State of Nevada, at
2 o'clock p. m. of said day, to pay
said taxes, together with 10 per lent
delinquency, and the cost of edver-
Using, and you are further notified
that such sale will be subject to re-
demption within six months after
the date of sale by payment of all
said sums, together with 3 per cent
per month thereon from the date of
sale until paid +. o. PATTERSON,
County Treasurer and ex-oficio Tax
Receiver Of Ormsby County, Ne
vada.
Office Of the County Recorder and
Exofhcio Auditor. of Ormsby Coun-
ty, State of Nevada.
Carson City, June &, 1910.
Notice is hereby given that the
foregoing list contains the names of
all delinquent tax payers, a descrip-
ton Of the property on which the
taxes are delinquent, together with
the not of taxes due upon said
property as shown by the delinquent
tax list for the year 1909, as returned
to this Office by the County Treasur-
er and ex-oficio Tax Receiver of
Ormsby County, State of Nevada,
and is a true copy of said delinquent
list for the year 1909.
JOE STERNS,
County Recorder and ex-Ohicio Audi
tor of Ormsby County, State Of
Nevada
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1910-06-30
! CIVIL SERVICE

The su. S. Civil Service Commits
sion announces examinations as fol-
lows:
Timber s~caler, June 10Th; engineer
Indian Service July 1914; sawyer
and marine gasoline engineer, June
%; teacher of vocal music. (female),
June 20; oil inspector, surveyor, July
20-2l; assistant in dairy chemistry,
July u; laboratory aid (male), July
u; statistician in forest products,
(male), July II; plant ecologist, July
20; trained nurse July II:
Applicants can procure application
blanks from the local secretary, w.
NJ. David:
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1910-06-30
MANY ARE COMING

During the past couple OF days re-
servations for rooms in this city
have been made by people from all
parts of the coast who are intending
coming to this city to attend the car
nival and aviation meet which is to
be held here. Many Of the parties
arc coming in autos and will remain
here during the entire celebration.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1910-06-30
CAN YOU SHOOT?

Charlie says there will be some
thing stirring all the time at his
shooting gallery, opposite the CAPT
tol, from now until after the carni-
val. Prizes from 50 cents to $40 in
cash will be awarded for different
classes of shooting. Ladies with or
without escorts are cordially invited,
where they will receive corteous at
t%ention. j27-1w
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1910-06-30
WILL T

The following team has been SC.
lerIed to represent the Comstock in
the ;.eries OF games to be played at
Carson for the $500. purse: McQuar-
ric. c; Westall, p; Spargo. lst IL:
Mnfphy, I'd b; Sheehy, Sd b; Bailey,
=, ). Gallagher. | f; w Cobb. c i;
Holman, g: f; q Cobb, sub: w Gala
gi:cr, Observation-Disclosures.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1910-06-30
SOME BELT

What is declared to be the largest
and most expensive leather belt ever
made for driving purposes has been
recently shipped from New York.
The belt is 42U feet long, 8 feet wide,
5-ply thick, and was constructed at
a cost of $1,000. TO make the belt
the hides OF $50 steers were used.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1910-06-30
ON BUSINESS

X B lronsides, representing the
Remington Typewriter company, is
spending the day in this city taking
orders for the popular machine and
looking over the machines of his
Patrons.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1910-06-30
PUTTING IN LIGHTS

The contractors for the street lee
oratiohs have completed the string
ing OF the wires and this afternoon
are installing the globes preparatory
to testing out their work,
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1910-06-30

$500 per week paid one man o!
lady in each town TO distribute cir
culars and take orders for white
ibbon concentrated nO~n-alcoholic
havors in tubes. Permanent posi-
ton. Experience unnecessary. }. ).
Ziegler Company, 1876 Como Block
Chicago. ml9t5
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1910-06-30
LOOK OUT FOR YOUR DOG

The dog catcher is getting busy
and a number of taglcss CANNES are
being taken into the tall timber and
disposed OF. Ii you have a dog and
want to keep him get 4 tag and get
it quick.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1910-06-30

The greatest reduction in prices,
the grandest collection of new mer-
chandise, the most glorious event OF
the season, at + w Days store Fri
day morning. July LIST, at Q a m.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1910-06-30

CIGAR Statesmen WANTED-Ex.
perlence unnecessary. Sell our
brands 10 the retail trade. Big pay.
Write for full particulars at once.
GLOBE GAR CO.,
CLEVELAND, 0.
Feb. rs. 100 insertions
Feb. rs. to June %.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1910-06-30

~ 'H' WV ''~'''
NIlc 'Scotty' was doing business
with he real money and flashed 4
big roll 81 g]rccuhack- he Wa, there
with the yellow mrtal too. Not the
kind that is stamped with the eagle
bur the clean pure ,tuf that mother
earth give, up to her favored few.
Shortly before taking the train Tor
the west "Scotty' said to the boys:
Il am going to- tie big hight now.
Vt that he pulled Il large bottle Ut
gold nuggets from hi, pockets just
to show the boys chat he was there
with the mdluma.
"Scotty' has been working on a
prospect near the Indian Ike pro
perry at the head OF Black Canyon,
in the l%lumbOldc mountains, and 1t
j. believed that he has uncovered
one Of the bonanza pockets Tor which
that section is noted. However,
"Scotty' still maintains his mystcr-
iou- attitude and it can only be
guessed where he gets his wealth.
and the only fact known is that he
ha, 2ut il and kknows how TO spend
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1910-06-30
HUNTERS TAKE NOTICE

No hunting will be allowed on the
John Heidenreich ranch under pen
atty Of the law. | have suffered the
loss of a valuable horse by hunter:
and forbid any further trespass. Par
ties who .trespass or. hunt will be
prosecuted to the full extent Of the
law. -.
JOHN UHART.
LOST-Small cameo breast pin, be
tween this city and Shaw's :Ho'
Springs, or at Springs. Finde1
leave at Appeal office. Reward.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1910-06-30
OFFICIAL MONEY COUNT

I K. {. Stoddard and w. G.. Douglas
being duly sworn severa!ly say they
are members of the Board OF Exam
iners of the State Of Nevada; that
on the Goth day OF Jnue, 1910, they
tafter having aScertainei from the
books of the State Controller the
amount OF money which should be
in the Treasury made an official ex.
animation and count Of the money
and vouchers for money in the State
Treasury of Nevada, and found the
same correct as follows:
IOin -"-.---- Observation-Disclosures
Paid Coin vouchers not re-
turned 20 Controiier..
Total -..~......$4o7 ,S53.7y
State School Fund Securities
lrredeemable Nevada State
School, Bond $3.50, 900. 30
Nevada State 4 per cent
bonds 100000
United States 4 per CEN
bonds .......- 2l5, 100000
Mass. State 3 per cent
Bonds 1871, 600. 90
Mass. State 3k per cent.
Bonds 3l3.O0).O 90
Idaho State Bonds ...... 1876, OOO.O 90
Total $2,478, 285. SO
w. G. DOUGLASS,
R. G. STODDARD.
Subscribed and sworn to before me.
this goth Jay Of June. A D 1910.
J. DOANE,
Notary Public, Ormsby County, Ne
v1dA
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1910-06-30
]. D. MARINER MUSIC HOUSE

tn only house that sells for the
factory. Will sell you a piano
with a guarantee for $295.0O with a
nice stool and scarf. This is a bet
ter instrument than other houses ask
$4,000 for. Buy at home and save
Phone 487 Reno. Nevada.
money. l23 N. Virginia St.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1910-06-30

PICTURES Photographs, diplu-
mas, commissions, etc, framed to or
der. ]. 5 .Albro next to + W DAYS
store. j27-4w
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1910-06-30

EARKIEY'S FOR THE GOODS
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1910-06-30

arS expected and sojourners are in
vited to be Present
Work in the +. G. Degree.
By order 1f the w. Nj.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1910-06-30
FOUND

4. bunch OF keys. The owner can
have same by Identifying and paying
for this notice.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1910-06-30
WANTED

Two good Mattresses. Apply P.
0. Box olS. Carson City, Nevada.
We do job worK-and do it RICH.
he same nay be said Of our PRICES.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1910-06-30
FOR RENT

Five room house. completely fur
nished. Apply 2lO Sd Street.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1910-06-30
FOR SALE

Saddle pony. Rides or drives. In
quire at this office. jl8ti
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1910-06-30
MASONS ATTENTION

\ called COInlnuniCa-
ton OF Carson Lodge
No. l.. r. Y a. VI.
will be held Thurs
day evening at 7:3O
tclOck. All members
The Colorado statesman., 1910-05-07
SPORT.
WESTERN LEAGUE-MAY ..

Danny Maher, the American jockey,
received retainer of $4,000 from
Lord Rosebery to ride his colt Neil
Cow, in the Derby.
The Cobe trophy event, the big au-
tomobile classic conducted by the Chi
cago Automobile Club, will be held
this year on July 4 at the Indianapolis
speedway.
William Fox, manager and second
baseman of the Omaha Western
League baseball team, has resigned.
The poor showing made by the team,
only two games out of ten having been
won since the season opened, is given
as the cause.
Sam Berger, Jeffries' manager, left
Ben Lomond Sunday night for San
Francisco, to be present at the posting
of the $4,000 additional purse money,
for the big fight. The money will be
deposited with a San Francisco bank
and later will be sent to Stakeholder
Tim Sullivan of New York.
The New York Senate Tuesday
amended the Agnew bill prohibiting
the publication of betting odds SO as
to make it apply solely to bookmaking
on horse races. AS introduced the bill
was interpreted to include in its pro-
hibition betting odds on boat races,
football, baseball and amateur sports.
Opposition to the Jeffries-Johnson
prizefight, following the death OF Tom
my Mccarthy, San Francisco pugilist,
as the result of a fight with owen
Moran at San Francisco early Satur-
day morning, took form Sunday in
statewide movement of clergymen to
prevent the holding OF the champion
ship fight July 4. Prizefighting was
denounced from scores OF pulpits and
in many cases definite beginnings OF
campaign to be taken up this week
were made.
Cutting his way through mass OF
20 900 cheering people, his white locks
barred to the breeze and his shuffling
feet keeping time to the strains of the
Star Spangled Banner" Edward Pay.
son Weston on Monday brought to a
triumphant end his ocean-to-ocean
walk He ascended the steps OF the
city hall at $40 p. m, completing the
transcontinental journey of 1888 miles
in seventy-seven walking days, a feat
without parallel in the annals of Pc
destrians. His original programme was
to make it in ninety days.
The Colorado statesman., 1910-05-07
GEN ERAL.

Recent increases in wages on fif-
teen eastern railroads will benefit en-
ployes $44.700,0o0 per year.
Fire consumed $4,000 barrels of oil
at Martinsyille, ILL.,, Monday night. The
tank was struck by lightning.
Indiana miners and operators settled
their differences Tuesday night and
the miners returned to work Wednes-
day.
Present danger of rate war on au-
tomobile insurance in Chicago was
everted Tuesday by the continuance of
a former agreement.
John l.. Beveridge. who served four
terms as governor OF Illinois, begin
ming in 1875 died Tuesday at his home
in Hollywood, Calf.
Forty thousand miners in the soft
coal district around Pittsburg will go
to work as result of a settlement OF
the controversy there.
While ten policemen surrounded his
house in st. Louis in an effort to ar
rest him for wife beating, John Bris-
coe shot and killed his wife and him
self
The will of Samuel l.. Clemens
mark Twain), filed for probate at
Redding, Conn, Tuesday leaves the en-
tire estate to the surviving daughter,
Clara Lanuhorne Clemens, wife of Os-
sip Gabrielowitch. The amount OF the
estate is not given.
Returns received from sixty-seven
counties show that Emmet O'Neal, To-
cal optionIst, was nominated for gov
ernor of Alabama in the Democratic
primary by majority OF $4,000 over
his opponent, H. S. d. Mallory. NAL
lory ran on a statewide prohibition
platform.
THAT the farms of the United
States are not producing half what
they should because OF lack of prac-
tical education among the farmers"
was the reason of the high cost OF
living offered by Secretary of Agri-
culture James Wilson in an address
Tuesday night at the Farmers Union.
He was roundly applauded at the
conclusion OF his address. and presid-
ed during the rest of the session.
William II. Hearst on Saturday be-
gan lible suit against the New York
Times for 100000 for reporting May
or Gaynors speech at the Associated
Press dinner in which the mayors
mention of Mr.. Hearst was not compli-
mentary.
John H. Converse, of the Baldwin
Locomotive Works, Philadelphia, one
of the most prominent Presbyterian
laymen in the United States, died sud
denly at his home in Rosemont, near
there Tuesday. Mr.. Converse was six
ty-nine years old.
The Colorado statesman., 1910-05-07
FOREIGN.

The Buckwood brewery, Winnipeg,
Man, was burned Monday. LOSS $780,
900.
BY the burning of the Rossmore ho-
tel at Cornwall. Ont. Saturday morn
ing, ten persons lost their lives.
Theodore Roosevelt was warmly
welcomed in the Danish capital Mon
day by both the court and the people.
Monsignor Guglielmo Pifferi, who
had been the sacrista or parish priest
of the apostolic palace since the time
of Plus TX, died in the arms of the
pope Friday. The monsignor had
served for fifty years under three
popes.
Commander Robert e. Peary Tues
day fulfilled one OF the most important
of the engagements which took him to
England. taking luncheon as the guest
of the Royal Societies Club in its pal
atial home in st. James street, Lon
don. The most famous scientists OF
England and many scientists and ex-
plorers from abroad were present.
A test that was carried out Sunday
shows it is possible to diagnose heart
troubles by telephone distance OF
100 miles. The experiment was con-
Quoted between Mr.. Mines house on
the Isle of Wight. where the seismolo-
gist and four physicians. using an or
dinary telephone, listened to the beat
ing of woman's heart in London. A
stethoscope, held over the heart in the
familiar manner, was attached to a
telephone by means OF which sounds
are magnified.