216 AMERICAN MANURES. 



Lime/' per se ; when this is done, it is the manu- 

 facturer or his agent, not the chemist, that 

 should be accountable. 



This Company can very properly be styled the 

 "Veneer ings" of the fertilizing business. The 

 large resources of the Company ($1,000,000) 

 are prominently placed before the public; they 

 breathe in every line of their circular ; they are 

 reflected from the plate glass and gilt letters of 

 the luxurious office of their principal agent ; they 

 shine on the face of the porter that handles the 

 bags ; they are on the tongue of every one em- 

 ployed by the Company. But with all these re- 

 sources, these men defraud the farmer of the fruits 

 of his labor. In speaking of the potash used, 

 they say : 



"Although the existing war between France and Prussia 

 may interrupt commercial intercourse, supplies already re- 

 ceived by the Company are sufficient to meet its wants. 



"This additional element of value is made at considerable 

 additional cost, but in pursuance of the policy to furnish the 

 best article at the lowest possible cost to consumers, there will 

 be no advance in the price of the Guano." 



"A great cry, but little wool." If the reader 

 will refer to the analyses, he will see that each 

 ton contains a little over 9J Ibs. of potash, worth 

 77 cents. This is only a sample of the high- 

 sounding representations of these men, and shows 

 the margin that should be allowed on their state- 

 ments. It is due to the public that they furnish 

 an analysis of their fertilizer. 



