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ture, will see that he has what he wants, for it is an investment 

 that is going to pay — pay largely. 



T. S. Gold, of Connecticut. I would add my testimony to 

 the statement of Col. Weld, with regard to the effect of the 

 analyses conducted in Connecticut a few years since by Prof. 

 Johnson. I was familiar with the results of those analyses at 

 that time, and I am a member of the board of agriculture in 

 Connecticut at the present time. We were so fully satisfied of 

 the value of those analyses, that Prof. Johnson is now employed 

 upon a similar series of examinations. I am collecting from 

 the dealers in Connecticut, wherever they offer these fertilizers 

 for sale, samples taken directly from their boxes and barrels, 

 which I place in the hands of Prof. Johnson for analysis. The 

 results of our former operations were such as described by Col. 

 Weld. We found the fertilizers very poor at first, but they 

 improved rapidly under the system we adopted. When the 

 dealers found that their goods were liable to be analyzed by 

 samples taken from the shops, and analyzed by a chemist of 

 such reputation as Prof. Johnson, they immediately put in the 

 market a class of goods that would bear the test. That is what 

 we are seeking to attain again. 



Col. Wilder. I wish to say to the audience that no measure 

 within my day has been of more importance tlian these analyses 

 of special manures by Prof. Johnson, because, as was intimated 

 by the orator who has spoken to-day, it immediately corrected 

 the evil, so that it was impossible at the moment to buy a 

 manure which was not a tolerably honest one. I well remem- 

 ber those analyses. Prof. Johnson was furnished with various 

 samples from the barrels and boxes of the vendors, and kept a 

 record of his examinations for several years. At last he pro- 

 mulgated the fact that a certain phosphate of lime which was 

 selling in New York for $55 a ton cost $57.50. Of course that 

 gave it great popularity. It was very effectual and became 

 very popular. But that same manufacturer put into the market 

 an article, under the same name and with the same brand, 

 which, tested by the same analysis, cost but $7 ! Am I right, 

 Mr. Gold, or does my memory fail me ? 



Mr. Gold. I think you are not far out of the way, but Col. 

 Weld is more familiar with that matter than I am. 



Col. Weld. 1 think you are right. 

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