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ABBEVIILE S. G.. FRIDAY. FEBRUARY IS, 1870

posed by Professor WIS analysis,
he surprised us still further by de-
claring that fertilizers were sold in
this State which contained. over
strty per cent. Of sand and insoluble
matter-that he had analysed the
articles, and spoke accurately. 1t
is but just to state also that this
gentleman remarked further, that
large majority Of fertilizers he
had analyzed were really valuable.
But what planter can tell, if the
articles containing upward of sixty
per cent. of sand and one really
valuable is put before him, which
is the inferior and which is the
better article?
We want n law upon this subject
similar to that enforced in Maine.
There each manufacturer is rcouir
ed TO stamp upon each sack, barrel
or other package the full analysis
of its contcnts-how much ammo
MIA, how much Phosphoric acid
how much phosphate Of lime-how
much soda and potash. and how
much sand each sack or barrel con-
tains. Then the planter could tell
what he was buying. The maine
law provides that if any dealer or
manufacturer shall have a false
publication Of the constituent parts
of his fertilizer he is liable to a
heavy fine, onc-half Of Which goes
to the party who detects the fraud.
A bill containing similar provisions
IS now before the Maryland LeSis-
laturc, and we trust that the mill
tary council now in session at At
lanta may promulgatc an order or
law containing the main features Of
the Maine law. 1t vii! perhaps be
too late to do much good the pres
season, as most of our planters
have made the purchascs-some Of
them no doubt of striy per cent. of
sand-but it will be in time for the
next seasons operations. A reme-
dy for this great evil is Imperative
| ly demanded. The real value or
cost of the various articles offered
in the market at the highest price,
range, according to the analysis
made by the chemist of the Agri-
cultural Bureau, and of Professor
johnson, of Yale College, from
three and half to fifty dollars, Il
ton. These sell for about the same
pricc-that is to say from seventy
to eighty dollars ton.
Until suitable legislation can be
obtained, planters must rely entire
~ upon the character Of the mali
ufacturer or his agents, and the
experience of his neighbors who
have used the different brands. In
this city there are several large
manufacturing establishments
where fertilizers are made and COM
pounded OF the very best and most
valuable constituents and in which
there is no sand or other inso!uble
matter. These are home enterpris-
es and should on that account Sc
cure liberal patronage. We have
also agencies Of the most reliable
and honest Baltimore and Northern
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. whose ferti-
lizers have stood the test and ac-
tual experiment. The South Car
olina Phosphates have been fully
tested and we learn with the best
results. In the absence of neces-
sary legal protection, we advise our
planting friends to examine the
advertising columns of the Chroni-
Gle and Sentinel, where they may
select good fertilizer from any
of those whose names appear in
them. We do pot advertise worth
less sands and water compounds.
Only those articles which have been
proved by actual test to be valuable
or those manufacturers are known
to be honest and reliable, are rec
commended by the Chronicle and Sen
tinel. Search our columns and
make your selections.-Chronicle
and Sentinel.
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