108 
STAIiol 
Fertilizers during the past year. 
CONNECTICDT AGRICDLWRA^ . 
Extracts li-om Annual Report by tlie liuectoi, aild CrOp,Maplim»^g 
On Valuation of Super-Ptosp^^g ^ .jgj. CHEAPEST. 
OKUr py cent, over “volnatlon.” 
IN 1884, SPECIAL 
Special Crop Manures cost on an nvcrago 
Snpcr-phosphatcs “ “ loss tlian 
Mapcs’ Special Crop Manures cost on an a»o g 
Extract, page 50. ... 1 on tiio 
The Special Maimrcs Uiomsolvos arc, liowovor, good lovtilii'.cvs, an<, ■ 
average, during this year, have furnished plant-food in a 
concentrated form than otlier Super-plio3i)hatcs, and at a consii 
cheaper rate, although tlieir average ton-cost has boon liiglior. 
appear from the following comparison; 
This will 
Snper-phosiJh.ates 
Special Manures. 
. Average Average 
■ cost, valuation. DitVercnco. 
'. SI0.73 S33.1.1 $7.00 
in.ai 44.20 5.75 
Pcroenlago 
dilforcncoroclvonod 
on valuation. 
23.90 
13.00 
Some Rc.-i-sons why High Grade Manures arc Olioaper to the Fanner than I.ow 
Grade Goods. 
Extract, page 51. 
A further explanation of the more favorable relation of valuation to cost 
in the case of the Special Manures is, that, ponnil for pound, they contain more 
valnablc material. Tlie cost of mixing and selling a Idgli grade arlielo can 
hardly be greater than that of a lower graile. But in the first case, this 
cost of the preparation of the goods goes fmiher witli the farmer than in 
thclattcrca.se. To illnslrate .'—Suppose we Iiavc two lots of fertilizers nn- 
mixed. One contains '250 pounds of .Miiriatc of Pota.sh, '250 pounds of Nitrate 
of Potash, and (iOO pounds of plain Snpcr-pliosphate, witli as much more 
moi.stnre, sainl, jH-at or plaster, so that the lotal weight is 2,200 pounds, its 
cost is S19. This we propose to mix ami apply to an aero of land. Tlie other 
lot contains .TiXIponnds of .Muriate, .500 pounds of Nitrate, and 1,200 pounds of 
Super-phosphate, without any “ballast." It also weiglis 2,200 pounds and 
costs S3S. To sift, pulverize and mix thorougldy the raw materials in eacli 
lot, we will assume cost SO. Since tlie wei.ght of tlie two lots is the same, 
the labor of liandling and mixing will not be very unlike. 
M'lien the rerlilizei-s are spread on the land, the fii-st lot covers one acre 
and costs SIH plus SO—S'25. The second lot^-ovcrs two acres and costs S3.S 
plus S*>—-Sit, or S'22 per single acre. Here, tlien, is a saving of S^l per acre, 
and a saving, it is to be noticed, made by buying the liigliu.st-)iriceil ferti¬ 
lizer instead of llie loiv-priced one. 
13 i»or < 
. 33 “ 
C “ " " 
The *35 Goods nro the more Expensive, the »44Go<Hl8arethe0hean„ 
if boirm-o rationally used. Wo arc not now arguing for Special;: 
i, ns o bcv Snper.phosphatos. but for high grade goods, whether Spe 
Tlic Slapcs’ Special Crop Manures found to bo 
THE HIGHEST GRADE and CHEAPEST HABJ, 
Excelling all other brands in strength and in supplying the best 
forms of plant-food at tlio least cost. 
Coiiinnrisoii of the Loading Bramis of .Special Crop Manures for year 1884 whith 
have compiled with the Connecticut Law. 
Deficiency 
per ton. 
810.73 
STOCIvBRIBGE JIAEURES. 
Average 
cost. 
Average 
station value 
Potato (1), Cira.s.s (1),Forage (1) . . 
T.ISTEli BROTHERS JfANURES. 
. S4G.ee 
5.35.93 
Potato (t). 
Cl rITTi'lNDEN’S iMANURES. 
40.93 
Grain (1), Roots (1). 
BAK’KR’S (ft. .T. & BRO.) MANURES. 
45.00 
37.03 
Tobacco (1), Oat (I), Grass (1), Corn 
(I), Potatoes (1). 
iMAPES’ MANURES. 
47.40 
40M1 
Tobacco (’2), Potato (1), Corn (1). . 
50.50 
48.14 
9.07 
7.97 
7.09 
The “Comparison of Special Crop Mannros of the same brand” (sec pages 
.52 and Kl of tlie Ollicial Report) from 1S77 to date, show:— 
IVllilc iMAfKS’ Sl-KCIAP CltOI' jMaNIJUES "VVEKE FULLV UP TO PUBUSHED 
iSTANDAUD i.v 1S78, and 5vorc TitE.N TUB IIIGIIE.ST grade Manures made, that 
tlic.v liave steadily, without an e.xception, improved in strength each year. 
A carclul study of this Ollicial Report will show that the claims made for 
tlie Mapo.s’ Mamiics can ho justly made by- no other manufacturers. 
For lull analysis and coin])osltion of tlic Mapbs’ Manures sec page 2 of the 
.Mapcs’ pampidet. 
THE MAPES’ FORMULA AND PERUVIAN GUANO CO., 158 FrontSt., New York. 
A SDGG.ESTIOH TO GARDENERS. 
MARRF,Tgm'dencr.s on Long l.sland now rely .almost wholly upon fertilizers It is ..n.'.i ,i , 
■*" " Ly.' h ir.st,—beeau.-jc tiicyam chcap<!r than man lire, allliongliiim f.o’mMsI-im'i I'nv,"seG in this small territoiT anmiall.v. 
to tlicin in 1,oat-loads at a vciy low |)iicc. Heeoiidly,—Fertilizers arc more elm-i, i - . '“’0 so near New York City that.stable manure can he bronglU 
to ns that market gardeners » oiild do well to buy iiianurc only for its crops of fully as good qualitv. Itscoms 
gardeners in ihe vici.iily of Bosloii lhat arc, as the Uerinans say, “iiiauinv'sie " - -7 . ‘o'' hottom heat. There arc many market 
SIltTirtUMit simyiyIv' f.f .... . ’ "‘kiMil C hlCK. .llllll, IS Ifk iK.. ... ... . . _ . - _ 
Hillsboro’ Co., N, If., C. * II, WJH ITAKER 
tlin past K<;a.soii. 
also used your Cianlieriy Oressiiig tor „|,oii( :! s'as ons i mil' 
tbickeii. IMicIps Hie fruit and kills Ha; moss. ' '‘"‘I buv 
l{rislol Co., .Mass., W. C. .SWEE'f.—Haviu., i. 
bner berries Ilian wlien grown on stable iiiaiiarc I ilei, ■" •V'"", I’a'iiplih 
croi, of Pol aloes of sime,”,,... ... .V." ' deleniiiimcl |o ,, 
■We Have used the Etoekbridgo M . .. 
Coni F ||||,_ '’eaeli-irccs, iiiul Urapo-vines, with good sue 
<• sii|)|,ii,.|| w|\'|['||'y''|^,G''hh|_m well siitlsHod with Iho iTsnlh I'l' 
I’ ainoiiiit oJ'Hla)>J(; niatitin;. 
SEKTID 
MM uiiicM’ lorniizor. 
Ihe past, soiison, with sallstholory rosults. 
Oil. 
than will 
crops pleiis " '""’rhis |, 
I’lllizcr '’'luiilly w,... 
_ lE^.A 'TV^'P>tt '*"'"'1’*’"^'’'’•toll, ami tho vinos look bettor 
BOWK ER FERTILIZE»^n4^^^^“ 
HftW TOTTnitAr!! 
-- STRAWBERRIEI 
HI Ti _ . VT V 
A(liln*hK 
Oil III. a n, jc. 
IJAJJ.KV JIANKOIlii, 
iMiikiiiMla, •lackMiin (J»., Ill. 
D. PUTNEY. Bpontwood, N. 
