Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1869-08-24


that we sold last Fall, to the farmers OF Augusta
county, Q5O) one hundred and fifty tons, Ca lar
ger quantity than was sold of any other Fertili
ger offered IN this market from which we have
heard the most satisfactory accounts-in many
cases equalling the pure Peruvian Guano We
have in no case heard complaint of adultera-
ton as we have heard of other Fertilizers now
before the people, but every farmer who used i
is entirely satisfied as to the result.
We give below few certificates of Farmers
who used it last season.
P. B. HOGE & BRO
AIDpIEnRooK, Augusta county, Va,
July 29th, 1869.
Messrs. p B. Hoge & Bro. -Gentlemen-l
purchased of you last Fall (3) tons Of 7 elps SUI
per Phosphate. and (2) two tons of ZelPs Raw
Bone Phosphate, and drilled these fertilizer.
manipulated Guano, and sowed with my wheat
l have no hesitation in saying that Zel's fertili-
GERS are vastly superior to any that I have ever
used or seen used by my neighbors. They gave
straw clear and nice and the grains plump and
heavy. Where these fertilizers were sown, /
have ID excellent stand of grass on light, sandy,
chestnut soil, where 1 could never bef,Are gel
grass to catch" l earnestly recommend them
to our farmers as No. Fertilizers.
Yours, &C., NJ. ". D. HoosHEAD
STAUNToN, Va, July 30th, 1863.
Messrs. p B. Hoge 4 Bro. -Gentlernen-Iaat
Fall purchased OF you several tons zelps Fer
tilizers. have also used almost every fertilizer
in the market, and have no heSitaney in saying
that it is far superior to any have ever used eI
cept Peruvian Guano, which l believe is equal TO
1t, but no better. am highly pleas ed 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.
I. J. PARKINs
NgAg New HoPE. Augusta, Va,
June 2lst, 1859
Messrs. F. B. Hoge s. Bro :-Gentlemen-In
answer to your enquiries l would say that ! used
Zeps fertilizers at the rate of 100 lbs to she acre.
and take pleasure in saying that it has acted en-
tirely to my stsfaction-indeed it is the best
wheat crop ever raised on the same land It is
my belief that it is sure preventive of hy, as
where I uaed nothing but stable manure my
wheatis considerably damaged; but where Zell's
fertilizers are used there is no appearance of Ay
Very respectfully, ELI CAREER
Augusta County. Va. July 81, 1869.
Messrs P. B. Hoge & Bro. Dear Sirs-I pur~
chased of you last Fall four OF Eve tons Zelis
Fertilizers and sqwsd it with my wheat ut tho
rate OF ~ lbs. to the acre, and the yield OF wheat
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
l not used these fertilizers. It has given me en-
tire satisfaction, and recommend it to the ,,se Of
all farmers as believe it will pay then. we'll
III, +. DICKERsoN.
NEAR STAUNToN, VA, July 9th, 1862
Messrs. P. B. Hsge s. Bro. :-Gentlemen-Las$
Fall purchased Of you ZelPs Phos. of Lime and
81 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 dfference-thst par. of the field
in which 4ells and Goes were used the Weld
was fully Is bushels to the acre
Yours, &c. JOHN A. HARTMAN.
Augusta County, Va
MEssRs. P. B. HoGE & Bro
used Zells Fertilizers last fall on very poor land
the land 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 l used $50 pounds 20
the acre. regard it as equal in every respect
to any Fertilizer have used for years.
JAMES b. COLLINS.
Staunton July 29th, 1859.
MESsRs. P. u. HooE & Bro :-Gentlemen-It
gives me pleasure to state that ! purchased OF
you last fall 2 Tons Zelps Fertilizers and that
they are equal TO any FertlizaH I have ever
used e.. NJ COCHRAN
Swoopes Depot Augusta CO. Va
MEssRs. P. B. HoGE IL Bro :-Gentlcmen-I
have used ZelPs Fertilizers for two seasons and
take pleasure in saying that l am entirely salts
fed with its results. ! used it on some Of nv
poorest land, and the wheat is excellent l rec
ommend it to our Farmers as the best Fertilizer
/ have ever used. JOHN CHRISTIAN
August Srd 3m
DODONDA GUANO and EASTER,
For sale by T. AWDE,
angst Waynesboro. Va.
COLUBLE PACIFIC GUANO!
- Il. KER 81 BRO, Agents.
Staunton, Va
The use Of this Guano in tins section, has given
such Uanersl satisfaction to render nOmrnonda-