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ranns. ncanzatmi am raopaTiis or murnational 06NGBIN SH FORTR FIR INFORMATION OF PUBLIC. Unv»«al. almost anique, la the curreat history of corporations I* a psAphlqt Just issued by the In* teruational Agricultural Corporation setting forth the purpoees and or- gaalzation of the company and des cribing Its plants and proprietl:*. Tho aim of the publication is not to gsplott the Corporation's product but to tell what it is. why and how it was organised, and what it is doing. Pol lowing are some quo tations from the booklet: Profit—money making—is the obirions reason for the organiuxiou of every commercial undertaking. But this belief in. and desire to develop the opportunity for profit U a given business must—if the boiled Is sound on the SERVICE It is proposed to render in exchange for the expected gains of the en terprise. Any new development in an old industry must, iu order to be suc cessful. do something different, do aoraethlrgf better, supply some ac tual need. The International Agricultural Corporation, organised- in July, 1109. was founded on the( belief— That the chemical fertiliser in dustry in the United States! upon somewhat revised lines, afforded the greatest commercial opportuni- timated by experts to contain shout 140,000,000 tons of potash salts, of which (making allowance for waste, etc.) about 70,000,000 tons—equal to 11,000,000 tons of pure potash K20—should be available for q^n- On tho basis of last ytfr-r's ing. ties. That the fertiliser business to be continuously successful must be bas* •o opon ownership of the business of the crude material^ required. That the present was the time to undertake such a work. because the vaat increree in tbe consamp- tion of commercial, fertilizers, year by year, clearly demonstrated that the farming community was awaken ing to the necessity of Its increas ed use, renewing^sthe fertility of depleted soils and doubling the yields of lands yet fertile. - That tbfe company which gave the customer better condition of the goods furnished better shipment of goods, better freight rates on goods shipped, would not be long ! in securing recognition. With these definite purposes in ‘ mind, the International Agricaltur- j al Corporation has invested 9IS.:! 000.090 of its authorised cx-pital of SSS.OOO.OOO' and for every dol- ! lar of stock Issued (both common j and preferred) has obtained tngi- ble assets |n tbe form of plants and properties, necessary in carry ing out its plan to rec-'ize for its stockholders and tho cnosuuing public the benefits of an organiza tion equipped with ample resources of raw mc-teriala and adequate man ufacturing facilities so plaeeol over the cor a try as to secure the most economical distribution of its pro ducts. No bonus of either common *or preferred stocks was issued for brands trade marks, paunts or good will. There,is. therefore, no * water’ in the Corporation’s capi tal. Gatheriag the Raw Material. Th© organizers of the Interna tional Agricultural Corporarion ful ly realized that they must secure udequvp sources of crud wjna!**r- ial supply, namely—PhorphaiV Hoe Sulphuric Acid, I’oimsIi, and Am- monl’es—in order to pro.-iu-'-e at lowe-t rest complete fertCizcr. eon tainlng In well balane'd proporlion the nitrogen (ammonia I. phosphor, te acid ar.J potash neces.-arv to plant life. f arryinv out i>« v’ rs of ott 1 Ujo, the I■-ieruational Agricultural Corporation, purchased 42.'•o** acres of phosphate lands in Florida, and also secured the largest portico «. ♦ he brown reck deposit* o' Tennes see. The present >oorly output of the mines owned bj the^CorporaMnn is fully one-half of the total f la . p »hb!e product from all the miues in th« star^ of Florida. Klectrical energy for ’ pumps, washers ' i-nd transportation, oil burning drvers, concrete construction 'or dry lens, thirty six miles of rstiway con-’ s«rvatioh of water suppl) and •’sci- enti'fc manr.Te'r, rt" in every detail ©f Its operations are among the factors that enable the Inter;-ition-i «! Corporation's prop^-rtrd to pro- due* land pebble phosphate of all grades economically. All known phosphate deposits of importance have passed front pri vate owners into the h; ds of f-i-i- i'»g cotnnanl s and their present val nation i* far below their ultimate value. > Sulphuric Arbi Supply. Ir-teed of manufacturing its sul phuric acid from pyrites, as is cus tomary thp International securead a ten-yar contract with the Ten n.essee Copper Co., of Cof*nerhlll. Arppe r 4 | r ,, n ro of town, Tenu^sce. for theli- total out-* l»ut of suiphuH^VW. w)tich it has ennes-ee, at'd^with the Ducktown been stated by the producers will exceed 260,hOO ton* of 60 per cent «cld rnnually. By tncen* of tank cars (19o are Ini * p, 2 ,re at ,h * present timet itn* add is transported to the va rious work* of the Corporation £.nd employed ii- manufactur e CowJd Supply America’s Potaeti For 350 Yearn. At the time of the organization the International Agricultural nrporation an opportunity was pre sented to buy on favorable terms 9r.» of the most valuable bf the .German Potash Wntm—tbe KeJl' '* rer ke Soilstedt Gewerkschaft. This purchase was affected - y the ont- of $4,000,000. for which the Corporatioa obtained a property as- n ! consumptioa of 2O0.000 tons (K2Q) the entire United States mc*rkei could be supplUd from the Boll- stedt mine for a period of 350 year*. The mine ha* a strictly* tuodren “• plant, which cost more than $2,500,000. It has a prea.jut ctpaclty of about one-third the annual consumption of the United States, and is being enlarged. The only advantage of one potash producer over another is to be grlned through favorable location of the property, quality of the de posits, and equipment for economi cal production on a large scale. The Soilstedt mine has all these advantages, aid a larger allotment than most of the mines. Soilstedt in fact, is noted for having the lowest cost production on record, which makes the plant) (exceptional in that it ci-n operate profitably un der heavy taxation and unfavorable restriction as to output. The benefits anticipated from the International's purchase of the Soilstedt were Ao some extent min imised by the action of the Ger man government, aimed to deprive Soilstedt’s American customer* ol the benefit* of it.creased produc- ttion and much lower prices than the Potash Syndicate maintained. But under all circumstances the possession of the Soilstedt miae hut proved to be a most profitable in vestment. The direct and ii»Hrect advantages of this independent in vestment In the potash industry have been maintained throughout the shifting phases of the “pota^i controversy,’’ in which the inter- ammnoia aree produced abroed and the interests ofthe American mar ket as a whole, as well as to con serve its own interests. By the term ammonic-trg is mt-ai : all those materials from which uitrogen is derived in the form most available for plant food, kiiaiy of these materials, such at Titrate cf soda and sulphate ol famonia. are produced abroad c-nd imported to the United States. Oth er forms are produced In this coun try— cotton seed meal, dried ft«h, ■cap. and by-producta of siaughtei houses—dried bloody ataime*! tank age ,2*c., etc. The Corporation either owns ontright or else dost worging arrangements with com panles producing thesy materit ls, s aa to be positively assured of iti supply for future years, and by rea so.a of the sixe of Its purchase* of other ingr.xilenta not produced b> its interests is thus placed in the most advantageous position. Position an a M*j«ur»rturrr. In this regard the position of the International Agricultural Cor poration is unique. Instead of pur chasing the plr>nt* of competitors as ha* been the custom of other Its- corporations in this industry, the International has caused to be ’ Jl ^ 1 •* the most advantageous Points throughout the South, mod erate sized factories, with sufficient • parity to serve The trade locr’ed in that particular territory on a iriiinnum freight rate lor the ma'n- ut tcuir d product. Securing * it* u.pi.uric acid from a central pro ducing pofnj. it is ablt* to trans port to any other given point otily Mich amount of sulphuric acid ac ua> be requtrrd for manufacturing - '.. 4. p'.nt,, ut ile cOuipeiiUm *v.-ning extensive sulphuric ac-iu sorks must run to c: parity, fre- lu^ntiy much In excess of actual need for the sulphuric acid so pro duced. radix speaking, the most im portant prbduct of the InL'nation al Agricultural Corporation is whr.t is known as acid phosphate. This material is produced by grinding phosphate rock to a powder and adding approximately ■ an equal amount of 50 per cent sulphuric acid. The resultant material, a dry frir-bl? slate colored product tacid phosphate). Is us< d by all fertilizer manufacturers, and aside from the larger manufacturers, the southern states contain hundreds of smaller producers—the “dry mixers.” That the plan of the In ternational Agricultural Corpora tion is sound is proven by the fact that net only are the small maun fact urers ready customers, but every- large producer (those owning and running their own sul phuric »-id works) have, during the last year, bought very heavily of the International Agricultural Corporation’s production of acid pho>q»hcte. Facilities f« ; r Distribution. Th«y period of construction for the/fnternat?rtnal Agricultural Cor poration has not. as yet, beet: pass ed. One factory- is still in process of building and one more just starting but all will be in opersv tion by November 1st, 1911. The position of the Int.motional Ag ricultural Corporation is such that by means of factories it owns out right. or through factories when* it* raw mr.'terial ■ is used and its manufactured product is controlled for sale, the Corporation can off er its products at eight points in Gerogia. four in South Carolina, at three Ak-bania centers, and in Tennessee, Mississippi, North Caro lina. Pennsylvania. New York, and Ohio. Twenty acidulating works give to the International Agricultural Cor poration the broadest possible ol afacture (ally sufficient- to for tho supply of sulphuric which It is under contract to __ ceivs. Its productioas of c.4d phos phate will eicc-id 600,080 tops hsr annum. v To enlarge the market for its products the International Agri cultural Corporation has mads con tracts with a limited number of ta- depend nt plants Iri" whose profits it participates. These arrangements while preserving the Independent* of Buccesaful Industrie* and retain- the beLi’fits of local contact with the consumer, are mutually ‘t«d- vantageous to the supply corpora tion. the lo^al manufacturer, and to his customers. * | ManuFiu turii’g Ktandanh*. In all the phaits it owns or In which it is interested, the Corpora tion maii'taius the highest standard of manufacturing efficiency. Such standards are absloutely necesary in c-a industry wh*r0 sjI >ntiflcally exact compounding is essential to the value of the product. With ad- vaiving knowledge of the science of fertilization, its ad<*>tion to dif- Berentj soils and crops, and ths close supervision of the industry by governmental agencies, thin cars and expertness in manufacture, combined with the use of the best materals, becomes increasingly! im portant. Tc assure a uniformly high- grade quality- of iu products the Corpora Ion maintains testing de part ments, suitably equipped and employing experts whose duty it is :o txa nine, analyze K4>d report up on phosphate rock, manufactured goods and all other products bought and sold. The work of the*»> Ic-bor- a’.ories is an insurance to the con sumes that an International pro. duct .s txat-ily what It purports to bo, down to tho smallest percent age of ckemica' content. Kiliii-ationjil Kffort. It is inteuQCd to extend the laboratory. scientific and education al work of the Corporation so a* to include soil and crop investi^h Mon. T his is w itn g. view to im proving i •elhoii.i of fertilization- and spr.aoihg the knowledge of its pcsi-ibi.'itits:. 1),, experiment, de- mont-trution c-n a large scale of tb-3 ure of lert.'izc.-s, and by the dit>M>L'iii<ation of .sound information, the CeipoiuMon aims to be an edu cational force, roeperafing with jttier agencies i.» tiie development of the science of fertilization; to keep up with the progress of the science, and to spread iu teach ings. Although gd.'at advances have oecn made in fertilization, much more remaiiy to be done in the ine of educL-iional work throughout he American agricultural world, rhis line of endeavor cannot fail to bci-c-fit, rot only the farmer but he whole nation, by making poe- iible a larger food supply at a low er cost of production. ’l|he ajrnual consumption of com mercial fertilizers is increasing a-t the rate of 500,U00 tons'annually, reaching a reported total of 5,7$$,- 341 tons in 1910 and 1911 valued roughly at $125,000,000. Growth of the Infdastry, The past rate of increase is, however, no measure of future in crease. for the reason that edu cation in the proper utlliz&tiot-i and value of fertilizer is proceeding :np!V‘ rapidly than ever before, and for the further reason that arti- fciial fertilization, origiut My re garded a* a necessity only on worn-out soils, is now known to be a profitable investment under near ly all circumstances. \Vhr.*tever ’lie ?rcp may be, if a dollar inv Mted in fertilizer will produce five dol lars in the form of enchanced pro- luction, that form of investmeit becomes increasingly popular. The working out of this theory is al ready seen in the extension of the fertilizer market, once confined to the South, to include w-esten^ *;nd south western states. And when it appears that the iveragp Ameerican wheat produc tion, for example, is but 15.8 bush- Ms per acre,. e« compared to 30 bushels or more per acre in Ger many, where fertilization has been ’dUi«d to a universally applied science. It is evident that the l lil ted St&tes. with its millions of farm acres, affords a fertilizer mar ket with boundless opportunist's for expansion. Tlie problem of the fertilizer maunfaetun. r is not—How should I Increfi-ve my- business by twur- Ing from my competitor that which ht now enjoys, but—How ran I in crease my facilities for manufacture •o as properly to care for the twelve and one-half per cent, nat ural increase that Comes yeai nv year,through a better appreciation by the farmers of the benefits de layed from increased use-of com mercial fertilizer? Thtis'is the story of the Interna tional Agricultural Corporal i or- with ample but. not excessive capi talization, an economically sound organization. large resources of nat- tmtl products, adequate manufac turing capacity, to accomplish a useful service in the supply manu- ffuture and distribution of the materials necessary fer the fertiliz ation of American farm soils. THE PRiOto AND STANDARD" Waltcrboro, 8. C. Effective BcpCewbcr l, l»ll. SPACE (CONTRACT) RATES (To Be Used Withia a Year) cents AC .14 .12 .10 for IOO (o 240 laches 2AO to 4(M* laches »H» to !*<»)) iaehe*. KHHt or more ladies Traasleat Rates. 50 rents per lagh for first and 25 cents per inch eucli Miletcqurnt lasertAoa. I<rgal Advertising Rates. The tates oa legal advertlaiag are fixed by law and these rates uiil not be deviated from. ( lassifled Advertising Rates Wants, For Nsle, For Rent. Loot and other special hasiaess notices, one cent a word each laarrtioa. wo advertising taken for less ttiaa twenty-five cetsts. RnslaesH locals five cents a line each insertioa. Msttrlages sad Deaths. News items of marriages and icafli* are printed free. Obitwary iHtliees and verses at the end trf “ibatli” notices, charged at the rate of twenty-five cent** |*er inch. NOTE—-The above itite* have tM-en carefully conipilei), ami are ’lie very lowest |»os»il>|e, consistent "ill* K«<d bu>iness judgment. Professional Notices. A’tn J Fist.harne Heber R. > adgvti FISHBURNE & PADGETT Attorasy* and Counselors at Law WALTERBORO, - - S. C O Riley is coming. A Dreadtai Higiit. to H. J. Barnum, of Freville, N. Y. was the fever sore thc<t had pla- P i^d his life for years In spite-of many remedies he tried. At last he used Bucklen's Arnica Salve and wrote: “it has entirely) healed vith sea reply a sore left.* Heals Burrs, Bolls, Kczema, Cuts, Bruises Swell^igs, Corns and Piles like magic. Only 25c at Jno. M. Klein’s. ORlleyi is coming. J.L. Hiera of Evergreen, was ia town SatnrAnr. > OFFICE or Op. A. J. Anderson DENTAL SURGEON Office Hours; i p- » $ p. 6pm OPPOSITE Fanaar. and Marohaab Bank. ’Phone iOCg. WALTERBORO. 8. Q JOHN H. RUCKS. surgeon-dentiSt. EHRHARDT. 8. C. V Merchants Oat-of-towra shopper* may oon*e to Charleston, stay from five days attend the theatres, visit tlie Island resort*, etc, do thahr I’wyiag and have their railroad fart* paid foa Dm round trip. The only roadltiosa to be complied with are: First, that you* combined purchases aamaat to $25 or more. Second, that you come from a point twenty-fire miles or more distant. Third, that yoar fare not exceed 5 per cent of your total purrhases. Fourth that you buj- a round trip ticket or get a receipt from yoar railroad u( v««<ur Iwaur Matioa, m)towing that you panliawil e ticket. The merrhaata of Charleston carry large and well assorted The matter of selection Is easy; you have a variety to choose kept fresh by being replenished often. Prices are qualify. If you cannot find Just what you want til your home town, yuu can always get It In Charleston. The foils wing merchants are mentlwrs of this refund plan will be very glad to Ask For Refund Books. 9 Aft Lanneaa'a Art Store — 238 King Street Antiqae Furniture. Morgenstern Furniture Company... 62 Reid Street Raker*. Condon’s Bakery - 153 Rutledge Ave. Book Store*. Walker. Evans A Cogswell 3 Broad Street. U. I~ I egertoa.. 28:1 King Street Carpets, Mattings, etc. Mutual Carpet Company 1 .. .*•• ., • •.. 247 King Street. Chian, Glam and (Joeenwsre. Cbxrl.-fcton Crockery Company — —- 299 King Street. Cigars aad Tobacco. Folio Bros Cc 260 King Street Clothing and Gents' Furnishing*. Ceuthcnncr A Visaaski 252 King St. Iiirsch-Iarael Company .King and Wentworth Bluesteiu Bros..494-494 King St. W. S. Cook Company. ,332 King St. S. Brown .Tons.;354-354 King St. B'-utov aid Volaaki 385 King St. Department Stores M turabgotl A Sons .. ..149-242 King Street. Louia Cohen L Co 232 234 King St. and 203 Meeting Tbe Kcrrisou Dry Goods Co .187-191 King StrooC Buell A Roberts..573 King Street. A. O. IUiOder A Son 359-361 King Street. Furniture and Dry Good*. Buell L Roberts..573 King Street. Grocers. J. H. Hesse, Montague and Coming. The John Ilurkamp Co K'a ; and Broad Streeta uns. Bicycles, and Sporting Good* The B. II. Worthen Arms Co - ..230 King Street Hardware. M. H. l azarus King and Hassell Stree A. McL Mai tin.. 363 King Street. Strohecl.er A McDermld • • 237 King Street. Ball Supptr Cr. ...377 King Street Jewelers. Jos Allan A- Co..285 King Street. Carrington, Thomas A Co.. ...... .. .. .. ... ..251 King Street. n Optician aad Optical Snppllea. Parsons Optical Co....244 King 81 Pianos, Organs, Music and Musical — _ .*• • • • • ... .. 8 0-8 2 Hasel Street. ft"TTTft'Tnnnnnnnofmonooooooou . 4 g ’ J. K. Read Co 249 Kiag Street. H- W. BLACK SB, i L ‘ ^ j Parr,gan _*rug Co. 286-288 King St. | DENTAL SURGEON f FW| “ d { I have reopened my dental 3 ollice, and have associated J with me fli BAKER. DR. JOHN H. All work given i prompt attention. * Office next Terry & Shaffer’s Terry Fish Co......133 Market St. Florists. Counelly-McC..rty Co - .. -. .. 29C King Street. Fnraltnre. Phoenix riin'ture Co... SeigUr.gs’a Music Store, 243 King 81 Stoves, Cooking Utensils, Etc. Miunls Stove Co. .. ......... ..King aad Burns La* Shoe Stores. Robert E. M irtin.... 25$ King Bt, II. J. Williams 24$ King Ht. Robert Martin 139 Market Rt. A. A. Ilirsch 281 King St. D. O'Brien A Sods..381 King St. V.. 1*. Livingston... .366 King .Tt. Jacobs Sh< * Store 510 King St. Trunks and Bag*. Cnarlestou Trunk Company. ... 270 King Street. Tiunks and Office Supplies. • s sve • Edward J. Munlij*. .. .... .. ..157 Meeting Street. I Store. Office Hoore : 8.30 am to k o p. m. 3 to 6 p. m. | *i’poi»e No 67a. b Wn I t©rt>«>r*o, P9 C^ ^ OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO: INSURANCE WANTED!! I ■’ PHONE 21X OR WRITE J. D. vonLehe, Agent - HARTFORD & AETNA FIRE INaURANGE COMPANIES. Will insure improved country dwell ings and furniture, store buildings and merchandise stock. C. E. DURANT Civi) Eng’r and Land Surveyor Will be in Walterboro at J. J B. Ackerman’s on Satuidaysi and all oth^r dayfe^when not at work in field. 0£Q LOADS OF 4 FT- QfiQ J w CORD WOOD WILL PAY EACH TRIP. * Don’t Come to Town With an Empty Wagon. Ready to Serve You ’Phone No. 77’y. For bowel complaints In children always give Chamberlain's Colic. Cholera and Diarrhoe% Remedy and castor oil. It is certain to effect a cure and when reduced with wate and sweetened is pleasaJit to tako^ No physician can prescribe a better remedy. For sale by all cfealers. AT OUR GIN. MEAL AND HULLS FOR SALE IS* ——*1 O’Riley) is coming. ^^JDlarrhoea is a-lwaya more or less prevalent during September. B« prepared for it. Chamberiainfs Coli Cholera and Diarrhoea remedy is prompt and effectual. Tt can aJ- way« be depended upon and is pleasant to take. For sale by all dealers. WMRBORO COTTON OIL CO. lOMMI ORlleyv is cqmiug. Mr .• nd **”•/•.**• of ( M|ss Alice Hlott left Saturday Roy Fla, arrived in town Friday . _. _ . . night. After a visit of several weeks ,or *»»"• ban to relatives near Stokes Mad Wil. accepted a position am stenographer Hams they will return home, ! for a railroad company at that plaeo