Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1872-03-29

load at their warehouse. Besides this, any
ships that can cross tie Tar of the Cape
Fear. can come ~ TIE COmpany's wharf.
: The limits Of bis article will not permit
a minute description Of .....J
All. THE QUOTATIONS
through which the various substances go
before they result in Navassa Guano,
ready for market. For these our readers
are referred TO those very obliging officers,
the President and Secretary OF the Com
narv, who will answer questions with
i.atieIce we have fully tried. Suffice it to
say that all operations are under the dlrec-
ton of the very best chemists, who watch
every part i'll order to secure regular,
uniform standard quality, that will bear
analysis in every bag.
The Island of Navassa is i'll the CarTlb-
bean Sea. in north latitude 1928; longi-
tude west from Greenwich 1865. 1t is 50
miles southwest Of Hayti, and ~ miles east
of Jamaica. The great demand for the
Pacific islands guano, and the difficulty OF
obtaining it by the long route round Cape
Horn, led to search in other localities and
in 1856 the deposits of the Navassa Island
We're found by Capt. E. r. Cooper, OF
Baltimore. The deposits originate from
the same source as those of the Pacific
islands, viz the drOppings of sea-birds and
their bones, and differ only in this, that the
Navassa deposits do not contain so large a
proportion of ammOniacal salts; the am
monia has mostly been expelled, but they
Iemain rich in phosphoric acid, equally as
necessary a constituent III a perfect Ter
tiliZer as ammonia. Ammonia cali be
supplied to vegetables by atmospheric
agencies, but phosph0ric acid must be ar
officially supplied. The easiest of the two
to SUPPLY is ammonia.
NavaSsa is
A CORAL ISLAND,
rising precipitOusly out Of the sea to 4
height of 300 feet. OF course it has no
sand beach, or beach of any kind, and its
deposits in consequence, are pure, having
no sand or foreign matter intermiXed, as
neither wind or sea can bring them.
Hence it is the purcst and richest Phos-
phate known. 1t is this valuable deposit
which is used as the base for the Whining
ton Navassa Guano.
The company has now furnished guano
for two crops, and piles of testimonials in
the hands Of the Secretary, bear witness to
its general value. The most Of these are
plain unvarnished tales, told by plain hon
est men, and they cannot fail to bring con-
victiOn to every unbiased mind. We have
dwelt longer than We Intended on the Ma
vassa, and pass on to speak OF the
CAPE FEAR GUANO.
Unailed and alone, DIR. ID. NJ. Buie, OF
| this city, commenced, three years ago the
preparation Of Manipulated GuanOs adapt
/ ed 10 the crop desired. Being a practical
/ Agricultural Chemist, he analysed the Va
riouS soils of the adjacent country, and
/ then prepared fertilizer to suit the intend
| ed crop. His success has been good, and
/ his preparation for root crops, such as pea
nuts. turnips, potatoes, &c, have produced
! happy results. 1t is understood the base he
uses, as nearly all his preparations, is
( the Wanda Phosphate. His factory is sitUI-
! ated at the foot of Castle street, in the
! Southern part of the city, andis we'll worth
/ q visit from any one who is curious about
such matters.
/ As chemist, Dr.. Buie stands very high
! and the attention he has paid to agricul-
! tural chemistry warrants lis IN saying that
| he can put up firSt-l&tc fertilizer. His
agents are Messrs. Northrop Il Cumming,
/ who receive orders and attend to ship
! mentS.
! We close this article on the subject Of
fertilizers, with brief notice of the
LAND PLASTER WORKS
of Col. John McRac. These are situated
at the foot Of Ann street, and are run by
/ stpam-pOwer. As "fiNer" Of ammonia,
! land plaster is without an equal. Charcoal
/ is the next best thing. but the plaster is
! cheap, easily handled, clean and etiicaciOus,
and should be used in every stable, lot
/ and compOst-heap in the State. A hand
/ full, thrown every morning into a stall,
{ keeps the stable sweet and makes the
stable manure doublv valuable. Every
. where it gives value to IL" prepared ma
| nIIrcs, Whilst as . top dressing for clover,
VIII nd nj lli.Ip
good. We wish every iAlmer in the land
would Try it, itonly one ton, TO seei.s bene-
cial effects. Col. McRae procues the crude
! gypsum, from which the plaster is made,
/ from qIlar1ies in Nova Scotia. 1t is landed
from Yesse;7 on the wharf. near the mill,
into which it is passed ana ground ready
for packing and shipment. On no single
article of economy can the farmer save
more than by the Use Of land plaster
THUS lave We given a limited notice of
The fertilizer manufactures OF Wilmington.
OF their immense value we can give no
correct estimate. OF the Nayassa no
idIn.cr speaks Of less than 100 per cent.
profit by its use. OF the Cape Fear the
finest Kind Of testimonials are given, and
the man who would demand certificate
Of the Land PLASTER may justly he styled
stupid.
= TERPENTINE DISTILIEIIES.
The production Of Turpentiuc was con-
tmed, for many years, TO North Carolina.
Thence, as the pines became exhausted, or
more profitable industries were introduced,
! il mO"ed South into South Carolina,
Georgia, Florida and Alabama, but the
chief part of Tie crop still has its centre
here.
This may truly he called The greatest
naval store market ia tue world. The cx-
ports for the year 1871, not including the
shipments made on the various railroads
to the interior, amounted to 123, 922 casks
Of spirits tmpentine, averaging 42 gallons
each; 543, 100 barrels Of rOsiH, averaging
about seven barrels to the ton, or 32C
pounds each. The export Of tar another
product Of the pine, amounted to 25,45l
barrels, besides which considerable guam
titles of ''roSm OIL" 'ship-builderS
Pitch and I" brewers pitch" were shipped
! We have been unable to ascertain pre-
Cisely when the diStillation Of
SPIRITS OF TURPENTINE
: began i'll Wilmington. 1t is within the
-: memory Of persons living here when the
: crude material was shipped to Liverpool
: New York and Philadelphia for manufac
ture. The first stills established in Will
mingtOn We're made of iron and, in cOnse
quence, the spirits of tlupentine was dark
= about the color of French brandy, ant
+ owing to the imperfect manner Of diStilling
, the rOsin was very black and quite opaque
In 1886 Mr.. Amos Wade, of New Berne
introduced the plan Of passing d stream O
water into the still during the process
I This at once doubled the results anC
brought the spirits off as clear as sprins
! water, making the rOsin transparent anC
: amber-cOl0red, and, III proportion to thu
, age and purity Of the crude turpentine, AM
: the care used III distillatiou and straining