The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-07-26
q the fact tia. p: ndss o, this new wealth

OF the TACT that the finding OF this new wealth
phate that Is iound.,he solid substance In a
Ssa tho sand i snch ins
ns sn,i ,. s9i to The depth o. from two to
known OF the exis'.n~s' Of this curious iimy
o 90 long Oyer sfss PART Il
ago hat some person Fitted s 0 vi the subj ms
SS. sr,nty that srprosches genius ihought Of
numerous cracker" residents learned how
they had been living on top q what might as
the hog and homin OF ignorant pr.vation.
The method adopted in working these de-
me al intervals 81 feet sSop long iron rod
With a sharnened roint, When he phosphate
ss .ass ne Il. rod p.c. with Sua.: s9 oa {
ipdicating he number Of feet Of depth at which
the s ~ has been made 10 this gay DIS;
surface eur soil in the most prom, sing spots and
ike any 5thsr ' OPEN aaaryinr the tass sf Being
supplemented BY the pickn1e and the shovel.
aired az order 10 r.. il from al
mo.s,ure; a,ter WHICH II Is PVT on cars AMI Tor.
Goris nnd some 10 10 h.aat a. a. t ,bsss
tyrops or for New YORK, Baisinore, or other
say baltimore. ths material is ground INTO :
anos oaa tcateu WIN SulpuuElC uC.u 81
II would would b noI termed *, chem:
Is then mixed with other ingred ents 90 as
p iM. , The fruit grower wants one mix
lure. ths vegetable tat nor nuothrr and SO on.
However. the ingredients mentioned are either
nitrates. the nature Of which will bs presently
the shane Of bones, horns. blood. and all man
ner Of corrup;iop.. reduced BY lesiccating
processes to puyeriIed inoifeas! veusss.
Elsewhere In Florida GreR beds found OF
phiSSs sI,i 10 different condition In tho
ss an ia unsoIs
some 80 places o. the same material IN ths shape
q The 'n Hast o, +" hns.
were doubtless seventy or Eighty feet 10 length.
one gets some notion OF tho swar rms OF these
in thai ante1iiuvan age from the finding
Of their great teeth. each longer than a
hand In the h;ky s
deposits are found countless bones OF tho
mastodon the menathsrium the elephant, the
mense Rraveyards OF ages long gone by pro-
serving ior, the contemplation Of man the re-
phosphate and pebbles" Us they are called;
are supposed I? have besr originally derived
washed to their present shape by water: but
no one knows positively.
ass ale 9. ch wSsss
the supply is practically con- roied by Col.
North. tho Nitrate King" who Is such great
friend OF the Prince of Wales. They are simply
derosi' 6 OF nitrate Of soda In tue beds OF lakes
long ago dried up. which originally contained
In solution large Quantities 0. that material.
AZ present 1t Is s. mply necessary TO z il UT.
put u through suitable processes. and ship 1t
at SO much ton. for fertiizing purposes.
When axe receives the flow OF great wa.er-
shed and has no outlet, eScept BY evaporation.
its water naturally arcumulates and preripi-
taos on the bottom, the chemical elements H.
tered into 1t fr,n the soil around about Hence
the nitrate deposits referred 10.
Bird manure. as has been said. contains q
great percentage OF phosph"r c acid. and hence
Its wonderful val . as = fertilizer. 5" well WAS
this appr0 lated centuries ago that he incas
OF ancient Peru declared death as the punish
ment for any one W5n killed even one OF the
birds which deposited guano on the islands of
their coasts. OF late years many Of these
guano islands have h"en stripped OF their
precious material and before long none OF it
will he left, although in pla 'es it WAS as much
as 100 feet In depth. being composed OF drop
pings nf tsmingo 9, divers. psngUins. and
other sea fowl during countless Z. ne Ations,
together with their carcas-es. and the excre-
ment of seals, Sea lions, aud marine animals
OF various sorts innumerabie.
Many considerable deposits OF bat Ruano
have cen found in caves In various rarts OF
the United States. made up OF the droppings
and ones OF these amin ais. and from such
beds fertiifZing suppl - have been drawn: not
to mention the use made OF them during tho
war Is mines for the production Of saltpetre.
from which to manufacture gunpoWder.