The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1867-11-20
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[onpareil French Guano.

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fNOnpareiI French Guano.
~ The great Desiderrfuin in the 1tIaftee ~ .
CHEAP and .EFFIcAeIoBS FERTILfzIKkas
been attained, after years Of scienfifeand p,s1e.
teal tests, in the GUANO we are now prspsrsa1s
offer dealers and farmers. After several years Il
the seEerest possible tests ia France whore il -
discovered and introduced. it was pronounced hy
both Chemists and Agriculturists IS superior =
any fertilizer in use. Three years since it was In
troduced into this country, first in MARYLAND ana
is now rapidly superceding the Peruvian, and n
extensive use in Maryland, Virginia, North Cas.
DINA, South Carolina, Tennessee, and Gsofnia.
FOR the following reasons:
lst 1t can be supplied at shout oxH uAIr he
cost Of Peruvian. 3D. It'has been proven to con.
binea property peculiar 10 it, which DESTROYS
ALL lNSECTS in the soil, where the Peruvian
produces tnem to an extent which neutralixes to .
great degree its fertilzinx qualities. "a. Ir-has
been thoroughly tested with Peruvian AZ fertii.
ger. and its power attssted as equal by IN using
both. and BY many the palm Of superiority ays-d-
ed it.
| To substantiate Whist We claim for it We .n.,es
few of the numerous certificates voluntarily placed
at our disposal by thsso who have Thoroughly
tried it.
| JOHN MERRyMAN, Esq, one Of tho NEST az.
tensive and successful planters in Maryland, aaA
for years President Of the State Agricultural a.
ciety, after thorough test, endorses it thus:
BALrlHorH, July 30th, 1893
| Dear Sir II have been making some exparf.
| ments with Nonpareil French Guano with marked
benefit upon beets, parsnips, carrots and eusun.
bers The plants upon which the Guano was used.
are largely in advance Of adjoining plants. Hse
never been injured BY insects and have bsautif.al
glossy appearance. am SO we'll satisfied, that I
shall use several tons this season upon grain srsps
and for the future use it largely.
Very truly yours
JOHN AERRYMAN.
The old and we'll known 6rm Of r. Sinclair 4 Ca.
of Baltimore, Agriculturists, and extensive deal
ers in agricultural implements, Guano and sta~
fertilizers, give the annexed testimony:
BALTIMORE, August It'll, 1855
Dear Sir-From our personal knowledge Of the
Nonparsil French Guano. and from the rood efecss
on potatoes and other crops raised this season On
very poor and hungry soil, we woAld raak Il a. ~
Of the best fertzsrs sold in this eexnty and
have no hesitation in recommending it 'favorshlr
to the notice OF the farmers and planters - "A -,
ticls that can be relied on.
Yours respectfully. As.
II. SINCLAIR & ca.
p. s. We shall take held Of the NonpsrsA
French Guano and would like you to reserve Ter
US good supply for our fall sales. s.ss. 81,
R.. acc.
JOHN FEAST. Esq, the celebrated Hortieulta-
iist anu s'o AeAiDRtOu OtI0et, DeulI0ofo,
rays: 81 have tried your Nonpareil French Qv-
ano in various ways in the cultivation Of plants.
fruit trees, grapevines, roses flowers of all kinds
and vegetables, and believe 10 be the greafest siags-
lent thai ever came under my notice. have used il
dissols cd in water and stirred in the sell as TOP
dressing. But The best mode, particularly for rot
ting purposes is by mixing it in the proportion Of
one lead OF composts to twenty pounds Of the fer.
tiliser Knowing we'll beneficial results, I free.
ly recommend it as the best thing have syes
used"
From an Experienced Farmer end Pssatsr.
BALTIMORE, July 3ls, 1859.
Dear Doctor.-I used the Nonpareil French Go.
sno by the side Of Peruvian on wheat, oats, corr
and tobae co. and could see no difference in its ae.
ton; if any, it scas in favor Of the former, and be-
heving it to possess the other advantage claimed
for it, shall certainly apply it alone on all ny
crops FOR the future, and freely recommend it 70
farmers generally
Yours, very truly
C.E. wEEMa.C
Extract Of Letter from Dr. VIM Carrin stos.
Of Va. Il am truly del tied with the success Of
your Guano, My crops look Are and promise .
large yield 1t has exceeded ny expectations -
far, and If they continue to improve shall use
other This fall" ~
Captain John E. Smith, Agent at Charlotte C.
H., Va, writes: 81 have seen Mr.. Hundlsy's
crops on which Nonpareil Gusno by II . aide 81
J. M.
In another letter. dated March 26th 1867: .,Se
far there is NO complaint Of the French Guaas.
Indeed the report is thst no difference il seen be-
tween it and the Peruvian, where like quantities
were used. st 80.
MIR. Fenwick Hall, An E1pe, ieaced Farmer, re-
siding on West River, A. A. Co, Maryland, states
he has tried our Nonpareil Guano, and it 10 the
first Guano he ever saw any benefit from on HE
farm.
An old and intelligent Gardener near Ae city u
Baltimore writes: III
BALTIMORE County, Nd.
Dear Sir.-I have used the Nonparisl FrsssA
Guano vegetables and corn and md it answers
together this spring.
Yours, truly, ~
JAS. STEWARD. Gardener.
We also by permission refer to the following
planters, who formerly used the Peruvian TO 8
great extent. but have now ID pit ed this Guano;
7. Pcndleton. Col B. Morgan, = McCermic Mai.
Green. p V. Sheppard. Col. James Ware, C. Shep.
pard. ]. Enders, Clarke county, Va: D. McCul.
Tough. Fairfield District, s. c.; DR.. Vim. Monroe,
and F. Merryman. Baltimore county Md IS.
Patterson, Hartford county. Md: Il. Ireland CAL
vert county, Nd; J. P. Silver, Cecil county, Md;
E. Hundiey. Virginia.
DIRECTIONS FOR IT'S USE. .t''s'.'
The quantity necessary TO be used is th. sane
as Peruvian vz On tolcraby fair soil $50 pounds
broadcast to the acre. On poor and hungry soil
$50 pounds should be used; If used in the hiil or
drill. lOtpounds on medium land and loo pounds
on poor lands will produce fine crop. Ills con-
vcnieptly packed in barrels for shipment-six
barrels to the ton. We're prepared 10 supply it
to farmers at SOS per ton of 2 600 pounds, A lib
eral discount dealers or those ordering in large
quantities. Apply to. or address :.
GEO. H. FtTZWlLSON & CO, Agents,
40 s AZ Broadway, (Room No. q, New York.
june 5-te Es