The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1919-01-11
srsnt Williamson. Darlington, S. c.

Darlington .. ".
and abandoned fields OF South Caro-
lima yield a greater proht 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 par
Of South Carolina are selling lreeF
for more than $4,000 per acre.
have been dealing with the ehec'
OF the fertilizer industry and the use
OF fertilizers on agriculture, because.
as have said, the effects on business
generally must result from The enec'
on agriculture, and IL is obvious Una
thew must be innumersble. The 1ef
tilizer business in the South Is one
of the most important, and concerns
our prosperity more directly than any
other industry, and in its effects N"
other industry SO ramiAes into other
business or has greater erect on the
industries and business 8eneraiiy'
Helps Railroads and Manufacturers
Perhaps among the industries which
are more particularly and directly pen
Gifted by the use of commercial tefhi
iizers are the railroads and common
carriers. which first bring FERTILIZER
n the farmers. and in return trans
mort the increased products OF tn
farm TO the ends OF the earth; and
finally when these products are soiu'
for a third time, the railroads are call
ed upon to bring to the farmer his
.upnlies of foreign and domestic prod
ucts.
The vss Of fertilizer has made mort
spindles in the South, more oil mills
more live stock, mere people and more
commerce. The tobacco crop and our
trucking industry, requiring intensive
fertilization and plant food. would b,
practically unknown to US. Ships bring
raw material from foreign shores IN
greater quantities and in return carry
away more cotton and grain.
chsapens Cost Of Producing Crops
The commercial business is affected
IN even greater proportion than n
farmer himself, and there is no farm:
er in the South who is not oenente0
By the judicious use OF commercial
fertilizer. Large crops give 10 the
people q greater supply AT lower cos
Of production and at lower price
20 the consumer. while on the other
hand small crops not only increase the
cost of production, but may increase i'll
even greater proportion the price to
the consumer. When harvests arr
abundant the consumer and producer
alike share in the increased prosper
jity.
!. Other means Ct ehsApehing the cos
, Il production can be used probably
only on q very large or on a very
lsmall scale, but fertilizers can be Az
Piled with practically the same sue
cess to the smallest - well as th@
Largest undertaking from the individ
val plant in the flower pot TO the thou
sand acre cotton 6eld.
I II was my pleasure some years age
70 know many more manufacturer
and dealers in fertilissss than know
, ut present, but l wish to testify I,
/ the high character and intelligence o.
those with whom became associated
, The proper use of commercial fertii
; !iser By the farmer 10 obviously of vita
; Importance to the fertilizer INDUSTRY
az well as to the farmer, and it is .
t matter that should receive thought snc
I careful consideration at all times b,
t those who promote the industry.