SOUTHERN PLANTER. — ADVERTISING SHEET. 



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To the Farmers of Virginia. 



Having noticed in the May No. of the South- 

 ern Planter, Prof. Wm. Gilliam's communication on 

 the value of ''Superphosphate?," among: which he 

 classes " De Burg's Compound," and denounces it as 

 unworthy the confidence of the Agricultural puhlic, 

 hecause it. is not, in his opinion, a. true Superphos- 

 phate or Bi-phosphate. We take the liberty of call- 

 ing the attention of the agriculturists of Virginia to 

 the fact, that there is arming chemists as many opin- 

 ions as to what constitutes a Superposphate as there 

 is among astronomers ''Where and when the comet 

 will strike," all wide apart. Now we do not think 

 the farmers of Virginia care a fig whether it js a Su- 

 per, a Bi, or a Tri-phosphate, so that it produces as 

 l.'srge crops, at $14 per ton less expense than No. 1 

 Peruvian Guano, and improves the land at the same 

 time. As a proof that De Burg: does tiiis, we have 

 the opinion, based on practical results from gentlemen 

 in Maryland, Virginia, North and South Carolina, who 

 have applied it to various crops and soils for the past 

 four years, with satisfactory results, and in every in* 

 stance equaling Peruvian Guano in the first crop and 

 improving the land which guano is incapable of doing 

 as a general thing. 



Prof. David Stewart, chemist of the Maryland Ag- 

 ricultural Society, and Principal to St. Johns' Col- 

 lege, Annapolis, says in his article on " Phosphatic 

 Frauds," March No. American Farmer, 1857. — ''The 

 Bi-Phosphates (such as Dr. Gilham thinks De Burg's 

 should be) had their day in Maryland, but it was soon 

 discovered that they were expensive, and not adapted 

 to one farm in twenty, whereas such compounds as 

 "De Burg's," were almost univei sally successful and 

 equal No. 1 Peruvian Guano, pound for pound, in 

 many cases. 



We do not say that " De Burg" is a Fuper or a 

 Bi-phosphate. It is a " Supra Compound" better 

 than either, or any description of Guano, and univer- 

 sal, which fact we will prove, viz : 



Last winter we addressed every one whom we could 

 reach, that purchased De Burg of us for their Spring 

 crops in 1856, numbering over 300, residing: in Penn- 

 sylvania, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, North Caro- 

 lina, South Carolina and Georgia, and asked of them 

 the results of their applications, and their opinions of 



it, compared with No. 1 Peruvian Guano as a crop 

 grower and fertilizer, and received but 12 unsatisfac- 

 tory accounts, including 5 or 6, who admitted impro- 

 per applications, and 96 out of every 100 acknowledg- 

 ed that it excelled No. 1 Peruvian Guano, pound tor 

 pound, in nearly every application, and equalled it in 

 all. * 



Now we do not know that the article sold by us 

 in Baltimore is better than that sold elsewhere, but 

 we do know that our supply is guarantied by Mr. De 

 Burg to contain a fixed standard of fertilizing proper- 

 ties, and subject to the inspection of Prof. Stewart, 

 who rejects all that does not eotne up to that stand- 

 ard, thereby protecting the farmer and ourselves from 

 any mistake, and guaranteeing a uniformity superior 

 to No. 1 Peruvian Guano. 



We have made arrangement with Mr. De Burg 

 for our fall supply, of much superior qualjty to any 

 heretofore, and we now challenge the world to equal 

 it, as a crop grower and fertilizer, at the same, or an 

 approximate price. 



J. -T. & F. TURNER, 

 July N 1857. f2 Pratt St., Baltimore. 



NOTICE. 



The Roslii). Tile Work^s 



Are now prepared to furnish to farmers and 

 others, TILE for under and surface draining, at the 

 following prices : 



2 inch Pipe Tile, at $15 per M. 



3 " " " 20 do 

 3 " " " 25 do 



2 inch Horse-Shoe Tile, at $12 per M. 



3 " " i* .15 do. 



4 " " " 20 do. 



All orders sent to the Works, or to GEORGE V. 

 SCOTT & CO., Agents, Petersburg:, Va., will re- 

 ceive prompt attention. Samples of each kind may 

 be seen at the office of 



WM. Y. KESTER. 



Samples of the above can be seen at the agricultur 

 ral store of Messrs. BALDWIN, CARDWELL & 

 CO., 148 Main Street, and at this Office. 



July 1857. 



AGRICULTURAL REGISTRY AND EXCHANGE OFFICE, 



For the sale and purchase of Lands, Negroes, Horses, Slock of every description, Agricultu- 

 ral Implements, Patent Rights, Produce, Fertilizers, &c. 



The undersigned, in consequence of repeated applications, the advice and suggestion of friends, and his 

 opportunities of seeing the great necessity for, and the ^reat advantage to be derived by the Farmers and 

 others of Virginia, and North Carolina in having a well organized medium of communication for the above 

 purposes, has determined to open at the Office of the Southern Planter, in this city, hooks for the registration 

 of the above subjects, both for those wishing to sell as well as those having to purchase. 



Through the medium of such an agency persons who wish to buy or sell anything, Overseers looking for 

 siiuations and those wishing to employ them, can have access to the Register, he at once thrown into com- 

 munication with the opposite party, and thus be enabled to effect a speedy sale, purchase, or negotiation af 

 a small cost. 



A small uniform registration fee will be charged in all cases, to be paid in advance. If advertisements 

 are ordered, the money for the cost thereof must accompany the order. 



A moderate commission charged on consignments or purchases. N. AUGUST, 



Richmond, March 1857. 153 Main Street. 



SUPER PHOSPHATE LIME. 



The subscriber continues to manufacture the above at his Bone Mill near the City, the qualr 

 siy is fully equal to any manufactured out of the State, his price is $40 per ton. For topdresr 

 ting this will be found invaluable, and during the winter is the best time to apply it. Those 

 in want can always be supplied upon one week's notice. 



jan 1857. R. R. DUVAL. 



