
Loading 15 cubic yards of composted planting soil in five 
minutes is possible with the dragline. To load by hand would 
require two hours, with three men working steadily. The 
specially made, 16-foot, all-steel dump truck cost $6000, yet 
it represents a saving in the long run. We have a big stock 
pile of finished compost of approximately 4000 cubic yards. 
COMPOSTED PEAT 
Many people fail to realize the importance of planting in the 
proper soil. In most cases, success or failure is determined at 
planting time. That is why we urge the use of the right com- 
post, for organic materials such as manure, leaf mold, muck, 
and peat are the essential elements that keep a soil in tune and 
able to keep on producing. All growing things need food; 
without it, plants cannot reach their maximum development. 
When you get off to a good start, gardening is a joy. The prob- 
lem is to supply each plant with the elements it prefers; success 
will then be easy. 
For over fifteen years we have studied and worked to im- 
prove our soils and composts. Good compost is not easy to 
make; as with other good things, plenty of hard work is needed 
to create the finished product, Constant watching and work- 
ing go into the making of good compost, as well as manpower 
and expensive equipment. It takes determination in sticking 
to the job and being on hand to maintain the correct moisture, 
drainage, and heat. Turning the material at the proper time 
is a tiresome detail but a very necessary one for good results. 
These are all important considerations. 
We offer planting soils for all sorts of gardening. We have 
the raw materials, the stock piles, and equipment to enable 
us to offer it in bushel lots, cubic yards, truck loads, semi- 
trailer and carload lots. In planting North Boulevard Homes 
in Tampa we used approximately 40,000 cubic yards of peat 
and various composts. This job required six months’ time, 
with over three weeks in trucking alone from pit to project. 
Approximately $20,000 worth of equipment was used in mak- 
ing and hauling this material—and this was only one project 
of ours. 
We now have five big piles of from 1000 to 2000 cubic yards 
each, of compost in the making. We turn these piles twice a 
year with a dragline. We sell several thousand bushels of 
compost, oftentimes in bushel lots, and many of our customers 
get a real bargain by doing their own hauling. In this way, 
five bushels may be had for the price of four—you get one free 
when you serve yourself and take your choice. Other customers 
come with trailers, some with trucks, and do their own loading 
and hauling. Thus they save from 25 to 33 per cent depending 
on the compost selected. We welcome this kind of trade and 
make every effort to please you. 
High-grade Composted Peat is the best planting compost 
for azaleas, camellias, citrus fruit, shrubs, palms and other 
trees. Dig out the planting area and mix the peat compost 
thoroughly with the best topsoil. Place the plant at the proper 
depth, refill the hole and water well. 
High-grade Composted Peat, $4.00 per cu. yd. delivered; 
50c per bus. Extra-grade, $5.00 per cu. yd. delivered. 
