The daily union., 1852-04-14

ceniy 10 prevent the dust from lying The Jumps can
for day 81 two, after being pretty freely waered Then
SOW the gano with the hand (,he ground OF course be-
ns par w, w1ss q aus s bsS
poughed in together three or four inches deep. with
a shoyel'pough or long-toothed cutivator 10
obtain the above quantity with sufficient precision lay
off my ground in lands Of seven strides or twenty
feet, passing up and down on either side at modersie
pace. and finishing in The middle with handful at each
Of plaster Of Paris with each bag OF guano Uhe bags
averaging about 100 bs and think ITS acon both I'm,
proved and prolonged The experiment! IS worthy OF
trial. though have succeeded satisfactorily without, not
| having had the plaster al hand.
| Besides the wheat CROP guano has been successfully
applied 70 corn. rye oats, oockwnes ~ % po,a,ppes ppb ana q
gives vigorous growth TO The latter crop, yet II mparts
coarse texture unavorabe to the long established rep
utalion OF our fine silky Maryland tobacco Corn and
potatoes beng gross feeders and OF quick growth require
larger supply than wheasay from three to four hundred
pounds per turned under with the large two or three
horse plough, unless combined with other manures,
cept lime and ashes both OF which seem to be unireDdy
to some OF the valuable salts contained in guano But
with dust barn, yard, and stable manure !. ae's
ever made from dressing OF guano and bone dust
apd the finest crop of timothy ever saw was from like
Combination.
| Various opinions exist as TO the durability of guano
as manure. Some farmers claim for it an in
huence through whole course or rotation OF crops
yond the first crop to which i is applied i would seem
to be unreasonable to expect long or permanent
benefit from so sligha dressing as from two TO three
hundred pounds OF manure per acre, after SO prompt
and large return as guano always gives, when u
diciousy applied from the first crop. Yet | am quite
confident that have marked influence upon the
second crop OF clover in the third after It's app
cation to the wheat CROP Something, however, is GER
tany due 10 the character OF the soil to which i is ap-
powerfully, but lis influence is longer seen; while
upon light sandy soils, gives less reurn and its after
benefit is exhausted Upon limestone land, with
which have no experience 1t is said not to act SO we'll
perhaps from the which renders freshly lined
/ land unrendly TO lis action
have thus at some length and fear tediousy, given
you account OF the whence obtained, the
and mode OF application, and the best evidence OF It's
value, the growing demand and popularity among our
industrious and economical in their habits and little dis
posed TO waste money upon useless or doubtful objects
| will now proceed to answer General Freeman's last
INJURY as 10 "where il be best procured and ''a
what expense landed at Mobile or New Orleans"
As before stated the rginal source OF supply OF the
best guano is the coast OF Peru II is owned by the gov
ernment and let to contractors who pay bonus per ton
for the privilege o digging and sending abroad for sale
These contractors reside in Caao and sell here through
the agency of commission houses. Up to 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 far the largest quantity (or upon the
Chesapeake and its trbutares) has been disposed Of
The agents here prefer TO se by the cargo in large
lots and it is eagerly bought up by Dealers who retail II
at profit corresponding with the supply IN market
have known this profit at periods OF scarcity without
any advance upon the import price, 10 run np 10 the hand
some sum OF $5 per ton or 90 per cent advance IL Is
now, at period OF great abundance IN market and con-
siderable competition among dealers, retailing at about IL
per cent profit upon the import price, is now liked by
the present and understand sole agent in the United
Stales-Mr Riley, OF New iork-at the following
rates
ror 50 Of 2,aao lbs, s4s 90
100 Of ........,........,......... ~ - ~ ~
at four months discount of 2t per cent for cash,
which is equivalent to per cent, the legal rate
OF interest in New York. Thus the farmers who can
not conveniently unite upon SO large quantity, as
utl haya In nay A
the dealers bought directly from the agent or importer,
from 10 to SO per cent if they rely alone upon the
dealers.
In all Instances where practicable, although at
disadvsnage, | would advise that purchases be made
directly from the importer. IL is not only cheaper, bun
safer to do Some OF the dealers advertise Pdfdgo-
man well as Peruvian guano; and now Mexican is
also introduced In this state of things, when one kind
is in high request and another dull OF sale, the tempa
ton is strong mix the inferior with the SUPERIOR or
otherwise 10 adulierate the Peruvan-ihe better quality
This, unfortunately, be carried on TO considerable
extent without detection, until il is too late too trouble
10 obtain redress for the fraud The inspection in
this State affords protection against adulteration is
rather protection TO frauda burden without benefit
do not wish to be understood as charging fraudulent
sales upon any of dealers in guano Having always
my self purchased directly from the importer have no
reason to do so; My obee, is only to point out the
OF the trade and the advantages and disadvantages
1 which attend it, ] know no reason. however, why
dealers in guano should be supposed 10 be less liable TO
temptation or possess higher degree OF morality, than
dealers in drugs, who have been charged before Con-
gress with extensive adulteraton OF articles and med
cipes intended to cure the ills which flesh is heir to-
degree OF cupidy and fraud which should be punished
with the severest penalty the law can inict Whether
it is the power oil Congress TO protect the humble cul-
tvators of the soil from like imposition is question
which leave for you and General Freeman and your
honorable coadlutors TO decide.
i What the cost OF guano would be- landed at Mobile
or New Orleans" have not the of knowing, with
the present arrangement of the sole depot in the city
of New York. The price in New York having been al
ready shown, TO that will have 10 be added freight in
surance and whatever port duties may be charged in the
southern cities The freight from Baltimore to the cities
upon the Potomac and James rivers has ranged from IS
cents to 81 per ton; sometimes higher even than the
latter sum. Insurance per cent ehecDg same from
| 1 10 4 per cent. From these data General Freemans
better acQ uanance with the charges between New York
opinion OF the OF the article in Mobile or New
Orleans.
Although this letter has already extended 10 length
beyond what intended, will avail myself OF the occa-
sion TO make few general observations upon the
subject.
From the tenor OF General Frecman's inquiries, infer
that his object TO try the effect OF guano upon the great
staple OF the Soulh-the cotton plant.
II III his experiment shall prove successful, which can
not doubt, II udciousy apphedseeing that Il has been
long used in warmer and much more arid climate than
very much enlarge the demand for and consumption OF
the article like all other articles OF commerce, under
such circumstances its cost may be expected to increase
An interesting subject OF inquiry then, iscan the use
and consumption OF guano in this country be extended
without carrying with II corresponding increase IN
price Ii may be said that article which yields 40
large and prompt return is intrInscay worth great
deal, and will fairly bear high price. This is true TO
some extent and seems TO be just and plausible, looking
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