Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-02-16
RHODES SUPER PHOSPHATE OF LIME,
MANUFACTURED BY
r M RHODES & CO.

Odice So, South ST., Boriys chdr.f, BALTIMORE
Packed in Barrels and Bags.
Price S45 per Ton cash IN Baltimore.
TIME attention of Planters OF the oouthern States
| j. called To this valuable manure, which has
been thoroughly tested for the past six years ON
every description OF crop
This preparation supplies valuable soluble Pho'-
phoric acid, the Indispensable nutriment OF plants
For Cotton, Tobacco, and Corn culture, this ma
nure has equal.
Col. Sumner, of Pomaria South Carolina, in
letter published in the ''South Carolinian oil No
ve,nbcr llih, 1858, making reference to large eh
ncriments with Rhodes Super Phosphate. says
"On cotton I applied it with IN eye to It's reia-
tiy. cost with Peruvian Guano. The drought so
cut off this crop that it has not had fair chance
The cotton TO which Rhodes super phosphate was
applied remained green, and is now greener than
that MANFRED with Guano. Ii bid fair, previous TO
the drought, To make superb crop. Ii Is superior
for cotton IL the best compost manure, rs IL uo's
not cause il drop its forms so much ~ the com
post does. | find that on cow -penned lahus, anu
that manfred with compost manures, the crop has
suffered most | have remarked, that not single
stalk was rusted in the field to which the Super
Phosphate was applied. This IS worthy oi note,
and If it l. preventive, will enhance ITS value.
The Model Farm, at Petersburg, Virginia. has
throug Oh all its various administrations, ihrst tue
lamented Nicol. next Mr. Turnbull, and now the
$3.50
manure Us one OF great value, and especially adnp
ted for tobacco.
9Th. Southern Farmer" at Petersburg IN their
issue of November 9th, notes the best sample oil
tobacco at the Virginia State @""ietys ENhlDitioh
last fall was grown by DR.. j. W. Hunt, of MOTTO
way county, with the application OF Rhodes super
Phosphate.
The In. Vim. l.. Goggin, of bedford county
virginia, in hi. addres. before the Lynchburg AZ
I mai
marked that il seemed to him that to secure We
nv large demand for this preparation was but Tor IT
tn be KNOWN
Rhodes Super Phosphate has received commen-
dations from the pres. over the United states Eng
land and the Island of Cuba, where The Marquis
Cop,bu. CAPTAIN General of Cuba, directed last
planting season to experiment on Cotton-a crop
which the Cubans are anxious at introducing INTO
the Island Three contiguous lots, VI equal sHr'
quality of soil, and exposition, were respectively
mauured each with diicrcn; fertilizer, VIZ: Peru
Wan. and South KEYS Cuban Guano and Rhodes )
Sinner PHOSPHATE The result proved so marked IN
favor nt the latter that his EXcellency sent all ON
ciu! relation of it to Spain. Their experiments on
tobacco were equally satisfactory.
The south Carolina Agricultural Society, ut their
annual Fair. held at Columbia 9Th 10th. llih, and
18th November. 1855, through their Committee on
Chemicals Minerals, &C.. rcp"rtcd
The committee would cal! the attention OF me
society To Rhodes Super Phosphate OF Lime En-
periencc has proved II TO be ValuaUle ler'iiiA'i
said to be superior to Guano.
"Your committee beg leave to say that they have
discharged the duty assigned them teariessy ta'th-
fully. aud to the best ot their ability.
"JouS II. BoArwRIGHT,
"JouS II. MAXWELL,
"Wu. +. PRArT."
The Richmond Enquirer" Of December I'll, IN
noticing this Manure III an editorial OF c"n''deraD'e
length. says
I've regard the subject Of fertilizers 40 important
1, our farmers and planters that We do not intend
To- allow ourselves to hc betrayed into careless eA
preston of opinion. and hence we have examined
his Rhodes claim with care. We heartily rc
commend this fertilizer. II has been used upon
Tobacco Wheat, Corn, and other Grains, and We
rctablcs. with like good results. and differing IRON
Guano in leaving the land in better heart.
We could enumerae proof after proof Of this val
liable Manure but will refer for particulars to our
pampblet. which can be had by addressing Us or
our several Agents twho will furnish Rhodes SUI
per Phosphate ut our prices, with the simple addi-
ton pl shipping expenses w:
WATERS, ZIMMERMAN X Co.
AIexandria, Virginia.
Schpr. kohlrr Co.. Richmond. Va.
Vcnahlc 4 Morton Petersburg, Va.
NJ Holns { Co.. Lynchhurg, Va.
Scott, French 4 Co.. Fredericksburg, Va.
Keith Flanner, Wilmington, n. C..
Rhctt & Robson. Charleston, 5. c.
John II. Murphy & Co.. Montgomery. Ala.
f. F. Simpson. Washington. d. 6.
:. j. Christian. Philadelphia, Pa.
John MOORE New York
Aiken 4 Cubert. Wilmington, Del.
j. 4. Davis { Co... Port Deposite, Md.
Y. :. Drummer, Frederic. Md. jan 2G-eo'm
DISSOLUTION.-The partnership heretofore
existing under the firm Of BERKELEY q
SHACKLETT is this day dissolved by mutual
consent Vim. \. Berkeley is authorized to settle
nm the business. WILLIAM y. BERkLEI.
GEO ". SHACkLETT.
IIrM Y RERkIEN will cnniinnn To conduct