The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1872-12-04

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their correctness. In my statement of results
I have confined myself 10 giving the amount
Of ammonia that The fertilizer will yield to the
plant, the quantity of phosphate of. lime de-
composed by %sulphuri3 acid Ter which wal
| originally In the same condition az If 1t haG
been acted upon by acid,) and the amount Of
phosphate of lime thai has not been acted
upon, and which Is still In Its naturally crude
state. II a soluble salt of potaeh or magnesie
be present Its percentage is given. These
four substances form The basis OF all CONNER
cial fertilizers and ara those for which the
planter pays. If he buys, for instance, an acid
phosphate containing fifteen per cent Of de-
composed phosphate of lime and TWENTY-FIVE
per cent phosphate Of lime he pays his money
for these things alone, end 1t is easy for him
to determine what each Ingredient costa, as
the present market price. which is twenty.
five dollars, shows that each per cent. of de:
composed phosphate of lime IL worth one dol.
lar and forty cents, and each per cent. OF
phosphate OF lime is worth thirty cents.
1t Is not the province OF the Inspector to
certify to the excellence of any particular fer.
tlliZer. He would moi venture 10 assert that
one class Of element is superior TO another.
He simply gives as the result of his labors the
determination Of those ingredients which the
manufacturer spends his money to obtain, or
pkOduOCs IL 10 lluc tndL OtucT COuSllLu6ulB
contribute to form a perfect fertilizer, but they
are required In such quantity that It would be
Improbable to supply their place were they
not already present In every soil. II Is nOW
possible for the farmer to ascertain for HIM
sell The actual value of the different fertilizers
upon which he Is constrained to rely for the
attainment of his ends. II has been one Of
the most harassing anxlniies to know that be
has. perhaps, Invested 10 them The largest
marion nf hto hard .pp mad -i- -. -.
In which the factors of calculation are entirely
beyond his control. For many months he
has trusted and hoped, and then NAV
have met with bitter DISAPPOINTMENT.
he has, perhaps, been led to believe that fer.
tIlZing power is to be measured by color,
smell or physical condition, but I can assure
l have frequently, In The exercise of my
less than halfo OF one per cent. of ammonia. and
simply traces OF decomposed phosphate, that
were vividly suggestive from their odor OF flee.
cy Fields and golden grain; whereas the highest
gradeg OF acid phOsphates possess little If any
odor to recommend them. These
crl.eria have been hitherto regarded, for The
inspector has discovered PARTIES engaged In
the purchase of discarded euano bags paying
for them double the original value. The o.
ject has been to pender 10 Il popular prejudice
while reapiug hurvests from a field which re-
quires no labor for Its tlIlage.
The development OF an immense manufac-
turing Interest, based upon our mineral pro-
ductlons, ls truly O source Of pride to our
State. 1t Is comp ralively new to this coun-
try, and susceptible OF great expansion. The
and extensive fertilizer factories
adgantageously Situated In and around
Charleston are the 1aest In the world. A
master mind has worked upon them, and by
progressive experience and study has brought
them to an economic perfection. Our tsctc-
ries are not an heterogeneous assemblage or
buildings resulting from the gradual require
of individual Industry, but having peen
built by companies with largo capital and
trade, have ample capacity 10
supply present demand and future increase.
cent. over competition In location alone, and
our larger manufactures have euch improved
anlphuric acid chambers that they can pro.
dnce their solvent Just as cheaply.
Competition this year has tended 10 raise
The standard Of nearly all fertilizers, and The
Inspector Ia Inclined to believe that the ready
n.ans BOW furnished by his analysis has con-
10 this by the facility 1t extends TO
and comparison of actual values.
according 10 the wants o! different crops but
~ we have only one great staple the majority
Of fertilizers should be- manufactured with q
view TO lis special punishment.
There Is little doubt in the mind of those
have given the subject serious consitera-
lion as 10 the predominance required for any
given element Of fertility, as ammonia, de-
composed phosphate oflime, potash, &C., bnt
Eas tRsRifffhR s p SSlYisS az Ras 9Rsla5Hp t0 u, u! ny p Psf:
ocular substance to the wants OF the cotton
plant. He only states lacts that are Intended
'or the guidance OF The farmer In his prefer
ences. IL ls a study for him TO compare aud
fertilizers on his own land, and make hia
choice accordingly. The nature of the soil
oftener than is generally supposed Influences
The result. IL would save much tune aud
more money If the farmer were thoroughly
acquainted with the deficiencies of his soil 10
which he Is to conduct his practical expert
nenta. Chemical and physical analysis. can
alone accomplish this.
We should oe humbly thankful for the d.
zine dlspensation which has furnished our
title State with such an immense supply of
hat Invaluable substance which has helped 10
raise this sphere from aridlty 10 the condition
O living world teeming with life and beauty.
Nations iave grown great and disappeared in
he lapse OF time. The superficial historian
,an trace their fail to The over2rowth of sur.
peoples, the Ignorance Of multltudrs
or the despotism of usurpers. The philoso.
oher who has watched the changes that count.
eSs ages has produced In the physical and
chemical history oil The GLOBE, can sSe IN tneSe
calastrophes the inevitable result Of
law. Tue "plundpr system" of ayrl-
that had prevailed drove The tlllers of
he soil into voluntary exile. aud sowed its
awns and groves On land that had left TO IL
,nly the natural capacity for advancement,
,us not for culture. The exhaustion of the
,oil tended 10 the accumulation OF stores from
'oreign granaries, and these, not waving f.lds,
nvlled the barbarian. Onr State has suffered
rom Its outrageous system OF agriculture.
population that would have been swelling
our bUrders are now rolling Westward
i%uhospitable Wllds TO virgin soil. We
,anuot turn the Tide until In iis superhuity IL
ms recolled upon us. This we may. not live
o see, but what are generations 10 the lives
u nations? We have our homes left and a
owe of them That prevents us flying to more
Grille States. God has given us, In infinite
the means OF working out our re-
iemplion. Before man walked upon this
,arth He caused His forces to lay up for our
1870 the equivalent of our food aud raiment for
!. thousand years. The wants Of the world
viii not permit 1t to remain for our exclusive
but the very demands of commerce will
,ut such vlgor into our people as will develop
he characteristics which give life and health
% nations.
I have the honor to be, very respectfully,
'our Excellency's obedient servant,
OTTo A. MOSES, Pm. D.,
Inspector OF PhOsphatee.