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BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1875-01-15
Q, B. S. M.
MarcelinO Romday.
Sr. Director del BoLETIN MERCANTII
Puerto-Rico.
Maunabo s de enero de 1875.

Muy Sr. mio de mi mayor considera
cion: un deber paramente de conciencia y
dc justicia me impone hoy ell de tomar la
diticil ardua tarea de cscribir para ell
p1bIico, por que 90 deio de comprender
= conocer que aquella es superior, en-
mucho mis- faerzas Empero, como abri-
go Ia conviction de que ell p1blico ilustra-
Go me dispensara su indolgeucia, y por
otro Iado no trato de recomendarme los
oios del mismo, destierro todo tenor de
censura.
Anlaate siempre De Ia verdad y de Ia
iusticia co,no enem;go irreconciiiahle de
la falsedad la calumnia, no puedo deiar
pasar desapercbida, la que con tanta osa-
dia sc Ievanta contra nueatro digno, recto
{ impareial gobernante Ell Excmo Sr. D.
Jose Laureano Sanz, en- ell comunicado
que copa V. en- ei nun, 146 do su iius-
trado periolico, publicado en- Nueva-
York, re 'atvo 4 manifestar que los desti-
nos pdblicos de esta isla, solanlente estan
serviios por peninsulares.
AGnque en- Ia concienca de todos esta
que Ia manifestation 4 que me contraigo
carece de fupdatpeptn, hlteno es .hacer yer
10 eontraTio pdoiicameute, por qnc plioi-
ca tam6ien es Ia ofenea qne grat1'tamente
sc di;lge a( lfobernsnta c2e 2esde que por
segunda vaz ft5 dessinado mandar esta
isis, 10 ha hecbo mas que intoresarse per
su biencstar Y pro3reso; y lnuclio mas,
cuando ell comunicantt- tiata de tomaroe
una defensa tai por los hijos del paie, qae
20, siepdo uno De. ellos no le agradezco,
] antes por cl cootrario lie condeno.
Traiuta uno son los ctnp 'eadas que
hay ea este puobio, ea onyo ndmero Sc
e,sentssn solo euatro peniasuaros, y de
estos, tres 1oicainente qae gozan sueldo.
Con IL anterior demostFacion, ereo sc
convencar6 Ell torpc arti2ulista, de que ha
estado POGO at.,rtunaao en 81 n1anitesta
cion, asi como, los que Ia creyeFon.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1875-01-15
c. MPR O B A N T ES.
PatiIIas, diciembre so de 1874
Sr. D. Jose Perez Morris.

Hiio ell que suscribe de esta muy noble
leaI provincial, cumpliendo con I'm deber
sagrado, acude las columnas dc su ilus.
trado peri6dico para desmentir, como 10
han hecho otros hi;os de este suelo, los
abominables libelos que algunos ilusos
enemigos de Espana han lanzado contra
nuestro querido gobernador general el
Exclno. Sr. d. Jose LaRreano Sanz, cuyos
hechos bastan para que aquellos Sc arre-
pientan dc haber inventado tanta falsedad
en- pleno siglo XIX.
Antes de hacer constar aqui con datos
irrecusables que los peninsulares no 60
zan en- esta provincial ninguna distinction
para ocupar los empleos retrbuidos, con
preferencia a los insuIares, precise es ha-
GER aparecer 8 patentizar cual es ell in
que Sc han querido proponer esos descon-
tentos con la hQia suelta publicada en-
Nueva- Y ork y de que Sc ha ocupado su
peri63ico del dia / | del corriente.
Como los enemigos del general SAM,
que tambien 10 son de esta proyincia,
no estan poseidos de los sentinientos de
gratitud reconocimiento de que debie-
ran hallarse adornados, desconocen por 10
misn1o las dotes de mando de tan ilustre
Jefe, sus m6ritos y su acrisolada lealtad;
Sc olvidan tambien de los inmengos bene-
fcios que ha detramado sobre este priv
legiado suelo manteniendo constantemente
el orden inspirando con sus acertadas
disposiciones la mayor conianza, asi co
mo de los rasgos de clemencia y bondad
eercidos con aquellos que, extrav:ados
por NAL sendero, han incurrido en- faltas
& irregularidades de bastante graycdad {
importancia; y he aqui sin duda Ell m0vil
que han tendo aqueiIos ilusos para atre-
verse publican en- Nueva-York tan
inaudito = calumnioso ibeIo, pretendien-
do con el, ro sole Ia separation &c esfa
provincial de tan benemerita aHtcridad,
sno cipsar sas glorias con falaces Y graz
tuitas suposiciones.
Para probar, pues, que los peninsularea
no gozan en- esta isla la distinction que Sc
les atribuye 0cupando los dessiaQs re.ri-
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1875-01-15
ALFONSO DE BoRBoN."
Yorktown (Sandhurst) 10 de di
ciembre de 1874.
Su atectlsinC

Debemos advertir que, bien infor
mados acerca de la circular que So
bre nuestras aduanas public6 el 90
bieano ingles, sabemos que no fu6
escrita para Puerto Rico; ha sido en-
viada 4 todas parties del mundo dondc
tiene representante la Gran Bretana.
Los motiyos que hayan producido
aquel documento, inserto hace algu-
nos dias 4 la cabeza de nuestro edito-
rial, no hay que buscar'os en- esta
isla.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1875-01-15

Al principle Sc creyGron en- Euro
pa mucho mas hostiles contra Espa
fla de 10 que realinente fueron las pa
labras del presiden' de lis Estados-
Unidos. He aquf 10 que diceel Times
de L6adres en- su editorial del % de
dicielnbre: "Tenemos ell desagradable
deber de informar a nuestros lectores
que hemos sido enganados respecto al
mensaje de Mr.. Grant al Congreso. Els
nuestra costumbre confar 10 menos
possible EN- noticias que no nos ven-
gan de nuestros propios corresponds
les; sin embargo creimos contrario a
nuestro deber privar a nuestros favo-
recedores de unos datos que parecian
autenticos. Mas tenemos ahora que
ell agente del baron Reuter- lie engano
y, por su conducto, q tada la Europa.
En- vez del lenguaje belicoso respecto
a Cuba atribaido al presidente, los
diarios de Nueva York que acabalnos
de recibir demuestran cue todo clio
ha sido una grosera inyencion, y, queS
menos que Sc tomen medidas nece
sarias para justiicar en- 10 futuro una
con6anza que no merece la empresa
Reuter-, sera impossible dar asenso &
noticia a'guna cue en- 10 sucesivo de
ella Sc reciba. Nj ma palabra de las
que citamos el Z del corriente fue en-
viada al Congceso. Ell texto del men
safe presidential, que reproducimos
fntegro, prueba la sustitucion com
pleta d. los parrafos verdaderos con
otros falsos & imaginarios. LIE agencia
Reuter- la pasado una circular pro-
metiendo no abusar otra yez de la
confanza pdblica.'
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1875-01-15

buidos basta que Sc registren los datos
que existen en- las ofcinas, y Sc encon-
tiara que todo 10 consignado en- Ell paTtl-
cular carece todas luces, de exactitud y
veracidad. No es precise ir muy lejos
para iustificar este aserto: basta decir que
en- esta locaEdad existen diea y nueve
ernpeadoa retribuidos y entire ellos solo Sc
encnentran cuatro peninsulares-
Estes datos, unidos 4 los demas de las
distintaa ofcinas de esta provincial, sobran
para 4e todos Sc convenzan de que aque-
los iusensatos emplean su tempo in1til-
inansa, y que sus ibelos 20 tienen aeep
tacion ri signiioacion alguaa en- Madrid,
tanto por sus inexactisudes, como por las
doosas = calumniosas frases y conceptos
que comprenden. Como corrective tan
desprooiablo iibelo, sirvase v, Sr. Direc-
tor, insertar estas llneas en- su ilnstrado
per.5dico, quedandole per clio en- extreme
seconocido su mas alto amigo y 5. 5.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1875-01-15

segun los estados qae lublica Ia
Gaceta, en- ell mes de noyiembre Glti
mo Sc han recaudado en- las a1uanas
de la isla por derechos de importation
|y exportacion pesetas 83l, ,87i-28
contra 6,534-01 que Sc recaudaron
en- igual periodic de 1873. habiendo
resuItado un aumento lfquido de pc
setas 115,337-27 centinos, 8 sean
2,502-51 de mas en- la importacion
y 72, 165-24 de menos en- la expor-
tacion.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1875-01-15


Tuy Sr. mio Y dc mi distinguida con-
sidcrucon: en- ell peri6dico que v tan
digoameute dirige n1mero l46, he visto
IN articu!o hajo ell rubro Ell GENERAL
SAM Y sUs ENEMIGos, refutacion de otro
publicado en- Nueva York, eneI que entire
las muchas frases ca.umni osas que encier-
ra, hay una que dice: "el gobierno actual
no d& destinos a insuares, 9 hijos del
pals"
Yo, como hiio de Puerto Rico, no pue
do ser indiferente testigo de las asevera-
clones eaiumniosas que contra el Gobier-
no de nuestra dignisima Autoridad ell Sc
nor don jose Laureano SAM publican sus
enemigos, y en- mi humilde posicion de
professor p1blico, agradecido como cl que
mas, me uno todos los que yienen pro-
testando contra el referido ar lcuio y digo:
que de todos los empleados rettibuidos, y
sin retribuir Que hay en- este pueblo, solo
uno es paniusular, y los demas insulares;
que en- este partido nunca se ha gozado
de tanto sosiego y tranquilidad como hoy;
que los empleados estan pagos hasta ell
dia: las crogaciones del ano de 73 que
estaban pendientea Sc han cubic to, porque
fnes de dicho ano haoia empleados ha-
cia. cinco meses sin eobrar: que nadie
aqui en- todo el ano foado de Il sc ha
visto atropellado, eucarceiado, sumariado
nj perseguido por Ia .justicia; que esta ae
le da al que la tiene, sea quien fuere sin
nirar ideas pollticas, y sin cue sea me-
nester empenos nj saerifcios para obtener
10 que de derecho le pei tenezca; que Ia
agriculture ha tornado un incremcnto fa-
buIoso, como 10 pr0eba la abuadancia de
frutos, one ell transeunte We en- este rue-
bio una verdadera metamorfosis por sus
calls limpias y compuestas, aluinbrado
pGblieo. y orden en- todo; que Sc trabaia
con asiduo afan en- los caminos, fuente de
riqueza para los pueblos; Sc cobran las
contsibuciones reales y municipales SIN
neceaidad de .apremios por ahora efec-
tuandose las remesas al Tesoro periodi-
camente.
Y estas meioras positiyas, Sr. Director,
ia quien Sc deben agradecer? Temerario
emPe5o seria querer ocu!tar, one solo la
marcia iusticiera del Excmo. gobernador
general D Jos6 Laureano SAM: iquiera
ei Iodopoderoso proloagar!e su vida Y
cstaaeia entire nosotros larges amos.
FSlir Peresra b saEasGr.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1875-01-15

dice que contestando en- Paris D. Al
fonso Z un discurso de ciertos gran
des de Espana, manifesto que solo la
monarqufa podia acabar con los desor-
denes z incertidumbre que reinan en-
Espana. La mayorfa del pueblo es-
panol convene y asi 10 ha declarado,
que 9l es ell ,inieo repteseutante de la
monaFqula uacional.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1875-01-15

Por IN olvido iovoluntario dejanos
dc msncionar la Diputacion proyln-
cial al hablar del besamauos de dia
de Reyes Dicha corporation estuvo
en- aqucl acto d gnamente represen-
tada.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1875-01-15

Sc encueatra en- Nueva- York, y
liza sido may bien recibido por el 60
bierno de Washington, el rey dc las
islas Hawaii, Kalakaua.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1875-01-15

Tn tel6grama de Paris del % del
pasado, que tradncimos del Hsratd.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1875-01-15
TERCIO DE LA GUARDIA CIVIL
DE PUERTO-RICO.
ColnaMdaucia de M Prov;nciG

Relacion de los servicios prestados por
la fuerza de Ia misma durante los me-
ses de octuhre, noyiembre y djcienbre
del aTo entarior.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1875-01-15
Luis E. Tergnc.
Sr. d. Jose Perez Mjris

Trujil.o- alto, enero 8 de 1875.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1875-01-15

Total general. =. 1857
The anti-monopolist., 1875-09-06
Estey Organ,

The Worlds Fayorite, has been awarded over
one thousand first premiums, at Fairs and Rx-
positions throughout the United States an1
Europe, also at tn. Worlds Fair lately held =
Vienna, received the highest award, by -
best judges and artists the world has ever pro
duced, for its superior quality of tone, besuty
Of finish, Ella ITCHY Of touch, and extraordinary
durability OYER SEVENTY five THOUSAND -
THESE BEAUTIFUL INSTRUMENTS ARE How nEs-
ING THEIR ovS PRAISES, and fifteen hundred
per month are being manufactured At the Ex-
tensive factories Of j. EsTEY 4 CO., Brattlebs-
70, Vermont.
Having the State agency for the ESTKY or
GAN, and employing no agents and dealing o
. CASH BASIS, am enabled to give purchaa@
the benefit Of all commission, thereby securing
to those who are desirous Of buying piano -
organ, an opportunity to obtain first -claain-
struments at prices leas than inferior inskE1-
ments are sold for. also keep on handa lasEe
stock Of musical merchandise Of every descEfD-
ton, md all orders or inquiries sent by mail q
otherwise viii receive my prompt attent3on.
Catalogues furnished free upon application
Address,
The anti-monopolist., 1875-09-06
The .Anti-AGonoPollSt.

put in this every day, and would walk <
two hours. After q few days he needed
no attention, as he seemed to enjoy it,
and was SO impatient to start that we
could hardly hold him still long enough
to tie him.
The result Of this was that he was the
most active and vigorous bull I ever saw
and out Of 81 cows served the summer
he was four years old, only four missed.
Some of my stock breeding friends have
tried these experiments. and say they
have been the means Of proloneing the
usefulness Of their valuable bulls for
years. We all know that far too many
Of our high priced and choice bulls 60
prematurely to the shambles in couse-
quence Of the above troubles.-Cor.
County Gentleman.
The anti-monopolist., 1875-09-06

All stock breeders know that larg e
bulls have perfect disregard for fences,
and, therefore, have to be kept in the
stable sometimes for years. Experience
has shown in most cases where bulls are
kept so confined. without air or exercise,
that they become either impotent, OF
very precarious stock-getters, also head
strong and dangerous to handle. kept
q short horned bull six years. When
he was three year old l began hand
ling him with rope similar to one or
diaarily used to cast horse He would
make great resistance, and after hard
strug gle would have to come down. ]
repeated this every six months as long
as | had him. and he never knew that he
had any strength. His lofty head was
levelled to the ground in manner very
humiliating to him; he was always as
kind as an OK, and any child could lead
him to the water. Throwing him took
the conceit entirely out OF him.
then invented plan to exercise him.
I set post in the ground about three
feet high, with . cart wheel on top, then
lashed 16 foot ash pole across it, made
a frame for his neck at the end, so that
the pole would lie against his breast,
with rod running out in front to tie hi:
strap to. He very soon learned to g
around, describing circle 80 feet il
diameter, with : good track He NJ,
The anti-monopolist., 1875-09-06
Crop ROTATION IN PENNsYLyANrA A

Crop RorATIONIN PENNsTLvANIA.-A
regular rotation Of crops is the principal
feature of farming in the eastern part ot
Pennsylvania, and in no particular has
there been 20 general unanimity, begin
ming with corn, following with oats. then
wheat, and timothy and clover the next
spring, then grass five or six years, then
corn again BY this rotation the crops
were generally as remunerative as they
could be or a. was expected they would
be. according to quality and condition Of
soil. Trouble, however, has arisen in
consequence cf the considerable failure
of the oat crop, and eXpedients have
been tried In my own case sowed
clover with oats, and allowed the fields
| to lie in that condition one year. Ii the
season favored the clover would then
plow down. seeding to wheat and grass.
But found a strong tendency to grow
trash. gai lick included, that made it rath-
er hazardous, and the last fall followed
the oats OF summer with wheat. having
made and used considerable phosphate
in the spring on oats and corn- The ef-
tect on the oats was very apparent in the
growth Of straw, but the drouth. as has
been the case for several years, much af-
fec.ed the promised yield. | have found
the great want Of the farmer is manure.
First the corn crop should have it, then
the wheat and grass must have it, and to
have enough for both Of good quality j.
the great question. We should learn
that all decaying substances are manures,
and that to apply them directly to the
soil where needed, or to store them where
they will no; be wasted until used, Is all
important As to applying common
barnyard manure to the sod In spring,
and Immediately plowing down and
| planting with corn, mT experience OPP
poses. as in dry season ike that Of lass
year there is danger Of more harm than
good. My plan henceforth shall be to
apply all manures late in the fall after
seeding wheat, and grass and not to be
plowed for two or three years In this
way will expect to get all the benefit
from all manures applied--S. N: n
Fiacent, Chester O. Fenn.
The anti-monopolist., 1875-09-06

CIDER.-There never has been sut11-
cient attention given to the manufacture
and preservation of the juice ofthe apple.
Individual instances there are which
might be hunted up showing how good,
pure cider has been made and preserved
for length of time. But those instances
are few and not known to the mass OF
farmers who have orchards and annual
ly make few barrels of cider. The
manufacture Of cider and how to pre-
serve so as to be an acceptable beverage,
should become one of the industries Of
the countries. Our American cider, when
carefully made, is . beverage far prefer
able to the cheap red and white wines Of
France and Germany. From time to
time our agricultural journals have given
instructions and related individual! ex-
periments in cider making, and these
nave often been copied in the coun-
try press; some Of which were good
and much ought never to have received
the dignity Of printed matter. The
American Institute, State Fairs and
County Fairs might well offer premiums
covering the subject. As most fairs are
usually held in the month OF September
or early in October, and before cider
making begins with the farmers, the con-
sideration of the question as to how cider
is best preserved would hardly be dis
cussed over cider but tew days or tew
weeks old. Those agricultural societies
which hold winter meetings could test
cider made the previous fall, and all ag-
ricultural societies at their annual fall
meetings. can offer premiums for cider
one year old. We can foresee the pos
sibility how certain makers Of bogus
stuff sold over bars for cider might try
for an Endorsement of their compounds
by entering into competition for pre-
miums offered by the average managers
Of our county fairs. But our State Ag-
ricultural Society and the position. They
have the means, as we suppose, to make
the proper chemical tests. Ha tOlerably
sure method for preserving cider one
year or two years in casks, and at tri-
fling cost, could be discovered, the de-
mand would be greatly increased and
with corresponding profit to the owner
of the apple orchards Shonarte (N,
W Republican.
The anti-monopolist., 1875-09-06
POETRY.
HARVEST HOME.

We thank Thee ever gracious Lord;
Our grateful songs with one accord
Shall make thy goodness known.
Unworthy though the song may be
Accent the thoughts tn at rise to thee
And bless our Harvest Home.
We own that we have oft forgot
Thy goodness past, and trusted not
In Thee for good to come;
Look not on this, O King of Kings;
Forgive thy peoples murmurings
And bless our Harvest Home.
Lord of the harvest when we FEED
Upon the God-giving strengthening bread,
Forgive the thoughts that roam
mid earth's low cares far from thee,
From vain repining set US free,
And bless our Harvest Home.
Presence Divine Thy power we feel
And humbly now before Thee kneel:
0, let ou1 praises come
Like evening incense to Thy throne,
And while Thy bounteous hand we own
Bless thou our Harvest Home
Image of our Redeemer bless'd,
Be thou upon our lives impress
While here on earth we roam;
Until we joined the ransom'd throng,
And sing the Resurrection song
Gods Glorious Harvest Home.
Weldon G0odfello,c.
The anti-monopolist., 1875-09-06

HINTS ABOUT CELERT.-Two Of the
most important improvements in celery
cultury are the introduction OF dwarf
solid varieties, and shallow trenches for
planting. If any one is acquainted with
anything better than the '.Boston Mark
et,a short, crisp, and solid. then sald per-
son has something worth boasting about
we are satisfied with the above. Most
people plant little too early. and few
rather late the happy medium, in our
Judgment, are those who select the first
or second week in August for this opera
ton Don't plant in deep trenches: il is
useless, extrayagant, and often spoils the
crop. Another matter: do not COM
mence hilling-up too early in the season
as the plants cannot grow properly dur
ing the blanching process. especially
wnen needed for the winter crop. Never
fear but that it will bleach properly
properly when slowed away in ils winter
quArters- Always plant in rich soil
xGJ8l&s
The anti-monopolist., 1875-09-06
Our Wheat Export.

On the effect which the loss OF a por.
ZION of our wheat crop is likely to have
on our commercial relations with other
countries few words may be said.
The less wheat we have the less we shall
have to export The wheat exports oI
the last two fiscal years surpass in quan
tity those of any proceeding years in the
history of the country, as the following
table will show. The quantities stated
are the number OF bushels exported to al
countries. The years end June so:
The anti-monopolist., 1875-09-06
2,14s q
ss,bl2 is
Net profit
sl,ss2 l6

A'Cs PAVAs Vi3oo~ ~
We have sufficient female help in our
own family. We also used what butter
and milk we wanted tor the family, con-
sisting OF seven persons. About one
third of my dairy are heifers. | raise
my own heifers to take the place Of old
cows turned of in the fall they are most
ly natives, with sprinkling of Alder
ney, Ayrshire, Devon, and Durham.
Stock on hand at present, 53 head. The
above is copied from my book OF sales
for 1S74-no guessing. A larger yield
of butter might have been made from a
better selection of cows, especially if
they had been fed more literally with
grain. The premium offered by the Of
ticers OF our County Society last fall for
the largest yield of butter, per capita,
brought out several competitors the
highest figure reached was 253 pounds
to each COW in a dairy of nine cows. |
believe that a good dairy farm, properly
managed, will pay fair profit besides
interest on Investment and expense OF
running it, and as to that question.
Does farming pay?" it will always be
an open question, SO long as there are
so many slip-shods trying to farm it.
1t is not SO much in farming or the farm
as the man. Some farmers will raise
| large families and make money while
| others with equal or better advantages,
make shipwreck of their fair prospects
in few short years, In proof of this,
l would say that some of my neighbors
make 200 pounds to the COW, while 9TH
ers will not get more than 100 pounds.
There are but lew butter and cheese fac
tories in this (Delaware) county, per-
haps not more than one or two in success
ful operation. l need not tell you thai
it is butter producing county neverthe-
less but with the above exception the
butter is made in private dairies. rang
ing from two to three cows up to 100
generally from 10 TO 30. | believe bu
one has l2O.-The Old Scottman, Delhi
n. Y,