The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1868-03-03
REPORTS FROM PLANTERS, 1867.
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III. II III,
Anpi I'd at the rate of 5C TO 200 pounds per acre
l1tl april on % acres blue clay land good deal
worn from being planted III cotton from 1907 To 1857,
with only one years rest during that ume, anu not
withstaline the long continued cold and heavy RAIN,
and gales during the spring and summer, about the
first Of september the crop on this ned was esima-
ted by some of our best judges to promise yield OF
18O to 100 pounds bue Sea Island Cotton Lint 10 the
ncre Notwithstanding th9 ravages Of the caterpillar
the firsc cotton picked WIS from the field on which
MAPES' PHOSPHATE was used, and 1t has made
about 6j pounds to the acre, while no other man.
ured lald made over As pounds. Has usel MAPEo'
PHOSPHATE on melons, potatoes and the garden
with satisfactory results.
THOMAS !. sALrER, Washington County, Ga, re-
DORIS tlat seventyfve pounds per acre on old land
Increased both the Cotton and the Corn three-fod.
Considers it far more economical than Peruvian
Guano.
Dr. Z. PARSONS, Sandersv1llo, Washington County
Ga. SAYS: ,,,,,,,
PHATI. is q preventive against rust in Cotton.
Has about doubled tho Cotton aud treDled the Corn.
Has done botter than Peruvian Guano per pound"
| J. w. SCOTT, OF same section, reports:
"That his crop manured with Peruvian Guano was
far more effected by drought ard excessive rains
than where MAPES' SUpIsR-PHOSPHATE was used.
shall use MApES' in preference to any fertilizer he
has seen used by his neighbors."
W. Il. SPARKS, katcnton, Ga, reports:
"Un land about half covered with sedge, and
which had not been cultivated in two years, when
the manure was put on badly manured crop would
yield two pounds where the unmanured would yiel
one."
b. B. HAMILTON, Amcr.cus. Ca, reports:
"Obained the most satisfactory results from
MAPkS' SCPER-pHO ,fHATE, applying it as top
| dressing. Considered to hive had tho best garden
this year in 81 uthwestern Georgia"
| W. j. ANDERSON, Fort Valley, Ca, reports:
"3IAPE,' sUrER-pHOSPHArE has doubled the
crop OF cotton in every ase reported, and some re-
port it has more than doubled their crop On wheat
and oais tho results are very satisfactory"
D. A. WARNocK. Beach Branch, $. c., reports:
| ION land which always rustcd cotton. increased
the crop twofod as fna cotton us he has seen this
| year. Prevented rust Four rows unmanured rust
cd in August. Everything the MAPES' SUPER
| PHOSPHATE was tried on did we'll. Cotton stool
the cold weather i'll Spring; kept perfectly green,
and growed finely; has beut Peruvian Guano in his
nelghborhood. Believes Il to DO the BEST Manure
now n uso'
E. R. LILIES, Licsyills, Anson County, N. c., re-
ports:
Gas compared with Peruvian Guano and BauShs g
Super. Phosphate, the result decidedly in favor
| OF MAl?ES'f sUPHER-PdOSPHa ATE; attributed, be-
sond doubt to the fac; that the ravaes of the rust
were not by marked difference so severe where it
was applied rs where tho other manures Were"
| JAMES McMEEKIN, AGton, :. G., reports:
"UsOd ton OF Peruvian, and found the result but
| one half as compared with those from MAPES
| SUpER-PHO OSpHATE. Soil mostly sandy, with clay
subsoi. Marked difference IN the Size of the hollis
| in favor of aIAPES' SUPER-PHUSPHATE. On Cot
ton plants the Increased growth was about 100 per
cent"
JOINT R. HAIR, Minis, S. c.:
''Cotton more vigorous and healthy, and ma
rred ut least fgO icrekS earlier where MAPES'
SUPER-PHUe;PHATE was used as compared with
other Fertilizers applied. MAPES' SUPER-PHOa-
PLAT L produced 1U0 pounds per acre more Cotton
than lihoGes' Supcr-Phosphatc and 90 pounds per
acre more tnnn Soluble Pacific Guano Same guam
ty OF each $50 pounds, used to the acre, cultivated
in the Same manner. MAPES' CPERPHOSPHATE
more than doubled the yield of Cotton
X. 81. VENNING, Christ Church Parish, s. c., re-
ports:
"One application, 200 pounds MAPES' SUPER
PdOSPH tie, per acre. made the cotton grow to the
height OF six feet whele it grew only feet the
year before. Considers MAPES' SUPER-PHOS-
PHATE the best Fertllizar for SEA ISLAND COT
TON, md would safely recommend it to oil plant
ers."
s. c. MEANS, Spartanburg. 5. c., writes:
"Used 2i0 pounds Der acre, applied May 18th. Can
safely say never saw moc vigorous gro WITH impart
ed to cotton from the Use OF any manure. Satisfied
| the use OF MAlEo' 'aUPER-PHOSPHArEp phys hand
somclv,''
Rev W. a. MEnnIwETnrR Vale Crucis. near Co
uInbiH, 3. c., reports:
"MAPEs' SUPER-PHoSPHATE has given perfect
ction, uni hat it permanently improves the
soil Has 10 hesitation in saying it is the special
| manure for the turnip and Irish poato."
P. c. PENDLEToN, Vildoston, Ga, writes:
| "MAPEs' 'SUPEk-PdO>PHArE has exceeded my
most sunguinc cxpsctalions. The effects OF it's use
| ON Corn, Peas AID Garden Vegetables was mos
dard it must take tue preference of all fertilizers il
usc."
NJ. l}. HUNTER, Quitman. Ga, reports:
"Arplie ut tho rate uf 150 pounds per AGRA upon
every alternate four rows The result truly as
| tohishin0. Tho MANFRED rows yielded fully double
| tho ncighboring alternate rows
TERMS-S65 A TON. CASH,