Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-03-01
RHODES SUPER PHOSPHATE.
MANUFACTURED By
B., N. RHODES & co.
office 81, South ST., Boriy'S rhart, BaitiniOr
Packed in Barrels and Bags.

Office 50. South ST., Boriy's wharf, Baltimore.
Packed in Barrels and Bags.
Prico S45 per Ton cash, in Baltimore.
TIME attention of Planters of Nirgna, is called
i TO this valuable manure, which has boon
thoroughly tested for the past six years on every
description of crop.
This preparation supplies valuable soluble rhos
phorir acid, the indispensable nutrmcpt Of plants
RHODES Super Phosphate Of Lime il n cheIni
cal compound. entirely different from the character
of the raw materials which used i'll preparation.
1t possesses virtues specifically its own, not Dor
rowed from other natural products nor iritsble
by them and is hence destined tie form indispen-
sable oss;sfanf in modern agriculture.
The Model Farm, ut Petersburg, (Yirginia,) has,
through all its various administrations, first the
lamentei Nicol. next Mr. Turnbull, and now the
present superintendent, Mr. Harris endorsed this
manure as one Of great value, and especially sdap
ted for tobacco.
70 1.-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.. ]. ". 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 Ag-
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
to be known"
The South Carolina gricultural Society. at their
annual Fair, held at Columbia 9th, 10th, llth, and
18th November. 1858, through their Committee on
Chemicals, Minerals, DC. reported:
"The committee would call the attention OF the
society to Rhodes Super Phosphate of Lime. EI-
perence has proved it to be valuable fertilizer
said to he superior to Guano."
"Your committee beg leave to say that they have
discharged the duty assigned them earlsssly, faith
fully, and to the best of their ability.
"JoHS II. BoATwRIGH1,
"JoHS II. maxwell,
"WN. T. PRATT."
The Richmond enquirer" of December Cd, in
noticing this Manure in editorial ofconsiderable
length, says:
1--WE regard the subject Of fertilizers important
to our farmers and planters that We do not intend
to allow ourselves to be betrayed into careless e1-
preston Of opinion. and hence We have examined
his (RhOdesO claim with We heartily re-
commend this fertilizer 1t has been used upon
Tobacco, Wheat Corn, and other Grains, and Fe-
getabes with like good results, and differing from
tiuano in leaving the land in better heart"
We could enumersto proof after proof of this val
liable Manure but will refer for particulars to our
Pamphlet, which can be had by addressing or
our several Agents, (who will furnish Rhodes Su
per Phosphate at prices, with the simple addi-
ton Of shipping expenses viz:
y
Alexandria, Virginia.
Schar, Kohler 4 Co., Richmond. Va.
Venabe Morton Petersburg, Va.
NJ. HoIlins 4 Co. Lypchburg, Va.
Scott French 4 Co., Fredericksburg, Va.
b. F. Bockorer; Norfolk. Jan e6-eo3m
F0wLE CO..
IMPORTERS AND DEALERS IN ALL KINDS or
FERTILIZERS,
JJAvE received their SPRING SUPPLIES,
i i aud offer for sale
30. / PERUVIAN GUAN0,
Put ND in bags furnished and branded by :he
Agents of the Peruvian Government.
COLUMBIAN GUAN0,
In bags and barrels, q very excellent Manure
rich in Phosphates, as will appear from annexed
Analysis ny DR.. r. H. Stabler.
Organic Matter, yielding Ammonia.
Water. S55
Phosphate Of
Magnesia. III
Sand and other insoluble mater~.............l5.92
100
soMBRER0 GUANO,
The richest PHOSPHATE GUANO known.-
Having accepted the Agency for the sale Of this
article in Washington, Georgetown, and Alexan-
dria, a full supply will always be kept on hand.
1t is put up in bags and barrels. Particular at
tention is asked to the following analysis by DR..
II. II. Slahler.
Organic Matter yielding Ammonia.............. $50
Phosphate Of Lime.
Carbonate Of Lime 500
Phosphate of Iron, Sand. 500
Water l.'o
100
A. A. / A. MEXICAN euANo in barrels.
BONE DUST, Of best quality, In barrels.
SUP. PHOSPHATE OF LINE,
Manufactured by POTTS d KLETT, and C0E
d CO., warranted equal to an" ever offered to the
Farming community.
Analysis by DR.. r. II. stabler.
Soluble Phosphate Of
sulpburie .........,.......li.o Loo
Organic Matter. ........|Slo
ster.
-
....-.. ... 100
nLI1fEf.-TWt tons Lump Plaster, Tor ..ls Sy
i., m ROBINSON i pAYIx