22 AMERICAN MANURES. 



manures, however much manufacturers may be 

 offended or feel aggrieved. 



We have made no invidious distinctions be- 

 tween the different manures,, but have endeavored 

 to the best of our ability to deal out even-handed 

 justice to all alike. We regret very much, 

 however, that the limited time at our command 

 would not permit us to examine all the manures 

 offered in the market. We have selected the 

 most prominent ones; and hope the neglected 

 manufacturers w r ill accept our want of time as 

 an apology, when we inform them that their 

 manures will receive our attention at the earliest 

 possible moment sooner, perhaps, than they de- 

 sire it. 



It is not our intention or desire to do an act of 

 injustice to any one, but we are not to be deterred 

 from exposing fraud and imposition. 



We know that there are, or should be, some 

 conscientious capable men in this business, who 

 desire to make a good article, and give the 

 farmer a fair return for his money. Their 

 manures, as shown by Dr. Bruckner's analyses, 

 are the best tests of their comparative honesty and 

 capacity : " By their fruits ye shall know them." 



One of the writers of this book has been 

 thoroughly acquainted with the manufacture of 

 fertilizers and superphosphate of lime for more 

 than ten years, and during that time has super- 



