Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-02-14
RHODES SUPER PHOSPHATE OF LIME,
MANUFACTURED By
BIN. RHODES CO.
OHcs 80, South ST., BO,rty'S WhdIf, Bat!tm0'
Packed in Barrels and Bags.

Price $40 per ION cash III Baltimore.
TIME attention of Planters OF the Southern States
i is called to this valuable manure which has
been thoroughly tested for the past SIX years Oh
every description of crop.
rhi, nrrparation supplies valuable soluble ph0s-
phoric acid the Indispensable nutriment Of plants.
For Cotton, Tobacco, and Corn culture. this ma
nurc has equal.
Col. Sumner, of Pomara, South Carolina, in
letter published in the "South Carolinian' Of No
vernber nth, 1858, making reference 10 large en-
periInents with Rhodes Super Phosphate says:
ION cotton applied it with an eye to itS rcla-
tive cost with Peruvian Guauo The drought so
cut of this crop that il has not had fair chance
The cotton To which Rhodes Super Phosphate was
applied remained green, and is now greener than
that MANFRED with uuano. II bid fair, previous TO
the drought, To make superb crop. 1t IL superior
for cotton the best compost manure, rs II does
not cause ii 10 drop it, forms 80 much rs The com
post does find that COW -pcnnrd lands, and
that mauured with compost manure>. the crop has
suffered most. | have remarked, that not n single
stalk was rustcd in the field 10 which the Super
Phosphate Was applied. This j. worthy oi note,
and If il il 4 preventive, will enhance It's value.
The Model Farm. at Petersburg Y irgihlh.J b:tS
through all lis various administrations, thrst the
lancnted Nicol. next Mr.. Turnbu!l. and now the
present superintendent. Mr. Harris endorsed TINS
manure rs one uf great value aud especially adap-
ted for tobacco.
The Southern Farmer" ut Petersburg, in their
issue of November 9th, uoies the best sample of
tobacco at til. Virginia State Society's Exhibition
last fall was grown by DR.. j. v. Hunt Of Motto
way county, with the application III Rhodes super
Phosphate.
The Hon. Wm l.. G"ggin. Of Bedford county,
Virginia. in his addrcS: before the l.ynchburg ag
rruItura society. endorsed this manure, ana re-
marked that it seemed Ia him that 10 secure II Ne
L.. 4, mi nrafI "a n
L. he known.
Rhodcs'> Super Pho-lh has received cornmen-
,la,ion- from the pres. over the United States. Eng
land. and the Island Of Cuha. where the Marquis
Concha Captain General of Cuba, directed last
planting season to experiment on Coton-a crop
which the CuhanS are anxious Of introducing into
the Island. Three contiguous lots. Of equal size,
quality of soil, and exposition were respectively
manurcI each with different fertilizer, viz: Peru
Wan. and South Keys Cuban Guano, and RhodesS
Super Phosphate. The result proved :" marked in
favor OF The latter that his EXcelency sent an Off
cia relation of il to Spain. Thci: experiments on
Tobacco were equally satisfactory.
The South Carolina Agricultural Society. At their
annual Fair. held at Columbia 9TH, 10th, llth, and
18th November. 1858. through their Committee on
Chemicals. Minerals. &C., reported:
The committee would call the attention of the
society to Rh",lr,' Super Phosphate Of Lime. Ey-
said to he superior to Guan".
Your committee beg leave To say that they have
discharged the duty assigned them irarcSsly. faith
fully and to the best of their ability.
''JoHS II. BoATwEIGHr,
".IonN II. M,NwEIi,
WV L. PRATT"
The Richmond Enquirer" OF December I'd. in
noticing this Manure in editorial oic"h.iderable
length says:
I've regard the subject Of fertilizers so important
to our farmers and planters that We do not intend
10 allow ourselves be betrayed into car.lcs, eN-
preston of opinion. and hence we have examined
his Rhode claim with care. W. heartily re
commend ti. fertilizer. 1t has been used upon
Tobacco Wheat. Corn and other Grains, and We
gctahlc with like good results. and differing IRON
r;uano in lea, ing the land in better heart
We could enumerate proof after proof o! this val
ab. Manure, but will refer for particulars 10 our
Pamphlet. which can he had by addressing us or
our several Agents, (who will furnish Rhodes Su-
Der Phosp hate at prices, with the simple add
ton of shipping expenses Viz:
WATERS, ZIMMERMAN CO..
Alexandria. Virginia.
Schmr K"h.er CO., Richmond. Va
Venablc Morton Petersburg, Va.
W. Holm, 4 Co.. Lynrhburg, Va.
scott French 4 Co., Frederick shurg, Va.
Keith Funncr. Wilmington. y. c.
Rhctt 4 Robson. Charleston. :. e..
john II. Murphy Co.., Montgomery, Ala.
L. F. Simpson. Washington. b. e.
:. j. Christian. Philadelphia. Pa.
John Moore, New York.
Aiken & Culhert. Wilmingt0 Del.
!. 4. Davis & Co.. Port Deposit-, Md.
V. :. Drummer. Frederic, Nd. Jan .6eo3m