The Portland daily press., 1868-05-07

IMAM amy EefI1iIZer In the MARKET.
EACH PACKAGE BEARING BRAND
Standard Guaranteed By Prof. James c. Broth,
Chemica! U. S. Mint Philadelphia.
Read the Tsstamony.
STETsON, Maine, Nov. 81, 'o7.
Messrs. B. r. Croasdale & Co. 1O4 North Del. Av.
Phira.-l 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 ed the Phosphate of
two other Manufacturers, and have never received
as much benefit from any from this. 1 sold it to
twenty-one farmers, and they all say it is the best
l20 lbs to the acre, and it increased the crop
third to one-htth part. used 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 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 test amony OF
my neiehbors soon. think can sell from 50 to 100
tons How soon can you ship it9 think now April
will be soon enough.
Yours SC, NJ. RICE.
STETsoN, Maine, Feb. 18th 1861
This certifes that used Croasdale's Super Phos-
phate last season and believe it increased my
crop onethird at least, as left part of the piece
=. DANIEL GOODWIN.
PORTLAND, Me-, Nov 10, 1867.
Messrs B. r. Croasdale 81 Co.:
The Phosphate has given perfect satisfaction in
every case save one, and in fields where it has been
used it can be plainly distinguished by the superior
growth and color OF the crops.
YouIs, A. F.LUNT.
WEST BRIDGEwATER, Mass.
Messrs r Croasdale d Co:
used your Phosphate side by side with Goes and
could see even till the first of Augu decided ben
eht favor OF yours3that Is the stalks OF corn were
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, F.E. HOWARD.
WEST FALMOUTH, Me-, Dec. %, 1851.
Mess b. r. Croasdale q 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 ionrths of an acre of ground and used one
barrel CT Phosphate. harvested fifteen tons OF
rots from the piece. have used Goes and the Cum
berland, but never received so much benefit from
them from this. The carrots were large size aud
fine flavor. also used it on barley; and had it not
been blown down, should have had good crop
AS was, it was much better than any other in the
neiehborhoOd. used one barrel to the acre. also
used on my Strawberries and in setting the plants
shall be able to tell you of large crop OF berries
next year hope. Yours,
GoRHAM, Maine, Dec. %, 1867
Mess r Croasdale q Co:
used in the spring of 1867 small quantity OF
your Super-Phosphate upon my apple orchard OF
young growth-just before rain The effect was
surprislng; it changed the foliage at once, became
dark, and the growth of wood during the season
greatly exceeded that of previous years. found al
the foliage remained longer the than when
did not apply the Phosphate
used 1t on my garden tor corn, potatoes, beans,
peas, beets, cucum ers, &c. and the effect high
~ satisfactory excepting the potatoes. had row
OF grape vines, and used the Phosphate on them. /
was agreeaby surprised with the result, did not
expect anything from it, as the lana was so run
down. 1t did well tor them, aud they showed a very
remarkable growth. can fully recommend this ar
ticle as good fertilizer.
Yours, ISAAC MCCLELLAN.
used Croasdaie'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 for many years.
regard it as exceedingly valuable FERTILIZER and
SO recommend it to all my friends. also know that
nay neighbor, James Moody, Esq, used it on his
farm and nursery with the same results myself.
L. w. JACKSON.
Gorham, March 1, 1868.