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GUANO PREPARED FOR USE COMrARED WITH Guano as Found on Islands. In tho wise economy of Providence, ther has been aggregated oil various islands of the PacIfic and At antic Occans, large natural deposits of Guano. Witlh the exception of the Peruvian Islands, those deposits are all of the same general character as to coniositioii, but ditter iterially in ridchness, physial structuro and condiion. Thoy may be classified as earthy, pe'tritied and inineral. It is doubtful if the latter classes are properly called Guano. Tho value of these deposits conilsts solely, as is well known, in the phosphorio acid they contain, which always neeessariy erists in the forimof the in soluble neutral photphate of limo, or In some other in soluble conhitatlon. It could not, in the nature of things, e"A in the Guano as found on the islands, In soLu!>.e formy. Ience, 4. is true that no uatno, as imported from the islands, can contain slde.'do p/w.phates. Now, it is a knownfact that thero is no comparlson to vahue betveen soluble and insoluble phosphates. 'eio former Is in condition for inmediate appropria tion by the )lant, and its offects in the promotion of vegetable growth and developmnent are marked and wonderful; while the latter is comparatively inert and inactro, except when In combination with proper proportions of fo'rmentable animal matter, in which con dition it ylds to gradual solution. It must be noted here, that these Phosphatic Guanos do not contain animal matter, as Iported fromu the Islands. It Is the province of science and skill to convert these Insoluble phosphates into soluble forms, by whIch these vast resources afforded by Nature are rendered available for the highest utility. Hence, as soluble phosphoric acid has a higher agn 6ltural value than the insoluble acid as it exials.in the atural deposIts, It must be true that no Guano, as it is imported, can possess a value equal to a Guano which has been rendered soluble by the appliances developed by science. A LAW OF NATURE. The above deductiona appear to be in harmony with what may be recognized as a law of Nature. It will. be found, upon reflection, that a large class of the most useffil materitl gifts of Providence to man kind are sup plied i crude forms. To fit them for the uses designed, an equivalent Is demanded In the exercise of tat inelligence and skill, which is the peculiar goft to man by the same beneficent Provi dence. Gold, Copper, Lead, Zinc, Iron, Gutta, Percha, Petro Ium, and a long list of similar natural rolucts, which are adapted to Innumeranlo uses for the con venience and necessitles of mankind, are alifurnished by the hand of Nature in Ciude forms, In which con dition they are of no praelicul utility. The natIral deposits of Guino form no exception to this general law. It is foiund to exist in crude insoluble form, and must be fitted for the important uses for which it wvas provided, by undergoing prepa ration dictated by science. - PERUVIAN GUANO. It may be thought that Peruvi'ian 01:ao is an ex ccptIon to the above. We think the contrary may be shown. It ia quite true, Pernvian Guano has been extensively used with good restilts for th( time eiin, but whatever may have been tLo opinion enter salned, in the earlier periods of its use, it will not he k 6ubted n,), by those who gie the sulpt inteli ient on eidleration, that it is not bc.t udapted to use in the condi mfl in whI~ich i is i.npurt<:d. Peruvian Guano is the only highly ammoniaeil Guano discovered. IRain never 1iblts on the islands - Khence its ammonia is retained. That it ahounds in (his element 'ro icxcss, and is df- ,nt in the more im portant element of phosphate of liue, is caipable of rational deduction froim facts developed by long ex perience. Nature furnishes In Peruvian Guano a source of ammonia, which will not he iapplied to its proper use N4his country, until it can be made available to sup that elenent to the unammoniacal Guanos when belng prepared for use, at a cost much less than its present market price. The present high price of Peru Nian Guano, makes its use for this purpose too ex Vensive compared with other sournes Pf aninonla. More than twelve years ago, we published an rticle In which we attempted to show by dedulictions .om facts, that the cont.nued alpplication of Peru n U4mano must sooner or later brhig about a coi tion of exhaustion of the soil. This conclusion as predicated uponthe fact that Its applicationfutr Wishes the soil with less phwphate of ime than the crops grown renores; hence we urged that a grqdual but certain process of exhaustion wvas kept up, which would sioner or later be realized in diminished pro ducts, though not nuoticeabmle in the vegetale growth. Th'at sesuh,. is now beginning to be realized. It is the uniroral opinion and tesxtamony1 of farmiers 'thea Peruvian Gutano is not so good as in former *eare." T1he truth is, as shown by bite examiationsa ynuialysis, ihat it is identically the samec as impiorted in former y/ears. T 'ho tact is, its use pmas ahausted the soil of phos phates, and, the condition is realized which confirms ear deductions made years ago. It Is, found that crops of straw are grown, but with diminishal yields of grain, and farmiers attribute that result to the wrong cause, when they aesume It is the fault of t he G uano. it in the invtal resut of its itse. Tihe workc of depreciation has been silently going on, unnoticedl. Farnmers huave, little fauith In theories, but yldk to ocular demonstrat ion. TJhme demnustration is now at hand, and they will be wise to profit by its adnmoni tiolis. r SOLUBLE PACIFIC GUANO, Wie have urged that (Aluble Parfii Guano should puroduc a harger yiel of grain than Peruvian, and such is found to be the case. T1hme fact was de'mon strated by a recent examnination of a field of wheat necar Ilichmond, Va., by three gentlemen. The facts are these: One part of a field had been dressed with Peruvian Guano, and the other with a like quantity per acre of PacIfic. The eye could discern no difference in the appearance or growth, both having been sown with the sameO variety and quantity of wheat. Upon carcful and repeated examination it was found that the heads of the wheat, to which t'eruvian was applied, contained te grains to the esh, the aep gwmns being th-s -while the heads grown upon the portion for ~aodwiUi PA~lQ Quano cspalained tArs. grains to the mesh, the e.xeplions being two. For the verification of the above at"tement we refer to Aesrs. Allison & Addieon, Richmond, Va. These facts constitute an Irresistible (emonstration of the truth of our leductions In regard to Peruvian Guano, and show that is not best adated to its uses, In Its condition as found on tho islhnds. TU. PAQPEO QJMMSO COMPANy Furnishes in Solublo Pacific (luano a frtilizer a<'wilv of greater ndue than Peruvian Guano, at a cost of nrldy one third les per fon. The chlims of the Company to full public confidence are such as atrord the bles guarantee of the permanent reliIbility )f its products ; hence this Guano is in reality ail oljet of no osmall interest to the Farners and ilant ers of the country. The (jutantity of fertilizers applied per acre In this count-ry is by-fir too smnil; some apply 75 to 151) and '00 11b., lbn 41-w a mnicli as 100 lbs. 'fhe high cost of lPeruvian Guano and its excess of ammonia prc eludes its liberal ue; 300 lbs. of Pacific Guano can he apllied at little or no greater cost than 200 lbs. of Peruvian, and It is certain the more liberal applica tion is tle best paying investment. The policy anso is to inake every nero cultivated yield its maxhuni product, and this can only be done by a liberal use of tie Guano. But a small increase of product is required to con s eiato for an additional 100 lbs. of the (luano; while that additional application would prove of the highest advantage, both in increased product, and inprovement of the soil. JOHN S. REESE & CO. Gcneral Agents Paciflc Guano Co., Baltimore, Mdu4. GENERAL REMARKS. Copied from Artiolos by Wm. H. Young, Esq., of Columbus, Oeorgia. To secure the best resdts fromi farmin", Planters must cultivate only good land, or land nmae good by nanuring and tihorough preparation. By 11 suboiling, the land is saved from washing, holds longer the moisture of the winter rains, and thus enabies the land to counteract the sumatmer droughts. To sub qoil, turn under the grass, &c., with a good turning poIhw, and follow in that jurrow with a subsoil plow. In old countries where lands have been cultivated hundreds of years they still produce abundantly by proper cultivation and generous feeding with ina aure. Such lands are now worth front $20 to $,300 per acre according to location. While our lands were fresh,- they yielded abun lantly, but the system of shallow plowing, togeller wvith failure to feed the land with mnanure, has esulted in the soIl being impoverished and washed .n unsightly gullies. The garden is well manured and yields accordingly but even there, deep plowing or spading is neglected) hille the filds are continually exhausted without nalmuring. Cultivate less land, clvate it well, and manure it ener-ously, and you will be well paid fir your labor n the other hand, if you <ultivate thill or unmanured and, you will find it "costs more than it 'comes to." Let us suppose some cases and see results. tn Here of groutnd producing rOO lbs. sce. cotton, or Po lb.. lint, at average pwice, 20., I ..................... 18 00 \ne nere of groind prod i'-Ig 600 lbs. feed cotton, or 1.0 lbs. lint, at a1 verage pi ic.-, 20c., I-.................. . 30 00 \n acre or gronid prolicinig 1,000 lbs. secd coltn, or 300 lb. lint, at avurage piric.', ie,, I. ...................... 00 00 \n a- re of giound lroucling 1,400 lbs. eced cotton, or 400 lb. lint, at average price. 200o., 14.... ................. 00 00 'he labir is tie Faine. If a laiil can tend wliti otle, crnie, s:ey v- eres in cotton, lie get fi omt the lani pro diti.; ,oUf ili . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . . . . . 2 tou le i-tA fun, the landiproluchi I ,Go bs ................ 1060 Uv To accomplish this, lie calln spelnd 0 yelr are folr nanure da st.ill leave a large prolit, and improve his and for another crop, becides returning five times as nucli c. tion seed to iallnuro his Cornil the lnext year. a COTTON CULTURE. UAKTITY TO 11 USED ON COTTON, A-ND APPLICA TtoN. On Cotton any quantity can be used to ad vantage, >ut the greater the quantity tile m0ore profitale tile -etsult.; as cotton yIelds according to thle fertility of he soil a wider diitlf-ellee than tlaniost any crop. If soil only capal)le of producing 300 lbs. seed cot ont can be illade to produce 1,f500 l0s., let us examine he rebults of such productions: 00 lbs. to tie acre, or 90 lbs. of lint gives, at the averge price of 20e...........................-. . ..... $1 00 ,Ooo lbs. to tihe Acre, or 4.0 lbs. of hnt gveos, at the aver- -- age prico, e................................. o 00 Saccomplisl tis, uppose ou'expel for Manure 400 lbs. t t,he acre, say worth............................. 30 00 hiowing (over est of Manire) $54 per acre, agalnrt $18. $54 00 -romia above sioiwcing, a hand cultivatiig (bestles corn &C.,) 12 ares in coiton, gets for lils labor, on enriel lanl, over coet of tlanire......'-..--.--.............. 0 18 00 ho liedil cultivating tie l'Oor land daly realizos........ 16 00 Difforence to the ha~ndl of..................$ 3 J .Experint-nta tie hait year show greater recsults, wiath lbss Guantto thatn 4iA0 lbs., and witht 200 lbs. only3, rIOps were inicreased fr-oln 3 to 4 timnes, besides the e'rtility remnaininlg to the soil foi- anlothler crop. 00 lbs. Solulble Patctta G~uano fully doules the crop. t00 lb~s. (1uano Iicreuard the crop 3 to 4 tines. !00 lbs. G uno tlureued the crosp 5 to 0 tlimes. Ilow far a still greater quan~tity will p~rofilahly inctrease the crop, eachi planterW should dleterndine for blitmself, 011 a aller scale. If you apply 100 lbs. Otn poor land, give your cotton 8 leet each way. If oni good land, not less~ thn 4 feet. If yout apply 200 lbs. iLo the acre on poor land, givo it 31 fetet diotatnce ch way ;if on good landl fully 4 feet or 4 . Ii yout ipply 400 lbs. to thte acm-e on p)oor hilnd, give it 5 lteet eacha way.P .These dlistantces may' startle mantiy plant-' rat-, butt on1 richt land or- land rmade richt by'. mnuring thle planlt mu1(st havet rom toi spread its b'razcl,~atj bear fruit. A rank growth (if elrowde~d) often kles its tIder and mliddle crop~ Of bolls b-,- .'t (ep'::piai ill wet weather) svbilc tdistaine will ena l~e iL to opei. A single staik of cotton inl a gar-dell is well knownu to yicA~dlfroml 100 t o 1.00 bo1l., and sot uesl mr~e - if the field is mlade richa like the i: gadn, an~d ha; room to spread its braniches, the result will bc the Baml. An acre planted 4 x 4 will give-say 2,700 stalks, which If yielding 50 bolls to the stalk, will gii 1,850 ibs. cotton. If planted 5 x 5 you will hivte 1,700 stalks; 100 bolla to the stalk will give 1,760 lbs. COtton. Planters should test thei above, on at least a small scal. 0 No~ra.-Thiese dIstances apply to what is generally kr~eorn as the Petit Gulf variety. What Is now becoming knw asit DIckson Seed, with, short branches and short joIntd ill ber much closer planting. Rows 4 feet apart and left tIick In tlh driW, ear tkqOs teo inahaw. has navda to .,t.. . .--v ..1.,44 CORRESPONDENCE. From ALABAMA. Deair Rir: AAuBuN, AA., November, 1808. We have used during the past season, Soluble Pacille Guano furnished by ou, and from our expo riece the results prove hig ly sitisfiletory. We are satisfied that this lertilizer has no superior, and we shall continue to use it so long as It main taim its present high reputation. J T. TURNICR, M. S. AN)REWS, 0EO. U. D i lA RD, u". 1UElSJ HEAlD L. D KE, F. 0. 3lc,'llANY .J. W. Wil,118, '1. M. CA)WER' W. 0. MOORE, l0. T. GLENN, J. W. MYRICK. Aununs, ALA, November, 1808. Dear ,9r: We have usci during the past seatson, Peruvian Guano and 8113ohible Pacifie Guano, and the results prove that, so far as our waetical experience goes, the Soluble Pacific Guano las given better yields and is more generally to be depen ed upon as a Fertil izer. In fact, we unhesitatingly recommend it as possessinig qualit ies especially atdapted to the soils iI this locality, and we intend to continue using it. M. S. ANiDREWS, F. 0. McELHANY. Rusiti, Co. ALA., November, 1807.. Dear Sir-I have used 'eruvian iuano, more or less, for the past twenty years. Thlis year, for the first tihe, I also used Soluble Pacific (uano, got fron you. I used both on cotton, and the results, to the best of uIy judgment, show one to I as good as the other. I had one field of about 18 acres ianured with Pa1c'ille, and my opiniion Is thlat its yiel (taking the quall 3' of the land as a basis) is better than any other field iminured with either. 'ThIe -ield on this field was 800 lbs. per acre, or double wi nt tlie land could have brought without inanure, and I only usei1d 100'1bs. PaC;fIC per acre on this or any of my )an(. I put the Imanure in the drill. J. R. .JONES. Charles A. Peabody, Esq., of Lee count v, Alabaina, in i letter, dated Nov., 1867, to Wi. It. Y'onng, says : 'I'lie Peruvian Guano I litd bore used, aid know it to be an inva~luable fertilizer for cot ton. r now find tile Soluble Pacific to be euilally as good. At then same price, I would ak soon have i) for cotton I or corn as the Peruvian; some of my hands insist that it is better." From GEORGIA. SPAUTA, GA., December 9th, 1808.." Mr-. J. 0. Matheieson . 'Yours of' 26th October has been on licud for some tine. I have been wa'iiitilg to hiave Ily experiment plat picked out, weighed and coni rasted. Last year the Solible Pacific Giuano paid 402 per ren.'. o:.i the Investment; the present year, 3'H0 per ernt. The( experhneint plat of last year was reerved and plaited a ain without any chlnre or alit'on. rhe Solu Ib Pacific Guano producled the nwd year 10. per eent. on the cuven ownt. n ior allo w h,;; aiitct it 10 per cent. for t wo years. The two years combined, m1ade 601 Icr ernt., while Peruvian Galno made only 475 per cent. The first y'car 355, the second year 120 per cent. T'he two guanlos combined, Imalle' Ile first ,year 4:31 per cent , the second year, fiom t he residuum I soil, 210 per (cit., miakilg 612 per cent. on icivest ilent for two years after plying inten-st. Thesc ex perillilt. are conducted wih Co;1scientiolls precision, without f'ear, favor or hope of reward, oni1 as it may beniellt the pulbie and the ex perimenter, by indicnting the cheripet an3(d illost relii >le sources of' Anunonia and Phosphoric Acid. You will doubtless flud in January number of .uSthern Cualienor, a detailed re port of my experiments. E. M. PENDLETON, M. D. CoI.UMwus, GA., December 10h, 188. Mr. W. IT..Wooda: Dear Sir-Being aware that I experimented this year with " SolIA,, Paci.fic Guano," and in my time with 1 Peruvian," you ask imy views of the one comn pared with the other, whieb will state: My opinion is, that while the " Peruvian " is the more immediate, it is not so lasting in its effects as the " Soluible," nor does vegetation stand drought so vell with the former as with the latter. In my experiment tfilis year, I contrasted the effects of stable manure with the " Soluble Pacifle Guainoo" it rates of expense as follows: sixteen dollars ($10) per acre of the former, anl(d ten dollars ($10) perincre of the latter; and the result has been in favor of tile Soluble Pacific. The cotton pliant stood the drought better and was more imuplroved by it than that whei'e I used tihe stable mamnilte. * * * * * Y~ouirs, ver'y respect fully, J. t.' 'M eN'TOSH. MA coS. G A., November 30thi, 1868. I have been selling tihe holulie Pacific Guano( since the war,. and anm happy to say It hass given uniuersat natigfaictionl. Not a sinnk p)artyhas mae a ComI pla int. I regard it .sqfer tihan P'erucs-in GTuano, and believe it has given na good results. I can refer to tile follow mti parties who haive used lt: 1).i Hiscman, of ('rawfordl Co., GIa.; S. P. Salter of D~ool - Co., Gui.; Col. Gleo. WI. Fi'. of Malcon (J. (Ga.; ,1. 1. Sikes, of Bibb CJo., Gai.: (cl. W. S. Brazenil of Laure-ns (Co., (ha., and n1mny ot hers. Youri obeildienlt servant, Kr.J.O.Nan so . 'A wr a, .uma r'y 16(, i;i. I ' Il inyv tc 'i Wel h in iplt for etn duil - i . . 5cc, I put atl th roe,~ of :,) i . ic m~ -uu t:lturli 5(od prohcun~ l but lii I ''s- if '1 ,Ico' a toe h l~ .wiher the (Guacno wasu app lied prot'he 1. i2 il.. ciu imemease of' 821 Ilbs. Th Ie h-ar' profit, at I i cents per lb., was !,,2-.11 per' acero-or 403 pe 'enit. ont the( muoney iumveated. [ E.rtract .from ktter la J. 0. Mathceic:on, Die. 8, 180s.) I used the Soluble Pacifie Guano on a g a ndicy loam soil,.and the followinig is the result of its appli-. cation-yield per acre, 1,12.5 lbs. cottonl. Where no manure was applied, the yield waus 46:3 lbs. I am1 satisfied the Soluble Pacile pays well. P'oiint Peter,. a. B.0 IKK Co., October 31st, 1808. J.. en gusta, Ga.: Dear b'r-Itl reply to your letter with reference to the cffects of Solublo Pacifle Guano, I have to say that with Ine it was a eopilete anicem. By its uso the crop was fully douled, although the seasons in tida se(tioll were Very tllfavorlable to (-ttlon. use(I no other commercial ianures except the * * * * * ~* (i<h ia of no more value than tho sand in the public road.) Yours, truly, T'. J' MicELMURtiY. .NMAin A'TLA NTA, OA., Dec. 1, 1808. Memrq. Avtdur & lrMTer : I appllie(d 00 pouiIs per acre of Soioime Pacifle 01l")o" )RAIlnred from you. Notwithstanding a ten week.- ,i'olglit, andl the attack of the citerpillar, I gathered 850 pouild cotton per acrO. From tho skame luid, wilhout the (1iano, I gathered only 200 )OII(s cotton- say less thau o ne fourth the guiantity. I'l. MOltBIS. Mr. J. 0. Ma th t i yun I ityi!a : Jmr &i-- tale pheure in giving you the result of Illy e. perinlIe im tlhe IIe of ioluble Pacific Guano, purchilsed of you. In using it mlt year on my cotton, I distributed It alongsle of stable muntire, on entirely tho same (llhty of land. It was entirdv frfe from the rut, which consideralily damaged that whero the stable manuro wts applied. After a tir triil of several dlifferent commercial ianures, I must say that I consider the oube Pa(id far ahead of them all, and, in fact, the only one, the use of whioh has been enitlrely satisfactory to me in its results, an(d as such I take pleasure n ecom mending It to my friends. Rlespectfully. OEdlWE ROlBINSON. TnogisoN, June 20th, 1807. Dear '7irs--Yott ask me to give you the vesulta of the litilcinrS bou;ght of you up to this tiie, which I widIigly give .ou, a1111 can say thlt the bMuUl 1U C;t Gurno has proved itself to be Ibetter for corn %I to this tmie than rotooi ticed orstable manure,which is si Mg a greilt deal 1,1o it. I applied about 200 lbs, to fite aie, or i tablespoonful to the hill. I tried the Veru vian (uano on corn last14 year, mad there Is no comparison letween tilelm, the 1'lailic being su perior to it by far. lIespectfully, .J. 11. NEAL. Br.A cxSur.A n, PINCF, CO., CIA., Noy. 28, 1806. Ma. '. C. Waode & Co).: Gents-I Ised the " olblie Pacific 01ua110" on ot ton im the lowiig lliil, Viz- I first run a furrow, and applied by dist iitinlg etually about 50 lbs. per acre-covered by running a ii furrow on each side-then planted oil this ridge; after thecotton was thinned I rui a furrow oil each sile and applied from .50 to 75 Ilbs. per nere. I (all safely Pay that the pro duhefon was increasedi three fold. *The drougits the past seanon dnot give as tair i test of the " Soluble liitic uno" a I desired, but1; 1 think it did bettor than1i tIle Perliviall w''lll( Louave doN w 1it tile Bamo seaIsonlS. I ami s) well satisfitied with IlIy experiment with hit, tOuble Pa11cifivi Gu111an)" I pllcliaS-di from you, tlt I expect to ise it toi a g rcat er extent the InOxt ').on, an( hope y-)l wil he I:rbl to furnish me, lou 1IaVI' pilepaIre yourself to fIrnish a largely in rreased (ei mand1 ill this Setioll. Youirs, truily, U. S. YOUNIANS. O C1.M im:s, G A., I)cember 30, 1807. Der b - rowe(l two acren ft'r a nlf plisturo so we*d four buihlmvIs of' seed toi the acre, one bushel achI i he1at, wits, rve aA barh-. I Iluiluired one nere with ;(100I lh.p. PI'lvian, and one acere w ith1 300 . Soluble I'at i:ic-it is a ip olndid pasture. Tlo Paiflic acre Is So nmeh (leepr green, aind so much mwre luxuriit, that one can see the diffeirenco as far oil a1s tile fiheld can be seen. This s ily first experi ence on 8ml1:0l graill witi Pacilic, and so well am1 I stistbled o1' its muperiority, tlat 1 usel all Pae'tic on tl)Y 81m:1ll gr:iln niow sowing,(except a few acres with Vt Il% ilia to cont i h t e tests.) WM. 11. YOUNG. MonL.: POND, SCIy-vN Co., GA., Iec. 2, 1866. Afe.osrs. . I Wade & Co., &n anuh: In reply to yoIr letter of the 80th ult., I tikO plea sure'. ill givmng you 11yV opinioll of the " Soluble Pa cale Guano." 1 used it and the pure Peruvian In cepal quiant ities. in the same licid, anId the result was abiout the same. I applied both to corm anl cotton ablout 100 lbs. to the acre, and- if the seasons had been favorable I would have been hIighly gratified at tle yield, but no'manure was of use to tile planetr in illy neiglborhood on account of 'thc excessivo droiglit. In my opinlien4 the Soluble Pacific Gano Is an excellent manure, and I intend to use It again. Yours, very truly, JAMES D. WADE. CANOOCIJ, EMA NUICI, Co., A., Iec. 10, 1808. Mers. 1J. C Wad & Co.: GCent,- used thme Soltuble Pacifle Guano on corn about. 130 ls. to the aia'c; fpll~)ied l's by the side of thle stalk the second plowing, and the y~cld was folly double whlat. it would have been from tile natural land. The season's were very unfaivorab~le for any kind of' lnuure, and11 if I hald had good 'seasong the yield wvouldI have beeni I reble thle nlatur'al land. The Solublo Paifiic is a ve'ry goodi lnanlure--all that is ehdmed for it, and~ cheapller, ini miy opinionl, thantf Peruvian. G. W. COWARD. Nr:.u: ATrI.A NrA, CiA., Dec. 10th, 1808. MAf~rs. Ada-ir &~ . rther : I appliedl Soliule Paciflc Ouano, procured from you, at. thlet rate oh 200 poun lds per acr'e oin cotton. I amll sat islied its um~ produceti('t a crop threeC times ~reater' than1 tile land wouild pr'oduce withlout It. G100. S. JK EY. A'lTm,.ANTA, CIA., D~ec. 12thl, 1808. I uredI this ye-ar I Ic br-ie oluble Paijfic (iuanfo, bou1gh* of yol at? t he rate of 100 I oun(Ids per11 acrel' on cottonl phm ited threeC ;' fI up-a-i, in Ite dr'ill. 1 am11 conufiden'lt iis a puret l aiile, and blIieve increased1 t-hoI1yieldl douible, lnotwithlstandiwll' a ten wceks droughlt and berious, at I Lck of calterpillatr. 1h'ar Virs-A Inotheri seaPonl confl imS my pre u-iouily ex prer-~ied conv'Iictlins, thait theC SolihblePic G li:uano110 'as compllaredl withi Peruvlian~, is fully as good-injdeed' bet ter. i havec now tected it suflcien tly3, usinlg each? side by aide for two seasons, applyinlg thle surne1 weight of each per acre, amnd iln overy case the P'acitic hasi g iven theO best results on cotton corn, potatoes, and smlall grlain, and the testImony I have from a great tuany phIlters conflims nmy exper'lened. W&M. II. YOIWJu.