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The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1871-01-24

Dr.. J. W. Sears, distinguished for intelligence and
scientific altanmens ascrbed the highest merit to the
Compound Acid Phosphate.
w. FL. Wood attributed large proportion of his cot
ton where the Compound Acid Phosphate was applied
to its agency.
Rev. A. J. Waldrop had used no Compound Acid
Phosphate, but observations his neghbor's crops
convinced him of lis great value. He mentioned one
very good crop that almost exclusively attributable
to the Compound Acid Phosphate applied All the ap-
pcations were made in clay soil, and the Compound
Acid Phosphate used was bought from John S. Reese
Co., Baltimore Nd, agents for the Pacific Guano Co.
DR.. J. w. Sears Peeer cotton, with Compound Acid
Phosphate composted with cotton Seed is several hun
dred per cent. better than the cotton without
guano in the same field.
jus. Wilson'S corn and cotton, with two hundred
pounds Compound Acid Phosphate composted with cot
ton seed and ten twohorse wagon loads of stable and
stock-ot compost, to the acre. are from two to four
hundred per cent better than where the quantity
of compost was applied without the Phosphate. The
lice severely injured tho cotton with compost alone but
did no appreciable damage where the Phosphate was
added. ~
Pceler and Monterey cotton, with Compound Acid
Phosphate composted with cotton seed have restored
to the farm of J. H. Shields the crop prospects of
quarter of century ago. The attention OF the lnditi
ferent is arrested though passing in galop.
Geo. Bartons perfect stand of Ellison cotton with
Compound Acid Phosphate composted with cotton seed,
is a case of three-fold increase.
The committee for the farmers of this section and for
the information of farmers elsewhere, testify to the
honesty and fair dealing of the Pacific Guano Company
and of John S. Reese Co., of Baltimore Nd, their
agents for the whole country.
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Testimony Regarding
COMPOUND ACID PHOSPHATE
FOR COMPOSING.

We take the following extracts from the ociafreport
made to the "RuHAMA HoRT:-AGRIcULTURAL SoclETY" :"
of Jefferson county, Alabama published in the Southern
argus, Selma, Ala, of the 9th and llth November,
1870 to which we ask attention, cvdencing tho value
of the COMPOUND ACID PHosPHATE.tor compost
inq ,ciM Cotton Seed:
From the Selma tA!a.) Argus.
The October meeting of the Ruhama Horti-Agricul-
tural Society called Q order by 0. S. Burwe, the
President.
JAS Wilson being called on to report his experience
with Compound Acid Phosphate for composing with
cotton seed desired to be excused because it might
seem incredible. The Society not deeming him excus-
able he stated that two with Compound Acid Phcs-
phate compost yielded eighteen bounds Of seed cotton
at the first and thirty pounds the secc1d p;cing
that two alongside without fertilizers of kind
vie:aed and halt pounds seed Gotten at the fist
and two and half pounds at the second picking MT.
Wilson sninKs that ABOUT 200 pounds of Compound
Acid Phosphate, composted with equal weight Of
cotton secd were applied to the in the drill.
w. Fl. Wood expressed the opinion, that on John T.
Reeds farm the of cotton with, and the adacens
rows without Compound Acid Phosphate composed
with cotton seed, exhibit difference about eoua.
that reported by james Wilson.
W. II. Woods Homes Prolific cotton, with Com
pound Acid Phosphate composec with cotton seed will
yie.G a. toe ra1e cf 4 oais or more 10
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T. P. BRAswELL.
Lancaster G. H., s. c., Dec. II, 1870.
Mr.. ]. N. Robson,

N'' Agent . s Pacific Guano Co., Charleston s. c =
We reply as follows to your letter:
What quantity used per acre? 400 lbs. Compound
Acid Phosphate and cotton seed.
How applied, by drills on hills or broadcast? Drills.
On what crop2 Cotton.
On what kind of land Gray land, cid field.
What is the average yield per acre? l4oo lbs. seed
cotton.
Two weeks.
Has the crop been increased by its use and to what
extent? 1t has.
Has it given satisfaction? Yes.
(signed) HASSELT1NE CHAFEE.
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CORRESPONDENCE CONTINUED &

Extracts from ]. M. SUTHERLIN's ADDRESS to tile
Agricultural and Mechanical Association Of Butter
County, a, Nocem6er 21st, 1870, vis:
It is, think obvious 10 every one, who thinks on
the subject that fertilizers now necessity for
this country.
In order to show the superiority of thorough
system Of culture with fertilizers, and comparatively
small body of land, over the old system of large
body Of land of rstrate quality under the most ia
vorable conditions, will now give you my expert
ence fully and fairly carried out with desire to
arrive at the best result of which both were capable
purchased large plantation of eighteen hundred
acres about one-fourth of which put in cultivation
for cotton and corn under the able superintendent
If nv partner in the concern, who has the reputa.
ion Of being one of the best and most successful
,lanters in the country. we had eighteen hands
md thirteen mules for working it, and laid down
bout two hundred and fifty acres Of excellent land
cotton.
ust affected the crop We obtained sixty bales of
ptton as the result and believe this is fair aver
we return under the old system.
Let US now look at the other side OF the question
tried the experiment with sixty acres OF poor
land cultivated it with four mules and four hands,
with some additional help in picking, fertilized with
S910 worth of manure, and obtained crop OF hfty
bales of cotton This, however, does not end the
comparison; the cost of the land in one case, say
two hundred and fifty acres, involved ar outlay of
$3125 in purchase money, In the other case The
quality Of land cultivated could have been got at s.
Der acre in any agricultural district being total of
$685., etc.. etc.
have already told you what produced with fer
tilizers under what have named as the Dew system
of things. must now give you statement Of the
fertilizers used and the practical conclusions came
to in regard to them tried
1st Crushed cotton seed alone.
ID Crushed seed with -four Of bone in equal parts
Sd Cotton seed meal foil extracted
4th Cotton seed meal and -four of bone in equal parts
5h. Ginm'S fertilizer.
9Th Langdon's fertilizer.
7th. Cregh Sons fertilizer
9Th. Soluble Pacific Guano.
eth Peruvian Guano, dissolved bones, plaster and salt
10th Compound Acid Phosphate Of Lime and green cotton seed
composted together.
1h latter composition, with equal part stable manure
added to the compost heaps.
On careful comparison of results, found that
the nth or last composition gave the most favorable
results, Yielding nearly bale and half of cotton
per acre, and at much less cost comparatively than
any of the others.
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L. H. CARTER.
Augusta, Ca, Sept. 9Th, 1870.

Augusta, Ca, Sept. 9Th, 1870.
Mr. j. o. MatkewsO,, Agent Pacific Guano Co.:
Dear Si7-You wrote to me to know how liked the
Compound Acid Phosphate of Lime. The reason have
not answered your letter before was because brother
n-aw used the fertilizer and supposed he had writ
ten to YOU and let you know how it acted 1t was not
used as directed but the cotton seed put by Eand
and tie I'D Phosphate was distributed with his cotton
seed plaLter. The land was an old pine field piece OF
ground cleared up before the war, red land The corn
Iroluced good crop before. Ths CORE did well until
q drought came on ald injured 1t good deal, but
il made good deal of corn. think the Acid Phos,
pbate of Lime for composing With cotton seed good
fertilizer.
(Signed) j. W. LESLIE.
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Correspondence.
White Plains, Ga, Nov. 5th, 1870.

NJ. J. 0. MatteOson,
Agent Pacific G,.ano Co., augusta, Co.:
= Dear Sir-In answer to your letter inquiring how
spring, compared with other fertilizers used by me, will
state that used itn compost with cotton seed and that
it compared fayorably with any used this year or last
year either. Where Tapplied the Compound Acid Phos
phate did not leave any rows unmanurcd but in the
field where used other fertilizers left with
out manure, which will afford q comparison From o
row fertzed with Compound Acid Phosphate COM
posted with cotton seed, picked III pounds cotton
From row without manure, of same length, picked
tober am now picking but have not got the rows TO
weigh up to this time but the fertilizcd row will beat
it this time.
(Signed) JOHN JOHNSON.
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increased Yield 260 per cent Net Profit 525
per cent. on Investment.
GREENEvILLE, Ala, Dec. !, 1870.
Ion. JonN K. HENRY,

Ion JonN K. HENRY.
Ageat Pac,tc Guano Co., GryenoRe, Ala.:'
purchased Soluble Pacific Guano of you las'
bring and applied to cotton on land that would not
ave made more than about $50 lbs of seed cotton
er acre without it, and have gathered 800 pounds
er acre. also tried Zells fertilizer, and Langdons
ALSO but I am very sure the Soluble Pacific Guano
is superior to either at least it gave the best results
in proportion to cost and expect to use it in pref
erence in future
<Sgned) =. A. ROBERTS
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Battleboro'. N. G., Nov. 7th, 1870.

Messrs. ". Y. MeRary g. Co.,
Agena Pacific Guano Co., Wilmington, NJ G:
Yonr letter. nquiring as to the result of my expert
ence with the ton of Compound Acid Phosphate bought
Of you last spring. has been .ceivcd, and would have
been answered before this had it not been misplaced and
forgotten until now. compostcd it with cotton seed
as directed, only did not give it time enough to let it
applied it alongside of other standard Guanosit did
as well as any We have not made full crops here this
year with any kind of nnanures owing to much raiq
&c. think the Phosphate good thing and expect to
try it again.
(Signed) I. P. BRASWELL.
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New Market, S. c., Dec. 16, 1870.

Mr. j. N. Robson
agent Pacific GuanO Co., CAarleson Sc;
In answer to your questions in rearion the Of
fertilizers used by me l used one ~ ton Of Soluble
Pacific the rate of 1875 lbs per acre. lands which
supposc would have yielded from sec to 600 lbs seed
cotton per acre. and with the Of you- fertilizer
yielded eco to 900 pounds and but for the exceeding
drought IN Cur country am fully persuaded Iw6ald
have received lu00 to !. .2U0 los. am much pleased
with the Soluble Pacific; like It better than any
have used used one ~ ton Compound Acid Phos-
pha;e With 100 bushels cotton seed ands very poor
(at the rate of 2YO lbs to the acre) which suppose
would have yielded 300 lbs seed cotton per acre. With
the use of your fertilizer made sbou: 600 lbs. per
acre. feel con6den: to say lost 100 to 200 lbs. per
acre by excessive drought. l think we would do well
TO use that manure. +
(Signed) -.--se-.- ROBT. MAJOR.
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BR1DGEpoRT, Ala. River, Sept. 10, 1870.
HALL s. CoNLEY.

Messrs MARSHALL s. CoNLEY,
agents Pacific Guano Co.. Mobile, Aa.:
In response your polite note sent to me recently
relative to the use Of Soluble Pacific Guano and
other fertilizers, on cotton, I would say that my
lands are very cid and pretty much worn out, of
loamy gray soil with good clay subsoi, and TWEEN
y-fvc years ago were very fine cotton lands. The
present has been remarkably dry season in my i'm
Mediate neighborhood not having had my land thor
>ughly wet since my crop was planted up to this
lime. My cotton weed is small, but notwithstand-
ing the severe drought and unusually hot sun, it
bhed off but little of its fruit Owing 10 the dryness
Of the season I gave my cotton but one thorough
blowing. Having no rain to produce grass, let it
alone, and in this way account for it holding its
fruit. expect to gather about five bags to the hand
this season; last year gathered three bales to the
hand from the same land not fertilized.
(SigneD Amos JONES.
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JOHN JOHNSON.
Baker County, Ca, Nov; 9th, 1870.
IEm. Henry Woods 4 Co.,

Wm. Henry Woods & Co.,
Agent, Pacific Guano Co.. Savannah, Ga:
The Com mpound Acid Phosphate of Lime for compost
ing with cotton sced proved highly satisfactory more
so than the Guano used The cotton did not rust as
much where applied the compost, and the fruitage
was heavier.
The compost think, is preferable to any "Guano."
1t is cheaper and has the decided advantage of home
manipulation.
(Signed) L. H. CARTER.
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Little Rock, s. c., Dec. l4th, 1910.

Lr j. N. Robson
= Agent Pacific Guano Co., Caarleston, SC:
forward you the statement Of yield of cotton on the
eeren acre lot promised contains Just eleven
acres oury gray soil on heavy red clay sebso sigh.
yiousy maturing pretty we'll and yielding good crops
viz About 1000 lbs seed cotton in 1896, $40 lbs in
1867, aboutl 700 lbs III 1865 and about 200 lbs. in
'ls69 applied in the furrow 1900 lbs. compost made
of bags Compound Acid Phosphate and 60Olbs cotton
seed per acre. The cultivation moderately good
There was some waste from failure to gather in due
time. Have picked and stripped from the above lot
seven thousand four hundred and thirtyseyen 437)
pounds of lint cotton including baggng and ties say
are now in the gin house three hundred and sxtyour
pounds seed cotton and perhaps little larger amount
yet unpckcd on the lot
All Of which respectfully and hastily submit, and
hereby certify to the facts submitted.
(Signed) E. T. STACKHOUSE.
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Crawford County. July s, $50.
j. S. Reese d Co. &,

J. S. Reese & Co.,
Up to the present am entirely pleased with the &C
ton of the Compound ACID Phosphate composte9 with
cotton seed, On corn used 700 lbs. Compound Acld
Phosphate and bushels of cotton seed to the acre.
My cora is fine for Crawford County pine land corn.
Iooks now like it would make IS bushels to the acre
(Signed) j. A. AShaA.
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Cross Hill, S. G., Dec. 12th,, 1870.

Mr.. j. N. Robson,
In reply to your circular the Sd inst, lean say
thatI purchased Is tons of your Compound Acid Phos
phate of Lime last spring. and composted the with
cotton seed instructed that is equal quantities. and
and my sous were we'll pleased with the result.
We put the mixture cotton entirely, 200 pounds to-
the acre on upland and bottom land. Dry summer.
The upland waspoor Average the upland 700 lbs,
on bottom land 500 lbs seed cotton. Matured earlier
Upland without Guano would have made net more than
$50 bs the bottom land than 800 to 900 lbs
seed cotton per acre. Weput the Phosphate bedr
(Slgned) w. A. FULLER.
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Fort Valley, Ca, July ls, 1870.
Gen. G.. D. anderson,

Gen. c. d. Anderson,
Dear Sir-By your request we have examined several
crops of cotton nlaruree with Compound Acid Phos-
phae ccmpostei with cotton sead We fnd it at this
date with less tendency tc :rst more thrifty and better
frui,ed than cotton manured with any other te:tilzer
in market. We regard it as cheap and valuable Ter
WESLEY HOUSER,
(Signed) WILLIAM DASHER.
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DIRECTIONS FOR coMPosTINa.

To prepare the Compost-Take given weight OF
Cotton Seed which can be readily done BY ascertanng
the weight of basket we'll filled, and using it as
measure for the given weight Thus measure out, for
example, 400 lbs after aeeng il acel empty upon it
an equal weight of Acid Phosphate, say two sacks OF
200 lbs each after mixing well with hoes or shovels,
pack into heap, and repeat the operation, charging
the heap to any desired extent
The Compost heap may be placed in a pen made with
rails TO support the sides of the mass simply covering
the top with boards tapping each other to conduct oil
the rain Nothing further is required until the proper
time for application arrives.
In this manner the Compost may be easily made, and
its effects cannot fail to give the highest satisfaction,
while its economy must commend it to general use.
The most suitable time to make the Compost is when
the Seed comes from the Gin The longer the heap is
allowed to lay undisturbed the better, as it lose
noIe of its value, and the decomposition will be more
thoroughly effected
If not convenient to be made at time of Ginning, it
will be sufficiently decomposed in from three to six
weeks.
By decomposition of the Seed in contact with the
Acid Phosphate there be no loss of ammonia, as is
the case with the ordinary rotting of Cotton Seed The
whole of its Ammonia is securely held until liberated
in the soil.
BY reason of the bulk of Cotton seed it is available
for ferilizng purposes only the pantations and to
be made capable of its highest utility must be used as
here proposed.
The Compost when made is applied as other fertll'
izers at the rae of from 400 to GOO lbs per acre.
more ut the option of the planter.
Con,noet nronorod with Compound Acid Phospha te
of Lime and Cotton Seed as above, was used to some
extent last season with satisfactory results SO far as has
ONE to our knowledge.
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(Signed)

Mr. j. N. Robson,
Agent Pacific Guano Co., Charleston, S. g.
Yours OF the 18th inst. &c hand end contents noted
put ESQ lbs. Compound Acid Phosphate and 70 pIs-
els of cotton seed per acre. and applied III ,he drill on
cotton. Soil, gray land. The yield was ,oCo pounds
seed cotton per acre. Without manure the yield was
only 325 hs per ccre !! made the cotton mature three
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Increased Yield 200 per cent. from 200 lbs. per
acre. Net Profit 387 per CT on Investment.
GARLAND, Butler Co., Ala, Nov. 80, 1870
Hon. JOHN X. HENRY
You are authorized to publish the following state.
nient l bought Soluble Pacific Guano of you last
spring and applied it to lands which would not have
made, without fertlizing more than 800 pounds Of
seed cotton per acre, and have made about 800 or
1000 pounds per acre, or three times as much, by
the use of this great fertilizer aud only used 200 lbs
per acre. am greatly pleased with the result and
hope to be able to use much freely in future.
(SigneG THOMAS BENNETT
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TO PLANTERS.

Cotton Seed as is well known to all who have giver
attention to the subject, abounds in Ammonia. 1t af
fords an abundant and cheap of that essentia
element of fertility 1t is deficient in all the other ee
ments necessary to good Fertilizer hence, when up
piled to crops without the proper addition of Sou6l
Phosyhorc Acid and other fertilizing substances it
not q complete fertilizer
In order to utilize Cotton Seed as source of Ammo
mia for the above purposes, the Pacific GuASo CoH
pANY has brought into market article under tht
above trade mark expressly for composing with Cottor
Seed.
The Compound Acid Phosphate Of Lime contains Sol
u5ls Phosphoric Acd and the other clements required
except ammonia; hence when cOmposted with Cottor
Seed as directed below, the ammonia is supplied and
perfect fertilizer is obtained at the lowest cost to the
Planter.
The Compound Acid Phosphate, for composing, &c.
is manufactured at the Companys Works, near Charles
ton, S. c., under the personal direction and superin
tendence of Dr. ST. Julien Ravenel Chemist, &C., hence
the integrity of its composition may be relied upon.
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Increased Yield $50 per cent. from 80 lbs. Guano
and IS bushels Cotton Seed per acre. Net
Profit at least 210 per cent. on Investment.
GREENEv1LLE, Ala, Nov. %, 1870.
Hon. JOHN f. HENRY
Agent Pacific Guano Co.. Grssnnae, Ala.:
am much pleased with the Soluble Pacific Guano
purchased of you. My sons applied 80 lbs with %
bushels cotton seed per acre. q of land that
would not have made more than 400 lbs. cotton per
acre without manure, and they have gathered from
lost find, also, that this superb fertilizer is of
great strength tie second gear in fact, my farm,
nearly as much SO as the first. feel confident how
ever that this fertilizer will give the best results
land which has not been kert clear of grass in past
years. as the vegetable matter IN such sol seems 70
add 10 its power.
(Signed) j. A. PERDUE
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PACIFIC GUANO COMPANY'S
POUND ACID PHOSPHATE OF

weeks earlier believe it TO be the best and cheapest
commercial manure now in use. will try it on all
my crop the coming year.
(Sgned) =: N. HAlIR.
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WESLEY HOUSER,
WILLIAM DASHER.

Williston, S. c., Dec. 18th: $50.
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Extracts from ]. M. SuTHERL1N's ADDRESS to tie
Agricultural and Mechanical Association Of Butler
County a, N0cena6er 21St, 1870, giz:
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RSOrders from the country will receive prompt
attention. r. C. GUIRADO, Druggist.
Carson, May %, 1871. mySc-tf
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A SCENE IN THEATER.-In Nc
Kean Buchanan's performance in
Lexington, Kentucky, recently, the
orchestra was composed of an addle-
headed veteran and wheezy piano.
Just at the time when the murder of
Duncan" was being meditated the
piano struck up Yankee Doodle" !"
The curtain rose, and ''Banquo"
stepped to the footlights. Still the
piano played Yankee Doodle" }"
"Banquo" said "Stop." The veteran,
at the piano was making SO much
noise himself that he didn't hear
'Banquo." Then ''Banquo" laughed
and the audience laughed and cheered
uproariously. Tnen the veteran,
thinking that the cheers were for
him, played with still more vim
Yankee Doodle come to town"
"Banquo' walked up to the piano
and said, "Stop!" and repeated it
several times, but without affect,
until he fairly screamed, "Stop that
music, the curtain is up and he
gave the piano kick. Then the
truth crept into the old gentleman
head, and he left his seat amid cheers
and laughter, while "Banquo' stood
waiting to put in his speech, which
he did in approved style, barring a
slight grin at the absurdity of the
situation.
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A MONKEYS REvENGE.-A monkey
tied to a stake was robbed by the
crows in the West Indies) of his
food, and he conceived the following
plan of Furnishing the thieves: He
feigned death and lay perfectly mo-
tionless on the ground near to the
stake. The birds approached by de-
grees, and got near enough to steal
his food. which he allowed them to
do. This he repeated several times,
till they became 50 bold as to come
within reach of his claws. He cal
culated his distance, and laid hold of
one of them. Death was not his
plan of punishment. He was more
refined in his cruelty: he plucked
every feather out of the bird, and
then let him go and show himself to
his companions. He made man of
him, according to the ancient def
milton of "a biped without feathers. y