Semi-weekly North-Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1852-1853, 1852-05-12

or twenty-one feet, passing up and down on either
side, at moderate pace, and finishing in the middle
with handful at each cast. Some prefer before
sowingIto mix peck more OF plaster OF Paris WIN
each of guano, (the bags averaging about one nun
dred and sixty pounds,) and think its action both
improved and prolonged The experiment is worthy
of trial. though have succeeded satisfactorily WIFI
out not having had the plaster at hand.
Besides the wheat crop, guano has been successful
ly applied coin, rye buckwheat, potatoes and
garden vegetables, and also tobacco. Although IL
gives vigorous growth to the latter crop, yet 1t I'M
parts TEXTURE unfavorable to the long es1ao
iished reputation of fine silky Maryland tobacco.
Corn and potatoes being gross feeders and OF quick
growtt require larger supply than wheat-say from
three TO four hundred pounds per acre, turned uhuel
with the large two three horse plough, unless COM
bined with other manures, except lime ana as"es'
both of which seem to be unfriendly TO some Oh Tie
valuable salts contained in guano but win Oone-
DUST barn-yard and stable manure, it acts promptly
and powerfully. The finest crop OF wheat ever
made from dressing of guano and bonecous''
and the finest crop OF timothy ever saw was from
like combination
Various opinions exist as the durability of guano
as manure Some farmers claim for it an influence
through whole course of rotation OF Crops whne
others insist that they no beneht beyond the
first crop to which it is applied 1t would seem 10
be unreasonable to expect long-conDued or Perma-
nent benefit from slight dressing as tlom two 10
three hundred pounds of manure per acre, after so
prompt and large return as guano always gives
when udiciously applied, from the first crop: Yet
am quite confident that have seen marked ihnu-
son after its application to the wheat crop. Some
thing however, is certainly due to the character oil
the soil to which it is applied. Upon moist compact
Claws il only acts more powerfully, but lis lnnu-
ence is longer seen; while upon light, sandy soils,
gives less return, and It's after-benehs is sooner
exhausted Upon limestone land, with which nave
no experience, it is said not to act so we'll, perhaps
from the same cause which renders 1reshy llmeo idho
unfriendly to its action.
| have thus, at some length, and fear tedlousy
given YOU an account of the source whence obtaned
I L. ,,lio anAo fhnh nS q
dence of its value, the growing demand and popular
! ity among fdrmers-a body OF shrewc, PRACTICAL
intelligent men, industrious and economical in their
habits, and little disposed 10 waste money upon useless
or doubtful Objects
will now proceed TO answer General Freeman's
last inquiry, to where it be best procured,
and = AT what expense landed al Mobile or New Or-
leans
! AS before stated, the original of supply of
the best guano is the Of Peru. 1t is owned by
the Government, and let TO contractors, who pay
bonus per ton for the privilege of digging and sending
it abroad for sale. These contractors reside In Cado
and sell it here through the agency of Commission
houses. Up the present year, there have been TWO
agents in this country for the sale OF Peruvian guano-
one in New York and one in Baltimore where by tar
the largest quantity Cor upon the Chesapeake and the
ribuaries) has been disposed of. The agents here
prefer sell ii by the cargo in large lots, and IS
eagerly bought up by dealers, who retail 1t al proht
corresponding with the supply in the market. have
know this profit in periods of scarcity without any
advance upon the import price, to run up to the hand
some of fifteen dollars per ton, thirty-six per
in advance. 1t is at period of great abun-
dance in market and considerable competition among
dealers. retailing about twelve per cent. profit upon
the import price, which is fixed by the present.
and, as understand, sole agent in the United States
Mr.. Riley, of New Y rk, at the following prices:
! For so tons of 2,24O lbs, per ton S49 90
100 Al 90
300 46 90
four months discount of % per cent, for cash,
which is equivalent to per CENT the legal rate of in
II in Thus. cannot
conveniently unite upon so large quartity as 300
ons, will have pay from to per cent. more than
the dealers, if bought directly from the agent mpor
from 10 to 36 per cent, if they rely alone upon
1.-THE dealers.
! In all instances where practicable, although at
disadvantage, would advise that purchases be
made directly from the importer. 1t is not only chea-
per, but safer to do Some of the dealers adver-
tise Patagonian well Peruvian guano-and now
Mexican is also introduced. In this of things,
when kind is in high request and another dull of
sale the temptation IS strong TO mix the inferior with
the SUPERIOR otherwise 10 adulteate the Peruvian
the better quality This unfortunately be car
ried to considerable extent without detection,
until it is too late too troublesome obtain redress
for the fraud. The inspection in this State affords
protection against adueration it is rather protec-
ton to fraud-a burden without benefit. do not
wish to be understood charging fraudulent sales
upon any Of our dealers in guano. Having always
myself purchased directly from the importer, have
no reason 10 DO so. My object is only point out
the of trade, and the advantages and disadvan-
tages which attend it. know no reason, however,
why dealers in guano should be supposed to be less
liable 10 temptation, possess a higher degree of
morality than dealers in drugs who have been char
ged before Congress with extensive adulteration of
articles and medicines, inteRded cure the ills
which flesh is heir toa degree of cupidity and fraud
which should be punished with the severest penalty
the law infict. Whether it is in the power of
Congress protect the humble cultvators of the soil
from like imposition is question which leave for
you and Gen. Freeman, and your honorable coadju-
tors 10 decide.
What the cost of guano would be, landed at Mo-
bile or New Orleans, have not the means of know
ing, with the present arrangement of the sole depot
In the city of New York. The price in New York
having been already shown, TO that will have to be
added freight, insurance and whatever port duties may
be charged in the southern cities. The freight from
Baltimore to the cities upon the Potomac and James
river has ranged from IS cents 81 per ton; some
times higher even than the latter sum. Insurance ]
per cent; eHecting some from to per cent. From
these data Gen. Freeman's better acquaintance with
the charges between New York and the South will
enable him to form pretty correct opinion of the cost
of the article in Mobile or New Orleans.
Although this letter has already extended to length
occasion to make few general observations upon this
subject.
From the tenor of Gen. Freeman's enquiries, in
fer that his object is to try the effect of guano upon
the great staple of the South-the cotton crop.
1T his experiment should prove successful, which
cannot doubt if judiciously aPPlied-seeng that it
has been long used in a warmer and much more arid
climate than Mississippi, the Southern States-it
will at once very much enlarge the demand for and
consumption of the articles like all other articles of
commerce under such circumstances, its cost may be