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FIiOtTB If lIW 8018, GUARANTEED FREE FROM ADULTERATION. ° THE importu nee to agriculture of tins improved preparation ofßone as a fertilizer, cannot be estimated The imner feet condition in which bone was necessarily used, by reason of the impossibility of reducing it to fine powder was a serious drawback to its use and value. ?<ow, however, this difficulty, is effectually overcome, by a recont application of macr.inery, which reduces raw, unsteamed, unburnt bones to the condition offiour. The value of bone is tbusfullr increased one hundred percent., making itas rapid in its action asdissolved bone. This bone is one-third organic atinnal matter, yielding upon decomposition four and a half per cent, ammonia. The rapid decomposiiion set un br reason of tue minute division of particles disengages its earthy phosphates, rendering it immediately effective We warrant this bone to be absolutely pure, and will give a money guarantee to that effect when desired. It is prepared only by the Boston Mining and Manuf .cturiusr Cos., who are the patentees and owners of the improved machinery br which it is pulverized These mills were invented and are manufactured especially for reducing gold quartz and ores but are equally adapted for the above purpose. 7 his article is sold in all the Southern markets by’re ularly appoint ed agencies, and by the undergned. Every package is branded with the Co.’s trade mark, which is the guarantee of genuineness. JOHN S. lUSESE & CO. - yn ~~ iy * General Agents for Southern States, Baltimore, Md. Soluble Pacific Guano vs. Peruvian Gnasao. THOSE who have given attention to the composition of Peruvian guano, will notice, upon an examination of toe Inspection Reports of Pacific Guano, that the character and composition of the two guanos are almost identical. The difference exists simply in the relative pro-portions of precisely the mine elements offertility . Now the practi cal point ot inquiry is, whether the proportions of the el ements, as found in Pacific Guano, constitute it a fertilizer or equal or greater value than Peruvian Guano; and this is a question ol the very hghest importance to the agricul tural interests of the entire South. lL is important,because the price of Pacfic Guano Is S2O to SSO per ton less than the price of Peruvian , hence there would be a saving iu money of $J ,75c,000 in the pur chase and use ot 50,0uu tons. It is important, secondly, because it would break up llie monopoly of the Peruvian government, which has been most odious from the begin mng. It is important, thirdly, because its use would give to the soil ot the country nearly 100 per cent, more earthy phosphates, than would a like quantity of Permian Gu ano, the benefits of w hich would enure to the next as well •s the present generation. In 200 lbs. Peruomn Guano there are 100 to 110 lbs. ani mal. matter, 25 lbs. ammonia, and 50 to 55 lbs. phosphate of lime. x x J In 200 lbs. Pacfic Guano, there are 75 to 80 lbs. animal matter, 7 to S lbs ammonia, and 80 to 90 lbs. Phosphate ot Lime, 23 to 30 lbs. of which is in an immediately soluble form. Now how is the truth tube arrived at, as to wheth er the loiter proportions of the elements will produce as good or better results than the former? \\e say, in reply, that the truth of questions of this kind is arrived at in two ways : . First. 7 heoretically, by rational deductions from known and observed facts. Secondly. By the ands nterested testimony of competent persons, giving the results of practical experience. This sort ot testimony must be accepted, for without it no truth eould be established. In regard to the first method, we assort that ccrtain/hoAs’, upon which nearly if not all con sumers of Peruvian Guano agree, give rise to a rational luiereuee that the proportions of its elements are defec tive. Among these facts are, that it produces an exces sive vegetable growth, the product of grain rarely, if ever being iu proportion to straw; ay an, that cotton and to bacco grown from it suffer materially from drought or ex ceaitive rains; again, that its centinued use tends to the The vast importance of Pacific Guano to the agricul ture of the country, compared with Peruvian Guano will be clearly seen by the following contrast, and it is worthy of the care ful attention ot all consumers of <mano Assuming 50,000 tons of Peruvian Guano are used m the t mted States per annum, the cost to the farmers of country, at the piesent price, would be $6,000,000, (six millions of dollars,) and would restore to the soil c’f the country, 12,000 tons of earthy phosphate ot lime. The same capital, invested in Pacific Guano would purchase at present pi ices, 92,507 tons, which would restore to the cultivated soil of the country 59,092 tons of precisely the same phosphate of Lime, w hich is 1:7,090 tons more‘than would be received from the 1 eruvian Guano; in fact there Forsalebv J. °. MATHEWSGV, Augusta, WM. P. HARDEN, Atlanta, E. C. WADE & CO., Savannah, Ga., ASHLiv AI REb, Macon, Go , and in ail the principal markets of the South, by authorized agents. Every package ssb,\m wu i Uie name of JOHN S. REESE & CO., General Agents for Pacific Guano Co- SOUTHERN 1- CULTIVATOR—ADVERTISEMENTS. exhaustion of the soil. T’liese facts w r e say, with others, give rise, upon reflection, to a rational inference that arn iiton.a n nd Phosphate of Lime in Peruvian Guano , exist in defective proportions, and w r e are sure no intelligent man can fail to become satisfied pou full investigation, that the truth is that Peruvian Guano contains a large excess ot animal mailer and ammonia, and is largely deficient in Phosphate of Lime ; and further, that tins disproportion constitutes its material defect. In regard to the second method of ascertaining the truth, we say that if a theoretical truth suggested by ra tional inference, confirmed hy the uniform, concurrent testimony of disinterested witnesses, as the result of prac , tical experience, then no rational mind can resist the con clusion. It must be accepted as truth. Prejudices must give way. J\ow we assert that it is true, that Pacific Guana is abetter fertilizer than Peruvian —that an equal applica tion of lbs. per acre, produces in many instances better re sults at one third less cost, and has never failed to produce equal results, and that the cause is tound in the fact that its elements exist in better proportions. In evidence of these assertions, we refer, first, to the rea son of the matter, as indicated above ; secondly, to the correspondence from the following named gentlemen, far mers m J irginia and Maryland, whose testimony is direct. 'i hose gentlemen are well-known in their respectn'e re gions and some of them w idely known. Their original letters may he seen at our office: B. W. Leigh Blanton, Cumberland Cos., Va.; T. A. Ball, Prince William Cos., Va.; Allison & Addison, Richmond, \ a.; Jos. S. Lewis, Pittsylvania, Va.; Win. B. Morton, Esq., Botetourt, Va.; Grusty & Risen, Danville, Va.; Thos. K. Joy lies, Aocomac, Va.; Win. D. Reynolds & Bro., Nor folk, Va.; Harris & Spooner, Charlottesville, Va.; Dr. J. L. Adkins, Talbot Cos., Aid.; S. Ogle Tilghman, Queen Ann’s Cos., Aid.; Edw r . A. Richardson, Worcester Cos., Aid.; Isaac Conner, Worcester Cos , Aid.; John B. Timmons, Worcester Cos., Aid. ; E. C. Wade & Cos, Savannah, Ga: J R A I* A Dunn, Fayetteville, N 0. In view of the above, it must be manifest to all, that whatever preconceived opin ons may be, that it is the material interest of the farmers of Virginia and the South, to at least satisfy themselves of the value and economy of this Guano by its use, to a greater or less extent. JOHN S. REESE & CO CONTRAST. would be more soluble phosphate alone received from Pa~ cific Guano, by 1,000 tons, than would be received alto gether from the Peruvian. Are not these important facts for farmers to consider ? The truth is, the farmers and planters of the South have been, and are wasting money foi ammonia in Peruvian Guano, and depreciating their soils by restoring less phosphoric acid than is removed by their crops, which system must terminate in exhaustion. The phosphate of lime contained in an ordinary applica tion ot Peruvian Guano, is totu!ly r inadequate, while the ammonia contained in the same application is far more than is either desirable or necessary. JOHN S. REESE & CO , Baltimore, Md., Agents for the Southern States.