ADULTERATED MANURES.

Waikato Times, Volume XXII, Issue 2621, 30 April 1889, Page 2

ADULTERATED MANURES.

TO IHK KDITOII. Sib,—Two tons or bones were purchased '1 for use on this place, which were to arrive 5 this autumn. They were purchased on the I strength of an analysis made by Mr Pond. '''. The sample sent to Mr Pond appears to havo boen prepared for analysis. It con- '' tained about 42A per cent, of phosphate of lime and although not a first-class article, would probably be worth the price that was f asked for it. On the consignment of bones arriving at tho Tamahere station, they were objected to as much inferior to the sample, but it was agreed that if on analysis the parcel should prove equal to Mr Pond's first analysis, they would be accepted. A r sample was taken from the consign- • ment and sent to Mr Pond. The J return was slightly more than 33£ - per cent, phosphate of lime, and nearly 1 28 per cent, of carbonate of lime. Mr Pond 1 states that " this is a most disgracefully 1 adulterated sample, the added matter of ■ lime carbonato being in the form of sea ' shells, of such form and size as to closely 3 simulate true bone." If a person picks ' your pocket of ten shillings, and is caught, ■ his destination is Mount Eden ; and yet we • have people amongst us who move in rospoc- ■ table society, who are robbing those with » whom they deal of many times ten shillings. ' Amongst the worst offenders of this class 1 are fraudulent manure makers. An agent i is sent round amongst the farmers, with an analysis of manure, which was sent to the f analyist for the purpose of fraud. This ' analysis is paraded amongst the customers ■ as a legitimate sample of the manure. If 1 the agent is known to the customers as a trustworthy person ao mucl) the (jetter for ■ the purposes of fraud. He is deceived as 1 well as the buyer. Purchases are made on the credit of this analysis, but when the parcol arrives it is found to be an article very inferior to the sample. The dealer or manufacturer who thus robs his customers is a far more mischievous person than the man who picks your pocket of ten shillings. He not only robs you in Hjb price nf the manure, but he robs you again in the inferior crop. The criminal law winch bear:; upon the one caso should be made applicable) to the other; and until Unit is the case the fanning community will always be suffering from robr b,eries of this description.—Yours respectm, • T v . '•' JflS. <). )i.vijijcu|. Wartle, Tamahere. I In the interests of tho public, Mr Barugh should etato the name of the manufacturer he refers to, so that the practice may be , sharply exposed.— $<1, W.T.J