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The Washington herald., 1913-01-26
The STANDARD GuQnO and
Chemical Manufacturing Company

Not one scrap of bone is wasted in
this plant. Even the old hoofs, horns,
and bones which might appear to you
as useless and worthless, are made use
of. They are put into the grinding ma
chine and made into plant foods, most
of which is known as hoof and horn
meal. Both are excellent for fertilizing
purposes.
To give you an idea Of the magnitude
OF an establishment Of this kind, 1t
IGiEht be well to mention that on the
day the writer visited the fertilizer and
chemical plants. which cover more than
forty acres OF ground. the bones in the
yards and under cover and in the process
Of manufacture were valued at $4,000
Then in one corner of the old structure
there is one pile of potash salts that is
imported from Germany and is valued
At $4,000 That is the finer grade OF the
salts. There is also a chaper grade in
the same building valued at several
thousand dollars. The machinery
throughout the plant is OF the very fin
est make. Several hundred men and
women, some experts. are employed con-
stantly at the plant, and during the win
ter months the management will use all
of the labor they can get. The company
operates its own machine repair depart
ment, its own carpenter shops. its steam
railway for switching purposes, its own
printing establishment, and, above all,
the officers OF the company have an IRON
clad rule to buy at home II the article
can be produced in New Orleans. Mr..
f. b. Walker is the general superintend-
ent OF this plant.
Leaving the fertilizer department. the
visitor was taken to the chemical de-
partment a couple of squares away. Here
he was shown tons upon tons OF pyrites
ere, imported from Hueira. Spain. That
is a very valuable product from the
ground and is brought to the plant of
this company at a great cost. This ore
is used in the manufacture Of sulphuric
acid, from which acid phosphate special
formulas and high fertilizers are made
kainta. nitrate of soda. sulphate OF soda.
muriate of potash. sulphate of potash,
muriatic acid. suphuric acid, clectrOlytic
cid, and numerous other chemicals that
are shipped to many different parts of
the United States-all OF which serves as
an excellent advertisement for New
Orleans and shows conclusively that
manufacturing institutions in this city
are operated on paying basis. and fur
ther serves to encourage other Industries
tC come here and locate.
The chemical department of the Stand
ard Guano and Chemical Manufacturing
Company is up-to-date in every respect.
Here the visitor is shown the ground
floor. the main part of which is used
mense rows of ovens. throwing out heat
that runs up in the numbers. To give
you an idea Of the capacity OF this de-
The Washington herald., 1913-01-26

that trade and eventually secure the
greater portion Of it
In this brief article l am not discussing.
moreover. the great opportunities for our
Southern States in access through the
canal TO the Pacific Coast Of the United
states. British Columbia. and Alaska.
and TO Japan. china. the Philippines
and Australia. They have vast trads
with splendid opportunities as well as
the Western coast of Latin America
word Of caution, however must here
be noted. Neither the South nor any
other section OF the United States r,uxt
expect too much from the canal at once
The effect upon the prosperity and trade
OF any section or Of all parts ~ the
United States can only come after
number of years Of Experimentation and
persistent effort. The Panama Canal viii
not be magic wand to suddenly MI
every one of our harbors with vessels
or TO Keep busy every manufacturing
plant Such a condition will only come
through a period of development in
Volvins severe competition Of Furons
and the Orient and the leaving of no
stone unturned to study the field and
master It's conditions of buying and sell
ing
All the South must he IN and doing
II must make its slogan. Get ready for
the Panama Canal and go after Pan
American commerce" Only in this way
can it hold its own with Europe.
Already / can state from nv recent
visit to England and the European coun-
tries that their manufacturers their
shipping interests and their governments
are taking every step possible to i'm
prove their harborS their WATERWAYS
and their shipping conditions in order
to get full advantage Of the Panama
Canal. They are. moreover sending out
their trade agents all over Latin Amer
lea and to the countries which will be
reached by the canal to see what may he
their opportunities for buying and SELL
ing. The chambers of commerce. the
manufacturers, the exporters and the
importers OF our Southern States and
of the United States in general must
pursue the same methods IL they would
not be left behind in the race
The Pan-Amcrican Union. an interrs-
tional organization maintained by all the
American republics for the deveIopmcn,
Of commerce. friendship. more inter
course and better acquaintance among
them all. is doing everything in its power
TO arouse public sentiment to the impor-
tanCe Of Iatin-AmeriCan trade and to
the significance of the Panama Canal. II
is trying to start nationwide Pan
American movement and il stands ready
to cooperate at all times with the con-
OF cotton in forwarding this
cause and in giving information about
the countries to the South. and New Or
leans should be the cotton port
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a part of the reserve stock of the Stand
ard Company. In fact, il is not cir
cumstance TO the real supply, which
weighs in the neighborhood of I,W0 tons
of bones that are gathered from points
in Mexico, Central and South America.
Texas, and from other States in the
Union. The company is in the market
the year round for bones, and hand
some price is paid for them.
The better grade of bOnes-that Is,
those that once formed the legs on some
horse, COW, ram, or mountain goat, are
shipped to the Eastern and New Eng
land markets for the manufacture of
knife handles, buttons, fancy articles.
and ornaments. Quite a large number
of the better grade OF horns and hoofs
also are exported for the purposes mem
toned above. A large quantity OF this
better grade also is used for the manu-
facture of bone black. used to clarity
sugar and TO make the best possible
grade OF fertilizer. The smaller bones
and those OF a softer variety are used
in the general manufacture OF fertilIzing
articles and ground feeding purposes
Some of the grades are put into kiln
and the gases from that source are used
in the manufacture of ammonia and am
monia blood. The bones are, after being
put through the kiln process, hurried to
the bone black mill and then ground to
whatever size the trade may demand
1t is. indeed, quite oil interesting stunt
as 1t were, to go through a real, genuine
fertilizing plant, TO study its many
branches. and to watch the process Of
bone black making, sulphate of ammonia
fertilizers. the selection of the inner and
coarser grades of bone. and the other
features in connection with this impor-
tant industry. which as stated before, is
one OF the largest manufacturing insti-
tutions in New Orleans. Mr. Joseph
Dennee, vice president of the company,
and Mr.. E. b. Walker. jr.. general fore
man. accompanied the writer over this
monster plant a few days since when all
of the details were explained. The writer
saw the selection of the bones which,
after the carload deliveries are made i'm
the Yards, is the first process Of the man.
ufacture. For the most part. negro wom-
en- are used for this labor. They ap-
pear TO be best suited for that character
of work. Following the selection the
bones. that is the better grade. are put
into the steaming apparatus. where every
particle Of apparently waste matter is
steamed from the bone. This waste mat
ter is then manufactured into refined
oils and grease products. all of which
command excellent prices This is but
another of the by-prodUcts Of the bone
yard"
Following the stoamng and drying
different lengths, stacked in freight cars.
for the manufacturing purposes.
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sixty thousand, with all the up-eo-data
characteristics of a new city OF the
South or OF the Western portion of the
United States.
Let us, in discussing Latin America.
not overlook the fact that Rio Jareiro.
the capital of Brazil, has a population
OF 100000 and is spending spOOo no
in making its beautiful hrarbor, also the
most practical: that great railroad
systems are being built into the interior
OF Brazil; that she is spending more
money on the Improvement Of her har-
bors than is the United States: that U-rI-
quay, south Of Bolivia. is one Of the
most interesting and progressive coun-
tries of the southern hemispherp. thar
though 1t is small in area IL makes nm
for 1t in intelligence and wealth. that
its capital city. Montevideo. has a ponu-
iauon OF 4oo~. and that II is improving
us haroor at an expense OF sIOOnOAON
Looking across the River Plate We 50.
great Argentina, located entirely in the
south temperate zone. covering an area
equal to all that section Of the United
States east of the Mississippi River It
Is gridironed with railroads; II exDor-s
as much wheat as the United States. and
1t raises more sheep than the United
States; its capital city, Rueuos Avrss
with a population Of 10000. Is growing
more rapidly than any city Of North
America with the exception Of New York
and Chicago. CoTespondingly. ! might
describe Chile. with its $50 miles Of
Pacific coast line in the southern tenn
perate zone; Bolivia. which occupies an
area ten times that Of New York State.
PeTp. which would hold the whole At
lanoc coast OF the United States from
Maine to Florida; Ecuador. which Il
equal to New York three times over:
Colombia and Venezuela. which could
hold the greater part Of Germany and
France put together-but the limitations
Of space prevent me from going into de-
tailed description OF these countries.
II were to suggest a slogan or watch
word for the commercial interests Of
New Orleans I would say. Get ready
for the Panama Canal and go after Pan
American commerce
The Washington herald., 1913-01-26

partment it might be said that sixty
five tons OF sulphuric acid are ~manufac-
tured every twenty-four hours, for the
plant never shuts down. In fact, there
are men at work day and night, Sun
days and on all holidays. This is nee
cssary for the company 10 meet the de-
mands of its products which. as stated
before. are shipped TO many points in
the South and over the country In gen.
eral, all carrying n permanent adver-
tisement for New Orleans as a manu-
featuring and industrial city.
The bulk OF the acids are shipped in
the company's own tank cars. large
quantity also is shipped in large glass
jars to the smaller dealers
This plant Itself covers a large num-
her of acres and is a model institution
throughout. All OF the necessary safety
appliances. such as fire protection, the
protection OF the employees. and other
precautions are permanently installed
in the big building
Going over the plant you will see great
big lead tanks or chambers through
which the gases from the pyrities ore
pass and go through the process that
eventually makes the various acids and
oils such as oil Of vitriol, for which
there is a great demand. Another product
manufactured by this company, and
"h''h 10 NJ Siedl ueIndlu' Is eleClTOIyt tlC
acid. This is used extensively by the
railroads throughout the country. the
acid being put in the storage. batter
les. Large quantities Of acid phosphate,
the basis of all fertilizers. also are manu-
factured at the New Orleans industry
The company conducts its own labora-
tory along the most improved lines. Mr..
+. G. Williams is the chemist Not only
is there an analysis made OF the COM
pany's own products. but frequently the
chemist does outside" work with the
compliments OF the management
Truly speaking this is a big industry.
II Is one that should be encouraged. Its
officers are men of the highest standing
in the community. Mr.. Harry T How
ard. capitalist. and the leading financial
hacker Of the company, is president. Mr..
Joseph Dcnee, prominently identified
with the business and social fields in New
Orleans for many years, is vice presl-
dent, and Mr.. Charles Ralney, for years
and years prominent in all movements
OF an uphuilding tendency, is the secre-
tary and treasurer. These gentlemen are
all public spirited and lend whatever as
sistance they can TO bring about improve
ment Of conditions. As an evidence Of
this they but recently donated tons and
tons of pyrites cinders for the pave
mcnt of Frenchmen Street between Broad
Street and Gentilly Road Other COM
mendable acts Of a similar character are
performed from time to time by the man.
agement OF this great fertilizing and
chemical industry.
The Washington herald., 1913-01-26

The Panama Canal cannot fail to bring
quickening influence to not only the
whole western hemisphere, but to the
whole world which will be felt on both
the Atlantic and Pacific seaboards Of the
Dominion.
The twenty nations of Latin America,
reaching from Cuba to Chile. cover an
area OF 100000 square miles They main
tain population of 10000, which is
increasing more rapidly by reproduction
than Is the population of the United
States. They conduct a foreign trade
which reaches the vast annual total Of
s.. 400 10000. This total. In turn, repre-
sents an Increase of 81 900. 10000 during
the last ten years. II these twenty coun-
tries can conduct a foreign commerce of
this volume without the Panama Canal
and before they are generally appreciated
by the world, IL is difficult to foretell
the size and value Of their trade in ten
years after the canal has been completed
and all the world has awakened to the
wealth and resources OF the southern
republics.
The portion OF Latin America which to-
day is attracting particular attention on
account Of the Panama Canal is that
remarkable coast line which reaches for
500 miles from the. California Mexico
line southwest to Cape Horn. or where
Chile and Argentina meet at the south
ern tip OF Latin America. The Panama
Canal will cut this coast line at a
strategic point for the commerce Of the
world. From Panama, northwest to San
Diego, Cal, are 1900 miles upon which
debouch the western shore Of Mexico.
Guatemala, Salvador. Honduras. Mica
ragua- Costa Rica, and Panama From
Panama. south TO the Straits of Magel-
Ian, there is a reach OF 5000 miles, upon
which debouch Colombia, Ecuador. Peru.
Bolivia, and Chile. Twelve LAtin-Ameri-
can countries, therefore. are tributaries
TO the Pacific Ocean commerce that will
be reached by the Panama Canal.
That this trade is worthy Of the close
attention of the United States is proved
by the fact that last year the Pacific
Coast Of latin America. without the
The Washington herald., 1913-01-26
THE PANAMA CANAL
Immense Trade Possibilities Ready for the Canal and
Go After Pan-Amercan Commerce-Twenty
Nations of Latin America

canal and practically isolated from the
eastern section OF the United States and
the western coast of Europe by the long
detour around South America, conducted
a foreign trade valued at $500 900. 600. This.
moreover. represents an increase of $500.
10000 during the last ten years. 1t is
logical, therefore, to contend that, II
these countries without the canal and
isolated can now do a trade of that size,
they will conduct a foreign commerce in
another ten years. after the canal is
completed. valued at 81. .O0o, 10000 or more.
II is not for me to discuss the trade of
the Pacific Ocean reached through the
Panama Canal which has directly to do
with Japan, China, the Philippines, In
dia. and Australia. That does not come
under the scope of the Pan-American
tries with the United States is sure to
grow rapidly through the influence and
the opportunity Of the canal.
That the eeaders of The Monetary
Times may have some interest in all
Latin America, I desire to name a few
interesting facts which are not often ap-
preciated when Latin America is being
discussed. The trouble is that the great
majority OF business men OF the United
States do not realize what a wonderland
of opportunity Latin America is. They
are misled by exaggerated stories of rev.
olutions and unstable governments. The
truth is that two-thirds of all Latin
Americas area and population have
known no revolution for several decades.
while great portions of it are making
wonderful material, economic, eduCa-
tiOnal, and social progress.
Few people stop 10 think the inside of
Brazil could be placed the entire con-
nected area of the United States and
stiil have room left for twice the area
OF New York State. They forget that
out of the Amazon every morning flows
seven or eight times the volume Of
water which the St Lawrence cmptieS
into the Atlantic: that this mighty river
of South America is navigabIe for two
thousand miles for vessels drawing
twenty-five feet OF water. and that one
thousand miles from its mouth is the
city of Manaos, with population Of
The Washington herald., 1913-01-26

The Civil Sheritrs Office is an impor-
tant adjunct of the Civil District Court
of Orleans Parish. and the great volume
Of business done therein requires a large
force of workers. consequently its direc-
tion must be placed in thoroughly COM
petent hands. The incumbent meets the
requirements. Mr. Kncp is a native Or
leanian, born and reared in the Third
District. where he still lives He is
fifty years old and comes of sturdy Ger
man stock. He was educated in the pub
lie schools and the private school of
Ueber Brothers, but at the age of fifteen
years started out to make his own liv-
ing.
Mr.. Knop is a member of many social
and fraternal organizations, including
the New Lusitanos Benevolent Associa-
ton, of which he is vice president: the
Choctaw Club. Atlantic Benevolent As
sociation, New Orleans Herd No y of
the Benevolent Order of Buffalos. Phoe-
nix Athletic Club. Elysian Fields Camp,
No. 555, of the Woodmen of the World,
and the Seventh Ward Social Club of
which he is president.
The Washington herald., 1913-01-26

While it is true very little has beer
said regarding the industry. yet, II
its way. the fertilizer and chemica
plants of the Standard Guiana ant
Chemical Manufacturing Company i:
one of the most important industrie:
in New Orleans, and is really consid
cred the largest plant of its kind
south of the Ohio River. Most resi-
should know where this great manu-
featuring institution is located. espe-
cially those who frequent Milneburg
the popular Lakeside resort Yet
those of you who do know the loca-
tion of this modern fertilizer and
chemical plant. know but little If any
thing to the products and by-prod'
uCts that are manufactured in what has
for many years been commonly termed
the bone yard
OF course there are many of you who
know that the bone black manufac-
tured in this big plant is used in the
sugar refinerics in New Orleans, as well
in other sections of the country.
There also are many Of you who know
that the plant manufactures the very
finest grade of fertilizer that is used
by agriculturists in many different parts
of the South. that is. the section lying
AlllS SlOt VI lllt OlliD
But how many Of you know that
the handles of a great many knives
manufactured in Philadelphia, Boston.
New York. and other points are made
from selected bones gathered from
different countries by this same
STANDARD Guiana and Chemical Man
ufacturing Company? Do you know
that many of the New England and
Eastern button manufacturers get
practically all of their raw material
from this same plant that is so eX-
cellently located at Frenchmen and
Broad Streets? Possibly you don't
know that many OF the tooth brushes
handles in use to-day, both the finer
and coarse qualities. are made from
the raw product furnished by the New
Orleans concern.
Maybe you don't know that pretty
much all of the fancy bone work is made
possible by the raw material being fur
nished by the New Orleans institution
that manufactures the high-grade Of fer
tIlizer. And maybe you don't know that
much of the ornamental bone work also
is brought about by the goods furnished
from this end of the line.
Yet you have wondered when you
passed the big plant on your way TO the
on earth do they do with that massive
pile of bones. It's an easy question to
answer. You can answer it yourself
when you consider the by-products that
are made from the raw material. That
great big pile of bones lying in the open
space adjoining Frenchmen Street is but
The Washington herald., 1913-01-26
AUTHENTIC CAPITAL NEWS.
Washington Herald Pays Special
Attention of Doings of Congress.

In order to learn what is going on in
the world every day YOU should read
The Washington Herald. Published in
the National Capital. with the largest
morning circulation. The Herald prints
all the news OF the world and many
special and exclusive features, paving
especial attention to the doings of Con-
gress on all the great issues of the day.
Supplied by two great press assoCia-
tions and a corps of trained newsps per
men. the news as printed in The Herald
Is at once readable and authentic. Re
liability is the watchword.
The news Of the city. of what Congress
is doing, of what is going on of interest
in every hamlet. town. city, State. and
nation-that is what you get every day
in The Washington Herald.
The Washington herald., 1913-01-26

New Orleans may well be proud OF
Edgar Howard Farrar. who is one OF
the nations best known lawyers.
Mr.. Farrar is foremost in every move
is concerned.
As a lawyer with knowledge of ma
tional as well as local affairs, Mr.
Farrar stands out prominently among
the big men Of his profession in this
country. He discharges every duty i'm
posed upon him with most gratifying re-
suits and to the greatest satisfaction of
his clients.
President-elect Woodrow Wilson would
do well to invite such men as Edgar
Howard Farrar into his Cabinet.
The Washington herald., 1913-01-26
CLAUDE M. SMITH & CO.,
Stock Brokers.

One of the leading stock brokerage
houses in New Orleans is that of Claude
NJ. Smith & Co. Mr.. Claude NJ. Smith
is one of the citys most progressive
men and it is because of his tireless
energy that the New Orleans Stock Ex-
change is such a prominent institution
in the money world. Mr.. Smith has been
president of the New Orleans Stock Ex-
change for a number of years, and is
known as one of the city's real public
spirited men.
The Washington herald., 1913-01-26
HON. A. G. RICKS,
Member Board of COMMISSIONS

Hon. A. c. Kicks. president of the
Metropolitan Bank, and a member of the
firm of A. G. Kicks & Son. is a type of
the modern German who does things in
civic matters.
On December l, 1872 Mr.. Kicks took
his place in the city government as a
Commissioner. His nomination and cleo
ton are the results of his lifelong in
terest in the welfare of New Orleans.
No man in the whole city has more
faith in the progress of this hustling
town of the South than does this sturdy
German.
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