Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-02-02
RHODES SUPER PHOSPHATE OF LIME,
MANIFAtTURED By
RM RHODES & CO.
(6ice - South ST.. Bowiy'S whorE, Batt'mor
=" Packed in Barrels and Bags.


Packed in Barrels and Bags.
prize S45 per Ton cash in Baltimore
rNIIE attention Of Planters OF the southern states
!. called to this valuable manure which has
Lnrn thoroughly tested for the past six years on
every description OF crop.
This preparation supplies valuable S"luhle phos-
phoric acid the Indispensable nntriment OF plants
For Cotton, Tobacco, and Corn culture this ma
uurc has no equal. ;.
Cn sumner. of Pomaria. South Carolina in Il
letter publishcd in the South Caronian OF No
ycnber It'll, lsJS making reference to large eA-
rcrimenrs with Rhodes Super Phosphate, says:
ION cotton | applied il with an eye 10 It's reia-
tive cost with Peruvian Guano. The drought :"
emf off this crop that i, has not had fair chance.
Tb,. cation to which Rhodes Super Phosphate WAS
applied remained green, and is now greener thah
that manfred with Guano. 1t bid fair, previous To
the drought, 10 make superb crop. III Il superior
for cotton 10 the best compost manure as IL uoeS
not cause il to drop its forms much n the com,
rn.t dn,s | find that cow-penned lands, anu
that manfred with compost manures, the crop has
suffered most | have remarked. that not single
stalk was rusted in the field Ia which the super
Phosphate was applied. This is worthy OF note,
and if il i Il preventive will enhance us value.
The Model Farm. at Petersburg, (Nirgnia.) has,
through all its various administrations, (hrS the
lumeui.d Nicol. next Mr.. TurnbulI, and now the
present superintendent. Mr.. HarriS.) endorsed this
manure rs one of great value, and especially adap-
ted for tobacco. ,
.The Southern Farmer" al Petersburg, in their
issu. Of Noycmber 9TH. notes the best sample OF
tobacco nj the Virginia State Socciy'S Exhibition
last fall was grown by DR.. j. W. Hunt, Of MOTTO
way county, with the application OF Rhodes super
Phosphate.
The Hon. WIN. L. Goggin, Of Bedford county,
Virginia. in his addrcS. before the Lynchburg Ag-
riculural Society endorsed this manure, AMI re
marked ..thnt il seemed ~ him that TO secure We
~ large demand for this preparation was but ior IL
10 be known.
Rhodcss super Phosphate has received comInen-
aatons from the press over the ntcd states, Eng
land and the Island of Cuba, where the Marquis
Concha, Captain General Of Cuba. directed last
planting season 10 experiment on Cotton--a crop
which the CubanS are anxious OF introducing INTO
the Island. Three contiguous lots. of equal SIZE.
quality of soil. and exposition were respectively
manfred each with different fertilizer viz: Peru
vian, and South Keys Cuban Guano, and Rhodes
Super Phosphate. The result proved 50 marked III
favor u. the latter that his EHcellency sent an OH
cial relation Of il to Spain. Their experiments on
tobacco were equally satisfactory.
The South Carolina Agricultural Society, at their
annual Fair, held at Columbia 9th 10th, llth. and
18th No, ember 1888. through their Committee on
Chemicals, Minerals, &c, reported
"The committee would call the attention of the
society 10 Rhodes Super Phosphate of Lime En-
pericncc has proved ii 10 he valuable Fertilizer
said to he superior to Guano.
..Your committee beg leave to say that they have
discharged he duty assigned them fcarlessly faith
fully AMI 10 the best of their ability.
"JOHS II. BoATwKIGHr,
"Joux II. maxwell,
"WM. +. PRATT
The Richmond Enquirer" OF December I'd, in
noticing th, Manure in M editorial olcunsderable
length. says:
We regard the subject Of fertilizers so important
10 our farmers and planters that We do not intend
to allow ourselves to he betrayed into careless cX
preston of opinion, and hence we have examined
hi. lRhodes'j claim with care. We heartily re-
commend this fertilizer. 1t has been used upon
Tobacco. Wheat Corn, and other Grains, aud We
gctablr. with like good results. and differing from
Guano in leaving the land in better heart.
We could erumeratc proof after proof of this val
liable Manure. but will refer for particulars to our
PamrhI.f which can he had by addressing Us or
our several Agents, who will furnish Rhodes Sn-
per Phosphate AT our prices. WIN Tue >li"Pie ahd
lion of shipping expenses VIZ:
WATERS. ZIMMERMAN CO.
Alexandria. Virginia.
Schcr. Kohler 4 Co.. Richmond. Va.
vcnahle & Morton Petersburg. Va.
NJ. Hollius 4 Co.. Lynchburg. Va.
scott. French 4 Co., Fredericksburg, Va.
Keith a Flanncr. Wilmington, y. I.
Rhctt 4 Robson. Charleston. :. G..
John n. Murphy & Co., Montgomery Ala.
F.. F. Simpson. Washington. d. {.
:. J. Christian. Philadelphia, Pa.
John Moore. New York.
Aiken 4 Culbert, Wilmington. Del
!. A. Davis 4 Co., Port Dcpo.itc. Nd
Y :, Drummer. Frederic. Md. jan 2G-e""m
Il
ArOTICE.-The annual meeting OF the stock
y holders of the POTOMAC INSURANCE
COMPANY of Alexandria. will Ice held at the
Offcc of the Company. on Monday, February eth,
for the election of seven Directors to serve tor the
ensuing twelve months.
EDWARD y. POWELL. Secretary.