This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1860 Excerpt: ...it into a sulphate, which, though readily soluble in water, is not volatile, like the former. The high estimation in which dissolved bones are justly held has so greatly increased their consumption, that there is scarcely a town of any note throughout the kingdom, that does not contain a "super-phosphate manufactory." ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1860 Excerpt: ...it into a sulphate, which, though readily soluble in water, is not volatile, like the former. The high estimation in which dissolved bones are justly held has so greatly increased their consumption, that there is scarcely a town of any note throughout the kingdom, that does not contain a "super-phosphate manufactory." Now, this manufacture opens a very wide field for adulteration; and as many there be, unfortunately, who do not feel themselves bound to conduct their business upon strictly honest principles, and who are content to sell an inferior article rather than none at all, such men do not hesitate to take advantage of that patent weakness of all farmers for cheap bargains, and consequently, do not hesitate to mix this so-called superphosphate with all manner of rubbish, so as to enable them to undersell the respectable manufacturer. For this there is but one remedy of a really practical nature, and that is to deal with none but parties well known for the honesty and integrity of their dealings. In offering this caution to farmers, I can assure them that adulteration, in both raw and boiled bones, as well as superphosphate, is carried on to a much greater extent than they are aware of. I was told a short time back by the proprietor of some extensive gypsum quarries, that his best customers were the super-phosphate manufacturers and bone-crushers. This fact is pregnant with warning to farmers. But if, after all that can be said, any man will be so foolish as to risk his root-crops for the sake of saving some six or eight shillings per acre, he has no one to blame but himself, and nothing but bitter experience will teach him better. If, however, he must have a low-priced article, let him purchase a smaller quantity of the very best, from a manu...
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