Jackson County journal., 1919-01-17
Place OF Fertilizers
In Southern Agriculture
Discusses Real Value Of Fertilizers Out of His Years ss
Experience, Observation Study-Tmeiy Relating
to Vital Southern ProhIem-Extracts From address
Bright Williamson, Darlington, s. C..

Darlington, s. c.
and abandoned alds OF South Caro-.
lima yield a gr>ater profit per acre
than the richer river lands, once the
pride of the Southern cotton planter,
Or than the more fertile lands Of
Texas.
Land Values Increased
This statement is reflected In the
fact that these same lands in parts
OF South Carolina are selling freely
Fer mope than $4,000 Fer acre.
I have been d. aling With the effect
OF the fertilizer industry and the use
of fcrtilizess en- agriculture, because,
az I have said, the effects ON business
'gsnerall, .-lst result from the effect
on agriculture, I'D it is obvious that
they ~ii.t BE- .l.1;umefable. The fer
Mlizor business in the South IS one
Of the most important, and concerns
our prosperity more directly than any
nthsr Industry, and in it, effects no
o,l-.. iEdustry 50 ramifles into other
business or has greater effect on the
industries and business generally.
Helps Railroads and Manufacturers
Perhaps among the industries which
are more particularly and direet1y ben
ehted by the use OF commercial fertil-
izers' are tho Fs s;:roads and eamnon
carriers, which s1st bring fertilizers
to the farmers, ssd In retnrn trans
port the incrsas,d prodacts Of the
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finally when these products are sold.
for third time, SIS railroads are CALI
ed upon to bring to the farmer his
supplies Of foreign and domestic prod
ucts.
The use Of fertilizer has made more
-pindles in the South, more oil mills,
more live stock, more people and more
commere The tobacco crop and our
trucking in1us,Iy, requiring intensive
fertilization and plalt food, would be
practically unknewn to Us. Ships bring
raw material from forsien shores Ia
greater quantities and In 5eturn carry
away more cotton and grain.
CheaPens Cost Of Producing Crops
The commercial business is Affected
in even greater p<sportien than the
farmer himself, s11 there il no farm.
er in the south wAo 10 not beneflted
by the judie1ous use OF commercial
fertilizeB. Large crops give to the
people greater supply ct lower cost
OF production and at 4 lower price
to the consumer, while IN The other
hand small crops not eniT increase the
cost OF production, but may increase in
even greater proportion the price tc
the consumer When h1Fvests are
abundant the consumer 1nd producer
alike share Ia the increased prosper.
fty.
Other 0sans sf dksapsaing the cost
OF production can be Bsd prohtably
only on = very large er On a very
small scale, but fertilizers can be ap
piled with practically the sarne sue
cess to the smallest as we'll as the
largest undertaking from the individ
ual plant In the flower pot to the thou
sand acre cotton field.
1t was my pleasure so1ns years AFRO
to know many Eere manufacturers
and dealers in fertilizers than know
at present, but wish TO testify to
the high character and intelligence OF
those with whom / became associated.
The proper use of commercial fertil.
izer by the farmer is obviously OF vital
Importance to the fertilizer industry
as well as to the farmer, and It Is a
matter that should receive thought and
careful consideration at Ill times nv
those who promote tho Industry