The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1871-02-08

VIM N. MCCONNELL, NEAR ATLANTA, Ga,
Npo's ycI % seea coo1 o acre. on guanoed
Natural yield ESQ lbs seed cotton is SO lbs,
lint, Increase is 3l7 lbs, lint per acre. worth
Deduct cost Of zoo lbs auano $40 per ton 80
Net gain, per acre from investment ....... s34 21
Which is exactly 498 per cent profit
JAMES NJ. GoRNIAN, NEAR cAMrnEhLroN O..
Reports increase yield 100 per cent.
100 per cent on 150 lbs. lint, per acre, is
150 lbs, worth % 13c 13c.................. $40 80
Deduct cost Of zoo lbs, Guano, q $40 per ton 90
Net gain, per acre, from investment. ...... $l2 SO
Which is exactly 11S per cent profit.
JAS. +. BOOTH PULASKI Co., GA
Reports increase Of bales, Of say 45O lbs each,
400 lbs. QD 13 cents. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. $526 so
Deduct cost tons Guano On $40 per ton. I40 90
Net gain from the investment. ...... 1886 so
Which is exactly 27G per cent. profit
Wv. W. IIUTCIIINS, BURKE Co., Ga,
Reports 100 lbs seed cotton, per acre, by use of
Guano.
nr6ii Say is is lint 4o Or Or. aoe hs assuming natural
lint per acre, worth @9 13c. ............. ses o9
Deduct cost $50 lbs. Guano per acre, worth
@ $40 per ton. ..........:.......... rs
Net gain, per acre, from investment. .. $40 SO
Which is exactly 221 per cent. profit.
CIV. COWAN, WELLINGTON, s. c.,
Reports will pick 400 lbs seed cotton per acre.
Say is lint--466 lbs lint. Deduct natu-
raj product, 400 lbs. seed coton-133 lbs
lint The increase is 1873 lbs lint, per acrc,
Deduct cost 200 lbs. Guano @ SO per ton. 90
Net gain, per acre, from investment. ..... S36 20
Which is exactly 5ls per cent. profit.
II! H11Tsi .: nooGI n; oWGlLsoN' OF DArnDsrown, Ga.
Who examined the j f. GEER lot, report increased
yield at 600 per cent
600 per cent. on 15o lbs. lint per acre, is
800 lbs worth On 13c.. c...................S SHY 90
Deduct cost of say 400 lbs. Guano per acre,
Vhc actun amount is not stutcd) worth
Net gain, per acre, from investment BOB 90
Which is exactly 733 per cent profit.
j. NJ. FREEMAN, CArAwBA, Ga,
Reports bales Of 500 lbs. each, (from ID
acrcsh equal TO 1000 lbs: lint, on guanoed
land Natural yield 400 lbs seed cotton per
acre. equal to 133 lbs. lint, which makes .
1862 lbs Int in II acres a0t'o"t Guano,
Leaving 38 lhs lint increase worth % 13c. $277 Oh
Deduct cost 1850 lbs. Guano q $50 per ton. ~ 90
Net gain from Investment. :. ........,.... $2O3 O4
Which is 275 per cent profit.
JNO. W. MURPHY WAvERLEy HALL, HAnR1s
COUNTY, Ga,
Reports bales Of 600 lbs each, (from 13
acrcs) equal to $500 lbs lint, on guanocd
land Natural yield 800 lbs, seed cotton per
acre, 100 lbs. lint, which makes 1900 lbs. lint
in 13 acres, tokh0W Guano. Leaving $500
lbs lint increase, worth @ 13 cents. $4t6 90
Deduct cost 1900 lbs. Guano q $50 per ton. 104 90
Net gain from investment. ..........:.....$ $313 90
Which is 300 per cent. profit.
ASBURY f. SEATS, WAvEnLY, GA.,
Reports Is bales of 500 lbs. each equal to
1900 lbs lint, from gunnocd land, and only
9 bales of 500 lbs. each, equal to 5000 lbs
lint, from same land, cithout Guano Lenv-
ing 500 lbs increase which is 150 per cent
increase 150 per cent 100 lbs. lint av-
erage yield per acre, is 225 lbs. lint per acre.
worth QD ID cent? fs...................:.... $50 20
Deduct cost 100 lbs. Guano a $50 per ton... 90
Net gain, per acre, from investment. t........ $25 rs
Which is G30 per cent. profit,
L. KINSEY, ELLERsL1E, Ga,
Reports 200 per cent. increased yield.
900 per cent. on $50 lbs. lint per acre. is
300 lbs, worth o. 13c 3c.................... $50 90
Deduct cost of 100 lbs Guano @ $50 per ton 6 90
Net gain, per acre, from investment ....... $33 90
Which is $50 per cent. profit