The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1868-03-05
REPORTS FROM PLANTERS, 1867.
For Letters in full see Descriptive Pamphlet.

For Letters in Full see Descriptive Pdmphtet.
Dr. E. NJ RoYALL, Christ Church Parish, writes:
Applied ut tho rate OF 16O to 200 pounds per acre on
11th april, on % acres blue clay land, good deal
worn from being planted in cotton from 1857 to 1857
with only year's rest during that time. and not
withdrawing the long continued cold and heavy rain
and gales during the spr1ng and summer about the
first Of september the crop on This field was esima-
ted by some of our best judges to promise yield OF
180 10 200 pounds tine Sea Island Cotton Lint 10 the
acre Notwithstanding the ravages of the caterpillar
the irst cotton picked was from the field which
| MAPES' PHOSPHATE was used, and 1t has made
abo,lt 65 pounds to the acre, while no other man.
| ureo land made over 45pounds. Hos usei MAPEo'
PHOSPHATE on melons, potatoes and the garden
with satisfactory results.
THOMAS ). SALTER, Washington County, Ga, re.
por that seventy-fve pounds per acre on old land
increased both tho Cotton and the Corn threefold.
| Con sidcrs 1t far more economical than Peruvian
Gusno.
DR.. Z. PARSONS, sandcrsvillc. Waa ington County
| Co.. sa;s:
"My observation is that AIAPEs' SUpER-PHOS-
| PA ATE is q preventive against rust In Cotton.
Has about doubled the Cotton aud trcoled the Corn.
has done better than Peruvian Guano per pound"
j. w. SCOTT, OF same section, reports:
THAT his crop manured with Peruvian Guano was
| fur moro effected by drought ard excessive rains
tlaa where nlApES' SUPEIi-PHOSPHA1E was used
h3l U.s. MAlS' in preference to any fertilizer he
hns seen used by his iicighbors.."
w. IL. SPAkKs, fat nton, Ga, reports:
"Un land about hall rovered with eedgc and
which hud not b. Ell cultivated in tUo years, when
| the manure was put on badly maiur.d, crop would
!icld two pounds where the unnianuied would yicl
onG."
Il. ID. HAMILTON, Amcricus, Ga, reports:
.'Ubtaincd tho most satisfactory suits from
MAPS SCPEE-PHO plIATE, applying it as top
dire 'sing CONSIDERED to Ii ve Ind the best garden
| this year in vi uthwcStorn ueor .ia"
| ". J. ANDERSON, Fort Vac;, Ga., reports:
"MAPE,' sUrEk-PHoSPHArE has doubled the
crop po cotton i'll every use reported, and some re-
port 1t has moro than doubled their crop On wheat
AMI oats the results a;e ve'y satisfactory"
| ,. a. WAhNocK. beach Branch, :. c., reports:
ION land which always rls;ed cUtton increased
thu crop twofold; fine cotton lie has seen this
year. Prevented rust. Four rows unnanured rust
cd in August. Everything tho MapES' SUPER
PHOSPHATE was trioi Oh did VOL Cotton stooI
tho cold weather IN Spring; kept perfectly green,
un growcd finely; has beat Peruvian Gtano in his
ne!ghborhood Believes Il to be tho BEST Monure
nov in use"
e. r.. LILIES. Lilosvillo An.on County, N c., re-
pots:
"As compared with Peruvian Guano and Daugh's
Phosphate, the result was decidedly in favor
| OF MAPES' SUPHER-PHOSPEATE; attributed. be-
yo1d doubt to the fact that the ruvases of the rust
were not, by marked difference so severe where it
Yves appned as where tho other manures were'
JAMES McMEEK1N, Alston, y. c., reports:
used ton OF Peruvian, and found the result but
one half ns compared with those from MAPES'
sUPEk-PhosPHATE: SOIL mostly sandy. with clay
in favor Of MAPES' 'SUPER-PHUSPHATE On Cot
ton plants the iucreas,d growth was about 100 per
cent"
JOHN R. HAIR, BIims, s. c.:
"Cottou was more vigorous and healthy and ma.
tured at least. tWo 10ecks earlier where MaPES'
SUPER-PHOSPHATE was used Us comparcd with
other Fertilizers applied MAPES' sUPER-PHOs.
PHATE produced lUt pounds per acre more Cotton
than Rhodes Supcr-fhosphatc, and so pounds Der
acre more than Soluble Pacific Guano Same o,ian.
tty OF each leo pounds, used to the acre. cultivated
in the same manner. MApES' sCPEIl. PHOSPHATE
more than doubled the yield OF Cotton"
UcN,N
ports:
"One application, 200 pounds MAPES' SUPER
PdOSPH lie, per acre, made the cotton grow to the
height OF six feet wncIe it grew only two feet the
year before. Considers MAPE>' sUPEk-PHOS-
PHATE The best Ferillizef for SEA ISLAND COT
TON, and would safely recommend it to all plant
ers."
s. C. MEANS Spartanburg, S. c., writes:
"Used 240 pounds per acre, applied May 18TH Can
safely say never saw note vigorous groa til impart
ed to cotton from the use of any manure Satisfied
the uso Of MApE>' sUPER-PAOsPHATEr pays hand.
somely,"
Rev. W. A. MERRIwETHER, Vale crucis, near Co.
umbia, 8. c., reports
"MAPEs' ER-PHosPaATE hos given perfect
satisfaction. AMI that it permanently improves the
soil Has no hesitation in saying It is the special
manure for the turnip and Irish potato"
P. c. pENDLEToN, Valdoston, Ga writes:
"MAPES' SUPER-PHOsPHATE has exceeded lly
most sansnlne expectations The effects OF its se
on Corn, Peas aud Garden Vegetables wasn st
marked. If it Gun be always kept up to the ST D.
dard it must take the preference Of ali fertilizers in
use."
IL. B. HUNTER, Quitman, Ga, reports:
Applied ut the rate Of lao pounds per acre upon
every alternate four rows. The result ipaS truly as
tcnlshing. The manured rows yielded fully double
The neighboring alternate rows
1ERMS-s65 A TON, CASH.
TIME SALES CAN BE ARRANGED FOR, PAYABLE IN
NOVEMBER.
H. w. KINSMAN,
SOLE AGENT FOR SOUTH CAROLINA FOR MAPEs SUPER
PHOSPHATE OF LINE AND aUANo COMPANY.
No, 1853 EAST BAY.
February22 "a !