Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-03-23
RHODES SUPER PHOSPHATE,
MANUFACTURED BY
B. M. RHODES & CO.
? n, i"NW 81, DUHTy HTuIT, Uu
Packed in Barrels and Bags.

EaCKeQ In baTTeLs anu ohSs
Price S45 per Ton cash, in Baltimore.
TINHE attention Of Planters of Virginia, is called
i 10 this valuable manure, which has been
thoroughly tested for the past six years on every
description OF crop
This preparation supplies valuable soluble phos-
phoric acid the Indispensable nutrimsnt Of plants.
RHODES Super Phosphate Of Lime is chemi.
cal compound, entirely different from the character
of the raw materials which are used in preparation.
1t possesses virtues specifically it's own, no, bor
rowed from other natural products, nor imitable
By them and is hence destined te form an indispen'
saJir assistant IN modern agriculture.
The Model Farm at Petersburg Virginia has,
through all It's various administrations, first the
lsmented Nicol, next Mr.. Turnbull, and now the
present superintendent. Mr.. Harris endorsed this
manure as one of great value, and especially adap
ted for tobacco.
"The Southern Farmer" at Petersburg, in their
issue of November nth. notes the best sample Of
tobacco Mt the Virginia State S0cietys Exhibition
last fall was grown by DIR. j. w. Hunt, Of Motto
way county. with the application Of Rhodes Super
Phosphate.
The Hon. VIM. l.. GOggin, Of Bedford county,
Virginia in his address before the Lynchburg Ag-
ricultural Society, endorsed this manure, and re-
marked "that it seemed to him that to secure We.
~ large demand for this preparation was bat for /.
to be known.
The South Carolina grcultural Society, at their
annual Fair. held ut Columbia 9Th, 10th, 1lth, and
18th November, 1875, through their Committee on
Chemicals, Minerals, &C., reported
The committee would call the attention " the
society to Rhodes Super Phosphate Of Lime. Ex-
pericnce has proved it to be a valuable fertilizer
said TO be superior to Guano.
Your committee beg leave to say that they have
discharged the duty assigned them fearlessy faith
fully, and to the best Of their ability.
"JoHS II. BoATwRIGHr,
John II. maxwell,
"WS. +. PRATT"
The Richmond enquirer" Of December %, in
noticing this Manure in an editorial oconsderab!o
length, says.
"We regard the subject Of fertilizers go important
to our farmers and planters that we do not intend
To allow ourselves to he betrayed into careless eX-
/ prrs.ion Of opinion, and hence we have examined
! his fRhodesj claim with care We heartily re-
commend this fertilizer. 1t has been used upon
Tobacco, Wheat. Corn, and other Grains, and We
petabes with like good results, and differing from
Guano in leaving tn. land in better heart"
We could cnuIIcratc proof after proof of this val
uablc Manure bu, will refer for particulars TO our
Pamphlet. which can be had by addressing Us or
our several Agents, (who will furnish Rhodss' Su
per Phosphate at prices, with the simple addi-
ton Of shipping expenses,) viz:
WATERS, ZIMMERMAN 4 CO..
AexAndris, Virginia.
Schar, Koher 4 Co., Richmond, Va.
Venable & Morton Petersburg, Va
VI. Holns 4 Co., Lynchburs, Va.
Scott, French 4 Co., fredericksburg, Va.
B. F. Bockorer; Norfolk. jan 2s-to3m
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