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QUAN O-rW Guano,as:Pono lands. In thowi?e ejnD6MY of:Providence thethas been aggregated 61vrittis,: lslnd tifme PIlIO and Atantie Ocean%, I.rg dattirah deposits -f'Guano. With the ne ori ;1'Prtivian Isltwnd, these deposits are all *of, h'saine gehraLchactr 'as to composition, but diffir niterimlly -iniohnces ipiicai structuro and condition. They imiy be 'elagsi4fied as earthy, petr~ied and mineral..It is doubtful If thme latter oblisseb are propely dalled Guano. The,vAIUC- of tiese depoSits coMiMts solely, 04 i4 well known, In the gpphoriC acid they, coitinill, which Always -:ecessariy eriats hit the form of the in olble lul' pho&ipht if liiq, or in spnmc other in soluble,. cuibiiloni. It coid 'ot, 6P the nature oj thin,gi, 'emtil i the Guano as founfd on the idlandb, in solule form.I Hen191 fit i true that no Guano, as'imported from the 131, 0,g 'r ntain solble phosphates. No, .is a knotbnfaet that there is no comparlson as to value behyeen koluble and insoluble phosphates. ThPI&M'er is In cqidllon 'for inmMcdiate app 'opr-ia to4 4, .plaijt, .tid its effects in the promalton of vegetabl growth and development are mnarked and wotda-f ; whil0 the latter in coinpar'atively nart ai; ,I t 0 ho4* in. coilAnation with proper pr) XOeffrmentable aninal mate. in,which con ditlon It i to g'radal solution. r I llq, ,A6tL4 here, 'th6t these 'Phosplhrtic Guanog 4 Ao]uSit. i nmil matter, as imported ,It. Is the.. plroYiiee of science and skill to convert these Insolublo phosphates into soluble foms, by whift" these VIt .resou-ces aftorded by Nature are ren .:Atiofor the highest utility. ence as coluble phosphoric acid haR a higher agrz cuUt*a( Que thair the insoluble acid as it eiIsla iII the nqtqF.%P opaIts, It n t bd t t Ow o (iuano, a8 it is ino canIpossess a vlue equal to a Guano which lstWEd Yeadered soluble by the appliances developed by.solpace. qA IAW OPF NA'.UII., The gye,P deduegions tphcar to be. In harmony wivtWh n)y~ be recogned as a lan" of Nature. It wil. b6 ound, upon relection, that a large class of '$14 It hiatorial gifij;of Providence to milln . p:. d ed I&ude 'fomins. To it themi for u s ged, an. equioalent Is demanded In the cotolsW b *tat intelligence and skill, which Is the peouliar gift to man by the same beneficent Provi den . "P Gold, Copper, Lead, Zine,Tron, Gutta Perch, Petro let;aiid a- long list -of sinmilar natural prOqucts, whi0h: are adapted to Innutmerole uses for the con .venience,and neceesitles of-inankind',ara allfurnished bk.t1d hand of'Nature in Crude forms, in which con ditidithey are of no practial -utility. TN natural deposits of Guano form no exception to- til general law. It Is found to exist In criule insoWuN forin, and must be fitted for the important uses f6r which it was provided, by undergoing prepa ration dictated by science. PERUVIAN GUANO. It may be thought tbitt Peruvian Guano is an- ex ception to the above. We think the contrary may be si*n. It is quite tue, Peruvian Guano has been extenslVely used 'with good re'sults for the time beiin but 'whotever' may have been the opinion enter taindd, In the earlier periods of its use, it will not be ed itoz, 6y those who give the $1bject inelligent con seidt on, that it ia not best adapted to uve in the condi t 1)tiA ohich it is imported. 'Pokovian Guand is the only highly atnmonicei G6adi6 discovered. Rain never falls on the islands: hende Its amimonia Is retaned. That it abounds 'n th *elei? It. To nXtCics, and is deflicent in the iorw im ' element of plmphate of lime, is capable ol ratikal deduction from facts developed by long ex pere nco. jKogre furnishes in Peruvian Guano a source o CoeW.hich will not be applied to its proper ise country, until It cmni be maile available to sup p ~iytie0eent to time uimimionitlcal Guaois whenl qiqg prep4red for use, at a cost much less than it., peORmtarA;4t prie. The present high price of Peru Viqu i%ano, makes Its use for this purpose too ex. pet kye compared with other sources of ainnnonia. bloie, than twelve years ago, we publishmed tin ark Ielp,n wiich- we attenmpted to show by deductioim ftA, f4jcts, that the contimued application of Peri. VjuQuqiio must sooner or later brin about a cou p '. -exhaustion of the soil. 'I his conclusion w pecaed upon tihe fact that its applicationfur fti,&* A Q vil 10i less phosphate of lbme tihmn the crops grown remores; hence we urged that a gradual bud ceir' process of exhamustioni was kept iup, whmich wopml sooner or..later be realized in diminimishmed lpro dits, though not noticeable In time vegetable gro.wtih. That segumlt Is now begirnnn to be realized. I i the uy ep al opinion and -tesitimonmy of fdrmere " thdi 'Pe) an4 (Qu01O i .n1 90 good as In former a.* 4Vtritk is, as shown by late examinations S4fthd e,tha i iidentiealy the Bsante as imported' in " i~h tdis, ite' use .las .eiichausted 'the soil of phos. - ~s1mtd the-gonditioni is realized w&hichi cofirmsm ot'EdiitIOns 'made years ago. It IIa found'd'that crops of straw are grown1 but with diminished y&iekd'of grafn, anmd farmers attribute thitt reguW tp the wrong caumse, when they assume ii ms thd fhult of the Guano. It is tha inevitable result of itsus.e. The work of depreciantion has been silently going on, unnoticed. Famrmners have little fathi i theories, but yield tc ocuIoy llemonstrationi. The denionstration Is now al hIand, and they will be wlae to profit. by its admuoni tions. SQLUBLE PACIFIC GUANO, We htfYe urged that '&oluble Paeffe Guanmo shouk produce i'larger yield of grain than Peruvian, anm such Is found to be thne ease. The fact was demon stratedt by i recent examination of a field of wheal near Riclumond, Va., by three gentlemen. The fact ate these:a O part of a~ field had been dressed with Peruvar Guamld, and the other with a like quantity per acre o Pacitic. TLhe eye could discern no difference in thm appearance o'r growth, both having been sown Wit] the same variet and quantity of wheat. . Upon cef ad repeated amlnatioa it was foun< that the he a of the wheat, to which i'eruvlan wa applied1 contaied two grains to the meA, the at trns bigthree *while the head. grown upon < nortion ortUil with~ P'aIfle Guana C0n4a4r #.4 A 4 zt-i AtltUw we rOfer to Mesrs. A cft consI4t nrreiistiuege'nonstraion 'd t~I~ th if.our 4al ~ onsjn regg-d to Lieruvhan Sanid s,how tha! yt Ilds. ada>ied to Its uses, dWIlt 1,611 found 6n 00,e8slanb. TH, VIpF:60 IQU NO .001APARV F Is, .aciino muno a fertilizer actWua/ of greater vldue than Peruvian Guano, at a cost of-nearly one third less per ton. The claims of the Company to full publie confidence are such as alford .the best guarantee of the periij)nent, reliability ot iti products; hencc.this uanto is ina reality an object of no smiall interest to tho Farmers and Plant era of the country. A -LIC.A.TIONT IDEla,. a an. The quanlily of fertilizers applied )er acre in thi.s country Is by Air too sm1all; some apply 75 to 150 and 200 lbs., but few as much as 300 1is. 'i'he high cost of Peruvian Guano and its excets of ammonia pro eludes its liberal use; 800 lbs. of' Pacific GuAno can le applied at little or no greater cost. than 200 lbs. of Peruvian, and It is certain the more liberal applica tion is the best paying Investment. The policy now Is to make every acre cultivated yield its maximum product, and this can only be done by a liberal use of the Guano. But a small increase of product Is required to conipensate for an additional 100 lbs. of tile Guano; while that additional appilcation.would prove of the highest advantage, both in Increased product, and Improvement of the soll. JOH14 8.REESE & CO. General Agenda Pacifni Guano Co., Matimnore, bild. GENERAL REMARKS. Copied from Artiolos by Wm. H. Young, Esq., of Columbus, Georgia. To secure the beat results from farming, Planters must cultivate only good land, or land maie good by manuring and't horotigh l'reparation. By subsolling, the land Is saved from washing, holds lon-er- tie moisture of the winter rains, and thus enables the laMI to counteract the suliner droughts. To sub soil, turn under the grass, ke., wilh a good turning plow, and follow in that furrow with it sub.soil plow. In old countries where lands havo been cultivated hundreds of years they still produce abundantly by proper cultivation and generous feeding with ma nure. Such lands are noW worth from $20 to $;00 per acre according ta location. While our lands were fresli;"they yielded abun dantly, but the system of shallow pjowing, together with failure to feed the land with manure, has resulted iu the soil being linpoveribhel and washed in unsightly gullies. The garden Is well manured and yields iccordingly (but even there, deep plowing or spading ie neglected) while the fickda are continually exhausted without nvm!igng, Cultivate les land, cultivate it well, and manure It generously, and you will be well paid for your libor; on the other iand, if you cultivate thin or unmanured land, you will find it "costs more than it'comes to." Let us suppose somne cases and see results: An acre of ground1 producing 200 lbs. seed cotton, or 90 lbs. lint, at average prite, 20c., is.................,,.. $ 00 A, acre of groun I prwllcing e00 lbs. seed cotton, or i80 lbb. 1l1t. .t average price, .0c.. i..................... 36 00 An acre of ground produc I ,000 lbs. seed co tt)n, or 200 lbs. lint, at average price, WOc., Is.................... 60 00 An a. re of ground 1wrwuicing I,ZO) lbs. seed cotton, or 400 lbs lint, at avera.e rce. sxc., ---...-........... go 00 The labor i. the sarne. If a hand can ten-I with other crops, say l2arres in cotton, he gets from the land pio. 4uecg -kh) lbs........................................ ts 00 lie -ets fiuin the Lind lirel-cing 1,.00 lb..............,. 1p,.e 0 To accomplish this, he cau spend $20 per acre for manure and still leave a large profit, and improve his land finr another crop, besides returning live times as much cotton seed to manure his corn the next year. COTTON CULTURE. QUANrITY TO BE UaED ON COTTON, A-ND APPLICA TION. On Cotton any quantity can be used to advanta-ge but the greater the quantity the more profitable the result; as cotton yields according to tle trtility of the soil a wider differeuee than almost any crop. If soil only Cpable of producing 300 lbs. seed cot. toln can leiade to produce 1,500 Lus., let us examtuie the results of such proleductions: io lbs. to the acre, or 1:) lbs. of lint gives, At the averne pice of '--Uc .............................. .......... $13 00 1,.ji) lbs, w the.. acre, or 400 1bs. o' liit gives, at the aver. To ::couti-.,h this,. Jdploie Y-ouexpCed for 11.Mule 400 lbs. to the Lcre, say worth.............................0 6 00 showing (over cost of Manure) 354 per acre,. :tin.ot Ml. $54 00 IF,-:n, aa>i.e~ sho,wing, ai h d ul ~ tivaiting (b).Iies co.rn, ,e.,) IJ acres ina cotton, :; ts fr his laibor,ou enriched I l.u. *,sr cost of lan.........--................... .ts 00 rue hatil cultiv atinrg the poor I.tud otnly realizes......... ts 00 hifl'erence to the hand 0f............... .. ..... $432 00 Experiments the past year show greater results, with less Guano than 400 lbs., and with 200 lbs. only, erops were increased front 3 to 4 times, besides the fertility remaining to the soil for another crop. 100 lbs. $otuble Paciaic Guano fully doubles the crop. 20 iibs. Guano increased the crop 3 to 4 timed. 400 lbs. Guano iureasedh the crop 5 to 6 times. How far a still greater quantity will profitably increase the crop, each planter shIould detennino for hitmself, on a smaller scale. If you apply 100 lbs. on poor land, give your cotton 8 feet each way. If on good land, not less than 4 feet. If you apply 200 lbs. to the acre on poor1 laud, give it 31 feet distance each way; if on good hand, fully 4 feet or 41- If you apply 400 lbs. to the acre on poor land, give it 5 leet each way.* These distances may startle many plant ers, but on rich land or land made rich by manuring, the plant lust have1- room to spread its branches and bear fruit. A rank growth (if crow led) often loses its under and mniddle crop 01 boIls by ret (especially in wet weather) while distance will enable it to openi. to single takof cottoni in a gadnis well known if the field is made rich like the garden, and has room to spread its branches, the result will be t.he same. An acre planted 4 z 4 will give say 9,700 stalks, which if yielding 50 boils to the stalk, will give 1,~850 lbs, cotton. If planted 5 x 5 you will have 1,700 stalks; 100 bolls to the stalk will give 1,700 lbs. Planters should test the above, on at lcast a small scale. B e Noia.-These dtances apply to what Is generally known s .S rhePutt Gull warlety. whbat is now becoming known as thu Dickson seed, with short branches and short jointed, wilt beau much closer planting. Rows 4 feet apart and loft thick in the dii. aU,setzgw$ 418itch8w,bs DroYed togdiva a heavy viald. CORRESPONDENCE. From ALABAMA. Dear Sir: AUBUnN, Ar,A., November, 1808. We have used during the past season, Solublo Pacific Guano firnished by you, and fron our expe rience the results prove highly satisractory. We .re sat istled that this Fertilizer has no stiperl6r, and i% shall continue to use it so long is it mini tis ikd present high reputation. J T. TURtNERl, At. 11. AND)REWS, GEO. 0. DILLARI), E. iEESE, REA) L. .\KE, F. 0. Atc1llANY, J. W. WILL1111, T. M. CLOWER1t V. 0. A100110, E. T. GLENN, J. W. MYRICK. Dear Sir-: Auns, ALA, November, 1808. We have.used during the past season, Peruvian Guano and Soluble Pacific Guano, and the results prove that, so far as our practical experience. goQs the Soluble Pacific Guano has given better yields and Is more generally to b6 depenTed upon as a Fertil Izer. In fact, we unhesitatingly reconnend it as possessing qualities espcially adapted to the soils in thip locality, and we intend to continue using It. M. S. ANDREWS9 F. G. MoELIIANY. Russam, Co., A.,A., November, 1807. Dear Sir-I have used Peruvian Guano, more or less, for the past twenty years. This year, for the first thie, I also used Soluble Pacille Guano, got from you. I used both on cotton, and the results, to the best of Imy judmeit, ahow one to b as good as the other. I had one field of about 18 acres manured with Pacific, and my opinion is that its yield (taking the quality of the lad as a basis) is better than any other flehl manuired with aither. The held on this field was 800 lbs. per acre, or double w int the land could have brought without manure,and I only used 100 lbs. Pacific per acre on this or any of my. land. I put the manure in the drill. J. i. J9NBS. Charles A. Peabody, Eiq., of Lee county, Alabama, in a letter, dated Nov., 1867, to Wil. II.1 oung, says: "The Peruvian Guano I had before used, and' know It to be an invaluable fertilizer for cotton. I now find the Soluble Pacific to be equally as good. At the same price, I would as soon have jL for cotton or corn as the Peruvian; some of my bauds insist that it is better." From GEORGIA. SPAyT, GA., December 9th, 1803. mr. J. 0. Mathenon: Yours of 20th October has been on hand for some time. I have been waiting to have my exj)eriment plat picked out, weicthed and onni rasted. last year the Soluble Pacific Guano paid 402 per cent. on the investment; the present year, 340 per cent. 'The experiment plot of last year was reserved and plantd a-ain without tny chige or addition. 'Vhe Solu ble Pacific Guano produced the second year 109 per cent. on the investment after allowing interest -at 10 per cent. for two years. The two years combined, made 601 per cent., while Peruvian Guano made only 475 per cent. The first year 355, the second year 120 per cent. The two guanos combined, made the first year 432 per cent., the second year, from the residuum in soil, 210 per cent., making 642 per cent. on invest. ment for two years after paying interest. These ex periments are conducted with conscientious precision, without fear, favor or hope of reward, only as It may benefit the public an( the experimenter, by indicating the cheapest and most reliable sources of Ammonia and Phosphoric Acid. You will doubtless find in .anuary number of &uthern Cultirator, a detailed re portof my experiments. E. M. PENDLETON, M1. D. COLUMBUS, GA., December 16th, 1868. Mr. W f. .Woodi: Dear Sir-Being aware tlat I experimented this year with Soluble Pacific Guazno," and in my time w;! * Peruvian," you ask Im views of the onecoi pared with the other, which will state: My opinion is, that while the " Peruvian " is the mnore iu.mmCdiate, It is not so lasting in its effects as the " Soluble," nor does vegetation stand drought so well with the former as with the latter. In my experiment this year, I contrasted the effects of stal:,e manure with the " Soluble Pacific Guano," at rates of expense as follows: sixteen dollars (*16) per acre of the former, and teln dohilirs ($i0) per acr-e of the latter ; and1( the result 11as ben in favor of the Soluble Pacific.- Tihe cotton plant stood the drought better and was more unproved by it thtan that whereC I used the stable muanume. * * * * * Yours, very respectfully, J. R. McINTOSH. MACON, GA., November 30th, 1808. Messrs. Johzn S. Reee & Co I have been selling the Soluble Pacific Guano since the war, and ami happy to say it hlas iven univera sati.fazction. Not a snil party has made a acomiiplaint. I regard it safer than Ieruuian GJuano, anld believe It huas given as good results. I can refer to the follow in arties wvho have used it: r. Hilisman, of Crawvford Co., Ga.; 8. P. Balter, ofDo C:o., Ga.: Col. Geo. W. Fish, of Macon Co., Ca:J ike's, of Bibb Co., Ga.; Col. W. S. Birazeal, of Laurens Co., Ga., and manny others. Your obedient servant, AShER AYRE8. Mr.J.O. atewsn:SPAnrA, .Janluary 16, 1803S. In my exper-imment plat for- (enitn (lurin.g last'sen son, I pit at tile ratel of i150 lb,s. r:er acre of your Soluble Pacific Guao, whlich cost $6. Whlile the natural soil produced but (151 lbs. of seed cotton, thlat where the Guano was ap)pliedl produced 1,4N ?bs an5 11 increase of 821 lbs. 'The clear- profit, at II ednlts'per lb., was $24.11 per acre-or 402 tper cent. on thle money invested. E. M. PEND)LETON, M. D). [Extract from ilter to J. 0. Mathewson, Dee. 8, 1808.] I used tile Soluble Pacific Guano on a gry sand,y loam soil, and the following is the result oits appli cation-yield per acre, 1,125 lbs. cotton. Where no0 manure was applied, time yield was 46:3 lb)s. I am satisfled the Soluble Pacifie pays well. I'oit I'c.e, mha -lulux Co., October 81st, 1868. . 0Mathm!~ AVOIG a J.. 6.Mapsta, G. Dear Sir P to your'letter with roebreiQe to thle frees o e PacifIc Guano, I have to say thalt ivAll Pie WAs coMlpletd sucem. By it.s ug4 U 0 crop was J)1 doubed, av.%gigh the seasons i, thIs section <Ver. Yery upfavorable to cotton. used no other conme'cial manures except the (which Is of no more value than the sand-in the public road.) - Yours, truly, S.T. J. Mce,LAMURY. NUAi ATlANTA, OA., Dec. 1, 1808. Messrs. Ada l , Brofher: I appli<l 300 pounds per arre of Soluble Pacific Guanno, iroeured fron you. Notwithstaudiug a.teh weeks' rought, aid the attack of the ' caterpillr I gathered 850 pounds cotton per acre. 'From t&e same1 land, withlout the Guano, I gathered only 200 pounds cotton-say less tha one-fourt h the quantity. E. MORRIS. Mr. J. 0. Mathewson, Augusa:' Dear Sir-I take pleasure in giving You the result of my experience in the use of 3oluble Paciflo Uuan6, purchased of you. -. I , In using it lst year on my cotton, I dlstrbuted it alongside of stable. manure, on entireli the me quality of land. It was W free from t which considerably damaged ih wheIOe the stab manure was applied. After a fair trial of several different comnercial manures, I must say that. I. consider the B"64?ePa. far ahead of them all, and,.in fhet, the only one,2 8 use of which has been entirely satisfactory to,me In its results, and as such I take pleasure in recom mending it to my friends. tespectfully, GEORGE ROBINBON. T1OMSON, June 20th, 1807 Dear kir8-You ask me to give you the result e the 1ertilizers bought.of you up to this tinie, wvh I willingly give you, and can say that the SQl eijic Guano hs proved Itself to be better fgr opt U to this time than cotton se:ed or stah6 nigthUre ' h is saying a great deal for it. I applied hbobt 400 lbs. to the acre, or a tublespoonful to the Itill. I tWed the I 'eruvian Guano on corn last year, and tiQ.is no conlparison het ween them, the Pacific' belfig'd4 perior to it by far. Renpetfully, J. B. NEAL. BLAcISIEA I, PIaNCE Co., GA., Nov.. 28, .1800.. Mesrs. X. V. Wade & Co.: Gents-I used the "olable Pacific Guano.' on cotton in the fiAlowing manner, viz: I first run a furrow, and applied by distributing equally about 50 lbs. per nere-covered by running a furrow on e4dh side-then planted on this ridge; after the cqtt tbinned I run a furrow on each side and'nppl e 50 to 75 lbs. per acre. I can safely say ttho'f ,' duction was increased three fold. The 'roughti b past season did not give js fair a test of the " o1loe PaCific Guano" as I desired, but I think' it did better than the Peruvian would have done with the same seasons I Bil so well sati4fied with my experiment iyit'h the "Soluble Pacific Guano " I purcliasca rrouts yU4, that I expect to use it to a greater extent the next seas4n, and hope you will be able to furnish mq. You may prepare yourself to furnish a largely,in crealed deAnid in this section. Yours, truly, C. 8. YOUNiANS. CCor.uMnus, GA., December 30, 1867. Dear Sirs-l sowed two acres fbr a calf pasture so% ed four bushls of seed to the acre, onebushef each wheat, oats, rye and bakley. I mainured one acre with 2100 lb1,. Peruvian, and one acre with 800 l)s Soluble Pacific-it is a splendid pasture. The P.acie acre is so much deeper green, and so much moe luxuriant; that one can see the diflIrence as far ofi as the field can be seen. This Is my first experi ence on small grain with Pacille, and so well am I satisfled of its superiority, that I used all Pacific op my snill grain now sowing, (except a few acres with Peruvian to continue the tests.) WM. II. YOUNG. Mon,py Po,-, SciY-EN Co., GA., Dec. 2, 1860. Nearfe,i. 1 . Wade & Co., Savannah: Iii reply to your letter of the 30th ult., I take plea sitre in giving ou my opinion of the "Soluble Pa CHIC Guano." I used -it and the pure Peruvian In equil quantities, in the same field, and the result was about the same. I applied both to corn and cotton about 100 lbs. to the acre, and If the seasons had been favorable I would have been highly.gratified at the yield, but no manure was of use to the plantes in my neighborhood on aceount of the excessive drought. In my opinicn the Soluble Pacifle.Guano is an excellent manure, and I intend to use it;again. Yours, very truly, . -JAMEiS D. WADE. CA NOOCH R, EM A NUx, Co., G A., Dec. 13, 186g. MAkrrr. if. 0. Wade & CJo.: Wents-I used the Soluble Pacific Guano on corn, about 150 lbs. to the acre; appliedl It by blio. side of the stalk the second plowing, and the yield was fully double what it would have been frorp the natural land. The seasons were very unfavorable for any kind of manure, and If I bad had good seds..the yield would have been treble the natural land. The Soluble Pacific is a very good manure--all 'that in claimed for it; and chae,inm'pninta Peruvian. -~pr I. W. OW.in~AN NEAR1 ATrI,ANTrA, GA., Dec. -10th,~1868,. Mrars. Adair & Brother : I applied Soluble Pacific Guano, procured from you, at the rate of 200 pounds per acre on cotton. I amn satisfied its use p)roducedl a crop three times greater than the land would produce without it. - GEO. 8. KEY. Jfrsrs. dam ATh,ANTA, GA., Dec. 12th, 1868. .Vems. A d irBr.: I uised thuis year the Soluble Pacific Guano, bought of you, at the rate of 100 pounds per acre on cot ton planted three feet apart, in the drill. I am confident it is a pure article, andl believe increased the yield doitble, notwith,standinr a ten weeks' drought and serious attack of caterpillar. J. M. CA LIIOUN. Comuunurs, GA., D)ecembtier, 1868. Jfohn S. Reese & Co.: Dear Birs-Another season confirms my previously expressed convictions, that the Soluble P~acilleb Guano, as cotmpared with Peruvian, is fully as good-indeed, better. I have now tested it sufilciently, using each iide by sidld for two seasons, applying the same weight .of each per acre, and in every case the P'actfic'has given the best results on cotton corn, potatoes, and small grain, and the testimony I have fromt a' great many planters confirms my exper'ience. \VM. IL VOfJfNO.