Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-01-28
RHODES SUPER PHOSPHATE OF LIME,
MANUFACTURED BY
BIN. RHODES CO.
-, South ST., Bo"'yS tchdLt, Bdlf'mo
Packed in Barrels and Bags.

Packed in Barrels and Bags.
Price S45 per Ton cash III Baltimore.
iINHE attention of Planters of the Southern States
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 nutriment Of plants.
For Cotton Tobacco, and Corn culture, this ma
nurc has no equal.
Col. Summer, of Pomaria. South Carolina, in
letter published in the 'South Carolinan' OF No
vcmbcr llth. 1858. making reference TO large ex-
periments with Rhodes Super Phosphate, says:
..On cotton | applied il with an eye To it's rela-
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 was
applied remained green. and is now grecner than
that MANFRED with Guano. II bid fair. previous to
the drought to make superb crop. 1t is superior
for cotton 10 the best compost manure, rs II does
not cause ii to drop It's forms So much rs the COM
post does find that cow-penned lands. and
that MANFRED with compost manureS. the crop mas
suffered most. have remarked. that not single
stalk was rlsted in the field to which the Super
Phosphate was applied. This is worthy of note,
and. if it is u preventive, will enhance its value.
The Model Farm at Petersburg, Virginia has,
through all its various administrations, thrst the
lamented Nicol. next Mr.. Turnbull. and now the
present superintendent Mr.. lIarris,) endorsed this
manure II, 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. Goggn. Of Bedford county,
Virginia. in his address before the Lynchburg Ag-
ricultural Society, endorsed this manure, and re-
a..
~ large demand for this preparation but for il
to be known"
Rhodcss Super Phosphate has received common
dations from the press the lnited 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
manured each with different fertilizer. viz Peru
Wan. and South Keys Cuban Guano and Rhodes's
Super Phosphate. The result proved so marked in
favor of the latter that his Excellency sent an Off
cial relation of it to Spain. Their experiments On
Tobacco were equally satisfactory.
The South Carolina Agricultural Society. at their
annual Fair. held at Columbia 9th. 10th, 18th, and
18th November, 1873, through their Committee on
Chemicals, Minerals, &C., reported:
"The committee would call the attention OF the
pcrience has proved it to he valuable fertilizer
said to be superior to Guano.
"Your committee beg leave to say that they have
discharged the duty assigned them fearlessly, faith
fully, and to the best Of their ability.
"JoHS II. BoArwRIGHr,
"JouN II. maxwell,
"WN. +. PRArT.'
The Richmond Enquirer" Of December I'd. in
noticing this Manure in M editorial OF consderable
lcngth. says:
..Wc regard the subject Of fertilizers so important
to our farmers and planters that we do not intend
to allow ourselves to he betrayed into careless eI
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 We
gctables with like good results and differing from
Guano in leaving the land in better heart
We could euumerate 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 our prices, with the simple addi-
ton of shipping expenses viz:
WATERS, ZIMMERMAN CO.,
Alexandria, Virginia.
Schar. Kohcr 4 Co., Richmond. va.
V.nable & Morton Petersburg. Va
NJ Hollns 4 Co., Lynchburg, Va.
Scott. French & Co., Fredericksburg, Va.
Keith 4 FIanncr. Wilmington, n. c.
Rhctt Il Robson, Charleston S. G.
John u. Murphy Co., Montgomery, Ala.
f. +. Simpson Washington b. c.
s. j. Christian. Philadelphia, Pa.
John Moore, New York.
Aiken ( Culbcrt Wilmington, Del.
j. A. Davis ( Co., Port Depositc, Nd.
V. :. Drummer. Frederic, Nd Jan 26-eo3m
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