Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1867-09-20

AaRlCuLfURALs 1APLEMKsys,s SEEDs AND
FfRrfLIzERs,-We have already allu lea 10 the
fact that Mr.. John A, Baker has taken the ex-
fenstve buildings known Is the aCorn mer ciai
Building" Nos. SO ana 90 iLonisiana avenue,
to deal in agricultural I'M fernents naach.nery.
seeds and fertilizers. The extensive nature OF
ns.e business and noT being organissd by M.
than a passing notice. Mr.. Baker, we may
premise, though young man yet, il thorough
" acquainted with his business, and has those
cure su ecess. He has thoroughly systematizsd
his business, dividing it into appropriate d.
paEiments. A spacious roomi1do feet by IS is
devoted exolusiveIyto Rgric cultural implements
and seeds. Another large compartpent is de-
yo1ed to different kinds Of fertilizers, guanos.
&c. and another to the storage OF grain and
country produce generally in the line of Tue
General Commission business, which Mr.. Ba-
ker has undertaken in connection with the Rg-
ricuItural business. This strikes Us as much
needed feature OF the misunderstanding farmers
who do not find 1t convenient to come to the
city In person to attend to the sale Of their pro-
duce to cons ign it to the judicioQs care Of Mr..
Baker, who. from his thorough knowiedgs of
the m arkets, will be able to make prom ut and
satisfactory sales and returns, saving he pro
ducers much expense and loss OF time. This
plan has worked so we'll else where that we
wonder it has never been undertaken here be-
fore In many parts OF the country, 1t 10 well
known, the farmer sells ali mis- products by
commission in this way, to his great ad van.
tage. Mr.. Baker is so we'll and favoraoly
part OF the country that they will doubtless
gladly avail themselves of the opportunity to
sell their products through his thoroughly re-
liable agency. MIR. Baker proposes also to es-
tablish q counting. room, arranged especially for
the farmers convenience, supplied with price
lists OF all the markets, where they may have
convenient rendezvous obtain information,
compare notes, and in fact post themselves
thoroughly with everything OF service to them
in selling and buying. MT Baker has estab-
nshed another most useful branch of the bust
O. no QOan for vol nrf ho
leading nurseries of the country, and parties
IN need OF trees can obtain all the best and
most approved kinds from reliable hands,
without running the risk Of being swindled by
travelling pedlers who have gulled so many
In this part OF the country with bogus trees
and cuttings. In every department of his
liable articles. and especially so in the matter
OF fertilizers, in which there Is so much i'm
posture practiced. In this connection we
may mention that he has obtained the
agency for the celebrated Patapsco guano
manufactured under the express directions
OF Prot. Liebig, of Baltimore, who, as a chem.
lst, has obtained almost a corresponding de.
greece of celebrity TO his German namesake
This guano is growing rapidly in favor, having
been uniformly successful where applied. Mr.
Baker procures hts supply of Peruvian guano
direct from the agent OF the Perm Wan Govern
ment, and thus is able 10 supply the genuine,
unadulterated article He has secured, also,
carefully selected supplies OF seed wheat, rye,
ahd grasses, and is resolved to have none but
suits from any deficiency in this res pect, where
the entire crop Of a season is at stake. His ar
rangements for the supply or agricultural i'm
plements Of the latest and most approved mod.
els is so satisfactory and complete that he is
enabled to furnish anything wanted in this
line at Factory Prices. He is now receiving
and will soon have complete stock of every
thlng needed for the farm or garden in this line
This establishment Of Mr.. Bakers is val
liable addition 10 the business enterprises of
the city, and as such is deserving OF support
and honorable mention.
THE PROPOSED POTOMAC STEAMSHIP LIMB
Last evening an adjourned meeting of the bus
mess men of Washington was held in the
rooms OF the Board of Trade, (CIagett IL
Sweeney's) to consider the fsas bil,ty of estab.
fishing steamboat line ON the Potomac for
the produce business at which were present
a number OF our prominent business men as
well as steamboat men, among the latter Cap
talns Ryther, Stackpole, Frank, and Miller
MIR. w. H. C1agett occupied the chair, with
Mr.. 5. V. Noyes, secretary.
The committee appointed at the last meeting
reported through Mr.. S. '. Boyd, it's &C ere
tary. The following Is an abstract Of the re-
port: s.1
s'By establishing a line OF passenger and
freight steamers on the Potomac river, Wash.
ington would become the sole depot Of the rich
farms lying along its banks. The numerous
streams running into the Potion &C would all
help to swell the trade. In i've years time all
the business of the District would be concen.
,rated in this city alone; the prices would be
the Potomac would be increased; farmers
would be enabled to gather their crops in the
evening and have them in the market the next
morning. :
''It is not necessary to begin on a large scale
Two steamers OF light draft, say about one
hundred and twenty feet long by twenty-five
with. Drawing loaded over 81 feet OF
water, they could 60 up the numerous creeks
that empty into the Potomac. These two
steamers could be built for about $4,000
gentleman 6 n to
contract TO build them for that, and will take
one-sixth in stock. 1t would cost about five
hundred and fifty dollars month to run them
O'her parties have offered to turn In their boats
at an appraised valuation. and to take half
their pay in stock for they know that there
can be no mpetition to this line: and that It's
profits must pay better than the average OF
railroad or bank stocks"
The report closes:
"Ths question before US this evening is,
whether the merchants and business mon and
real estate owners of Washington will take
the stock OF this line low, or will wait forj
another and smarter generation to do II. Tne0
are no wharves or landing places for us to
construct; no heavy salaries to pay: one
shrewd head would direct all our business
The freight is already waiting for MS to be
transported. The population OF Washington
is waiting 10 be fed at q lees cost than present
The number OF shares Is not large, and the
terms can be made easy. Baltimore and
Georgetown and Norfolk are looking on to see
il we throw away this opportunity. 1t can
be determined in q few days by seeing IL the
stock will be taken sufficient to warrant us to
commence the enterprise. For this purpose
we unanimously recommend that committee
be appointed 70 obtain subscriptions TO the cap
ital stock of S2O0,COO OF which amount thirty
five per cent will be sufficient 70 carry out
the project as set forth in the report, and that
books be opened in the proper places of bust.
ness for subscriptions to the same"
Mr.. Boyd moved that committee Of Ave be
appointed to carry cut the Recommendation OF
the report but accepted an amendment by Cap
tain Miller, in creasing the number to ten and
1t was adopted. g.
The following were appointed: John Van
Riswick. S. V. Boyd, Jas. E. Miller, Henry
Dodge, w. l.. WALL Owen Thorne, Capt. 4. A.
Ryther, Capt. Thos. Stackpole VIM. G uinand,
and William Rapey.
Capt. Miller moved that the committee report
plan Of organization at the next meeting;
agreed to.
The meeting adjourned to meet at the call OF
the committee.
"BLACK MARIA" PRoPOsITIoN-Mr T,
Y. Hoover, this morning made proposition to
the Corporation AUTHORITIES to convey all
prisoners committed from the stationhouses,
to the warehouses, paupers with permits to
the almehonse, pauper dead to the Potter's
field ut q stipulated price, $1,000 for two years.
It ls proposed to employ IN this business
three spring wagons, by which calls are to be
made twice per dav. They are to be arranged
TO carry IL persons, three cells to be provided
in which TO cage the hardest prisoners, and
slides to be fitted te seperate the sexes.
RAID ON DANCE HousR.-Last night at
one O'Clock, the Fourth Ward police under
Sergeant Walling, made descent on q houss
on G. street 0St OF New Jersev avenue kant