The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1915-02-24
FERTILIZERS,
Mr.. Wakefield Gives Valuable
Information.

MIR. Wakefield Gives Valuable
Information.
Antreville, s. c., Feb. Is, 1915.
Mr.. Editor:
Saturday the 18th OF February was ad-
vertised by Clemson College, and to be
held in every County In the State. as Econ
omy and Fertilizer Day. While it was
not largely attended, I feel sure many Of
US were disappointed, as We were led to
believe We would have something along
the line Of Economy and Fertilizer by ex-
.perts that would have done us good. I,
for one, was disappointed in the meeting,
but still hope that good may result from
1t.
Now, Mr.. Editor, I want to say some
thing along the line of Fertilizer, and by
your publishing the same it may reach
some in time to save them some money,
Every man In the County df he be "a mani
Is doing his utmost, not only for self but
those he can help, be it by some kind word
or otherwise. So feel (as this Is season
for fertilizer) might save some at least
paying out unnecessary money for this
commodity. So under the circumstances,
what will be the best thing for us to do?
I say that the farmer who has disposed
Of his cotton seed land hear there is not
one In a hundred but what has done this
very thing) should buy IA per cent Acid
and Nitrate of Soda: take 176O lbs. Acid
and 24O lbs. Nitrate Of Soda and you have
a first-class fertilize, minus the Potash, for
$1,000 per ton that will analyze 10 per cent.
Phos Acid, per cent. Ammonia, no Pot
esh. OF course we would all prefer some
Potash, but on account Of high prices pre-
vailing, would cut it.out for this year. 1t
matters not what brands you buy this
year you won't get much Potash; and
should you get it, you are paying too dear
for your whistle. \ .r
Now they are quoting 2-2fertilizer
at $3.50 per ton, and I assure you I would
rather have the one outlined above, 1920.
at even prices. Yet you are saving $500
per ton by mixing your own goods. Is
this not quite an item? Think Of what it
would save to the County.
Now, I am making no fight on Cotton
Seed Meallnor on any other ammoniates, as
there are many good ones, but they are all
too high compared to Nitrate of Soda. For
instance: In 1000 lbs. Of Soda you get $50
lbs. actual Ammonia at q cost say, $500.
In q ton Of Cotton Seed Meal you get 140
lbs. actual Ammonia at cost OF 5000 per
ton. Don't you see in the Nitrate of Soda
proposition you are buying your Ammo
mates at $3.50 per unit and In Cotton Seed
Meal you are paying for the same thing
$3.50 per unit This Is based on lawful
per cent. Cotton Seed Meal. It Is true
C. S. Meal has little Phos Acid and lit
tie Potash, but so little it amounts to al
most nothing. Now, could I make this
more plain ? 1t is 30 plain anyone can see
it. The most serious proposition that
confronts US is, where the money is to
come from to buy this Nitrate Of Soda.
The dealers are selling strictly for cash
and you won't be able this season to buy
on any other terms. So Mr.. Banker comes
In, and should advance deserving farmers
this amount, and you will have no trouble
In buying your Acid Phos, provided you
have settled up and made satisfactory ar
rangements for last year. know many
have not done 80, 30 let all such do with
out, or the best they can.
Now, Mr.. Editor, there has never been
any reason for any man to owe one dollar
for fertilizer, and it takes times like this
to put us to thinking. Our cotton seed
rightly managed will always give us an
abundandance. You can almost any year
swap Ton OF Seed for Ton Of G. s. Meal
and often do better, and you can always
swap Ten Of Seed for Two and sometimes
Three Tons Acid, so you see you
are getting two for one, and IA Meal and
81 Acid will give you good fertilizer
and it paid for. In some cases know OF
all the cotton made on farm going to pay
fertilizer bill. Now, what are your seed
worth on this proposition $45.OO per
Ton or 81 1-2 per Bushel, and they are al
ways worth soc to the farmer, managed as
outlined. I am aware all farmers can't
make this exchenge, for there would not
be enough meal to 60 around, as We only
get 800 lbs. Meal from Ton OF Seed; but
swap yours In future and get the other fel-
lows meal and owe no fertilizer account in
fall. This will surely solve the fertilizer
question. Now, it ismseless for me at this
time oi.economizlng to advise you to make
all homemade manure possible. Rake up
your dirt In flats, haul leaves and any
thing you can get, and with little Acid
sprlnkled in, you will be able to cut your
fertilizer account at least in half.
I could write on and on, II l knew 1t
would amount to anything, but will close
for this time: and hope to see others ex-
press their ideas, as this is the only way to
reach the people-through the County pa
pers at their freside.
Yours truly,
s. J. Wakefield.