The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1868-03-19
MAPES'
NITROGENIZED SUPER-PHOS.
PLATE OF LINE.

THE PRACTICAL EXPERIENCE GIVEN BELOW
of planters during the past season. fully establish
oil the advar tages claimed for this we!known FEh'
Received the highest premium awarded to Ferhl-
izers by the American Institute Of New York, held
October, 1867.
For fun report, with analysis made by the COM
nittee of the Institute, composed OF Dr. o. f BUCK,
Professor j. g. PoHLE, and other prominent Chem
lsts see pamphlets. 49,,
Tie distinguished feature of this SUPER-PHOS-
pHATE from other similar Fertilizers is, that all Of
it, ingredients are Of animal origin, and are either
soluble in ,odter In condition TO quickly become
soluble in the soil and be taken up by the crop.
Contains no inert or mineral Materials.
The proper relative proportion OF the ingredients
in MAPES' g. sPER-pHosPHATE 70 meet t1e Se,,.,, re-
ouirements OF the Cotton crop on Georgia and South
Carolina soils, is fully proved by the experience OF
planters who testified that Dherever applied eucn to
land noted for rusing cotton, the disease is ennrey
corrected, and healthy, vigorous growth produced.
On the same land Peruvian Guano and other fert1i-
izers have failed to secure healthy growth.
REPORTS FROM PLANTERS, 1857.
For Letters in full Sc. Descriptive Pumphla.
Applied at the rate Of 15o to 200 pounds per acre on
11th april, on 70 acres blue clay land. good deal
worn from being planted In cotton from 1857 to 1867
with only one years rest during that tme and not
withstsuding the long continued cold and heavy ran
and gales during the spring and summer, about the
first ct September the crop on this held was esama
ted BY some Of our best judges to promise yield Of
$50 to 200 pounds fine Sea island Cotton Lint to the
acre. Notwithstanding the ravages Of the caterpillar
the first cotton picked was from the field on which
MAPES' PHOSPHATE was used, and 1t has made
about 66 pounds to the acre, while no other man.
ured land made over IS pounds. Has used MAPEo'
PHOSPHATE on melons, potatoes and the garden
with satisfactory results.
THOMAS ). SALTER, Washington County, Ga, re-
poris that seventy-ave pounds per acre on old Land
Increased both the Cotton and the Corn threshold.
oil mr. nr1ir n
Guano.
Dr. E PARSONS, sandersville. Washington County
Ga, says: Z"
"My observation LIS that MApEs' sUPER-PHos.
PHATE Is q preventive against rust In Cotton.
Has about doubled the Cotton and treoled the Corn
as done better than Peruvian Guano per pound"
j. W. scorT, Of same section. reports:
''That his crop manured with Peruvian Gunno was
far more effected by drought ord excessive rains
than where MAPEs' sUPEk-PHOsPHATE was used.
shall use MAPES' in preference to any fertilizer he
has seen used By his neishoors."
". a. SPARKS, Eatcnton, Gu, reports:
"On land about halt covered with eedge, and
which had not been cultivated in two years, when
the manure was put on, badly manured, crop would
yield two pounds where the pnmanured would yiel
one."
B. B. HAMILTON, Americus, Ga, reports:
"Obtained the most satisfactory results from
MApEs' SUPER Pho ,PdATE, applying it as top
dressing CONSIDERED to have had the best garden
this year in Sc southwestern Georeia."
VI. j. ANDERSON, Fort Valley, Ca, reports:
"aIAPEs' sUpER.PaOSPHATE has doubled the
crop OF cotton in every reported, and some re-
port it has more than doubled their crop. On whea.
and oats the results are very satisfactory"
D. a. WARNocK. Beach Branch, S. c., reports:
"O1 land which always rusted cotton, increased
the crop twofold; s fine cotton as he has this
year. Prevented rust Four rows unrnanured rust
ed in August. Everything the MAPES' SUPER
the cold weather in Spring; kept perfectly green,
and growed hneT; has beat Peruvian Guano in his
neighborhood. Believes It to be the BEST Adnure
now IN usu."
Z. R. LILIES, Lilesville Anson County, N. c., re-
ports:
"As compared with Peruvian Guano and Baushs s
Super Phosphate, the result decidedly in favor
OF MAPES' sUPRER-PHOSPHATE; attributed, be-
were not, by marked difference, severe where 1t
was applied as where the other manures were"
JAMES McMEEKN, Aston, =. c., reports:
used ton OF Peruvian. and found the result but
one half as compared with those from MAPES'
SUPER-PHOSPHATE. Soil mostly sandy, with clay
subsoll. Marked difference IN tho size OF the bolls
In favor Of ALAPE5' SUPER-PHUSPHATE On Cot
ton plants the Increased growth was about 100 per
cent"
JoN B. HAIR, Minis, S. c.:
"Cotton was more vigorous and healthy, and ma.
tured at least tsro weeks earlier where MAPES'
SCPER-PHOSPHATE was used as compared with
other Fertilizers applied. hlAPES' SUPER.PHU.-
PHATE produced lU0 pounds per acre more Cotton
than Rhodes Super-Phosphate, and 80 pounds per
acre more than Soluble Pacific Guano Same auan.
ty OF each LEO pounds, used to the acre. cultivated
In the same manner. MAPES' UPER.PHOsPHATE
more than doubled the WELD Of Cotton"
R. :. YESSEsd. Christ Church Parish, 8. c., re.
ports:
Zone application, 200 pounds MAPES' SUPER
PdOSPHi TIE, per acre, made the cotton grow to the
height OF six feet where It grew only two feet the
year before. Considers MAPES' sUPER-PHOs-
PHATE ihe best Fernlizer for SEA ISLAND COT
TON, and would safely recommend it to all plant
ers."
S. C. MEANS, Spartanburg, S. c., writes:
"Used 240 pounds per acre, applied May 18th. Can
safely say never saw mote vigorous grow tn impart
ed to cotton from the use Of any manure satisfied
the use OF MAPEa' NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. pays hana.
somely,"
Rev. ". A. MERR1wErHER, Vale Crucis, near Co.
lumbis S. c., reports:
"MAPES sUPEk-PHoSPHATE has given perfect
satisfaction, and that 1t permanently improves the
soil Has no hesitation in saying It is the Apecla al
manure for the rrnip and Eish potato
P. c. PEEDLET0N, Valdoston, Ga, writes:
''MAPES SUPER-PHOSPHATE has exceeded my
most sanguine expectations The effects of its use
on Corn Peas aud Garden Vegetables was most
marked. If 1t can be always Kept up to the stan.
dard 1t must take the preference Of all fertilizers IN
use."
NJ. B. HUsTEn, Quitman. Ga, reports:
applied OF the rate OF leo pounds per acre upon
every alternate four rows. The result oa, truly as.
toniaing. The manured rows yielded fully double
the neShboring altlrnate rows"
TERMS-s65 A TON, CASH.
TINE SALES CAN BE ARRANGED FOR, PAYABLE IN
NOVEMBER.
H. w. KNSMAN,
SOLE AGENT roR SOUTH CAROLINA FOB MArEs' sUpEE-
PHOSPHATE UF LI41E AND GUANo COMPANY.