The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1868-04-09
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Read the Tes,amony.
STETSON, Maine, Nov, 81. 'o7.
Messrs. B. R. Croaslale & Co. 10t North Lei, Ay.
Phi'a.-I have just returned from an Absence of
sw.red sooner, ] can IN reference to 10 your
'urer-phosphate tba have u d the Phosphate of
Two her Manufacturers, and have never received
as much benefit from any as from this sold II to
twenty-one farmers. and they all say it is the best
they ever used. used il on an old moving field;
120 lbs to the acre, and it increased The crop one
third to one-ftta part. used it on my oats, and
The piece o. ground was run down and worn out
tue oats were about thee OF four inch hight
changed the color at once, became dark and stout;
had splend crop. can raise as good corn with
six doliar' worth to one as ] can with eight
my i.hbors soon. think can sell from 81 to 100
tons; How soon an you ship it? think now April
will be soon enough.
STETsoN, Maine, Feb. 18th 1868.
This certifes that useu Croasdale's S,per Phos-
crop one-thld at least / left part of the piece
DANIEL GOODWIN.
PORTLAND. ME-, Nov Is, 1867.
Messrs B. R. Croasda II Co.: f'GEE
The Phos' haze has given perfect satisfaction in
every ca Q save one and in fields where it has been
used 1t be plainly dis ingushed by the superior
growth and color OF the crops.
YouIs, A. F. LUNT.
WEST BRIDeEwArER, Mass.
Messrs X Cr0asdale q Co
used your fhns p1ate side by side with Goes and
con see e, en- till the first of Augu decided BEN
ettn favor of yoursthat is, tue st lks of corn we
much argel I used il freely on grass the spring,
marx ablygoed, and it remains to lie seen what the
tu nips wall do. The season was too wet to properly
'estt. Yours, Il. +. HOWARD.
VET FALMOUTH, Me-. Dec. 20, 1857.
chancsd TO tall upon some Of your Phosphate in
Portland last year, ana bel g pleased with the
pearance OF 1t, tried it un my carrots. There was
three-f,urths Of an acre of ground and / use one
barrel Ct Phosphate. harvested fifteen tons Of car
rots from the piece. have used Goes and the Cum
berland, but never received SO mu benefit from
fine favor. also used 1T on barley; anu had 1t not
been blown down, should have had q good CROP
neiRhborhood. used cne barrel to the acre l also
usol it on my stravberre and in ting the plants
put it in tie hill. The growth wa, splendid, and
shall be allie to tell you Of large crop OF berries
Mess R Croasdale q Co: l-
used in the spring OF 1867 small quantity of
Young grywth-just before a rain The effect was
sur, rislns; it cbange the foliage at once be ape
daik, aud the growth of wood during The season
ealy exceeded that Of previous ears. found
the foliage rema ned longer the trees than when
did not apply the rho-I hate
used 1t Oh my garden tor corn, potat oes, beans,
peas berts, ers &C., and the effect was high
~ Satisfactory excepting the potatoes. had row
was agreeably surprised with the ut, us did not
expect anything from 1t, as the lana was SO run
down. 1t did vel tor them, AID they showed very
remarkable grow tn. can fully recommend tins ar
ticle as god fertilizer.
Yo.rs, ISAAC MCCLELLAN.
used Croasdale's SUPER Phosphate the last sea-
SON In planting my corn. potatoes and gard n, and
was satisfied with The result. L got good crops at
c,rn and potatoes on newly broke, up land which
was run out and had not been titled or many years.
regard II as an exceedingly valuable iert zer, and
so recommend T. to all m, friends also KNOW hat
my neghbor, james Mood, Esq, used it on his
farm and nursery with the same results as myself
e. w. JACKSON.
Gorham, March /, 1868. 81