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r': '-' . .li-'ii'Sw.'wyf " 1 ' nI t't -..i. 1 -.' -' "V -X-" f' " '. t ..Vi-''.-""' ' .r-'-.r t ...: 'i'.'-:'s- v ?" - l, - )i pisiTj i V v mi; r 'v r,r ? i 4 W-!rss ..... EASTERN EDITION The Garolinas, Virginia, Georgia, and Florida SATURDAY, jj ' V; Hi, 1920 '" . . . ... . 1 K . d t S FOUNDED 1880, AT RALEIGH, N. C 5 , i " 'i. " I ' i ' i i ' "vivr ' "i i "i TiWiiif s :fo :Sa:ve. mon $1 a Year; 5c a Copy i-'i,.r.'.'saA..?;'''. uses three to four million '' J'torisr.'o'f j'tb worth at . present i prices p $UQ$li- - un- each ton of material used, we belieloeYtfZsaviK atu average of -$10 is Possible ( 1) , : J through) stud&vfcour give rm so as to Qftzt eliminaiepM IHyt' Hint urw vi v nr .. iv , , . FERTILIZERS I' -v ' t ' K v ''Jew? mmsm Ti firsiUfyiittsejnean ttie use of. fertilizers -t involves the quistionf fwrne-tnixirig. Too long the) South- ; em farmer' has nsbtH i6-2s, 8-4-4's aM 'other wore or meaningless formulas, zvhcn he should have peenJmnking :; ' il A-jj.i Jlrtut Ani eJiitrnnti. htin thhrnrir .'arid 111 ' acttina it r f o? rid manufacturer Can fiossiblv know the needs of the various"yoU:Jypesiff varying degrees of fertility in his territory. Jit is true the f armer himself may not. know W what his soils ond ci-ops need, but if he. is the student of his) A business that he shoiilolbe he will soon learn. Doing so is by- m no means difficult. , . " ' 1 When the, farmer knozus what' hissoils and crops need, can by homemixing supply these requirements at a cost very v materially under thai of th&hit-or-tniss-factory mipune '-Tnis v g matter of saving money by home-mixing is discussed in detail on Paae 6 of ihis hiue. and' the attention-.of every reader of. - fc The Progressive" Farmer, who. uses fertilisers is earnestly in vited to this article; ' - : , ' ' ' " " " ..r!. .. -. . . -. !.-,- l: w. ' ' " - "' . . -v. Tj second means' by which we may effect material savings " t "voc unit foc i (r iwi( i "jf J v' in y I i - ' 4 'if ' . -'. i T. - i. 1. x i. . .... 71 : I - J :. turnis. a. s an illustration, acta pnuspnaie mnmuu w, fall t an mi & "' ui'dii.. ftTtltn 4n nrmiviA . $ ?A vi inn. hut hv Myiiflf or co in carlots, the same material may oooMf $24.50 a ton. Nitrate of soda in carlpts, now quoted at $72 to'Wd d ton. but' in small Jot's, see it sell for $90 tct$lQ0a ton. I) : the "individual farmer does not use enough-fertilizers ' to buy in carlots, here is cr fine chance for some profitable neighborhood co-operation. y 1 It should not be inferred that we do not believe in com- mfj menial fertilizers, ' RightlyluSed, they are of great value' in jj economically increasing yields. The point we would make "- Mis: Be sure hat: for every dollar spent for fertilisers the - j 9reatest possible 'return- is ; obtained. In doing this, fitttngj y fertilisers tn n:i J rnb needs and carlot purchases for t '. should " hipi the consideration of every fertiliser-using "t farmer. 11'. '" nn waiffy i i iin. m ,i.t.v i . ,;:. ,.-fn-frrrri-r' M . .? . .m.;nm V'"? , r1, - r" ".".iiIIiIImJI - ' x ' '' " " " ' ' " " ' - A Complete INDEX r 1 his Issue Appear tm Page 4-. s h 9 : 1 k 1 -. t - is ej j. r , ' , . -,i .
The Progressive Farmer (Raleigh, N.C.)
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Jan. 31, 1920, edition 1
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