Image of bags of fertilizer and barrels of crops "Grown With Standard Fertilizers" and "Grown Without" on a balance scale showing Standard Fertilizer to be the superior choice in an advertisement for Standard Fertilizer Company of Boston, Massachusetts. Central image is wood engraved. Date supplied by cataloger based on company history; Standard Fertilizer Company's office was located at 30 Kilby St. from 1883-1886. "Don't buy Water on Basis of High Valuation The Highest Guaranteed Analysis Superior in Fine and Dry Condition The Lowest in Moisture:--text, border of image. "Manufactured by Standard Fertilizer Co. Office, 30 Kilby St., Boston, Mass. Works, Duxbury, Mass., Bristol, Me. General Selling Agents for New York State, N.W. Foster, Oneida, N.Y. For Sale by J. R. Douglass. Oriskany Falls, N.Y."--text, bottom center of image.
Type
image
Extent
1 letterpress : uncolored ; overall 80.96 x 59.69 cm (31 7/8 x 23 1/2 in.)
Advertising--Agriculture Fertilizer industry--Pictorial works Scales (Weighing instruments) Standard Fertilizer Co Relief prints--1875-1900. (gmgpc)
Source
Jay T. Last Collection Agriculture Large Size Implements & Supplies The Jay T. Last Collection of Graphic Arts and Social History, Huntington Digital Library
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