The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1868-05-04
CROASDALE,S
Genuine Super Phosphate.
The Standard Fertilizer for all
Crops.
Richer i'm Ammonia and Phosphoric Acid
than any Fertilizer in the aarket.
EACH PACKAGE BEARING BRAND
Standard Guaranteed by Prof James c. Broth,
Chemical U. S. Mint PHILADELPHIA.

Read she Tesfumony.
SrETSON Maine, Nov. q, 1T.
Messrs. b. r. Croasdale & Co. 10i North Del. Av.
Phil'a.-l have just returned from an absence of
some SIX weeks, or your letter should have been
swered sooner, can saw in reference to 10 your
two other Manufacturers, and have never received
as much benefit from any as from this L sold IT to
twentyone farmers and they all say it is the best
they ever used. used il on an old moving field;
10 lbs. to the acre. and it increased The crop
thlrd to one-fttn part. USED it on my oats, and
inc plece o. ground was run down and worn out
the oats were about thee or four inchss hight
changed the color at once, became dark and stout;
had splend d crop. can raise good corn with
six dollars worth to one acre as can with eight
cords OF manure. will send you the tesi amony OF
my neyhbors SOON l think can sell from 30 to 100
tons: How soon AN you ship it? think now April
will be soon enough. ---.s.
Yours &c, NJ. e. RICE.
SrErsoN Maine, Feb. 18th 1868.
This certifes that used Croasdales Super Phos-
phate last season on corn and believe it increased my
crop one-th1rd at least, left part of the piece
DANIEL GOODWIN.
PORTLAND. Me-, Nov Is, 1867.
Messrs B. R. Croasdaie .8 Co.:
The Phosphate has given perfect satisfaction in
used it can be piaS disainguished By the superior
growth and color OF the crops.
YouIs, A. F. LUNT.
WEST BRIDGEwATER, Mass.
Messrs Croasdale q Co:
uSeu your phosphate Slue by side Win Goes ana
could see even till the first of Augu decided BEN
eftin favor of yOursthat is the stalks of
much larger used it freely grass in the spring,
markably COED, and it remains to he seen what the
ufnips will do. The season too wet to properly
testit. Yours, +. E. HOWARD.
WEST FALMOUTH, Me-, Dec. %, 1867.
Mess. B. r. Croasdale & Co.:
chancad TO fall upon some of your Phosphate in
Portland last year, ana being pleased with the ap-
pearance Of 1t, tried it on my carrots. There
three, onrths of an acre of ground. and used one
barrel CT Phosphate harvested fifteen tons OF car
rots from the piece. have used Gees and the Cum
berland but never received SO much benefit from
fine favor. also used 1t on barley; and had it not
been blown down, should have had a good CROP
As was, it was much better than any other in the
neighborhood. used one barrel to the acre. also
used it on my strawberries and in setting the plants
put it in the hill. The growth was splendid, and
snail be able to tell you OF large crop OF berries
next year hope. Yours,
GoRHAM, Maine, Dec. %, 1867.
Mess r Croasdae q Co:
used in the spring of 1867 small quantity OF
your super-Phosphate upon my apple orchard OF
young gr0wth-just before The effect was
surprising; it changed the foliage once, became
dark, and the growth of wood during the season
so the foliage remained longer the trees than when
I'D not apply the Phosphate.
used 1t on my garden tor corn, potatoes, beans,
peas, beets, cucum ers, &c. and the effect high
ly satisfactory excepting the potatoes. L had row
OF grape vines, and used the Phosphate on them. ]
was agreeaby surprised with the result rs did not
expect anything from it, as the lana was so run
down. tdid well Tor them, aud they showed a very
remarkable growth. can fully recommend this ar
ticle as good fertilizer.
Yours, ISAAC MCCLELLAN.
used Croasdales Super Phosphate the last sea-
son in planting my corn, potatoes and garden, and
was satisfied with the result. Fgot good crops OF
corn aud potatoes on newly broken up land, which
was run out and had not been titled Tor many years.
regard 1t as exceedingly valuable fertilizer 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 as myself.
E. w. JACKSON.
Gorham, March 1, 1868.