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PACIFIC GUANO CO CAPITAL, $1,000,000. 118 Products and Tradeq Its Relations to Agriculture; Its Interests, Pol ley. Character, and Claims to Public Confidence. It is an admitted fact that, a concentrated commercial fertilizer, of real excellence, is an. essential adjunct to sue eassful farming in the Southern and Middle States. It )yill be admitted, that with the crude ele monts of fertili.ty afforded by Nature, it. is within the. scope of human ability, aided by capital; enterprise and science, to furnish a cvn centrated commercial fertilizer of real .rvel kence. It is of the highest importance that such a fertilizer should be farnished at the lowest possible cost, in order thlat the outlay required Aiay not preclude its gencal and liberal appli cation, It is also necessary to the general use 9f such an article, that the character, responlsi bility and facilities of the producers should be such as to afford a reasonable guarantee that the fertilizer brought into market may be rel-Wed upon for present and continued excel lence. It is true that many farmers are deterred from the use of fertilizers, other than Peruvian Guano, by a want of confidence in their con tinued reliability, though convinced of their present value. They adhere to Peruvian Guano, though its price be too high to justify its liberal use, and though experience teaches them its defects, which are manifest in its tendency to produce excessive growth without corresponding yield; in its tendency to ex haustion; in its injurious effects in time of severe drought, &o., all of which result from the misproportion of its elements. N This want of' confidence is not unnatural, and arises from two principal causes: Firs6 Fertilizers have been placed upon the markets and oommended to farmers, which, either from ignorance or the inability of the producers, or from less excusable causes, have proved from the first or after awhile of little br no value, to the serious loss of the oonsumer, b6th of time and money. Secondly--Disastrous seasons occur, in which crops fail from the intervention of natural causes, in which event the consumer is pre disposed to ascribe the fiailure in part at least to- the particular fortilizer used, however ex cellent it may have been, even though his neighbor realize as great a failure from Peru vianii Guano. The thought is suggested, that, if Peruvian Guano had been used, the failure would not at least have been so great : benve a fertilizer possessing the bighenF value, may be, and often is, ha.tily 1c: ee and its tse retarded, toc the detra:ze:t of the agricultural publie. There is no p:, jn Truvajn Guano or any -othmer feriea t 'prhrnj its fuctio~ns if oon. - travened by natura. .causei., else ric'h bottom lands wvould never fail t.o yieJd a crop, when it is a known fact they de fail sa frequectly as fertilized lands. -A benedicent Providence has aggregUa thae crude elem,ents of fertility in exhaustless q-uan tities all over the world-upon islands of the sea, and in the sea itself and elsewhere. Nature, however, does not yield her treasures without an equivalent. Coal is found en bedded in mountains; the precious metals are held bound in the quartz rock, and are adapt ed to the uses for which Nature designed them, only at the coat of labor, enterprise and~ cap ital. So also these deposits in their natural state are not in condition for practical util.ty, but modern science has developed methods by which they are capable of the highest utilitv to the most important of all interests. Her.ce while nature furnishes the crude material, a.nd science the method, still capital, skill, enterp,i.u~ and labor are required to adapt them to the pur'poses desi gngd by Nature. The fertilizer introduced by us in 185, und er the trade mark of Soluble Pacif: Guaro is the product of the rAC6itO .GUANO COMPANY.' It has been'extensively use-d-for tle cultute of all crops, from-New 4ersoy to Alabama, with results entirely satisfactory; the instances of failure, in consequence of unpropitious seasons, being no, greater than when Peruvian was usei. If the- disiiterested testimony of fariners is an evidonco of tiuth, and we are sure It is, then it- is true that results from this Guano, when applied in like quantities per a1cro, have been fully equal to those from Peru vian Guano, and in not a few instances, supe rior on the first crop, while on grass and clover crops following, it has manifested an effect un known to Peruvian. It must be noted that the cost of this Guano is so much less per ton than Peruvian, that 300 lbs. may be applied per acre at little or no greater outlay than 200 lbs. of Peruvian Guano can be applied for. In view of the importance of this trade, and the just demand on the part of consumers for assurances, first as to th6 ability of the Pacifie Guano (nIpany to bring into market a con centrated fertilizer of the highest excellence, at the lowest cost to the farmer; and secondly, as to the claims of the Company to the fullest public confidence, we propose first to show what their facilities are; and secondly to show upon what grounds they lay claim to full public confidence in their products. First-The Paciflo Guano Cbmpany is the result of a private association of a few of thE largest shipping merchants in the United States, engaged in the California trade, the primary object being to furnish return freight6 for their ships from the Pacific. This privatE association was aubsequently organized into o stock Company, with an actual cash capital invested and at command, of $1,000,000, and is unquestionably the strongest company in the country engaged in this important trade. Iti stockholders are limited to but few in nuinbor, not exceeding fifteen, embracing some of the most respectable and wealthiest merchants, all of whom are actively engaged in busine. enterprises of trade and commerce. The large capital of the Company, is the aggregation of surplus means, by reason ol which it is enabled to accomplish results un attainable by private enterprise. Hence, the Company is the sole owner of the extensive deposits from whence it draws supplies of natural phosphate of lime, and the other ele ments which enter into the composition of its fertilizer; therefore, with these facilities, it procures supplies at lowest cash cost of pro duction, and does not pay profibs and commis sions to importers or intermediate parties. The Company has called to its aid the best scientifio ability that ample means and liberal policy will command, and has acquired inval uable experience by years of liatient enter prise. Hence, the Pacific Guano Compamy has the ability to bring into market the very best fertilizer, at the lowest cost to consumers, that. ample capital and enterpride, aided by the best scientfic abilitv, can produce. Secondly-We base the claims of this Comn pany) to the fullest public conf/denicc, upon reasons founded in the nature of things. Respectability and private character afford good claims to public confidence; on these grounds none can have higher claims, but we dismiss these considerations, because in a case like this, these qualities cannot be known and appreciated, however excellent they are. Personail interest ise esteemed .to be the strongest and most universal motive to human action and policy, especially in matters per :-aining to trade and commerce. Hence, if this Company be judged on this principle alone, its claims to public confidence are of the highest character, unless it be assumed its p:v is dictatedr by the grossest ignorance of its. h.est iterest.s. It must be Been at once that & O>mpany like this, with such large v'~estd ir.rrta, must look to permanence in it.s trade ing a l ong future, to render its capiti ae:ure ard1 rcaize compensation for its invenr.'a If it ease permanently to earn IdiyEdenda 3~ capit~al becomes a total loss whl~e it ca afft:d it, its beginning to omait Idivider.& s- t:a; ma ;2:ds rp a safe and per errw tradle for the fare. Thie P'aciEc Guano Capar.y m-it, of neces duQ0, a0dir-."idcd by an \nligitmedpo 4, is recognized by them as their highest interest to put it into mafket at ' minimaum profit on its cost, by which policy its use is extended. The Company looks to small profits, larqe sales, and permanence,of trade to insure reasonbe returns on surplus-capital invested 'in a legittl mate business,of great public utility. It is A W'll rec6gnized principle, that capi tal, aggregated from surplus means, can be employed at a less rate of compensation than can be afforded by private capital; hence, it is true that in all enterprises in which large means facilitate economy in production, pri vate resources cannot compote with aggre gated surplus capital. For the foregoing reasons it- must be con ceded: First-That the Pacific Guano Com pany possesses the ability to furnish the country with a fertilizer under its trade mark of SoLU BLE PAcIFIo GUANO, of - the highest real excellence, at the lowest possible cost to the farm6r. Secondly-That the only true policy of the Company, dictated by ordinaryprudential care for its interests, is to use- all its resources to furnish the best possible products that its un equaled facilities can bring to the markets. Thirdly-That its character, capital and ma terial interests are such as in the nature of things furnish the surest guarantee of the con tinued excellence of their fertilizer, and en titles the Company to the highest claims to public confidence. Fourthly-That a Company like this, in volving the permanent investment of large capital; founded upon a solid basis; the opera tions of which are managed by men of the highest mercantile standing; the products of which are adapted to the promotion of the most important of all branches of industry; we think we may say, it will be conceded, that a Com pany such us thi, isutains no unimportant relation to the s gricultural interests of the country. NOTE.-It is necessary for us to note the iact, that in consequence of the reputation acquired by the Boluble Paci/ic Guano, as. brought into market by this Company, the same name has been given to fertilizers of 'totally different character and quality, for which the Pacific Guano Company is in no way responsible,- and it is not improbable some have been deceived. Hence, it is necessary for us to caution consumers to see to it that they procure the genuine product of this Com pany, the evidence of which is the names of the yndersigned, branded on each bag, as agents for the Coinpany, otherwise the .article is not genuine. JOHN'8. REESE & CO. General Agents for the Pacifie Guano Company, BALTIMORE, MD. (Prom the Columbus Enquirer, S7ept. 10ta, 1868.) A Great Crop, Notwithstanding the Worms. We yesterday visited the plantation of Mr. C. A Peabody, in Lee county, Ala., and found his cotton crop more prolific of boils than any we over saw or even conceived of before, but entirely stripped of every leaf, bloom and tender boll1 1 Tlhe caterpillars have made summary work of it, stripping It in three or four days after their appearance. We noticed every cotton field on the road between this city and M.Peabody's, and found the worms at work in all ofthem-some already denuded of leaves and the late growth of fruit, and others only a day or two behind in the work of' destruction. The entire destruction of the later growth in this whole section,. is now certain, and thereby the crop has probably been cut one-third short of the calculations of plant. era entertained a week or ten (lays ago. Blut Mr. Peabody has made a great c:rop, notwith standing this sudden destruction of the top growth. ils improved modes of culture and judicious appli cation of fertilizers have never told with more suc cess than during this season. HIe has a half acre near the house that is certain to make a full bale, and his whole crop wvill no doubt average a bale to the acre. 'Though much of it has already been picked out, the boils on the otherwise hare branches are so thick as to remind one of clusters o)f cockle burs after the leavea have been killed. 11e applied Guano (tihe Soluble Pacific) at the rate -'four hun dred pounds per acre. This liberal ap)plication of a powerful fertilizer stimulated his crop) to such an early and proliflc growth of bolls as to secure an ex traprdimary yield before the worms made their ap pea'rance. It is cr0op, even after the havoc inmade by the caterpillars, is a splendid and convincing exh,iib tionm of the advanta;;ea of scientific culturo nd liberal applicton of~rUeca --. .t _ 11U3 The Pa46Ol46n6 .n*1 full 4 importance of calling to its aid the'bws kientlog ability in the prosecution of this important busin ; hence the valuable servlees of Dr. St. Jullan lavftdl, of South Carolina, live- been" secured as solentun dvisor and. dir?Qor to e4o r.tavoe s 'vo b .from big lofig connc on 'With agricultural science, and hig ongogement in-this connection is a matter of no little imyortance. He is full acquainted with the carao. ter rewurce and polft rof the Company, 6iid will -i full information as to the character and composition of Soluble Pacific Guvno, if addressed or called o , Charleston, S. 0. (1'ram a Southern Gultivatr Premium Crop9-Ialf Acre ofUThialps, COMMIMATED, Fxtou TRANSAOTIONs OF TUE EASTI ALADAMA AG1IOULTURAL So0IETY, BY TUB SZO. RETARY. We, the undersigned, having examined on-bif of an acre of turnips, grown by Col. Geo. ?.Ahmsob, and having sced tpn'feot-f u of the sa gathered and rieasu'ed, do ore certify the yield of the site to be six hunied an twelv n half (612t) bushels' of roots, and eigiteok 1 and thirty-seven and one-half (18071) bushels of closely pressed tops. WM DAVIS, J. R. PADGNrfT. October 27th, 1808. i r. The above is iespectfblly entered In e6ni040da for 'the lhrgest and best crop of turnisfridld '666. half of an acre. . The land selected was .new grouno, of a sandy soil. The timber was 'but off in the A and the lot'doW-penidd till about the. fiftV foW, when the groAgd wap thoi-oughly lft&6n rep.cated plowingo. About the last 00 - off in ddIs 01fien hiches apart, and f drill, lobout one'hundred pounds "W04 N) GJ1no; covered this by drawinghe4pjI ifo1ll of earth with a rake. T4e seed. wa 'ths oV, on the manure, and ogain. covered.wl th a The plants came up promptly,glvlng a fin6l'stad. 'Wi n hey' were three or four inches. highi ,shey Irw'e.e worked. thoroughly *ith ,the, hoe clea91q ou 1 11 weeds and grass; stired the earth 'genrg d thinned out to a stand. Ajout the first d S ber, it was worked over again with tho46e., The vaiety of seed sown was "Ruta bage." The, 1014 is exhibited by the above crticate. I would state that the tops alona wohld p y'fbr the trouble and expense, the plants averaging, in height, from three to three and a half feet. Respectfully s'ubmitted, - GEO. P. -HARRiSOIT. (From 9Ue Southern CuUtvator.) Premium Crops-Half Acre of Cotton. COMMUNICATED FRoM TRANSAOTIONS OF .TUR kAST ALABAMA AGUIOULTURAL So0LETY, BY TUE 890 'RETARY. . We, the-subscribers, and neighb.ors of Mr. Chhrls A. Peabody, being called In by him to witness :tho nieasurement of a half acre planted in cotton do certify that this piece of land planted in cVon measures just one-half acre. We have been rd%illh&r with the planting and culture of this piece,fi66the day of its planting up to the present time, aidi lii6e it began to 'open. Although we have. no zmean of coming to an exact.kno)yledge of the corr4ct weigt& of each day's picking, yet we believe the" Aotal kept by Mr. Peabody to be correct. The fib dwig is a correct list, as copied from this journal Aug. 24th, picked ...... .......... 18 lbs. Sept. 7th, ". .................... 60 -" "s 9th, " - ...---. .......... 0 " " 18th, " .................. 140" " 19th, " ........... 155. " 20th, "a ... ................ .. . 70 21st, " - ....... . 16 4 " 2d, " ............. .. net 12th, ". ....... 200 " 18th, ".--...-...... 190 ~ 22d,-.-................. 150 ................. 100U . 1017 " Making a total ot fifteen hundred and ninety-nine lbs. of clean cotton picked. And from a 'cardhil ex aminatlon this 'day of the half acre, we'- believe there will be 500 lbs.: of clean cotton more picke4jt . ti half acre, which Will make,. the, c rop on th hf acre (249 lbs.) twenty-ono hundi-ed and f'ortie pounds.8. L. HULLI, F. N. AFlD October 20, 1808. The half acre planted In cotton as deso'ibe'd was a piece of old pine land, light sandy' soil-Woid'd pro. duce with ordinary culture and' -common seed,'ubout three hundred pounds to the acre, seed cotton. I cow-penned the piece last winter. In.the.spring.I turned the manure under with a turn-shovel plow, and followed 'with a sub-soil. About the middle of April I crossed the piece with 'the sco6ter, and fol lowed with the sub-soil again.' The 25th of 'April I op.ened furrows three feet apart and in theo bottom of 'the furrow put in 200 pounds of Bol1uble Pac/le Quano; threw two furrows on this, with a turn shovel, and over the -Guano planted the seed. I planted three seed to a hill fifteen fnches apart, and thinned out to a stand of' two stri~ks. When tIe cotton was up three inches high, I ran around it with a scooter, and finished the middles with a horse ice. The variety of cotton planted was the Dickson, hybridized by my.long stap)le. In the early season the cropi suffered as much as siTb-solled land could uffer from drought, and later, .suffered froni too rnuch rain. The 14th of: September the woins took t, stripping every 'lear and young boll, lesgening the aro,duct nearly one-half. WIARLES A. PEABC1DY.