Bag of Ford Ammonium Sulphate Fertilizer, May 1935
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The New York Times reported in 1924 that Ford Motor Company produced enough Ammonium Sulphate fertilizer to apply to 100,000 acres. The nitrogen-rich inorganic fertilizer was a byproduct of Ford's steel production process. Green, leafy plants need nitrogen to flourish. By 1935, the date of this bag, nitrogen-hungry hybrid corn and increasing acres of lawn grasses ensured consumer demand for this fertilizer.
The New York Times reported in 1924 that Ford Motor Company produced enough Ammonium Sulphate fertilizer to apply to 100,000 acres. The nitrogen-rich inorganic fertilizer was a byproduct of Ford's steel production process. Green, leafy plants need nitrogen to flourish. By 1935, the date of this bag, nitrogen-hungry hybrid corn and increasing acres of lawn grasses ensured consumer demand for this fertilizer.
Artifact
Photographic print
Date Made
15 May 1935
Subject Date
15 May 1935
Keywords
Collection Title
On Exhibit
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
P.833.62988
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Ford Motor Company.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Linen (Material)
Technique
Gelatin silver process
Color
Black-and-white (Colors)
Dimensions
Height: 10.938 in
Width: 7.875 in
Inscriptions
on front of bag: 10 LBS NET / Ford / AMMONIUM SULPHATE FERTILIZER / FOR / FARMS GREENS GARDENS LAWNS ORCHARDS SHRUBS VINEYARDS on tag: Produced by Ford Motor Co. DEARBORN, MICH. U.S.A.
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