The Portland daily press., 1868-05-09
Read the Testimony.

Read the Testimony.
STETsoN, Maine, Nov. q, 81.
Messrs. B. r. Croasdae & Co. lO4 North Del. Av.
PhiPa.-I have just returned from an absence of
some six weeks, or your letter should have been an
Swered sooner, can say in reference to to your
5uper-phosphate thai have u ed the Phosphate of
two other 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;
100 lbs to the acre, and it increased the crop one
third to one-ffth part. USED it on my oats, and
the piece OF ground was run down and worn out
the oats were about three or four inches hight
had splendid crop. can raise as good corn with
cords Of manure / will send you the testamony OF
my neighbors soon. think can sell from 30 to 100
tons. How soon can you ship it? think now April
will be soon enough.
STETsoN Maine, Feb. 18th 1868.
This certifes that used Croasdale's Super Phos-
phate last season and believe it increased my
crop one-third at least left part of the piece
"''''''' N-'A ''' '' : - DANIEL GOODWIN.
PORTLAND, ME-, Nov 10, 1867.
Messrs B. r. Croasdae 81 Co.:
The Phosphate has given perfect satisfaction In
every one, and in fields where it has been
used it can be plainly distinguished by the superior
growth and color OF the crops
IN WEST BRIDGEwATER, Mass.
N "a
L used your Phosphate side by side with Goes and
could see even till the first of Augu,t decided BEN
eft in favor OF yoursthat is the stalks of corn were
much larger. used it freely grass IN the spring,
and late on some turnips. The grass crop was re-
maTkaby COED, and it remains to be seen what the
test it Yours, 1-''''' U.s. F. E. HOWARD.
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 APP
pearance OF it, tried it on my carrots There was
three iourths of an acre of ground, and used one
barrel Of Phosphate. harvested fifteen tons OF car
rots from the piece. have used Goes and the Cum
berland, but never received so much benefit from
them as from this. The carrots were large size and
fine favor also used it on barley; and had it not
been blown down, should have had good crop
neighbOrho0d used one barrel to the acre. l also
used it my strawberries, and in setting the plants
put it in the hill. The growth was splendid, and
shall be able to tell you OF large crop OF berries
next year hope. Yours,
GoRHAM, Maine, Dec. %, 1867.
Mess Croasdale & Co:
used in the spring of 1867 a small quantity Of
your Super-Phosphate upon my apple orchard OF
young growth-just before ram, The effect was
surprising; it changed the foliage at once, became
dark, and the growth of wood during the season
So the oaees a2at IF oPreyiSas years found al
did not apply the Phosphate
L used 1t on my garden tor corn, potatoes, beans,
peas, beets cucumters, &C., and the effect was high
ly satisfactory excepting the potatoes. had row
of grape vines, and used the Phosphate on them l
was agreeaby surprised with the result as did not
expect anything from it, as the lana was so
down. 1t did well for them, aud they showed very
remarkable growth, can fully recommend this ar
ticle as good fertilizer.
Yours, ISAAC MCCLELLAN.
used Croasdale's Super-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 on newly broken up land, which
was run out and had not been titled for many years.
regard it as an exceedingly valuable FERTILIZER and
so recommend it to all my friends. also know that
my neghbor, James Moody, Esq, used it on his
farm and nursery with the same results myself.
E. w. JACKSON.