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HORTICUI rr UK 



February 26, 1916 



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ALPHANO 



ALPMANO 



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 liroiiKtit here from tlu* tlopoMlt flclils liy <iiir own ImliiKtrliil riiUmiy, of which we hu\(> u\rr 

 Icn nillee. 



Vital Facts About Humus 

 ReadThem— Protect Yourself Against Failures 



TIIKKi; lie SfvornI vital facts about tills llnimis quos- 

 lliin, wlilcli perliiiiis you are orerlooklnc. 

 Thp llrst Is: that swamp iiiiick, cir so oallod natural 

 liuiiius iloposlts. are goiiorally aild. 



Second: The wcarlns out or unproductiveness of soils, Is 

 prlmnrlly liecause of being exUausted of tlielr liuinus; and 

 the accumulated acid condition wlilili destroys tlie soil 

 building bacteria. 



There are a lot of y<iu who snap your liutjcrs. and smile 

 amusedly, when the subject of soil bacteria Is mentioned. 

 You seem to feel that bacteria has only to do with the dis- 

 eases of people and animals. You lose sight of the fact that 

 In the mouths alone, of all 

 healthy persons, there are al- 

 ways at least nine different 

 kinds of bacteria. Kachoneof 

 them is constantly helping us 

 keep healthy by fighting dis- 

 ease bacteria. 



If we let our system run 

 down, the beneficial bacterid 

 lose their strength, or cease 

 to multiply sufBclently rap 

 Idly to destroy the dlseasi 

 bacteria that's always lookli;- 

 for a chance to get a grip on 

 us. Then It is we are sick. 

 Soils and people are in this 

 respect much alike. There 

 are bacteria that help the 

 soils, and ones that injure 

 them. 



There are three ways of 

 sweetening sour humus de- 

 posits, that always contain 

 the acid making bacteria. 



1. Spreading it out in thin 

 layers over large areas, so 

 that the air and sun can do 

 their part in the sweetening 

 process. 



2. The adding of llmo and thoroughly mixing it together 



after sun drying and 

 sweetening. 



:(. Scraping together after 

 sun drying, and putting 

 in piles to compost ; In 



I'rom the coiiipOKl pile, the natural humuH comcH to these 

 niunintoth ilr.vinK drums where 75 to 9&^/c of the niolsture is 

 slowly driven out. It takes four tons of natural humus to 

 make one of Prepared. 



Willi li coiulitliin I here is a rapid uiiiltiplii'alli'n of the bene 

 Ihial bacteria. 



These processes are costly, when done in a small way; and 

 If not done in a large way, the mere rout of linnilltnK would 

 he more than tlie price asked for the rau , water loffieeil 

 humus, 



ir It's not done; you ruu the danger In using such humus 

 iif putting Into your soil un acid maker. There is no telling 

 how much damage It ma.v do. 



In buying It at even so low as $5 a ton. you pay for 75% 

 to S.j% of acid laden water. Or, to put It In plain figures, 

 you pay ?.'> to get $1.22 worth of humus, and *.3.7S for water. 



making an expensive way to 

 buy water; and a mighty 

 costly way to buy humus. 

 If it is an acid-free, sun- 

 dried, hlgh-Nltrogen, natural 

 humus, you want, then we 

 will sell you our superior 

 Alphano Base for 



W.OO a Ton 

 B.v the Carload. 



Hut by paying $4 more, ynu 

 lan get our Prepared Alphano 

 Ifuniun, having l^i per cent i i 

 S'l per cent of the molslun- 

 mechanically driven out; and 

 rich In nitrogen, phosphate, 

 potash; sesldes containing all 

 the nitrogen gathering bac 

 teria that Inoculates the leg 

 umes, such as peas, heans. 

 clover and alfalfa. 

 The Prepared Alphano Hu- 

 mus l3 a completely balanced 

 soil ration. It Is the Ideal 

 fertility producer for your 

 garden, lawn and shrubs. 

 It Is a velvety black, dry 

 odorless and free from weed 





material, finely granulated, 

 seeds. 



Send for the New Alphann 

 Book for further facts, 

 figures and directions for 

 use. 



5'BaGS./^-S5 



$1^ a Ton in Ikies 



$10 a Ton in Bug^ by thr 



Carload. 

 98 a Ton in Bulk by the 



Carload. 



AlpKano H 



urr\u^ 



*ri ft Ton I 

 SIO H Tun 



C'urlfiail. 

 $8 a Ton i 



Carload. 



Established 190S 



17-R BATTERY PLACE, 



NEW YORK 



