Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-04-08
RHODES SUPER PHOSPHATE,
MANUFACTURED BY
B. NJ. RHODES & CO.
office 81, South ST., BOniy's rhdrf,, Baltimore.
Packed in Barrels and Bags


/ Price S45 per Ton cash, in Baltimore.
/ TIME 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 nutriment Of plants.
RHODES Super Phos phate of Lime is a cherni-
cal compound entirely different from the character
of the raw materials which used in preparation.
1t possesses virtues specifically its own not bor-
ro~ed from other natural products, nor imtabe
by them, and is hence destined tie form indispen
sable as.istant in modern agriculture.
The Model Farm, at Petersburg, Virginia has,
through all its various administrations, (frst the
| lamented Nico, next Mr.. Turnbull, and now the
present superintendent, Mr.. Harris endorsed this
manure as of great value, and especially adap-
ted for tobacco.
THE Southern Farmer" at Petersburg, in their
issue of November 9th, notes the best sample of
tobacco at the Virginia State Societys Exhibition
last fall was grown by DR.. 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 AZ
ricultural Society, endorsed this manure, and re
marked that il seemed to him that to secure We
~ large demand for this preparation was but Tor IT
to he known"
The South Carolina Agricultural Society, at their
annual Fair held at Columbia 9th, 10th, llth, and
18th November, 1855 through their Committee on
Chemicals, Minerals, DC, reported:
"The committee would call the attention OF the
society to Rhodes Super Phosphate OF Lime: Ex'
periencc has proved it to be valuable FERTILIZER
said to be superior to Guano.
your committee beg leave TO say that they nave
discharged the duty assigned them earcssly, faith
fully, and TO the best of their ability.
..JoHs III. BoATwRIGHT,
John II. maxwell,
own. T. PRATT
The Richmond Enquirer" of December 3D. in
noticing this Manure in editorial ofcOnsiderable
length. says:
1--WE regard the subject Of fertilizers so important
to our farmers and planters that we do not intend
to allow ourselves to be betrayed into careless ex.
preston of opinion. and hence we have examined
his Rhodes claim with care. We heartily re-
commend this fertilizer. 1t has been used upon
| Tobacco Wheat, Corn, and other Grains, and Ne-
getabes. with like good results. and differing from
! Guano in leaving the land in better heart
We could enumeratc proof after proof of this val
liable Manure but will refer for particulars to our
Pamphlet. which can be had by addressing us OF
our several Agents, (who will furnish Rhodes gu
per Phosphate ut our prices, with the simple addi'
| ton of shipping expenses viz:
WATERS, ZIMMERMAN CO.,
Alexandria, Virginia.
Schmr Kohlcr Co., Richmond, Va.
Venable L Morton Petersburg, Va.
N. Hollins 4 Co.. Lynchbu-g, Va.
| Scott, French i Co., fredericksburg Va.
r. F. Bockorer: Norfolk. jan 28-eo3m