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

Increased Yield $50 per cent. from 200 pounds per
aere.-Net Profit OIL Investment A88 per cent.
NEAR ATLANTA GA, Oct. 28, 1870.
MEssRa ADAIR & Bro
Agents Pacific Guano Co., Atlanta, Ga:
Yours Of recent date, making inquiries in regard
to my experience with Soluble Pacific Guano, Is at
hand. have used it for several years, and am now
fully convinced It is superior to any have used
Pacific, and must admit, while all benefited the
crop, the Pacific was about 90 per cent. ahead of
The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1871-02-08

Increased Yield 100 per from lbs. per
Net Profit 1913 per cent. Investment.
NEAR ATLANTA, GA. Nov 8, 1870
MEssRs. ADAIR & Bro,
Agents Pacifc Guano Co., IRanto, Ga:
Your favor received, and in reply say that used
about 1400 lbs Of your Soluble Pacific Guano on
cotton in the drill at the rate Of 200 pounds per
on both eld and new land and the yield think about
double. think the Guano improves the land, an{
does as much good the second gear the first Icon
adcr tho Soluble Pacific Guano the best fertilizer ,
ever introduced into Georgia
(SigneN r. r. KEY
The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1871-02-08
Increased Yield 233 per cent. from 200 pounds per
acrc.-Nct Profit OH Investment 332 per cent.
AUBURN, Ala, Oct. 20. 1870.

acrc-Nct Profit OH Investment 332 per cent.
AUBURN, Ala, Oct. 20. 1870.
MEssRs ADAIR & Bro
agents Pacific Guano Co., INanta, Ga:
In answer to your inquiries, have to say ap.
piled tho Soluble Pacific Guan0 | bought from YOU
last spring, TO my cotton in the drill at the rate Of
200 lbs per acre on poor, sandy, pincy woods land
that has been we'll worn, and have gathered about
1000 pounds seed cotton per from the gunnocd
land while tho unguanoed did not yield over 800 lbs
seed cotton per acre. 1t natures the crop three
it euuafto any Guano in usc--Peruvian not excepted
(Signed GEO. S. ConB.
The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1871-02-08
G. NJ. HANKS.

Increased Yield 100 per from 200 lbs per
Net Profit 17s per cent. Oh Investment.
LAGRANGE GA, Nov. I, 1870.
MEssRs. ADAIR & Bro,
Agents Pacidc G"ano Co., atlanta, G0.:
The ten tons Soluble Pacific Guano, procured from
you through your agent, w. II. Simms, was used OF
old thin land, at the rate Of 200 pounds per acre.
cotton in the driIl. i, maturcd early. l have nc
in recommending the Soluble Pacific Guant
as one OF the best fertilizers The yield of cotton
was from 600 to 900 pounds seed cotton, per acre
My crop was at least doubled from its use.
(SigncO r. s. MCFARLAND.
The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1871-02-08
Increased Yield 100 per cent. from $50 lbs. per
acre. Net Profit 225 per ct. on Investment,
HATCHECHEBBEE, Nov. 18, 4

W. II. YoUHG, Esq,
Agens Iarifr Gunno Lo., CulumJus Gu.:
have used the Soluble Pacific GuanO for 9 vcors
and always with profitable results This season
from 30 acres manurcd with $50 lbs Soluble Pacific
per acre, get yield Of 25 bales, and without its
use the product wouh not have been one half
shah continue to use it 50 long it continues to
merit its present reputation.
lSigncdy Jouy T,pvpp
The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1871-02-08

Increased Yield $50 per cent. from 100 lbs. per
acre. Over $50 per Ct Profit on Investment.
WAvEnLEY, HARRIS Co., GA, Oct. %, 1870.
w. II. YOUNG, Esq,
agent Pacific Gunno Co., Columbus, Ca:
applied the Soluble Pacific Guano, bought from
you, at rate Of 100 pounds per acre, my poor thin
cotton lands and l got IS bales cotton, averaging
500 lbs each and if it had not been for the excessive
drought | would have made 25 bales. The same
land last year, not manured, only brought bales.
(SigncO AsBURY L. SEATS.
The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1871-02-08
Increased Yield 100 per cent. from 1870 lbs. per
acre. Net Profit 275 per Ct. on Investment
ELLEHaLIH, HARRIS Co

'-'o POt wv OII
ELLEnaLtE, HARRIS Co, GA Oct 25, 1870.
w. Fl. YoCHG, Esq.,
AgHnt lt'eiGc G"a,,n IT,, Lolumbus, Gu.: I,
naed h'tpo Iha: Of Soluble Pacific Guano, bought
"l you at Inc rate Of 1870 pounds per acre, on nv
cotton lands, poor gray so and consider it bos n
creased my, crop fully 100 per cent, and if the
drought hah not cut it off, it would certainly havo
ihcreaac1 IT. 80 per cent, in addition
(3ignc'J NATHAN p.euo,,
The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1871-02-08

Increased Yield lis per cent. from 1872 lbs per
acre. Net Profit on Investment G76 per ct.
CATAwBA, HARRIS Co., Oct. 20 1870.
w. il. YOUNG, Esq,
Aqent Pacific Guano Co., Coluan6us Co.:
used 1850 pounds Soluble Pacific Guano on ID
acres land. The yield from is bales cotton,
Of 500 pounds each. From the same amount Of land
where did not apply fertilizers l got only 4oo lbs
seed cotton per acre.
l chccrtully recommend the Soluble Pacific Guano
possessing valuable crtilizing qualities, and fully
equal to your representations. l used the Soluble
Pacific the year before with similar results.
(Signed) J. NJ. FREEMAN.
The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1871-02-08

Increased Yield 200 per cent from $50 lbs. per
acre. Net Profit $50 per Ct on Investment.
ELLERsLlE, HARRIS Co., Ca Nov. 1, 1870
w II. YOUNG, Esq,
Agcnt Pacific Guano Co., Columbus, Ca:
bought two tons Of Soluble Pacific Guano, in the
SPRING and applied the at rate Of 150 lbs. per
acre, on poor, gray land. 1t has paid me fully 200
per cent.
(Sgncd) L. KINsEY
The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1871-02-08

Increased Yield 100 per cent. from $50 lbs. per
acre. Net Gain 225 per ct. on Investment.
WAvERLES, HARRIS Co., GA, Oct. so, 1870.
w. H. YOUNG, Esq,
I:wnt P"cifc Gudno Co., (oluDtJaS, Ga:
used two tons Soluble Pacific Guano on common
gray land, averaging 10 lbs. per acre, and it has in
creased my crop 100 per cont, and intend to it
again.
(SignctD d. p. MCCuILoCn
The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1871-02-08

Increased Yield l25 per cent. from 100 lbs. pc,
acre. Net Profit 500 per ct on Investment.
HARRIS COUNTY, GA, Nov /, 1870
w. H. YoUNG, Esq,
we herewith give you the result of our expert.
encc with the tons Soluble Pacific Guano bought
of you last spring. We applied 100 lbs per acre,
on poor thin gray land, and the yield in Cotton was
l25 per cent. over what the land would have given
without the application.
(Signed 2N"; w IoLER'
The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1871-02-08
Net Profit 800 per cent. on Investment.

Net Profit 800 per cent. on Investment
ELLERsL1E. HARRIS Co., Ga, Nov 1, 1870
w. II. YoUNG, Esq,
Agent Pacifc Guano Co., Columbus, Co..
1 applied one ton of Soluble Pacific Guano, pt
chased from you in the spring, say 200 lbs. per ac
and it has paid me fully 300 per cent. net.
(SigncO Sol" Buckley,
Net Profit 200 per cent. on Investment.
TALBoTToN, GA, Nov. 1, 1870
W. II. YOUNG, Esq,
agent Pacific Guano Co., Colum5us, Ga:
take much pleasure in assuring you Of my emf
satisfaction with the yield of the tons Soluble
ciic Guano bought of you last spring | applied
on red and gray lands for cotton, and it has paid
200 per cent. I have, as heretofore, found it an
cellent fertilizer and a you represented it to be.
(Signcd) M. w. PETERS,
The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1871-02-08

Increased Yield 100 per cent. from 100 lbs. per
are. Net Gain 3o7 per ct. on Investment.
W. II. You've, Esq,
agent Pacific Guano Co., C0lumbu$, Ca:
have used for three years Soluble Pacific Guano
bought Of you, and applied the same to my cotton
land, 100 pounds per acre. The annual yield has
been at rate Of 100 per cent increase over the natu
ral soil.
(Signcd) G. L. KILLpATn1cK.
The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1871-02-08

Increased Yield $50 per cent from 22e lbs per ncrA
Net Profit SET per cent. on Investment.
GREENsBoRo', GA, Oct 81, 1870
j. O. MATHEwsoN, Esq,
agent Paeifc Guano Co., 1ugusta, Ga:
purchased from you, through mutual friend
Augustus L. Kmbrough, one ton Of your justly cele
bratcd Soluble Pacific Guano ] distributed the Gu
ano about acres Of very poor gray land planted
in cotton, and satisfied that it increased the yich
at least $50 per cent
(Signed) WM. J. NEARY.
The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1871-02-08
Increased Yield 100 per cent from 40 lbs. per
acre Net Profit 248 per ct. on Investment.
HARRIs Co, Ga, NoY. 23, 1870.

W. H. YOUNG, Esq,
agent Pacific Guano Co., C1luml,s, Gu.:
used on gray land lao lbs. of Pacific Guano, per
acre, and plontcd twcntythrcc (23 acres in Cotton
and got ten 10y bales off it. If I had not used Gu
ano would not have gotten more than five (5) bales
l expect to use it next year.
(Signcd) G. S. IIrrCurNEs
The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1871-02-08
WIN. J. NEARY.

Increased Yield $50 per from 100 lbs per
Net Profit 462 per cent. investment,
ELLERsLIE, GA, Oct 1, 1870.
VIM II. YOUNG, Esq,
agent Pacific Guano Co., Colum6us, Ga:
I purchased Of you 5000 pounds Soluble Pacific
Guano, and the result is as follows. I planted 20
acres of old and new ground, and applied the 5000
lbs in proportion of 1876 to 200 lbs. per acre, (aver
age 130 lbs per acre. and the yield will be fully ten
bales cotton weighing 500 pounds each. X
On the same land last year, without fertilizers, got
four bales cotton.
(SigneU G. NJ HANKS.
The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1871-02-08

Increased Yield 246 per cent. from 200 pounds
Guano Net Profit 500 per ct. on Investment.
WAvERLY HALL, HARRIS Co Ga,
November /, 1870. {
w. II. YoUNe, Esq,
agent Pacifc Guano Co., Columdus, Go:
applied 1900 pounds Of the Soluble Pacific Gu
ano bought Of you, Mt rate Of go pounds per acre.
common gray land and gathered bales cotton,
500 pounds cach from it, Without manure would
not have made over 800 lbs. seed cotton per acre.
(SigncdD JNo. w. MURPHY.
The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1871-02-08
Net Profit 200 per cent. on Investment.
Increased Yield 400 per cent. from $50 lbs pc
acre. Net Profit 500 per ct. on Investment,
WooDvILLE, GA, Oct. %, 1870

WooDv1LLE, GA, Oct. %, 1870
The undersigned entering as u compctitt
for the "Special Premium" offered by MIR. J.
N1athcwson, "for the greatest yield Of cotton ovt
the natural SOIL" on 8 acres, by the use Of Solub
Pacific Guano SC, &c, would respectfully subm
the following the results Of yield, increased pr
duct &C. of ten acres Of land, cultivated the prcse
year, and manured with "Solublc Pacific Guano
applied at the rate Of $50 pounds per acre. TT
same being likewise entered for Premium offered
Cotton States Agricultural Association" for "bo
10 acres Upland Cotton" "orgnal fertility OF la1
to be taken into consideration"
The undersigned proposes to enter, for Special Pr
MUM offered by Mr. NJ five acres Of the ten rclerrt
to, the yield to be approxmated by average produc
increase yield, &c, of same viz:
Actual and estimated amount of cotton, 4
produced the present year, on 10 acres
Of upland, with application of $50 lbs.
Soluble Pacific Guano, costing $11.2o
per acre. .:.. -, .,......,....... 19,4e7 h.
Certified estimate Of natural productive
capacity Of soil, without manure, $50
lbs, per acre, seed cotton..... ,..... $500 lh,
Increased yield, over and above natural |
production Observation-Disclosures. 0,097 h.
Or, within fraction Oft 900 pounds DEF Gre, sfy
400 per cent Increase yitd, above the na;u4al PR
ductivc capacity Of the land cultivated.
would also state that sample bale Of cotton"
gnncd from the last cotton picked from the ten acres
in question, is the Fair Ground for cXamina.
ton, &c.
All Of which is respectfully submitted hy
(Sgned) JAMES DAWSON
Increased Yield Go 2-3 per cent. from 100 lbs p,r
mere. Net Prctit ri per cent. on Invcstment.
LINCOLN Co., GA, Nov 8, 1870.
J. O. MATHEwsoN, ESQ.,
1igcm Pan;fc Guano Co., Iagusto, Ga.
used one ton Of your Soluble Pacific Cuano, o.
about 20 acres and have gathered from the land o.
which it was applied Is balcs Of cotton. The
land last year brought bales. [ consider it the bc
fertilizer in use, and would chceruly recommend
to those who want u reliable standard manure.
is the only fertilizer out Of many that used, tbs
paid me.
(Signed r. L. RAMSEY.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1871-06-14
REMOVAL!

The subscriber respectfully announces to his patrons
and friends in Worcester and vicinity that he has moved
his business Carving and Jig Sawng) to So Exchange
street. GARLIC n THOMAS
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1871-06-14
ELISHA H. WITHERELL
Worcester, Nav l. 1871, dlmS
NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN. that III
CITY on woROEsTER. Mayor,s ofiee.

N.
NorcE TO WATER TAKERS REG RIDING THE PROPER
Use OF WATER:-No person shall use any hose or pipe
Tor washing windows o Sidewalks excepting from
O'Clock to o'clock A. NJ and from O'Clock to o'clock
NJ Nor shall any person use any such hose pine for
watering any street. except from O'Clock to O'Clock
A. NJ, from Il O'Clock NJ. to O'Clock p ~ and from
O'Clock to O'Clock P. The tent for the OF hose
and pipe for the above named purposes is based upon
proper use of water fairly applied, and any excess
unreasonable thereof for this any other purpose
is prohibited
Whoever violates any law or ordinance of the city of
Worcester shall, unless where different provision is
made by such law ordinance, by the laws the
commonwealth, forfeit and pay to the of said cya
sum not exceeding twenty dollars.
lei DIV EDWARD EARLE Mnvnr
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1871-06-14
Clothes.
NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN, that my

N0TICE!-I hereby give my son, EDWARD
~ f, PIERCE, his time. shall pay no debts of his
contracting nor collect any of his wages after this date
Worcester lime I 1871 d3t*, lela
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1871-06-14
A TgtoT,Il ION Sal SALE OF REAL AL ESTATE

OOI1ON DAlIII OH NAL Ii.
"A The House formerly owned by Miss Julia A. Bull
lard, in North Uxbridge, will be sold at auction,
THURSDAY, June q, at O'Clock p. NJ. This House,
facing south and east is most pleasantly situated
of the peasantet parts OF the town. easy access to
churches, schools and post office is only six eight
minutes walk from Whitinvile depot the Providence
and Worcester Railroad, and the distance from
three hourishing villages. The House has two stories.
with an l.; or 10 rooms besides large attics, good
closets and wood house. good water in abundance and
large, dry cellar. There is about half Of land
with the house, which is well fenced, and well supplied
with choice fruit The House, though needing some
repairs built OF the best material and in
thorough manner, and altogether the place is a very
desirable one Terms given at the time of sale. at the
above place and date CHAS. II. BULLARD,
jel d&wts Executor
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1871-06-14

TRY GOODS BUSINESS FOR SALE
~ in CLINT0N-The Lease, Fixtures and Stock If
desired, of first class DRY GooDs SToRE-One of the
best stores and finest locations for business the village
The enterprise and rapid growth of Clinton lis
passed by any town In the Commonwealth, which tact
m sure guarantee of success to OF enterprise, de-
string to engage in the Dry Goods business. For further
my25 diff (tOr Main and Pleasant
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1871-06-14
As soRs' MOTT CE!

ASSESSORS OFFICE, No. u CITY HALL
May ], 1911.
The Assessors of the City of Worcester hereby give
notice that their Office will be open from the list until
the 18th Day of June Next inclusive from A.
H. to p NJ, but VH hare no regular office hours durng
May, and all persons liable to he taxed in said city
required to bring in to the Assessors within the time
above specified true lists of all their polls and estates
real and personal held in their right, in trust or
otherwise, not exempt from taxation.
Your attention called to the following Sections of
Chapter H. of the General Statu es of the Common
SECT On 81. Keepers oftavems and boarding houses
and masters and mstresses of dwelling houses shall
upon application of an Assessor in the place where their
house is situated, give information OF the names of all
persons residing therein and liable to be taxes
Every such keeper, master Mistress refusing to give
such nornatlon or knowingly giving false information
SECTION 3d. The assessors SHALL in all cases require
person bringing in such list TO make oath that the
tue which cath may be administered by either of the
Assessors.
SECTION 46 No person shall have an abatement unless
he has filed with the Assessors list subscribed by him
of his estate liable to taxation and oath that IL
full and accurate, according to his best knowledge and
belief When such list is not filed within the time spec
fed by the Assessors for bringing in complaint from
the judgment OF the Assessors shall be sustained by the
County Commissioners unless they satifed that
there was good cause why such list not seasonaby
When the Assessors OF city or town have given no
tce to the inhabitants thereof to bring in lists of an
cordance with the provisions of the twenty
ton of the eleventh chapter of the General Statutes,
they SHALL afterwards abae any part of the
sessed personal estate TO any person who did bring
in such list within the time specified therefor in such
tce unless such tax exceeds by than fifty per cent
the said amount which would have been assessed
that person on personal estate, if he had seasonaby
brought in said lists; and if said tax exceeds by
than itty per centHm the said amount, the abatement
shall be only OF the excess above the said fifty per
prOuded, hOUeUer that this act shall not affect any
person who can show reasonable excuse forno season.
Goods Wares Merchandise or Stock in trade must be
taken at their fair marketable value the first day of
May, at such date said stock fair average of the
amount held during the twelve months preceding But
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1871-06-23

The death of George Grote, the venerable
taken place in London, on Sunday, June Is,
in the seventy eighth year of his age,
1t is said that Colonel Clifford Thompson
of the internal revenue bureau, sold advance
information to the New York Central Railroad
Company in the tax question recently pending
The grave of Thaddeus Stevens is unmark-
ed, and so densely was it covered with rank
grass on Decoration Day, that those who
went to place flowers upon it with difficulty
could learn the locality
No plant yields anything like as much nu-
tRinent from the same extent of soil as the
banana. Baron Humboldt estimated that it
returns twenty times as much as the potato.
and a hundred and thirteen times as much as
wheat.
During the reign of Napoleon III the an
nual revenue of agriculture in France was
increased by a millard, and the value of the
soil by more than twenty millards In Paris
real estate rose from five miliards in 1852 to
eight in 1870.
Wild mocking birds and canaries are very
abundant at Anaheim, California, and so tame
that they fly into peoples houses and sing me-
lodiously from some perch in the room.
The last railroad invention is road with
only one rail. The tramway has a revolving
fange that holds the cars firmly. The model
is constructed of one iron rod three-quarters
of an inch in diameter, and on the apex of a
pyramid, with a wooden base eleven inches
wide by seven high.
The Indian substitute for tobacco is the
bark of red willow. 1t is scraped fine and
dried. When smoked it produces no sickness
or headache, and the Indians of Wisconsin
who use it turn from tobacco with disgust. 1t
is called ''Kinnekanic," and is said to be an
ant-scorbutic.
The first thing young man learns when he
begins to ''clerk it, in q store is to inquire,
Anything else 2" and it is generally the last
thing he forgets. There is story of de-
funct dry goods clerk who, after the funeral
services were over and the undertaken had
put the final screw in the lid OF the coffin
preparatory to interment was heard to say
in faint and muffled tones, Anything else?'
When JEFF Davis made his reasonable
speech in Augusta, Ga, he was dressed in a
suit of gray not unlike the cloth worn by the
rebel soldiers in the war, and when he closed
cheer upon cheer rent the air, and he retired
amid such shouts of applause as Augusta has
seldom heard. And yet we are told that he
speaks only for himself. and is not repre-
sentative Of any considerable portion of the
Southern people
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1871-06-23
LAND AND WATER TRANSIT.

The Philadelphia North American and
upon this subject in a recent article which are
worth notice. The influence of railroads in
reducing the carrying business by water is too
much over looked. 1t has grown so imper-
ceptibly that the public do not realize how
large it is. The books of railroad companies
would exhibit growth quite astonishing
The Gazette says:
"The decline of American shipping has
grown so stale as topic for mere general
defamation and vague rhetoric that the New
York World deems it necessary to 20 into
statistics to indicate the extent of the deficit.
Let US look at these figures for a moment.
There is decline of 90,G40 tons in whale
fishing. Does the World really pretend to
think that under any circumstances we could
have avoided this declinei Certainly man
need not be an editor to know that petroleum
mas TO great extent superseded whale oil
Men do not 60 TO the Arctic seas, or into the
Iemotest recesses Of the Pacific in pursuit of
me nhhy monsters Of the deep to the same
extent as formerly, because petroleum has
.aAeh away the greater part Of their market
ana II must be observed here too that METRO
ieum bears a far more important share in our
AoiSisn Exports than ever whale oil did If
were 10 try ever SO hard VIC could not restore
the "naiing business to its former prosperity.
1t has had its day. We now obtain our oil On
land, with less risk and at less cost. The do.
cline IN whale fishing represents A positive
gain in the internal and external commerca =,
the Republic, because petroleum has hecomo
an American monopoly, and is supplied 10
the whole world in enormous amounts.
Then there is a decline of l73, 1888 TONS /,
the coasting trade. Here again we cannot ba.
lieve that the World does not know that hi.
arises from cause that is irreyersible. Witt
given amount of transportation required to b,
done, how is it possible that we could build
railways adequate to the business and We,
still give employment to the whole of the grea
coasting fleet? The development Of our rail
way system has been prodigious at all points
and there is not coasting voyage Of any i'm
portaEce that is not now subject to railwa
competition. No two leading points on on
coast can be named between which there i
not railway communication. In time no doub
the water lines will recuperate, as population
and trade increase, but it must necessaril,
be slow process, because the capacity 0
the railways can be augmented TO accommo
date any required business. The great fee
that used TO carry on the trade with California
is no longer Of any use; the railroad has su'