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CHARLESTON DAILY NEWS. SUPPLEMENT._ PACIFIC GUANO COMPANY-CAPITAL, $1,000,000. JOHN 8. REESE & CO., GENERAL AGENTS, BALTIMORE, MD. J. N. ROBSON, Selling Agent, CHARLESTON, S. C. ESPECIAL NOTICE TO PLATTE IRTS. IT is important for Planters to keep in L#ind that Soluble Pacific Guano is brought? into market hy the Pacific Guano Com? pany ONLY ; and that it must not he con? founded with any other fertilizer to which a similar name has been given, with the prefix of any manufacturer's name, such, for example, as A. D. or S's Soluble Pa? cific Guano ; all such are encroachments upon the legal trade-mark of the Pacific Guano Company, and are calculated to de? ceive consumers desiring the Soluble Pa? cific Guano. Hence we caution planters, in ordering supplies, to procure it from the agents of the Company, or give spe? cific directions to their factors to that effect. The name of John S. Heese <? Co., General Agents, &c, is branded on the sacks of all genuine Soluble Pacific Guano, which is thc distinguishing mark. =-? ! Soluble Pacific Guano. jr -?? What Profit does its Use Pay the Planter for the Money Invested? THIS is a practical question. It is a ques? tion of no less importance to us as manufac? turers and sellers, than to the planters who are the buyers of the Guano. An answer might he given to this question by reference to the fact that, since its introduction to the planters of the South, its consumption has steadily increased from a few hundred tons, the first year of its use, to many thousands of tons, and that notwithstanding an annual increase of facilities for its production, the Company has been heretofore unable to furnish supplies to meet the increasing demand. This fact will be testified to by hundreds who have been un? able to purchase supplies. It certainly may be assumed, that if its use had not proved profitable, its consumption would not have ' continued and increased. But we propose to answer the above enquiry in a more direct and demonstrative manner, by showing not only that the use of this Guano X pays the planter for the money invested, but by showing also .how,.and how much profit is realized from its use, with cotton selling at the present low price. We propose to show by figures voluntarily given by planters who ap? plied it to the last crop, that its use paid a profit on the money invested in its purchase, with cotton as low as 13 cents per pound, which ?5 not and cannot be realized in any business enterprise known. Investments which pay a profit of from 12 to 15 per cent, per annum are eagerly fcoug'it after, but we are able to show, in a manner that cannot be controverted or set aside, taking for our facts, as a basis of calculation,r,the voluntary and disinterested testimony of planters themselves, that the money invested in the purchase of SOLUBLE PACIFIC GUANO has paid the planter a net profit of from to 700 per cent.; or, in other words, that every dollar expended, from 2 to 7 dol have been received in return in a per?x eight months from the time the investment made. This may appear to be an extravagant st ment, but we do not make it without havin hand the means of demonstrating its tri and we invite an examination of the anne calculations, from which the truth of the sti ment;will appear. "We must have facts to start with. If know the quantity of cotton produced by use of the Guano over and above the capar, of the soil without the Guano, it is not a d cult calculation to approximate very nearly exact profit the use of the Guano has paid planter, on the money invested for its purchi "We must obtain knowledge of the fact to the increase of production from plant who used the Guano. Certainly their tei mony must be accepted as reliable and BU cient, for it is the disinterested testimony competent witnesses, with the probabilitie? an under rather than an over-estimate. We publish in another part of this pap? large number of letters from planters in vari( parts of the Cotton States. They do not state the increase produced by* the Guai hence we can only include those in our cal< lations which give results in figures, but t number is ample to answer the purpose ( Bigned. In order to make an exact statement, . should have figures giving, first, the numt of pounds of Guano used per acre; second, the exact number of pounds of cotton pick from the guanoed land; and, thirdly, the exe number of pounds picked from the same lai without Guano. "Where these three facts are stated, wen them in our calculations as given. In tho instances where the increase only is stated, ^ have to assume the average quantity the lan would produce without the Guano, and tl quantity of Guano used per acre. Hence, i these instances, we assume the soil to be ct pable of producing, as an average, 150 pound lint cotton per acre. "We base this assumptio upon inquiries diligently made from, variou persons capable of judging, which is the bes information we oin procure, and it cannot b far. out of the way. "Where the quantity c Guano applied, per aere?is not given, we af sume 200 pounds were used as the averagf This is probably over the average quantity as we know many instances where less wa applied. If a planter has land that will produce with out Guand 150 pounds of lint c?tton, and th same land yields an increase of 100 per cent, or, in other words, his crop is doubled by th< use of 200 pounds of Soluble Pavfic Guano, i is an easy and simple calculation to show th< profit made on the investment, putting th< market value of cotton at any given figure say at 13 cents per pound. For example, 100 per cent, increase on the natural product of 150 pounds lint is a gain ol 150 pounds of lint, which ia worth, at 13 cents per pound, $19.50, Deduct from this the cost of 200 pounds of Guano, say at $70 per ton, which is $7, and we have the exact profit real? ized ; which, in this case, would be $12.50 as the net profit resulting from the investment of $7. The per centum of profit made is arrived at by dividing the amount invested, into the amount of net profit realized; hence, divide the cost of 200 pounds of Guano, at $7, into the gain, in this case $12.50, and you have the per centum made on the investment;, which is a fraction over 178 per cent. ^ r The correctness of this method of calculation canuot be disputed, and the results are inev? itable, however surprising they may appear. | We ask the attention of planters to tho an? nexed results, calculated from reports made by planters whose names and address are given, and whose letters are published in another column, the originals of which are in our pos? session or the pesaession of our agents.. It will he seen, as stated above, that the profit realized .ranges from 100 to 700 per cent., averaging 393 per cent. It is doubtless true there are ex? ceptions to these results, but they are few, and exceptions only, and are due to obscure causes, which we cannot be expected to explain. The quality and composition of the Guano is pre? cisely the same in all cases, hence, where ex? ceptional results are had, they must necessarily be due to some local incidental causes, and not to the Guano. Th.9 results given are concur? rent and general, and have been realized for a series of years, notwithstanding the contingen? cies of seasons, such as excessive drought, ex? cessive rain, late cold spring, attacks cf cater' pillar, rust, ?c, ?c. If these results are true, to only one-half what they are shown to be, can any planter afford to dispense with the use of Soluble Pa cific Guano? JOHN S. REESE & CO. General Agent? Pacific Guano Company. I REPORTS AND CALCULATIONS. Net profit realized from the use of Soluble Pacific Guano by sundry planters, calculated from their testimony as to increase of cotton produced from its use. The calculation is based upon 13 cents per pound for cotton, and the av? erage selling price of the Guano at the markets at which it was purchas??L__In caaes wbe*a4he planter does not state the yield of the soil un? fertilized, it is assumed that the average would be, say, 150 pounds of lint per acre. When the quantity of Guano used per acre is not stated, it is assumed 200 pounds per acre wert applied. These calculations are made from figures reported by planters in their letters of recent date, addressed to our agents at different points, all of which will be found published ia regular succession on the second page of this paper, and we refer the reader to them in confirma? tion of the following statements : I IT. M. SALE, LINCOLN Co., GA., Reports increase yield, average 125 per cent. 125 per cent, on 150 lbs. lint per acre, is 187 lbs:, worth @ 13c. $24 81 Deduct cost of 200 lbs. Guano @ $70 per ton 7 00 Net gain, per acre, from investment.. $17 31 Which is exactly 247 per cent, profit. TV. G. BARRETT, WASHINGTON, GA., Reports increase yield 200 per cent. 200 per cent, on 150 lbs. lint per acre, is 300 lbs., worth @ 13c. $39 00 j Deduct cost of 225 lbs. Guano @ $70 per ton 7 "' Net gain, per acre, from investment. $31 121 Which is exactly 395 per cent, profit. A. C. STURGIS, THOMPSON, GA., Reports increase on J of nn acre, 316 lbs. lint. 310 lbs. lint @ 13 cents, is. $41 081 Deduct cost of 150 lbs. Guano (which is 200 lbs. per acre) % $70 per ton.. 5 25 Net gain from investment.. $35 83 Which is exactly 082 per cent, profit. JOHN T. PULLIN, HOOANSVILLE, GA., Reports 750 lbs. seed cotton per acre. Say i lint-makes 250 lbs. lint per acre. Natural yield, 250 lbs. seed cotton, 83 lbs. lint. Increase is 107 lbs. lint per acre.worth @ 13c. $21 71 Deduct cost of 175 lbs. Guano @ $70 per ton 6 12 Net gain, per acre, from investment. $15 59 Which is exactly 255 per cent, profit. GEO. S. COBB, AUBURN, ALA., Reports 1,000 lbs. seed cottou per acre, on guanoed | land, which is equal to 333 lbs. lint per acre. Natural yield 300 lbs. seed cotton, 100 lbs. liut, per acre. Increase is 233 lbs. lint per acre, worth @ 13c. $30 29 Deduct cost of 200 lbs. Guano @ $70 per ton 7 00 Net gain, per acre, from investment. $23 29 Which is exactly 332 per cent, profit. WM. N. MCCONNELL, NEAR ATLANTA, GA.; i Reports 1200 lbs. seed cotton, per acre, on guanoed land, -which is equal to 400 lbs. lint per acre. Natural yield 250 lbs. seed cotton is 83 lbs. b . lint., Increase is 817lbs.lint per acre,worth ?18 cents.. $4121 Deduct cost of 200 lbs. Guano (gi $70 per ton 7 00 Net gain, per acre, from io vestment.* $34 21 Which is exactly 488 per cent, profit. JAMES M. GORMAN, NEAR CAMTBELLTON, GA., Reports increase yield 100 per cent. , 100 per cent, on 150 lbs. lint, per acre, is 150 lbs., worth ? 13c.. $19 60 Deduct cost of 200 lbs. Guano, ? $70 per ton 7 00 Net gain, per acre, from investment.. $12 50 Which is exactly 178 per cent, profit. JAS. E. BOOTH, PULASKI CO., GA., Reports increase of 9 bales, of say 450 lbs. each. 4,030 lbs. ? 13 cents.$526 50 Deduct cost 2 tons Guano, ? $70 per ton... 140 00 Net gain from the investment.$38$ 50 Which is exactly 270 per cent, profit. W. V. W. HUTCHINS, BURKE CO., GA., Reports 1100 lbs. seed cotton, per acre, by-use of Guano. Say ? is lint, or 366 lbs., assuming natural ?,reduct at 150 lbs.-the increase'is 216 lbs. int per acre, worth ? 13c...... 4 -..... $28 08 Deduct cost 250 lbs. Guano per acre, worth @ $70 per ton. 8 75 Net gain, per acre, from investment.. $19 33 Which is exactly 221 per cent, profit. CW. COWAN, WELLINGTON, S. C., Reports will pick 1400 lbs. seed cotton per acre. Say i is lint-166 lbs. lint. Deduct natu? ral product, 400 lbs. seed cotton-188 lbs. lint. Thc increase is 838 lbs. lint, per acre, worth ? 13c.. $43 29 ; Deduct cost 200 lbs. Guano @ $70 per ton. 7 00 Net gain, per acre, from investment. $36 29 I Which is exactly 518 per cent, profit. THOS. B. WILSON,, M-ainncvnv." fll H T HOGG f BAIRDSTOWN, GA., I Who examined the J F. GEER lot, report increased yield at 600 per cent. 600 per cent, on 150 lbs. lint per acre, is ^??-lbs., worth @ 13c.$117 00 Deduct cost of say 400 lbs. Guano per acre, fi he actual amount is not stated), worth ? $70 per ton. 14 00 Net gain, per acre, from investment.$103 00 Which is exactly 735 per cent, profit. J. M. FREEMAN, CATAWBA, GA., Reports 8 bales of COO lbs. each, (from 14 acres), equal to 4,000 lbs. lint, on guanoed ' land. Natural yield 400 lbs. seed cotton per . acre, equal to 133 lbs. lint, which makes 1862 lbs. lint in 14 acres, without Guano. Leaving 2,138 lbs. lint increase, worth ? 13c. $277 94 Dcdupt cost 1850 lbs. Guano @ $80 per ton.. 74 00 Net gain from investment. $203 94 Which is 275 per cent, profit. JNO. W. MURPHY, WAVERLEY HALL, HARRIS . COUNTY, GA., Reports 9 bales of COO lbs. each, (from 18 acres), equal to 4,500 lbs. lint, on guanoed . land. Natural yield 300 lbs. seed cotton per acre, 100 lbs. lint, which makes 1300 lbs. lint in 13 acres, witlunit Guano. Leaving 3,200 lbs. lint increase, worth ? 13 cents.. $416 00 Deduct cost 2600 lbs. Guano (gi $80 per ton.. 104 00 Net gain from investment...$312 09 Which is 300 per cent, profit. \ 1 ASBURY F. SEATS, WAVERLY, GA., . : Reports 15 bales of 500 lbs. each, equal to 7,500 lbs. lint, from guanoed land' and only 6 bales of 500 lbs. each, equal to 3,000'lbs. lint, from same land, without Guano. Leav? ing 4,500 lbs. increase, which is 150 per cent 1 increase 150 pet cent, on 150 lbs. lint av? erage yield per acre, is 225 lbs. lint, per acre, worth ? 13cents... $20 25' Deduct cost 100 lbs. Guano ? $80 per ton... 4 00 Net gain, per acre, from investment. $25 25 Which is ?30 per cent profit. L. KINSEY, ELLERSLIE, GA., Reports 200 per cent, increased yield. 200 per cent, on 150 lbs. lint, per acre, is ' 300 lbs., worth @ 13c.:. $39 00 Deduct cost of 150 lbs. Guano ? $80 per ton 6 00 Net gain, per acre, from investment. $33 00 Which is 550 per cent, profit. D. P. MCCULLOCH, WAVERLEY, GA., Reports 100 per cent, increased yield. 100 per cent, on 150 lbs. lint, per acre, is 150 lbs. lint, worth @ 13c. $19 50 Deduct cost 150 lbs. Guano ? $80 per ton.. 6 00 Net gain, per acre, from investment. $13 50 Which is 225 per cent, profit. G. L. KILLPATRICK, WAVERLEY, GA., Reports 100 per cent, increased yield. 100 per cent, on 150 lbs. lint, per acre, is 150 lbs. lint, worth @ 13c... $19 50 Deduct cost 100 lbs. Guano ? $80 per ton.. 4 00 Net gain, per acre, from investment. $15 50 Which is 887 per cent, profit.