Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1916-11-17
FERTILIZER CAMPAIGN,
schedule Of Meetings to Bs Held
by County Agent CRrrlsAn.


by County Agent cRrrIsan.
Most of the farmers in Addison
County buy commercial fertilizer each
year, Many of these farmers buy 1t in
the most expensive way, that is, in
small lots for December payment. If
they would pay cash, about 8 per cent
interest on the value of the fertilizer
would be saved. If the farmers bought
in cooperation, thereby getting ship
ments Of several hundred tons, about
10 per cent more interest would be
saved, This applies to ready mixed
goods as we'll as unmiXed chemicals If
the farmers bought chemicals and
home. mixed their fertilizer about l2
per cent more interest would be saved,
That is, if the farmers bought in the
most efficient way they could obtain
the same amount of plant food for
about two-thirds the cost of the fer
tilizer as they buy it now.
Considering the fact that about 1000
tons of commercial fertilizer are bought
by the farmers of Addison county at
an average price of $4,000 per ton,
which figures are not far from right,
the farmers in Addison county are now
paying $50, 900 for commercial fertilizer.
If they buy as they should they can
save 500, 600. Do you believe it?
The county agent will run fertilizer
campaign in Addison county during the
month Of December. The purpose of
this campaign is to get the farmers to
buy more plant food for the dollar eX-
pended This movement is bound to
meet some opposition from fertilizing
agents, and all local agents are asked
to attend the meetings so tnat prices
may be compared, and so we may come
to a thorough understanding of what is
meant to be done, This plan to be fol-
lowed in purchasing chemicals is as
follows:
/. A local man will handle the goods
on commission.
2. Farmers will deposit in the local
bank enough money to cover the ferti-
lizer bill and the commission to the
handler.
3. A draft will be attached to bill of
lading, which will make the goods pay
able on arrival at destination
A. Farmers will take the goods imme-
diately on arrival of the car. The handler
will be at the car to distribute the goods
to each farmer as per his order
5. The county agent will give mix
ing demonstration in each town where
are purchased
Remember, this is cash business. 1t
is economy to sign note at the bank
and pay 6 per cent interest, if this is
necessary, rather than to buy in the old
way and pay 20 to 30 per cent interest.
The following is the schedule of meet
ings to be held during the month of
December, at which time the county
agent will have prices on chemicals and
will present to the farmers a more
understanding of the fertilizer
situation. The formulae for mixtures
for the different crops will be worked out
so that the farmers may know just
what they wish to buy.
Addison, December A, 2 p. m.
Panton, December A, 7:30 p. m.
SO. Starksboro December 5, Up. m.
Starksboro Center, December 5, 1880
p. m.
New Haven, December 6, 2 p. m.
Bristol, December 6, Z 80 p. m.
Lincoln, December 8, 7:30 p. m.
Waltham, December IL, Up. m.
December II, 1880 pm.
Cornwall, December II, Up, m.
December II. 7;3O p. m,
December l3, Up. m.
Orwell, December 13, 1880 p. m.
Leicester, December ID, Up. m.
Salisbury, December Ia, 7:30 p. m.
December Is, Up. m.
Brdport, December Is, 7:30 p. m.
Ferrisburg, December Is, p. m.
North Ferrisburg, December IS, 1880
p. m.