266 BOARD OF AGRICULTURE. 



" As a specimen of the composition of the ' New Peruvian Guano,' we 

 subjoin the analysis and estimate of the retail ijrice per ton of the Jirst 

 cargo offered for sale, now on hand : — 



" Cargo A. 



" Ammonia, 6.80 per cent., at $3 50 = $23 80 



" Soluble phosphoric acid, . . 3.80 " at 2 00= 7 60 



" Reverted phosphoric acid, . . 11.50 " at 160= 18 40 



" Insoluble phosphoric acid, . . 3.00 " at 40 = 1 20 



"Potassa (phosphate), . . . 3.70 " at 1 50 = 5 55 



" Estimated retail price, $56 55 



" Marked on bags for sale, $56. 



" The analysis of subsequent cargoes of guaranteed Peruvian guano as 

 offered for sale will be published from time to time. 



" N. B. — The sale of No. I. raw Peruvian guano of 10 per cent, ammo- 

 nia standard is continued under the same terms and conditions as 

 heretofore. 



"HOBSON, HURTADO & Co., 



" Government Consignees of Peruvian Guano. 

 "New York, July, 1876." 



This circular, it must be conceded, is one of the most 

 encouraging signs during the past year regarding a healthy 

 development of our home retail trade in commercial fertilizers. 

 Publications of a similar character regarding their valuable 

 fertilizing material on the part of some of our leading manu- 

 facturers of home-made fertilizers, as fish guano, animal dust, 

 bones, standard superphosphates, etc., would greatly aid to 

 shorten the time for placing the entire trade in commercial 

 fertilizers on the basis justly desired by the farmers ; namely, 

 a practical responsibility on the part of the dealer regarding 

 the guaranteed composition, and also a proof that the prices 

 charged for their various essential constituents shall be within 

 a reasonable limit of those recognized in the general market. 

 These two conditions are indispensable for a successful use of 

 commercial fertilizers ; farmers cannot afford to be satisfied 

 with less concessions on the part of the dealers in those mate- 

 rials. Nothing has kept down the trade in commercial fertil- 

 izers as much as the want of confidence in the articles offered 

 for sale. Those who invite impartial investigation in their 

 transactions base their future business operations on the most 

 promising foundation, for the call for reliable fertilizers is 



