The Portland daily press., 1868-04-29
CROASDALE'S
Genuine Super Phosphate.
The Standard Fertilizer for all
Crops.
Richer in 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 the Testimony.
STETsON, Maine, Nov. 81, '67.
Messrs. B. r. Croasdale & Co. 1Oi North Del. Av
Phila.-I have just returned from an absence of
some SIX weeks or your letter should have been
swered sooner, can say in reference to TO your
Super-phosphate thai have u ed the Phosphate of
two other Manufactures, 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 old moving field;
120 lbs to the acre, and it increased the crop
third to one-ffth part. useu it on my oats, and
the piece of ground was down and worn out
the oats were about three or four inches hight
changed the color at once, became dark and stout;
had splendid crop. can raise as good corn with
SIX dollars worth to one acre as can with eight
cords Of manure. will send you the testimony OF
my neighbors soon. 1 think can sell from so to 100
TONS How soon can you ship it? think now April
will be soon enough. La. -s.
Yours &c, ME-. RICE.
This certifes that used Croasdale's Super Phos-
phate last and believe it increased my
crop 0nethird at least, left part of the piece
DANIEL GOODWIN.
PORTLAND. ME-, Nov 49, 1867.
The Phosphate has given perfect satisfaction in
every case save one and in fields where il has been
used 1t 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 tin the first of Augu decided ben
much larger. used it freely grass the spring.
and late on some turnips. The grass crop was re-
markably COED, and it remains to be seen what the
turnips will do. The season too wet to properly
testit Yours, -.s.-.4 f. E. HOWARD.
WEST FALMOUTH Me-, Dec. %, 1867.
Mess. B. r. Croasdae & Co.:
CHANGED to tall upon some of your Phosphate in
Portland last year, and being pleased with the ap-
n II friAI
three ourths 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 flavor. also used it on barley; and had it not
been blown down, should have had good crop
As it was it was much better than any other in the
neighborhood. 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 r Croasdale Il Co:
used in the spring of 1867 a small quantity of
your Super-Phosphat upon my apple orchard of
young growth-just before ram The effect was
surprislng it changed the foliage at once, became
dark, and the growth of wood during the
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, 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 them. 1
was agreeably surprised with the suit rs did not
expect anything from it, as the lana SO run
down. 1t did well for them, aud they showed very
remarkable growth. Lean 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 out and had not been titled Tor many years.
regard it as an exceedingly valuable erti 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 myself.
e. w. JACKSON.
Gorham, March 1, 1868.