The Hillsborough recorder., 1877-05-30
THE PATAPSc0 GUAEo CO.

ny against John NJ. Worth. not as Treasus
rer. but as an individual. ii the nature of
m action for relief 10 recover the sum Of
one thousand dollars paid BY said company
under the Act of the list Legislature enl-
posing a tax npon All Fertilizing Companies
dealing in this State
The first impression made upon the mind
is that Of Indignation IL the impudence Of
any foreign Corporation that presames to-
arragn the wisdom of Sovereign State 10
making its laws. aud it, right to interpose
such safeguards rs the State may deem best
for the protection Of i,s citizens. The next
is one Of amazement ut the folly Of such
foreign Corporation ID measuring its
strength not only with the laws of the State
but with public opinion cultivated up to
the point Of appreciating past impositions.
Ia regard 10 the FIRST, exberieuce had de-
monstrated the existence Of large and sys-
tematic frauds in The preparation Of an ar.
ticle now found indispensable in several
crops for profitable production. The State
was drained year By year oi millions Of dol
lars for compounds now known 70 he IN a
measure worthless. Rut the planter only
learned By dear bought experience how
shamefully he was defraule,l. and YET dri-
ven by necessity tnthe nse If artificial aids,
found bis only remedy IN resort To annther
manufacturer, only to lind in him, that The
cheat was equally skilltully contri.ed and
equally ruinous in its effects. The State
would have been false to its duties il il had
permitted this 10 90 on unchecked, and
therefore it wisely applied its checks in the
exaction Of tue tax and the requirement Of
an analysis. TO which purpose the tax is ap-
piled through the agency Of the Agricultu-
raj Bureau.
in regard to the other. the folly &C con-
testing with the State, !, ought 10 lie appa.
rent that the ,ax aud the analysis is the
best possible endorsement sound company
could asK for. IL drives out al empires
/ and impostcrs and leaves the field clear to
1 the honest manufacturer. Ii lie is disposS
ed to lie honest, he should thank the State
for the privilege. The tax bears an inf.
nitesmal proportion to the sales Of such
dealers. What is FIVE hundred dnllars 10
the sale Of hundreds 81 thousands of dollars
worth Of fertilizers? IL those companies
can pay ten dollars ton 70 their agents
surely they can 6ud no prelext to add any
thing 10 tue cost u the article. Aud plan>
tiers should bear IN mind that this i pre-
text. aud resist it.
What does the Patapsco Company pro,
mise itself BY such contest? Ifit gains, il
will array such sentiment against il. as
will deprive it ola market in North Caro-.
lima. There is something Of State pride
here. and il will be wounded il the State
falls before foreign private corporation.
The victory will be barren oLo lift wins.
II it loses. it comes into compeiiOn with
companies equally as acceptable to the
public which have yielded promptly to The
Law. and VII. have gained nolG upon pub.
lie favor which their discontented rival has
made haste 10 shake off, In either case.
the patapscO Company viii find that it has
made the fatal mistake Of unnecessary and
fruitless suicide. and damaging st the same
time other interests Of Baltimore. result
foresLadosed BY the very III tempered and
insulting article in tbs Baltimore Bulletin
some weeks since.