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steadily increasing, the resources of the farming community 

 to ascertain their true character becomes daily more systema- 

 tized, and thus the time is fast approaching when increased 

 patronage will recognize true merits, and thereby repay for 

 the exertions made. There is no reason why the fertilizer 

 trade, once carried on on the same principle which secures 

 success in other branches of commercial industry, should not 

 bring a satisfactory return for risks incurred and skill dis- 

 played in its management. 



Since the above-mentioned circular has been issued, another 

 cargo of guaranteed Peruvian guano has entered our market ; 



it is offered for sale at $70 per ton of 2,000 pounds ; its com- 

 position is stated to be as follows : — 



Cargo B. 



Ammonia, 



Soluble phosphoric acid, 



Reverted " " 



Insoluble " " 



Potassa, 



11.50 per cent. 



5.40 



10.00 



1.70 



2.30 



The safest course for farmers hereafter is to buy only those 

 kinds of Peruvian guano which are sold as guaranteed articles. 

 Nos. I., II., and III. of the samples above were collected before 

 the circulars came to hand. No I. was represented as an old 

 lot on hand ; No. II. was sold as No. I. warranted ; the same 

 was the case with No. III. They differed somewhat in com- 

 position, rather in favor of the consumer than the dealer; 

 they were fully worth the money paid for them, when calcu- 

 lated according to ruling market prices. 



Bat Guano. 



