The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1868-04-15
CROASDALE,S
Genuine Super Phosphate.
The Standard Fertilizer for all
Crops. -
than any Fertilizer in the Market.
EACH PACKAGE BEARING BRAND
Standard Guaranteed By Prof. James c. Broth,
Chemical U. s. Mint PHILADELPHIA.

Read the Testamony.
Messrs. B. R. Croasdale & Co. 1O4 North Del. Av
Phil'a.-I have just returned from an Absence of
six weeks or your letter should have been an
swered sooner, can saw in reference to 10 your
super phosphate thai have ed the Phosphate Of
as much benefit from any from this L sold 1t to
twenty-one 'armt and they all say 1t is the best
100 lbs to the acre. and it increased The crop one,
third to one-ffth part. used it on my oats, and
The piece o. ground was run down and worn out.
the oats were about thee four inchss hight
changed the color at once, became dark and stout;
had splend crop. can raise as good corn with
coros Of manure. I will send you the test amony Of
my neiyhbors think can sell from 81 to 100
ton, tons; :; How soon an you ship it3 think now April
grT Yours &c, NEE RICE.
STETsoN. Maine. Feb. 18th 1868.
This certifes that used Croasdale's Super Phos-
phate last season and believe 1t increased my
crop third at least left part of the piece
'' N'' ''' ''-' 90 DANIEL GOODWIN.
PORTLAND, Me-, Nov 10, 1867.
Messrs b. r. Croasdae ~ Co.:
The PHOSPHATE has given perfect satisfaction in
every save one, and in fields where il has been
used il can be plainly distinguished by the superior
YouIs, A.F.LUNT.
WEST BRrDeEwArER, Mass.
Messrs B r CrOasdale & Co
used your Phosphate side by side with Goes and
could see even TIL the first of Augu decided ben
much larger. used it freely grass m the spring,
and late On some tur. ips. The grass crop was re-
IN to oe n the
iestlt. Yours, +. e. HOWARD.
WEST FALMOUTH, Me-. Dec. %, 1867.
Mess. Is. X. Croasdale q Co
CHANGED to fall upon some of your Phosphate in
Portland last year, and being pleased with the aD-
moor nj ~ .fa
three fonrtls of an of ground and used one
barrel CT Phosphate harvested fifteen tons OF car
berIand, but never received So mu. benefit from
them as from This. The carrots large size and
fine favor also used 1t on barley; and had it not
been blown down, should have had good CROP
AS it. was, it was much tier than any other in the
neighborhood. used cne barrel to the l also
put it in t. 9 hill. The growth wa, splendid and
shall be able to tell you of large crop OF berries
IRA wNN
GoRHAM, Maine. Dec. %, 1867.
Mess Croasdae q Co:
used in the spring of 1867 a small quantity of
your Super-Pnosphate upon my apple orchard of
Young growth-just before rain The effect was
SUR rising; it changed the foliage at once became
dark, aud the growth of wood during The season
greatly exceeded that Of previous Years. found al
50 The foliage remained longer on the trees than when
1 did not apply the Phosphate.
used 1T on my garden for corn, potatoes, beans,
peas, beets, cucumiers, &C., and the effect was high
AZ SdtsidctoIy eActpiluS lie pOIdtOeS. nau row
OF grape vines, and ed the Phosphate on them.
was agreeably surprised with the ut, rs did not
expect anything from it, as the lana was SO run
down. 1t did well tor them, aud they showed very
remarkable growth. can fully recommend this ar
ticle as good fertilizer. at.
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 Tor many years.
regard ii as an exceedingly valuable erti izer, and
so recommend it to all m, friends also know that
my ne.ghbor, james Moody, ESQ.,, used it on his
farm and nursery with the same results as myself
K. w. JACKSON.
Gorham, March /. 1865