Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1850-06-29
Mr.. Tirado to Mr.. Clayton.
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.saaa e# WASHINGTON JUNE 10, 1850.
SIR In the note which your Exceency addressed me on
the 9Th instant with view of eictng information as to the
proper be adopted order enable the far
mes of the United States obtain Peruvian guano with ia
cily and at low prices find only earnest of the
zeal manifested by your EIceency in behalf of the agcuu
raj interests of your country but subject of particular inter-
est in the eyes of my Government whose this
tce both exported and Sold 1t being my duty promote
its consumption, and being fully convinced that the eff
cacous mode of accomplishing that object to render the
QUESTION cheap and easy have before this written to the
Peruvian Government upon the poprey of adopting
by which may be enabled to reduce the pces-by
diminishing in poporionate degree, the expenses attending
the eghng of vessels and by such other reenchmens
may be deemed necessary order present that article for
sale wherever it is in
In the same spirit, now propose to comply with the aud
able wishes expressed in your Exceencys note by giving
you the information you ask far it lies in my power
do present, with hope that may be the Of
contributing somewhat towards increasing the demand for Pc
ruvian guano in the United States inspiring confidence
the farmers of their being able obtain the article on easy
TERMS and Of improving that friendly intercourse which Peru
is inclined to cultivate with the United States.
1t appears from the information have been able to obtain
the subject from the consgnees of Peruvian guano in this
country and the knowledge have derived from the results
of the accounts Of Sales that to the present me the price
which guano has been selling for and which has as high
as oryseven dollars per tom not depended either on
the fiscal regulations of Peru any runous monopoly
to which the sale the article has been subjected From the
first attempts made 1910 supply the European
markets with guano where its and applicability
both unknown to agricultural labor the enterprise only
started as Of speculation the part of few private
individuals Who hattered by the results Of experiments
which had been repeated with considerable in
England, obtained from the Peruvian Government by
virtue of an annual allowance permission export guano for
certain number of years. either in specified or limited guam
titles. When the successful experiments Of 1917 had
WINGED some the consumesp Europe Of the Importance Of
this species of manure which then began to assume the a
tude of article Of interest," the Government entered into
with the SPECTATORS who have continued to
make emances consgnees Of the Government with va
red in regard to results But was only through
and prudence the management OF the affair."
that in spite Of serious Losses which experienced in con-
sequence of the competition arayed against Peruvian guano
by the deposes of similar kind of manure discovered some
time after the coast Of Africa, and the panic be specula
tors who had made large advances and incurred heavy ex
penses in the ncpent stages of the enterprise they finally
had the qualification Of seeing the merit the article establish
ed SO that would YIELD saeabe prices security for the
reimbursement of their outlaws and moderate profit to the
Government as the proprietor.
MS result, however, the fruit Of successive experiments
years OF perseverance, only Of date Europe
wne IN the United States every effort bring the guano Of
Peru into epute has been made subsequent to this
would the have been able succeed had not
been for the interest felt and the ability displayed by the con-
sgnees IL had been found necessary them to adopt this sys
TEN in the management Of sae in order introduce the ap