The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1868-03-11
REPORTS FROM PLANTERS, 1867.
For Letters in full see Descriptive Pamphlet.

DR.. j.. NJ. RoYAII, Christ Church Parish, writes
Applied at the rate Of $50 to eco poundsper on
11tn hrlil, on % acres blue clay land, goo6. deal
worn from being planted In cotton from 1867 to 1857
with only one years rest during that tme and not
wihstanding the long continued cold and heavy rain
and 6, les during the spring and summer about the
first cf September the crop on this field was esiima
ted by some Of our best judges to promise yield of
1S0 to 200 pounds fine Sea Island Cotton Lint 10 the
Notwithstanding the ravages Of the caterpillar
the first cotton picked was from the ield on which
MAPES PHOSPHATE was used, and it has made
about 65 pounds to the acre, while no other man.
ured lnnd made over As pounds. Has used MAPES'
PHOSPHATE on melons, potatoes and the garden
with satisfactory results.
THOMAS S. SALTER Washington County, Ca, re-
ports that seventy-hve pounds per acre on oil land
Increased both the Cotton and the Corn three-fold
Considers 1t far more economical than Pe:uvinn
GuRno
DR.. E. PARSONS, sandersville, Washington County
Ga, says
PHATE Is preventive against rust in Cotton.
Has about doubled the Cotton and trebled thu Corn
Has done better than Peruvian Guano per pou nd"
j. W. ScoTT, of same section, reports:
"That his crop mRnured with Peruvian Qua no was
far more effected by drought and excessive rains
than where MAPES' SUPER-PHOsPHATE was used
Shall use MAPES' in preference to any fertilizer he
has seen used by his neighbors."
W. q. SPARKS, Eatonton, Ga, reports:
"On land about half covered with eedge, and
which had not been cultivated in two years, when
yield two pounds where the unmanured would yell
one."
B. B. HAMILTON, Americus, Ga, reports:
Obtained the most satisfactory resulti from
dressing. Considered to have had the best garden
this year In Southwestern Georgia"
W. j. ANDERSON, Fort Valley, Ga, reports:
"MAPES' 6UpER-PHOSPHATE has doub ed the
crop of cotton In every case reported and some re-
port It has more than doubled their crop Or wheat
and oats the results ore very satisfactory"
D. A. WABNocK, Beach Branch, S. G., repo1ts
~ ION land which always rusted cotton increased
the crop twofold; 0s fine cotton he has this
year. Prevented rust. Four rows unmanurtd rust
ed in August. Everything the MAPES' SUPER
PHOSPHATE was tried on did we'll. Cotton stood
the cold weather in Spring; kept perfectly green,
and growed finely; has beat Peruvian Guam In his
neighborhood. Believes It to be the BEST Manure
now IN use."
E. B. LILIES, Lilesville, Anson County, N. c., re-
ports:
Gas compared with Peruvian Guano and l,augh's
Phosphate, the result WIS decidedly n favor
of MAPES SUPHER-PHOSPHATE; attributed, be-
yond doubt to the fact that the ravages of The rust
were not, by marked difference, severe where 1t
was applied as where the other manures were."
JAMES McMEEKIy, Aston, 8. c., reports:
"Used ton Of Peruvian, and found the reIIult but
one half as compared with those from l1APES'
SUPER-PHOSPHATE. Soil mostly sandy with clay
subsoi Marked difference In the size of tie bolls,
in fevor of MAPES' PER-PHOSPHATE On Got.
ton plants the increased growth was about 100 per
cent"
JOHN R. HAIR, Minis, s. c.:
"Cotton was more vigorous and healthy, and ma.
tured at least t,uo ,oeeks earlier where HAPES'
SUPER-PHCSPHATE was used as compare ed with
other Fertilizers applied. MAPES' SUPEE-PH0i.
PHATE produced 100 pounds per acre more Cotton
than Rhodes er-Pbosphate, and so pounds per
acre more than Soluble Pacific Guano Sams quan-
hty Of each $50 pounds, used to the acre, cultivated
n, more re than doubled the Yield Of Cotton 40 =
R. S. VENNNe, Christ Church Parish, 6. c., re.
ports:
Zone application, 200 pounds MApEs' SUPER
PHOSPHATE, per acre, made the cotton grow to the
height of six feet where it grew only two feet the
year before. Considers MAPES' SUPEE-PHOS.
PHATE the best Fertilizer for SEA ISLAND COT.
TON, and would safely recommend it to all plant
ers."
g. C. MEANS, Spartanburg, s. c., writes:
'Used 240 pounds per acre, applied May 18th Can
safely say never saw more vigorous growth impart
ed to cotton from the use of any manure. Satisfied
the use Of MAPES' SUPER-PHOSPHATEp pays hand
somelY."
Rev. ". A. MEnn1wETHEn, Vale Crucis, near Co.
lu1nbia, s. c. reports:
"MAPEs' sUPER-PHosPHATE has given perfect
soil Has no hesitation In saying It is the special
manure for the turnip and Irish potato.''
p. @. FENDLE1oN, Valdoston, Ga, writes:
"MAPEs' sUPER'PHOSPHATE has exceeded my
on Corn, Peas and Garden Vegetables vas most
marked. If 1t can be always kept up to the stan.
dard 1t must take the preference Of ali fertilizers in
use."
II. B. HUNTER, Quitman, Ga, reports:
"ApplieG at the rate Of 160 pounds per acre upon
every alternate four rows The result toas truly as
tonishing. The marured rows yielded fully double
the neighboring alternate rows"
TERMs-s65 A TON, CASH.
TINE SALES oAN BE ARRANGED FOB, PAYABLE IN
NOVEMBER.
n W. KINSMAN