Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-01-31
RHODES SUPER PHOSPHATE OF LIME,
MANUFACTURED By
M RHODES co.
Office e. NONW 81, BOFW SNHuIT, DWt'HoIt
Packed in Barrels and Bags.

Il
Is 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 phos-
phoric acid. the indispensable nutrimen of plants
For Cotton. Tobacco, and Corn culture, this ma
nure has no equal.
Col Sumner, of Pomaria. South Carolina, in n
letter published i'll the South Caroinian' Of No
vcmber llth, 1855. making reference to large ex-
periments with Rhodes Super Phosphate, says:
"0n cotton applied it with an eye TO it, rel:-
tive cost with Peruvian Guano. The drought 80
cut of this crop that it has not had fair chance.
The cotton to which Rhodes Super Phosphate
applied remained green. and is greener than
that manured with Guano. 1t hid fair, previous 10
the drought, To make superb crop. 1t Is superior
for cotton TO the best compost manure, as 1t does
not cause it to drop its forms much as the com
post does find that on -penned lands, and
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 of note
and. if it is preventive, will enhance its value
The Model Farm at Petersburg, Virginia has,
through all its various administrations (hrst the
lamented 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 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, i'll his address before the Lynchburg As
ricultural Society. endorsed this manure, and re-
marked that il seemed to him that to secure We
~ large demand for this preparation was but for 1t
TO be known
Rhodes's Super Phosphate has received common
dations from the press over the United States Eng
land and the Island of Cuba, where the Marquis
Concha Captain-Generai of Cuba, directed last
planting season to experiment on Cotton-a crop
which the Cubans are anxious of introducing mo
the Island Three contiguous lots, OF equal size'
quality of soil, and exposition, were respectively
mauured, each with different fertilizer, viz Peru
Wan. and South Keys Cuban Guano, and Rhodess
Super Phosphate The result proved so marked IN
favor of the latter that his Excelency sent an off,
cial relation of il to Spain Their experiments on
Tobacco were equally satisfactory.
The South Carolina A Agricultural Society, at their
annual Fair, held at Columbia 9th. 10th, llth, and
10Th November 1858. through their Committee on
Chemicals Minerals &c, reported
The committee would call the attention Of the
society to Rhodes Super Phosphate of Lime Elk
pcricnce has proved it to be valuable fertilizer
said to be superior TO Guano.
Your committee beg leave to say that they have
discharged the duty assigned them fearlcssy faith
fully, and to the best of their ability.
'JoHy II. BoATwRIGHT,
'JoHS ii. maxwell,
"Ww. +. PRATT
The Richmond Enquirer" Of December I'd, in
noticing this Manure in an editorial Of considerable
length. says:
I'VE regard the subject of fertilizers so important
to our farmers and planters that we do not intend
10 allow ourselves to he betrayed into a careless eX-
preston of opinion, and hence We have examined
his lRhodesD claim with care. We heartily re-
commend this fertilizer. II has been used upon
Tobacco. Wheat, Corn, and other Grains and We
yctables, with like good results, and differing from
tiuano in leaving the land in better heart.
We could enumerate proof after proof Of this val
liable Manure but will refer for particulars to our
Pamphlet which can be had by addressing us or
our several Agents, (who will furnish Rhodes su-
per Phosphate at prices, with the simple addl-
ton of shipping eNpenseS,) viz:
WATERS, ZIMMERMAN & CO.,
Alexandria. Virginia.
Schar Koher & Co.. Richmond. Va.
Venable 4 Morton Petersburg Va.
NJ. Hollins & Co., Lynchburg. Va.
Scott, French Co., Fredericksburg, Va.
Keith 4 Flnnner, Wilmington, \. {.
Rhett 4 Robson, Charleston, 5. c.
John III. Murphy n Co. MOntSOHlcly, hId'
r.. Simpson, Washington. d. c.
S. J. Christian. Philadelphia, Pa.
John Moore. New York.
Aiken 4 Culbert. Wilmington, Del.
j. A. Davis & Co., Port Deposite, Nd.
V. :. Drummer, Frederic, Nd. jan 28-eo3m
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