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SOUTHERN PLANTER. — ADVERTISING SHEET. 



PHOSPHATIC GUANO, 



FROM THE ISLAND OF SOMBRERO, West Indies, 



THE RICHEST DEPOSITS OF PHOSPHATE OF LIME KNOWN TO THE WORLD. 



By a careful analysis of an average sample of different cargoes, the annexed eminent Chemists 

 have found this remarkable deposite to contain of Phosphate of Lime, as follows: 



By Professor HAYES, Boston, - of 1st Sample, 89.60 per cent. 





U 





2d v" 



89.20 





M 

 CC 



REESE, 



Baltimore, - 



1st " . 



2d 



3d 



4th . " 



85.14 

 86.60 

 72.04 

 72.04 



u 





CHILTON, 



New York, - 



1st " 



2d 



86.34 

 84.92 



u 





PIGGOT, 



Baltimore, - 



1st " 



76.85 







HUSON, Liverpool, England, - 





80.20 





It 



DECK, 



New York, - 



1st 



88.00 





it 



of 



a selected specimen, 





98.25 







MAUPIN & TUTTLE, University of Vi 



•ginia, 



85.16 





WILLIAM GILHAM, Military Institute, Lexington, Va., 83.40 ' ". 



Thus proving it to average the richest deposite of Phosphate of Lime known to the world. 



Pure Bone Dust contains but 55 or 56 per cent, of this important Phosphate ; hence a compari- 

 son of the relative value of the two. will at once show which is the most desirable for Agricultural 

 purposes. 



Guanos are of two distinct species — those in which the Phosphates of Lime predominated. * 

 in Sombrero, and others ; and those in which Ammonia predominates, as in the Peruvian. 

 experience and theory establish the fact, that Ammonia and Phosphate of Lime are essential, in 

 gredients for a general fertilizer, and, consequently, for general purposes, a proper mixture of the 

 two is recommended: whilst the Peruvian and other Ammoniated Guanos, are mere stimulants or 

 quickeners of the soii, the Sombrero and other Phosphatic Guanos, are permanent fertilizers, but of 

 slower action and less perceptible effect the first year, unless aided by some stimulants. Hence 

 the great importance cf combining the two in proper proportions, which, if done, makes the best, 

 most conventxnt. , ?.r,'* economical fertilizer known. Assuming the cost of Peruvian Guano at $62, 

 and Sombrero at $34 per ton — and with one-quarter of the former, mix three-quarters of the 

 latter, (whcC/i proportions are recommended by experienced Farmers^) it gives, at a cost of about $41 

 per ton, a fertilizer far more valuable and permanent than the Peruvian alone. The agriculturist 

 need only be reminded of the nature of the two predominating ingredients, in the different species 

 of Guano, to enable him to understand the proper mode of its application. Whilst Ammonia (in the 

 Peruvian) is liable to evaporate or rise, Phosphate of Lime (in the Sombrero) is heavy, and liable to 

 sink below the reach of the roots of plants Therefore it should be either deposited in the hill, or 

 drill with the crop, or used as a top dressing, in the proportion of from 200 to 400 ft)s. to the acre, 

 according to the wants of the soil. Jf used as a top dressing, the Spring is the best time, when 

 the crop is assuming its strength and sustenance, as, at that time, the benefit of the Ammonia is 

 less likely to be lost than if used in the Fail or early Winter. 



EDMONB DAVENPORT & CO., Agents. 



RICHMOND, Virginia. 



ggjHt can also be obtained of A. GARRETT, E. WORTHAM & CO., DUKE & HUTCHIN- 

 SON, and E H. SKINKER, Richmond. Feb. 1, 1858. 



CO-PARTNERSHIP NOTICE- 



I have this day admitted as a partner, Mr. JOHN N. JENNINGS. The business will 

 in future he conducted at my old stand, No. 118 Main Street, under the firm and style of SAMUEL S. COT- 

 TRELL & CO., where we have on hand a fine assortment of Saddles, Bridles, Whips, Carriage, Cart and 

 Wagon Harness, of every description and quality, and will continue to manufacture to order and for sale, 

 everv class of goods in our line. 



"There was awarded me at the United States Fair last Fall, three silver Medals for SUPERIOR SPECI- 

 MENS OF WORKMANSHIP ; since which time our facilities have greatly increased, and we now flatter 

 ourselves that we can furnish every article in our line, not to be surpassed in quality, and at as low prices 

 as any other establishment in this country. 



f beg leave to return my sincere thanks to my old friends and the public generally for the liberal patron- 

 age heretofore bestowed upon me, and respectfully solicit a continuance of the same to the new concern, 

 plpdging ourselves to use our utmost endeavors to please out friends and patrons. 

 Feb 1859-ly SAMUEL S. COTTRELL. 



