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SOUTHERN PLANTER.— ADVERTISING SHEET. 



JOHH S HSESS'S \ 



^^Manipulated truano," 



(COPY RIGHT SECURED.) 



A svhstltiite for Peruvinn Guano — producing 

 equal iimnedicite results, loith far greater 

 2)ermanent effect. 

 It will not be denied, that if a 7-eal substitute fo'" 

 PerDvifui Guano could be had at a less cost it would 

 meet with ffrear favor from the agricultural public. 

 Every effort heretofore made to j^roduce such a sub- 

 stitute has sig-na/h/ failed, and the general character 

 of all such siibsrilutes has produced a very just pre- 

 judice among the consumers of Guano against all 

 mamifnctnred fertilizers. Ti)is prejndic!, however, 

 cannot weigh against the article here offered, as will 

 be seen by the following account of its production. 

 It does not partake of the character of a ?«os<r?/m, but 

 is offered free from all disguise. Tiie sources from 

 which its elements are obtained are known to ali — 

 heiice it is not a nostrum, 'i'his article is warranted to 

 contain in No. 1, 8 per cent, of Aunnonia, and from 4.5 

 to 50 per cent, of IMiosphate of Lime. In No. 9, 5 per 

 cent, of Ammonia, and from 50 to 55 per cent. JMios- 

 phate of Litne. Tliese two elements alone irive value 

 to Peruvian Guano, in which they exist in the propor 

 tion of 16 per cent, of Ammonia, and from 25 to ^Oof 

 Phosphate Lime. Two facts in reference to the ef- 

 fects of Peruvian Guano demonstrate that it contains 

 a larger quantity ot Ammonia than is needed, and less 

 cfPhos{)hate Lime than is required. The facts are, 

 first, that its effect is limited chiefly to one crop, that 

 it is transient in e fleet ; secondly, that the product of 

 grain .s rarely, if ever, in proportion to ihe growth 

 of straw. Ammonia produces the growth, Phosphate 

 of Lime is the element which is rt quired to develoj) 

 the grain. Ammonia cannot (»crmanently improve the 

 soil, because of its volatile nature, hence, no more is 

 required than is necessary for the present crop. Phos- 

 phate of Lime does permanently improve the soil, if 

 apj)lied in sufficient quantity, asisdemonstrated by the 

 use of bones before Guano of any kind was known. 

 Thai the facts in retl-rence to the elfect of Peruvian 

 Guano do indicate the above conclusion, is plain to 

 every intelligent man. Now, if a Guano could be iiad, 

 containing less Aunnonia than l^-nivian, and double or 

 more Phosphates, it would certainly be a desidera- 

 tL|m. No Guano of the kind exists; but the end is at- 

 ained in the above article, and the results of its ac- 

 tion and are not only equal in present effect to Peiu- 

 vian. but superior, as is shown by the testimony ap- 

 pended to this advertisement, by those who used it 

 upon the spring crops, and whose relitthility will not 

 be questioned where they are know n ; and they are 

 know n extensively. Now, you are ready to ask, what 

 is this Gvanol Why, it is a combination of the best 

 Peruvian Guano with the !)est Phosjdiatic Guanoes, 

 in the proportion of half and half to form No. 1, and 

 one-third and two-thirds to form No. 2, which gives 

 the proportions of I'hosphates and Aunnonia as above 

 mentioned. If the farmer could make this combina- 

 tion as well as the adverti>er, he would have the same 

 result, but he canuut do if, for several plain reasons. 

 First, he cannot nuike a uniform combination, v\ hich 

 is necessary, otherwise there would bo an irregular 

 distri))Ution. Secc-ndly, he cannot make a minute 

 coniiiination, which is equally iujportant to secure the 

 full benefit of the relative action of the elements, one 

 upon the other. Tlie process of manipulation, by 

 which this couibination is effected, renders the Guano 

 as uniformly, as intimately, and minutely integrated 

 (arid more so) as if they were taken from the original 

 d.ep(;sile in the condition it is ofiered. The process ne- 

 ces.vari!y renders the Guanos j>erfectly fine — the ad- 

 vaiitaues of vi hich are great, i)e"ide that of saving the 

 poi sumer the difficulty, trouble and expense of pre- 

 jaring his Guano for use, wdiich, when he does his 

 J^est, cannot be well done. The chief advantage is. 

 tbhat an equal disibionut can be made, and that the 



Guano is readily dissolved, and thiis the planl can ap- 

 propriate it as it is required. Now, it is plain, that the 

 prejudice against nostrums and tnanufactured fertili- 

 zers canuot operate against this article, for it is ofiered 

 free from disguise of anv kind — the only secret about 

 it l)eing the process by which it is manipulated, which 

 is purely mechanical, and i- of no interest to the con- 

 sumer. The only question for the consumer Is, whefh- 

 er he gets what he is representpd to get? To ti)is the 

 writer can only say, to those to whom he is unknown, 

 it is and shall be kept to what it is repr -.-^eiilud, and 

 he defies the contrary to he shoton at any time, by any 

 analysis or investigation that may be instituted" To 

 those to whom he is known, he liatters himself nothing 

 further will be required. 



The Guano is furnished in bags, stenciled with the 

 name of tiie article and the name of the mani))ulator , 

 with the marks No. 1 or No. 2. It is sold at $45 per 

 ton of 2,0110 pounds, in Baltimore, for No 1, and ,$40 

 per ton tor No. 2. It will be supplie 1 in Richmond by 

 T.J. Deaue, sole agent; in Alexandria, bv Nevitt & 

 Snowden ; in Frederieksburg, by A. K. Phillips. Sam- 

 ples may be seen at the above "places, and pamphlets 

 had containing a more elaborate explanation. 



JOHN S. REESE, 



Office No. 10, Merchants' Exchange, Baltimore, Md. 



better from CoL W. W. W, Bowie, Md. 



Eglington Farm, July 14, 1856. 

 Ml/ Dear Sir— The " manipuJaled GuarLo'" I pro- 

 cured from you this spring did not reach me in time 

 for my oats. I tried it along side the best Peruvian,, 

 on corn and potatoes, and garden vegetables. As far 

 as at present tested, its effects are fully equal to the 

 Peruvian, although I used, as near as I could, only 

 80 pounds on the same quantity of ground that 100 

 poumis of the best Peruvian w.-is used. I did this be- 

 cause it was so finely pulverized it could be distrib- 

 uted more easily, and I concluded must act with 

 greater quickness and force on that account. I like 

 it so well, that in future i shall use no Guano, unless 

 it be " manipulated.'''' It is certainly much cheaper 

 more convenient^ and must be more lasfins^. As to its 

 strength, as immediately seen in its efifect, it is one- 

 fifth suj)erior to the Peruvian, when used as we com- 

 monly use it, badly or imperfectly pulverised. 



In great haste vour obd't serv't, 



\V. W. VV. BOWIE. 



John S. Ree^e. 



Extract of a liCtter from Wm. Alford, Esq., 

 of Pliiladelpliia. 



It was reported to '.ne, two weeks ago, that the corn 

 upon which your prepared (manipulated) Guano was 

 used, was f()ur inches ahead of that on which (he same 

 quaritity of pure Peruvian was used. Yours was har- 

 rov^ed in by itself — the Peruvian was ploughed in with 

 plaster. 



June 16, 18.56. 



Extract of a jLetter from John T. Ryon, Wash- 

 iiig-to^j, D. C. 



i^bout ten d.iys ago I saw the corn upon which the 

 manipiWated Guano was used. In growth, I thought 

 it rather ahead of that on which Peruvian was used* 

 The quantity uf each kind put to the acre was about 

 the same. 



July 7, 1856. 



Extract of a Iietter from Nathaniel Morsey, 

 Esq., of Delaware. 



1 have used three tons of 2,240 pounds of your ma- 

 nipulaied broadcast, about 250 pounds to the 



acre, and my corn looks well, and I do believe that it 

 is as good as the best Peruvian Guano. 



July 11, 1856. 



Other letters, of the same tenor, may be seen at the 

 office of the above. 



