The Portland daily press., 1868-04-13

Standard Guaranteed BY Pref. James C. Broth,
Chemical U. s. Hint Philadelphia.
Read she Testamony.
STETsoN, Maine, Nov. q, 81.
Messrs B. r. Croasdale & Co. 1O4 North Del Av
Phil'a.-I have just returned from an absenee of
six weeks, or your letter should have been an
swered sooner, can saw in reference TO 10 your
| super-phosphate thai have ed the Phosphate Of
two oher Manufacturers, and have never received
as much benefit from any as from this 1 sold il to
twenty-0ne farmers and they all say it is the best
they ever used used IL on an old moving field;
100 lbs. to the acre, and it increased the crop
third to ona-fifth part. used it ON my OATS and
The piece OF ground was run down and worn out
the oats were about three or four inchos hight
changed the color at once, became dark and stout;
had splend crop. can raise as good corn with
six dollars worth to one acre as i can with eight
cores Of manure. will send you the ties amony of
my neiehbors soon. think can sell from 80 to 100
tons How soon an you ship it? think now April
will be soon enough. n,or
10 SrETsoN, Maine, Feb. 18th 1865
This certihes that used Croasdale's Snper Phos-r
phate last season on corn and believe Increased
crop onethird at least, as left part of the piece
DANIEL GOODWIN.
So PORTLAND. Me-, Nov 10, 1867.
Messrs b. II. Croasdae 81 Co.:
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.
YouIs, 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
eft1n favor of yoursthat Is the stlks of corn
much larger. used it freely grass the spring.
and late ON some turnips. The grass crop re-
IN pins goso ana IL TO re seen what the
testlt. Yours, f. Il. HOWARD.
WEST FALMOUTH, Me-, Dec. %, 1867.
III. M NJ
chancsd TO tall upon some of your Phosphate in
Portland last year. and being pleased with the ap-
pearance OF 1t, tried 1t on my carrots. There
three fourths of an of ground, and used one
barrel CT Phosphate harvested fifteen tons OF car
beriand, but never received so mu h benefit from
them as from this. The carrots large size and
fine flavor. also used it on barley; and had it not
been blown down, should have had good CROP
As 1t was, it was much tier than any other in the
neighborhood. used enc barrel to the acre. l also
used it on my strawberre and in setting the plants
put it in tue hill. The growth wa splendid aud
shall be able to tell you of large crop OF berries
next year hope. Yours,
GoRHAM, Maine Dec. 90, 1867.
Mess r Croasdale q Co:
used in the spring of 1867 small quantity of
your Super-Pnosphate upon my apple orchard of
Young growth-just before rain The effect WIS
SUR rising; it changed the foliage at once became
dark, and the growth of wood during the season
greatly exceeded that Of previous years. found al
SO the foliage remained longer the trees than when
did not apply the Phosphate.
used 1T on my garden tor corn, potaf oes, beans,
peas beets, cucum ers, &C., and the effect high
of grape vines, and led the Phosphate on them.
was agrceably surprised with the ut, rs did not
expect anything from 1t, as the lana was so run
down. 1t did well tor them, AID they showed very
remarkable growth. can fully recommend tins ar
ticle as good fertilizer.
Yours, ISAAC MCCLELLAN.
used Cr0asdale's Super Phosphate the last sea-
son in planting my corn. potatoes and garden, and
was satisfied with the result. got good crops of
ccrn and potatoes on newly broken up land, which
was run out and had not been titled for many years.
regard it as an exceedingly valuable erti izer, and
SO recommend ii to all my friends. j also know that
my neighbor, james Moody, Esq. used it on his
farm and nursery with the same results as myself.
E. w. JACKSON.
Gorham, March /, 1868.