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African guano, that proved one third water, upon 27 

 acres, sowed with three bushels to an acre, and made 12% 

 bushels, and upon another field from 8 to 18 bushels to 

 the acre, and guano fully paid for in the improvement of 

 the land by clover, which he sows with wheat, in Septem- 

 ber. The clover grows luxuriantly where none would 

 grow without guano, and his wheat now, (May 1,) is knee 

 high, and will ripen by 15th June, and bids fair to make 

 1,000 bushels where 150 could not have been made with- 

 out guano, or 25 bushels to the acre. On some kinds of 

 land on next farm, the wheat is barely perceptible at a 

 little distance. Upon another farm where the land is 

 richer, the contrast is not so great, but the doctor thinks 

 will be equally profitable, and that it always will be found 

 profitable upon land that would be benefitted by manure. 

 He has bought 15 tons Peruvian guano for the next crop. 



Mr. W. Roy Mason^ put 300 lbs. of African guano at a 

 cost of $4.50 upon what he says was the poorest acre of 

 land in King-George county, Virginia, and I can bring a 

 host of witnesses to prove that that is poor enough, and 

 got 12 bushels good wheat, and a stand of clover worth 

 more than the guano cost. He has made other experi- 

 ments so satisfactory that he has bought six tons of 

 Peruvian for future ones. 



Mr. C. Turner,- of King-George county, tried five ex- 

 periments with guano. 



^ Roy Wiley Mason, King George County, Virginia, owned 789 

 acres of land, valued at $5,234, including the buildings; 25 slaves 

 over sixteen years of age, 32 slaves over twelve years of age, 13 

 head of cattle (including horses, mules, etc.), and pleasure car- 

 riages and harness to the value of $500. Tax list of King George 

 County, 1850, in Archives Division, Virginia State Library. Letter 

 of Wilmer L. Hall to H. A. Kellar, May 5, 1936. 



^ Carolinus Turner married Susan Rose, September 19, 1847. In 

 1850 he owned 1,222% acres of land, valued at $28,153.75, includ- 

 ing the buildings; 38 slaves over sixteen years of age, 47 slaves 

 over twelve years of age, 22 head of cattle (including horses, mules, 

 etc.), and pleasure carriages and harness to the value of $800. 

 Marriage Register of King George County, 1783-1850, and tax list 

 of King George County, 1850, in Archives Division, Virginia State 

 Library. Letter of Wilmer L. Hall to H. A. Kellar, May 5, 1936. 



