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SOUTHERN PLANTER.— ADVERTISING SHEET. 



JOHN S RSESirS I 



"Manipulated Guano," 



(COPY RIGHT SECURED.) 



s I b si itute for Peruvian Guano — producing 

 equal immediate results, with far greater 

 permanent effect. 

 It will not be denied, that if a real substitute fo*" 

 Peruvian Guano could be had at a less cost it would 

 meet with great favor from the agricultural public. 

 Every effort heretofore made to produce such a sub- 

 stitute has signally failed, and the general character 

 of all such substitutes has produced a very just pre- 

 judice among the consumers of Guano against all 

 manufactured fertilizers. This prejudici;, 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 nostrum, but 

 is offered free from all disguise. The sources from 

 which its elements are obtained are known to all — 

 heuce it is not a nostrum. This article is warranted to 

 contain in No. 1, 8 per cent, of Ammonia, and from 45 

 to 50 per cent, of Phosphate of Lime. Jn No. 2, 5 per 

 cent, of Ammonia, and from 50 to 65 per cent. Phos- 

 phate of Lime. These two elements alone give value 

 to Peruvian Guano, in which they exist in thepropor 

 tion o( 16 per cent, of Ammonia, and from 25 to 30 of 

 Phosphate Lime. Two facts in reference to the ef- 

 fects of Peruvian Guano demonstrate that it contains 

 a larger quantity of Ammonia than is needed, and less 

 cf Phosphate Lime than is required. The facts are, 

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

 it is transient in effect ; secondly, that the product of 

 grain is rarely, if ever, in proportion to the growth 

 of straw. Ammonia produces the growth, Phosphate 

 of LiiTie is the element which is required to develop 

 the grain. Ammonia cannot permanently 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 

 applied in sufficient quantity, asis demonstrated by the 

 use of bones beibre Guano of any kind was known. 

 That the facts in refi rence to the effect of Peruvian 

 Guano do indicate the above conclusion, is plain to 

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

 containing less Ammonia than Peruvian, and double or 

 more Phosphates, it would certainly be a desidera- 

 tum. No Guano of the kind exists ; but the end is at- 

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

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

 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 reliability will not 

 be questioned where they are known ; and they are 

 known extensively. NoWj you are ready to ask, what 

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

 Peruvian Guano with the best Phosphatic 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 Phosphates and Ammonia as above 

 mentioned. If the farmer could make this combina- 

 tion as well as the advertiser, he would have the same 

 result, but he cannot do it, for several plain reasons. 

 First, he cannot make a uniform combination, which 

 is necessary, otherwise there would be an irregular 

 distribution. Secondly, he cannot make a minute 

 combination, which is equally important to secure the 

 full benefit of the relative action of the elements, one 

 upon the other. The process of manipulation, by 

 wnich this combination is effected, renders the Guano 

 as uniformly, as intimately, and minutely integrated 

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

 deposite in the condition it is offered. The process ne- 

 cessarily renders the Guanos perfectly fine — the ad- 

 vantages of which are great, beside that of saving the 

 consumer the difficulty, trouble and expense of pre- 

 paring his Guano for use, which, when he does his 

 best, cannot be well done. The chief advantage is. 

 that an equal distribution can be made, and that the 



Guano is readily dissolved, and thus the plant can ap- 

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

 prejudice against nostrums and manufactured fertili- 

 zers cannot operate against this article, for it is offered 

 free from disguise of any kind— -the only secret about 

 It being the process by which it is manipulated, which 

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

 sumer. The only question for the consumer is, wheth- 

 er he gets what he is represented to get ? To this the 

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

 it is and shall be kept to what it is represented, and 

 he dejies the contrary to he shown at any time, by any 

 analysis or investigation that may be instituted. To 

 those to whom he is known, he flatters himself nothing 

 further will be required. 



The Guano is furnished in bags, stenciled with the 

 name of tlie article and the name of the manipulator, 

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

 toji of 2,000 pounds, in Baltimore, for No. 1, and $40 

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

 r. J. Deane, sole agent; in Alexandria, by Nevitt & 

 Snowden; in Fredericksburg, 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. 



I-etter from Col. W. W. W, Bowie, Md. 



Eglington Farm, July 14, 1856. 

 My Dear Sir— The " manipulated Guano'' 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 

 pounds of the best Peruvian was 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 lasting. As to its 

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

 flfth superior to the Peruvian, when used as we com- 

 monly use it, badly or imperfectly pulverised. 



In great haste your obd't serv't, 



W. W. W. BOWIE. 



John S. Rkese. 



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

 of PhUadelphia. 



It was reported to me, two weeks ago, that the corn 

 up'on which your prepared (manipulated) Guano was 

 used, was four inches ahead of that on which the same 

 quantity of pure Peruvian was used. Yours was har- 

 rowed in by itself— the Peruvian was ploughed in with 

 plaster. 



June 16, 18.56. 



Extract of a liCtter from John T. Ryou, Wash- 

 iiigtou, D. C. 



About ten days ago I saw the corn upon which the 

 manipulated Guano was used. In growth, I thought 

 it rather ahead of that on which Peruvian was used- 

 The quantity of each kind put to the acre was about 

 the same. 



July 7, 1856. 



Extract of a tetter from Nathauiel Horsey, 

 Esq., of Delaware. 



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

 nipulated Guano, broadcast, about 250 pounds to the 

 acre, and my corn looks well, and I do beliisve 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. 



