Guano: A Treatise of Practical Information for Farmers — John Shaqi
Guano: A Treatise of Practical Information for FarmersRobinson, Solon
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Guano: A Treatise of Practical Information for Farmers
Robinson, Solon
Guano
The 2 acres of land yielded me 32 1/4 bushels of wheat at $1 per
bushel, $32 25
Deduct for average yield of the above, 2 acres, 6 bushels
at $1 per bushel, $6 00
Deduct for Cost of 560 lbs. Guano, $12 70
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$18 70
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$13 55
Add for additional straw, 50
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Clear profit, $14.05
Here is a clear profit of $14 upon $12.70 invested, and acknowledged to
be applied in the most injudicious manner. It is easy to judge what
would have been the profit under different circumstances. In the
vicinity of this city where straw sells for $5 per hundred little
bundles, instead of a credit of 50 cents it would have been at least
half the cost of the guano.
GUANO IN NORTH CAROLINA.
_Henry K. Burgwyn's first trial with guano. Its effect on grass sown
with wheat._--The name and farm of this gentleman is so widely known as
a successful renovator of miserably poor worn out fields, that we are
delighted to have it in our power to have his testimony to our
impregnable array of witnesses in favor of the most valuable substance
for the improvement of such land, ever given by an overruling power for
the benefit of those who ought to be exceedingly thankful for so good a
gift. But hear what this writer has to say upon this interesting
subject.
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