THE SOUTHERN PLANTER. 



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ized organic matter and carbonate of lime is 

 worth $1.18, we have fifteen dollars as the 

 outside value of a ton of the so-called "Chilian 

 guano." And for this the farmers are asked 

 $40, and are told that it is better than Peru- 

 vian guano. 



Since writing the above, we have received 

 the May number of the American Farmer, 

 containing the report of the Inspector of gu- 

 ano at Baltimore, Md. He says, " two lots, 

 consisting of 100 bags each, were consigned 

 from New York and Boston, purporting to be 

 i Chilian guano] and so marked. An average 

 sample of that from New York contained am- 

 monia 1.78 per cent. That from Boston con- 

 tained 2.56 per cent, ammonia, and 21.10 

 phosphate of lime." This is a little more am- 

 monia than we found, and a little less phos- 

 phate of lime. The analyses show, however, 

 that the article is comparatively worthless, 

 even taking the highest figures." 



THE CHILIAN GUANO FRAUD. 



The American Farmer, published at Balti- 

 more, Md., copies our article on the " Chilian 

 Guano Fraud," and remarks : 



" Two lots of 100 bags each, of guano pur- 

 porting to be " Chilian," were consigned to 

 this market from Boston and New York in 

 April, as will be seen by reference to the In- 

 spectors' report for that month, published in 

 our paper. These lots came highly recom- 

 mended, with a printed circular and analysis 

 signed by Br. Hayes, State Assayer of Massa- 

 chusetts, and endorsed by Dr. Mapes, Prof, of 

 Agricultural Chemistry, Newark, N. J. Af- 

 ter speaking of its peculiar qualities, they say : 

 ' In any application where Peruvian guano 

 succeeds, this guano may take its place, as its 

 ammonia compound is sufficient in quantity 

 and condition to render it a powerful fertilizer.' 

 In a letter subsequently written by the con- 

 signor from Boston to his agent here, af- 

 ter receiving the analysis of the Inspector 

 here, (making it comparatively worthless,) he 

 says the Inspector must be in error, as he is 

 assured by Drs. Mapes and Hayes, that it is 

 equal to the best Peruvian, and that it com- 

 mands a high price in England. At the re- 

 quest of the Inspector, the consignee had an 

 analysis made by Dr. Stewart, of this city — 

 the result of which confirmed the analysis of 

 the Inspector, and proved its commercial val- 

 ue to be, as estimated by him, but $13 per 

 ton, while it was held at $40, and said to be 

 equal to Peruvian. The result has been, that 

 not one pound has been sold in this market, 

 and the exposition made in the Country Gen- 



tleman, confirms the written opinion given the 

 consignee by the Inspector, that neither lot 

 had ever been within 3000 miles of the coast 

 of Chili." 



From the above, no one can doubt thai; the 

 article manufactured near Newark, is the same 

 as that sent from Boston and New York to 

 Baltimore. We estimated ita " out-side vol' 

 tie" at $15 per ton. Dr. Stewart estimates it 

 at $13. We were told in Newark, that it had 

 been sent to England, and the consignor avers 

 that he was informed by " Drs. Mapes and 

 Hayes, that it commanded a high price in Eng- 

 land." Can any one doubt, therefore, that the 

 " Chilian guano" referred to by Hayes and 

 Mapes is the same as that described by us as 

 manufactured near Newark ? 



Thanks to Messrs. Reese and Pleasants, the 

 guano inspectors at Baltimore and Petersburg, 

 the farmers of Maryland and Virginia have 

 been put upon their guard against this worth- 

 less stuff, which some one at Boston lias en- 

 deavored to palm off upon them, upon the au- 

 thority, as he states, of Prof. Hayes, " As- 

 sayer to the State of Massachusetts," and 

 Prof. Mapes, of Newark. We trust, howev- 

 er, that one of these gentlemen will be able to 

 show that he has been in no wise accessory to 

 this attempt at fraud. Our columns are open 

 to these gentlemen, for any explanation they 

 may wish to give, of their connection with this 

 matter. 



We also call upon the gentleman at Boston, 

 who sent this spurious guano to Petersburg, 

 Richmond, Baltimore, &c., to inform the pub- 

 lic whether he was deceived by the manufactu- 

 rers of the article and by the analysis and re- 

 commendations of Hayes and Mapes ; and if 

 so, to come out and clear his character from 

 the stain which cannot fail to attach itself to 

 his "respectability," if he remains any longer 

 silent. He knows where he procured the 

 " Chilian Guano, ' and, if he was deceived re- 

 specting its character, he can easily clear him- 

 self by exposing those by whom he was de- 

 ceived. Will he do it ? [ Country Gent. 



To keep Flies from Troubling Horses. 

 — It is said that walnut tea, a handful of the 

 leaves infused in a quart of cold water over 

 night, and then boiled a quarter of an hour, 

 applied with a sponge when cool, will keep flies 

 from troubling a horse. 



We have seen thia thing one hundred times.-*- 

 Please try it somebody. Ea. So. Pl. 



