Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1869-10-12
Fertilizers.


IA We again offer to the Farmers of Anpus-
t. and adjoining counties, this justin celebrated
mer1es1sea. AS 10 us SURPRISING merits and
markable results, 1t is only necessary to av that
that we sold last Fall, to the farmers Of Anpusta
county, (loO) one hundred and fiftv tons. "a lar
ger quantity than was sold of any other Fertili-
yer one err IN Inns market. from which we have
cases equalling the pure Peruvian Guano We
have in no case heard Complaint Of adnltera-
ton as we have heard of other Fertilizers now
De1ore the people but every farmer who used it
Is entirely satisfied as to the result. -.t5 { Il
We give below a few certificates of Farmers
who used it last season fs-
P. B. HOGE s BRO
MIDDLEBRooK, Augusta county, Va,
y July 10Th, 1869.
purchased of you last Fall (9) tons of YelPs Su-
per Phosphate, and (2) two tons of ZelPs Raw
Bone Phosphate, and drilled these fertilizers
with my wheat. l also purchased ~ two tons of
manipulated Guano, and sowcd with my wheat.
zers are vastly superior to any that have ever
used or seen used by my neighbors. They gave
me an excellent stand and yield of wheat-the
straw clear I1 ana NICE and the grains plump and
heavy. Where these fertilizers were sown, I
have an excellent stand of grass on light, sandy,
chestnut SOIL, where [ could never before get
grass to 'catch." I earnestly recommend them
to our farmers as No. Fertilizers.
Yours &c, NJ. w. D. HoGsHEAD.
STANTON. VA, July Both, 1869.
Messrs. p B. Hoge & Bro -Gentlemen-Last
Fall purchased of you several tons ZelPs Fer
tilzers. | have also used almost every fertilizer
in the market, and have no hesitancy in saying
that it is far superior to any have ever used ex-
cept Peruvian Guano, which believe is equal to
it, but no better. am highly pleased with it and
confidently recommend it to the farmers of this
section, as believe it is better adapted to this
soil than any Phosphate yet introduced here.
'--.,.-.-..,,. L. j. PARKINs.
Nrr A
June 2lst 1869
Messrs. P. B. Hoge & Bro :-Gentlemen-In
answer to your enquiries would say that used
Zes fertilizers at the rate of 100 lbs to the acre.
trely to my satisfaction indeed, it is the best
wheat crop ever raised on the same land It is
my belief that it is sure preventive of fly, as
where I used nothing but stable manure my
fertilizers are used there is appearance of fly.
Very respectfully, ELI CARRIER.
Augusta County, Va, July 81, 1869.
Messrs P. B. Hoge s. Bro. Dear Sirs 81 pur-
chased of you last Fall four or five tons Zelps
Fertilizers and sowed it with my wheat at the
was fully twenty bushels to the acre. am salts
fed that on portion Of the land I would not
have made more than 10 bushels to the acre had
I not used these fertilizers. It has given me en-
tire satisfaction. and l recommend it to the use of
all farmers, as l believe it will pay them we'll.
.. ..----. ID. +. DICKERsoN.
NEAR STAUNToN, VA, July 9th, 1869.
Messrs. P. B. Hoge g. Bro. -Gentlemen-L Last
Fall purchased of you Zell's Phos. of Lime and
Zels Bone Phosphate / sowed it in field of
50 acres, along with Andrew Goes Fertilizer and
Baugh's Phosphate In the early part of the
season, Goes took the start but at harvest there
was no material difference-that part of the field
in which Zell's and Goes were used the yield
was fully Is bushels to the acre.
Yours. &C., JOHN A. HARTMAN.
Augusta County, Va.
MEssRs. P. B. HoGE g. Bro :-Gentemen-I
used Zells Fertilizers last fall on very poor land
the land I am sure would not have made more
than bushels to the acre without Fertilizers,
and feel confident the yield will be at least
twelve bushels per acre I used $50 pounds to
the acre. regard it as equal in every respect
to any Fertilizer I have used for years.
s JAMES B. COLLINS.