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BECKERT SEED AND BULB COMPANY 



Garden, Lawn and Farm Fertilizers 



WHY FERTILIZERS ARE NECESSARY 



Plants are constantly drawing nitrogen, phosporus, potash and other elements 

 from the soil, and when your farm or garden produces a crop of vegetables, flowers, 

 cereals or fruits, a certain portion of these important plant foods are removed from 

 the soil. 



Continued planting and removing of crops would soon exhaust the supply of these 

 necessary plant foods, were it not that by the use of commercial fertilizers, stable 

 and barnyard manure, we are able to replenish the supply and thereby keep up the 

 fertility of the soil. 



Stable and barnyard manures are now difficult to obtain and it is only by the use 

 of commercial fertilizers and green manures that we are able to put back into the 

 soil, the important elements that have been removed. Owing to the fact that some 

 crops take more of one element from the soil than others, our fertilizers are made up 

 of special formulas for the different crops. 



All fertilizers on this page purchased in quantities of 100 lbs. or over are delivered free 

 inside the city limits at prices listed. On freight shipments an allowance of 25c per 100 

 lbs. will be made. 



PRICES SUBJECT TO CHANGE 



Super-Phos phate 



For Grasses, Grains and Corn 



Available Phosphoric Acid 16% 



Supplied in 125-lb. Bags. 



125 lbs $3.00 1,000 lbs $17.50 



500 lbs 9.25 2,000 lbs 33.00 



Commercial Crop Compound 



For Market Gardeners 



Ammonia 2% 



Available Phosphoric Acid 8% 



Potash 10% 



Well proportioned in plant food to meet 

 the requirements of the market gardener. 

 Supplied in 125-lb. Bags. 



125 lbs $ 3.75 1,000 lbs $24.50 



500 lbs 12.75 2,000 lbs 47.00 



Complete Animal Base 



For Corn and Fotatoes 



Ammonia 2% 



Available Phosphoric Acid 8% 



Potash 5% 



Supplied in 125-lb. Bags. 



125 lbs $ 3.50 1,000 lbs $22.00 



500 lbs 11.50 2,000 lbs. ... 42.00 



Guano Fertilizer 



For Wheat, Oats and Grass 



Ammonia 1% 



Available Phosphoric Acid 9% 



Potash 4% 



Supplied in 125-lb. Baps. 



125 lbs $3.25 1,000 lbs $21.00 



500 lbs 11.00 2,000 lbs 40.00 



Lime, Hydrate d 



High calcium limestone burned to remove 

 the foreign elements that are of no value 

 to the soil. Our lime contains 63 per cent 

 of calcium oxide. Highly recommended for 

 use on lawns, gardens and farms. 



Supplied in 50-lb. Bags 



10 lbs $ .35 500 lbs $ 6.75 



50 lbs 75 1,000 lbs 12.25 



100 lbs 1.50 2,000 lbs 22.50 



Carload prices on request. 



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Test for Mining Soils. 



Soiltex is a chemical preparation (de- 

 veloped by the Michigan State Agricultural 

 Station), that enables anyone to determine 

 the exact amount of lime required to make 

 any soil sweet. If your garden is not pro- 

 ducing as it should, or if your lawn has a 

 sickly appearance, test with Soiltex, apply 

 the proper amount of lime as shown by the 

 test and note the difference in resultant 

 crops. Price, $1.00. (Enough for 75 to 100 

 tests). 



Soilt 



Bone Meal 



PURE RAW NO. 1. 



Ammonia 4.50% 



Phosphoric Acid 21.50% 



Bone Phosphate of Lime 47.00% 



A warranted pure grade made from se- 

 lected stock of bones. A fine grind, suit- 

 able for lawns, vegetables and shrubs. 



Apply at the rate of 5 lbs. per 100 square 

 feet, or 1000 to 1500 pounds per acre. Do 

 not apply in mid-Summer. 



Supplied in 125-lb. Bags. 



5 lbs $0.30 125 lbs $ 4.75 



10 lbs 50 500 lbs 17.00 



25 lbs 1.25 1,000 lbs 33.00 



50 lbs 2.00 2,000 lbs 64.00 



Bone Meal Flour 



Ammonia 4.50% 



Phosphoric Acid 25.58% 



Bone Phosphate 50.00% 



Finest grade of bone meal made. Ground 

 as fine as flour, used in potting soil and in 

 the greenhouse on carnations. 



Supplied in 100- lb. Bags. 



100 lbs $ 5.50 1,000 lbs $43.50 



500 lbs 22.25 2,000 lbs 85.00 



Ashes, Unleached Hardwood 



In addition to a goodly percentage of 

 potash, wood ashes contain carbonate and 

 phosphate of lime and magnesia, all essen- 

 tial elements of plant food. Wood ashes 

 are excellent as a top dressing for lawns 

 and grass land and owing to their alkali 

 power will render dry soils more plastic 

 and likewise aid in making open porous 

 soils more firmly bound. Use 5 lbs. per 106 

 square feet or 1500 lbs. per acre. 



Supplied in 100-lb. Bags. 



100 lbs $ 3.00 1,000 lbs $21.00 



500 lbs 11.00 2,000 lbs 40.00 



Fertilizers Delivered Free in City at Above Prices 



