The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1868-04-17

Richer i'm Ammonia and Phosphoric Acid
than any Fertilizer in the Market.
EACH PACKAGE BEARING BRAND
Standard Guaranteed By Prof James C. Broth,
Chemical U. s. Mint Philadelphia.
Read 4he Testimony.
STETsoN, Maine, Nov. 81, '67.
Messrs. b. X. CroaSdale & Co. 104 North Del. Av
Phil'a.-I have just returned from an absence of
some six weeks, or your letter should have been
swered sooner, can saw in reference to 10 your
Super-phOsphate thai have ed the Phosphate of
two her Manufacturers, and have never received
as much benefit from any as from this l sold IT to
twenty-one farmers and they all say it is the best
they ever used. used it on an old moving field
120 lbs. to the acre, and it increased the crop one
third to one-fifth part. used it on my oats and
the piece OF ground was run down and worn out
the oats were about three four inches hight
changed the color at once, became dark and stout;
six dollars worth to acre as can with eight
cOr0s OF manure will send you the testimony OF
my neelbors soon. | think can sell from 80 to 100
tons. How soon can you ship it? think now April
will be soon enough. M
STETsoN Maine, Feb. 18th 1868.
This certifes that used Croasdale's Super Phos-
phate last season on corn and believe it increased my
crop one-third at least as left part of the piece
DANIEL GOODWIN.
PORTLAND. Me-, Nov 10, 1867.
Messrs b. r. Croasdaie u Co.: as ~
The Phosphate has given perfect satisfaction in
every case save one, and in fields where it has been
used it can be plainly distinguished by the superior
growth and color of the crops.
YouLs, A. f. LUNT.
WEST BRIDGEwATER, Mass.
Messrs B Croasdale & Co.:
used your Phosphate side by side with Goes and
could see even till the first of Augu decided ben
eft in favor of yourshat is, the stalks of corn were
much larger. used it freely on grass IN the spring.
and late on some turnips. The grass crop was re-
malkaDV COED. and it remains TO he what the
tu'nips will do The season too wet to properly
testit. Yours, F.E. HOWAKD.
WEST FALMOUTH, Me-, Dec. %, 1867.
Mess. B. R. Croasdale & Co.:
CHANGED to tall upon some of your Phosphate in
Portland last year, and being pleased with the apv
pearance OF it, tried it on my carrots. There was
three fourths of an acre of ground. and used
barrel of Phosphate. harvested fifteen OF car
rots from the piece. have used Goes and the Cum
berand, but never received so much, benefit from
them as.from this The carrots wore large size and
fine flavor. also used it on barley; and had it not
been blown down, should have had good CROP
As it was it much better than any other in the
used it my strawberries, and in setting the plants
put it in the hill. The growth was splendid, and
snail be a6i s to tell you Of large crop OF berries
GoRHAM, Maine, Dec %, 1867.
Mess r Croasdale q Co:
used in the spring of 1867 small quantity of
your per-Phosphate upon my apple orchard of
young grOWln-JuSC before a ram. line enect was
surprislng it changed the foliage at once, became
dark, and the growth of wood during the season
greatly exceeded that of previous years. found al
the foliage remained longer the trees than when
did not apply the Phosphate.
l used 1t on my garden for corn, potatoes, beans,
ly satisfactory excepting the potatoes. had row
of grape vines, and used the Phosphate on them. I
was agreeably surprised with the result, ms did not
expect anything from it, as the lana was SO run
down. 1t did well for Them aud they showed very
remarkable growth. can fully recommend this ar
ticle as good fertilizer. "a : '-AaN@- -
...-.e..-a- Yours, ISAAC MCCLELLAN.
used Croasdae's Phosphate the last sea-
son in planting my corn, potatoes and garden, and
was satisfied with the result, got good crops OF
corn and potatoes newly broken up land, which
was out and had not been titled for many years.
regard it exceedingly valuable ierti izer, and
so recommend it to all my friends. also know that
my neighbor, james Moody, Esq, used it on his
farm and nursery with the same results as myself.
a- e. W. JACKSON.
Gorham, March 1, 1868. @ eEHT-FW 81.