Rensselaer Republican, Volume 20, Number 34, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 26 April 1888 — Copperas as a Fertilizer. [ARTICLE]

Copperas as a Fertilizer.

Oil, Paint and Drag Reporter. Considerable inquiry has been made recently concerning the fertilizing qualities of copperas, as favorable reports have come from France, and these have prompted experiments here. Copperas has been recommended from abroad as a valuable dressing for different crops, and rema.-kable results of experiments made on Ihe other s'de are shown, to convince the doabting A met ican fertilizer manufacturers. It is claimed that copperas prevents mildew and a very weak solntion destroys mosa and the stores of mildew. An explanation of the favorable effect of ccpperas is that it increases the power of the plant for assimilation; there is a large percentage of fiber aud nitrogen, but the increased crops are not due to a supply of sulphuric acid by th 9 copperes, asjsuperphcsphates containing an abundance cf ihe acid proved to have least effect. This is a subject which concerns all of the agricultural s'ations, and it is surprising that experiments have not been made on the ground allctrd by each State for such purposes. So far they have depended almostsoley upon foreign sources for information instead of demonstrating in a practical way on their own territory whether copperas is a good material for crops or otherwise. It is time that such work was commenced, so th a t the public could be enlightened upon the dark subject and a channel opened for increased business ia_lha_ article. New York furnished 497,047 seldiers to the Union ar mies daring the war. Ohio nexT with 319,669, and Illinois next with 259,147. The future of this great country depends largely upon the good health of our women folk?. How sad that they should share an excess of suffering. Let it not he so. By the use of Dr. Guysott’s Yellow Deck and Sarsaparilla the female ay? tern can be strengthened. It is a certain core for periodic pains, bearing down sensations, menstrual irregularities and general female ‘weakness. “ROUGH ON ITCH” Ointment core* Bkin Humors, Pimples, Flesh Worms, Ring Worms. Tetter, Salt Rheum, Frosted Feet, Chilblains; Itch, Ivy, Poison, Barber’s Itch, Scald Head, Bcsema. etc. Druggists or mall. &. & Well*, Jersey. Oily.