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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.
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Soluble Pacific Guano.
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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.