ANALYSES 243 



NEEDLES' IMPROVED SUPERPHOS- 

 PHATE OF LIME. 



The above fertilizer, from which samples for 

 analyses were selected, was purchased at the 

 manufacturer's office, Philadelphia. It is put up 

 in 200 Ib. bags; the one purchased weighed 187 

 Ibs., being 13 Ibs. less than it should be with the 

 bag included, or 130 Ibs. on a ton. The mechani- 

 cal condition of this fertilizer was good, and 

 could be easily applied by a drill. When we 

 have said that, we have said all that is possible 

 for us to say in its favor. Therefore we make 

 the following selections from Mr. Needles' circu- 

 lar, which show conclusively that even truth, 

 which costs nothing but an honest intention, is 

 too valuable to waste on his worthless product : 



1. "It is always of the same pure quality." 



2. " It is a permanent enricher of the soil." 



3. ; ' It loses none of its strength by exposure to the air." 



4. " It is the cheapest Phosphate in the country." 



5. " We were the originators of the preparation of this well 

 known manure in Philadelphia, our house having been engaged 

 for over twenty-one years in the manufacture and sale of CON- 

 CENTRATED FERTILIZERS." 



In commenting on this fertilizer, and the above 

 remarks, only a few words are necessary, as the 

 fertilizer can only be characterized as a scanda- 

 lous cheat and an unmitigated swindle on the 

 community. 



