The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1868-03-28
CROASDALE'S
Genuine Super Phosphate.
The Standard Fertilizer for all
Crops.
Richer in Ammonia and PhosphoPic Acid
tiian amy Fertilizer ia the aarlket.
EACH PACKAGE BEARING BRAND
Standard Guaranteed 5y Prot. James C. Broth,
Chemical U. s. Mint Philadelphia.
Read ,I,a Tes,nrnomx.

Read tEe T'estamony.
E- STETseN, Maine, Nov. q, 81.
Messrs. B. R. Croasdale & Co. 1Oi North Del. Av.
Phil'a.-I 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 u ed the Phosphate of
two other Manufacturers and have never received
as much benefit from any from this. L gold It to
twenty-one farmers, and they all say it is the best
they ever used. used it on an old moving field;
120 lbs to the acre, and it increased the crop
third to one-ftth part. used it on my oats, and
the piece OF ground was run down and worn out
the oats were about three or 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 testamony of
my neighbors soon think can sell from so to 100
tons; How soon can you sblp it? think now April
Yours SC, NJ. L. RICE.
This certifes that used Croasdale's Super Phos-
phate last corn and believe 1t increased my
crop one-third at least as left part of the piece
- DANIEL GOODWIN.
PORTLAND, ME-, Nov 10, 1867.
Messrs B. r. Croasdae & Co.:
The Phosphate has given perfect satisfaction in
every case save one, and in fields where i has been
used It can be plainly distinguished by the superior
YouIs, A.F.LUNT.
WEST BRIDGEwATER, Mass.
Messrs Croasdale g. Co:
/ used your Phosphate side by side with Goes and
could see even till the first of Augu decided ben
eft in favor of yoursthat is, the stalks of corn
much larger. used it freely on grass IN the spring
and late ON some turnips. The grass crop was re-
markably COED, and.it remains to he seen what the
turnips will do. The season was too wet to properly
testit. Yours, L. K. HOWARD.
WEST FALMOUTH, Me-. Dec. %, 1857.
Mess. B. r. Crossdale & Co..
CHANGED TO fail upon some Of your Phosphate in
Portland last year, and being pleased with the ap-
nj IriD t&NVN Ihara yyaQ
three-fourt of an acre of ground. and usefone
barrel cf Phosphate. harvested fifteen tons OF car
berland, but never received so much benefit from
them as from this. The carrots were large size and
fine favor also used it on bareyi and had it not
been blown down, should have had n good crop
AS 1t was it was much better than any other in the
neighborhood. used one barrel to the acre. also
used it on my straw6erres, and in setting the plants
put it in the hill. The growth was splendid, and
shall be able to tell you of large crop OF berries
| pext year hope. Yours,
GoRHAM, Maine, Dec. %, 1857.
| Mess B r Croasdale & CO..
used in tho spring of 1867 small quantity Of
| your Super-Pnosphate upon my apple orchard OF
| young growth-just before ram. The effect was
sur. .rslng; it changed the foliage at once became
greatly exceeded that of previous years found at
so the foliage remained longer on the trees than when
! did not apply the Phosphate.
Ssed it on my garden tor corn, potatoes, beans,
peas be- eucumters, &c, and the effect was high
| iy satisfactory excepting the potatoes. had row
| OF grape vines, and n el the Phosphate on them
was sgreeably surprised with tha re- ut, rs did not
| expect anything from it, as the land was SO ruI
| remarkable growth. can fully recommend this ar
| tice as good fertilizer
| Yours, ISAAC McLELLAN.
| used Croasdae's Super Phosphate the last sea
son in planting my corn, potatoes and garden, ah'
| was satisfied with The result. got sood crops
| corn and potatoes ON newly broken up land, wmcl
was run cut, and had not been titled ior many years
regard 1t as exceedingly valuable iert zer, am
so recommend il to all my friends. also know INA
my neighbor, James Moody, Esq, used 1t on III
farm and NURSERY with the same results as mysell
Gorham, March /, 1863.