Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-02-07
RHODES SUPER PHOSPHATE OF LIME,
MANUFACTURED By
B. M. RHODES & CO.


Price S45 per Ton cash in Baltimore.
TIME 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-
phorc acid the indispensable nutrment of plants.
For Cotton. Tobacco, and Corn culture, this ma
nurc has equal.
COL Sumner, Of Pomaria, South Carolina, in q
letter published in the "South Carolinian' of No
yen,her lIth, 1873, making reference 10 large ex-
perimcnts with Rhodes Super Phosphate, says:
"On cotton | applied it with an eye to its rela-
tive cost with Peruvian Guano. The drought so
cut Of this crop that it has no, had fair chance.
The cotton to which Rhodes Super Phosphate was
applied remained green, and Is now greener than
that MANFRED with Guano /, bid fair, previous TO
the drought, to make superb crop. 1t is superior
for cotton to the best compost manure, as 1t does
not cause il to drop it, forms much as the com
post does. fad that on cow peuned lands, and
that MANFRED with compost manures, the crop has
suffered most. have remarked, that not single
stalk was rustcd in the field to which the Super
Phosphate was applied. This is worthy Of note,
and if il il a preventive will enhance ltS value
The Model Farm. at Petersburg, Virginia, has,
through all its various administrations, first the
lamentcd Nicol. next Mr.. Tmrnbull. and now the
present superintendent, Mr.. Harris. endorsed this
manure one Of great value, ana 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 Socicty's Exhibition
last fall was grown by DR.. j. W. Hunt. of Motto
way county with the application oi Rhodes super
Phosphate.
The Hon Vim. L. Goggin. of Bedford county.
Virginia. in hi> addres, before the Lynchburg Ag
ricultural Society, endorsed this manure, and re-
marked that it seemed to him that to secure We
r, large demand for this preparation but for it
10 be- known"
Rhodes : Super Phosphate has received common.
darions from the pres. over the United States. Eng
land and the Island Of Cuba. where the Marquis
Concha, Captain-Gcucrnl If Cuba. directed last
planting season 10 experiment on tot'on-a crop
which the CubanS are auNlvu, pi introducing into
the leland. Three contiguuu. lots. OF equal size.
quality of soil. and exposition, were respectively
manfred. each with different fertilizer viz: Peru
vian. aud South k"ys Cuban ,Iuan", and Rh"deS'S
Super Phosphate. The result proved 50 marked in
favor OF the latter that hi, Excelleucy sent ot-
cial relation of it to spain. Their experiments
Tobacco were equally satisfactory.
The south Carolina \ agricultural society. 1t their
annual Fair. held at Columbia 9th, 10Th, 18th, and
l2ih November. ISIS, through their Committee on
Chemicals. Minerals. &C., reported:
The committee would call the attention Of the
society to Rhodes Super Phosphate of Lime EN-
pcricncc has proved it to Ice i valuable fertilizer
said 10 he superior to- GuanO.
Your committee beg leave to LAY that they have
discharged the duty assigned them iearlesSy, faith
fully, and t. the best VI their ability.
"JoHS IL. BoArwRiGHr,
"JoHN II. MAXwELL,
"WN. +. PRATT"
The Richmond Enquirer Of December -. in
noticing TIN, Manure III an editorial vi transferable
length says:
I'VE regard the subject of fertilizers so important
To- our farmers and planters that We do not intend
To- allow ourselves la be betrayed into a careless
preston Of opinion. and hence We have examined
his Rhodes claim with care. We heartily re-
commend this fertilizer. IL has been used upon
Tobacco, Wheat. Corn, and other Grain,, and We
gctabics, with Xix. good results. and differing from
Guano ia leaving the land III better heart.
We could enumerate proof after proof Of this val
uaic Manure, but will refer for particulars 10 our
Pamphlet. which can be had by addressing u. or
our several Agents who will furnish Rhodes Su-
per Phosphate at our prices, with the simple addi-
IN Of shipping expenses. viz:
WATERS, ZIMMERMAN & CO,
Aiexandris, Virginia.
Schar. Kohler & Co.. Richmond, Va.
Veuable Morton Petersburg, Va.
NJ Hollns Co.. Lynchburg, Va.
Scott, French L Co, Fredericksburg. va.
Keith Flanner, Wilmington, y. c.
Rhctt Robson. Charleston, $. c.
John II. Murphy Co., Montgomery Ala.
f. r. Simpson. Washington. D. c.
s. J. Christian. Philadelphia, Pa.
John Moore. New York.
Aiken L Culbcrt, Wilmington. Del
J. A. Davis Co.. Port DepGsite, Nd
Y. ). Drummer. Frederic. Nd. jan 5S--eoJm
VALENTINES! VALENTINES!!-I a. 10
\ receipt of my stock Of VALENTINES, and
she usua! accomplishments.
let JOHN II. PARROTT