The Portland daily press., 1868-05-08

Read the TestamOuy.
STETSON, Maine, Nov. 27, 81.
Messrs. B. R. Croasdale s. Co. 104 North Del. Av.
PhiPa.-I have just returned from an absence of
some six weeks, or your letter should have been an
swered sooner, l can say in reference to to your
super phosphate thai have u ed the Phosphate of
two other Manufacturers, and have never received
as much benefit from any as from this. 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 one
third to one-fifth part. useu it on my oats, and
the piece OF ground was run down and worn out
the oats were about three four inches 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 j can with eight
CORDS OF manure will send you the testamony OF
my neghbors soon. think can sell from 30 to 100
tons. How soon can you ship it? think now April
will be soon enough.
Yours &c, ME-. RICE.
SrETsoN, Maine, Feb. 18th 1868.
This certifes that used Croasdale's Super Phos-
phate last season or corn and believe it increased my
crop One-third at least, left part of the piece
DANIEL GOODWIN.
PORTLAND. Me-, Nov 13, 1867.
Messrs B. R. Croasdale Il Co.:
The Phosphate has given perfect satisfaction in
used it can be plainly distnsuished by the superior
growth and color OF the crops.
YouLs, A. F. LUNT.
WEST BRIDGEwATER, Mass.
Messrs Croasdae & Co.:
l used your Phosphate side by side with Goes and
could see even till the first of Angu decided ben
eft in favor of yoursthat is the stalks of corn
much larger. used it freely grass IN the spring,
and late on some turnips. The grass crop was re-
markably goed and it remains to be seen what the
testit Yours, 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 ap-
pearance OF it, tried it ON my carrots There was
three-i -iourths of an acre of ground, and used one
barrel CT 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
tine 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 t on my Strawberries and in setting the plants
put 1t 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 81 Co:
used in the spring of 1867 small quantity of
your Super-Phosphate upon my apple orchard of
young growth-just before ram The@enect was
surprising; 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, 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. /
was agreeably surprised with the result, as did not
expect anything from it, as the lana was SO run
down. 1t did well for them aud they showed very
remarkable growth. can fully recommend this ar
t1cle 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
Germ and potatoes on newly broken up land, which
was run out, and had not been titled for many years:
so recommend it TO all my friends. also know that
my neighbor, James Moody, Esq, used it his
farm and nursery with the same results as myself.
E. W. JACKSON.
Gorham, March 1, 1868.