Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1869-09-07
Fertilizers.
HELL,s CELEBRATED Fertilizer.

vzELL'S CELEBRATED EertllAzer.
"A We again offer to the Farmers of Angus;
Fertilizer. As to its SURPRISING merits and re.
results it is only necessary to say that
that we sold last Fall, to the farmers of Augusta
county, $50 one hundred and fifty tons. "a lar
ger quantity than was sold of any other Fertii-
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 it
is entirely satisfied as to the result:
We give below few certificates of Farmers
who used it last season.
P. B. HoGE & BRO
M1DDIEBRooK, Augusta county, Va,
Messrs. p. B. Hoge g. Bro. .-Gentlemen-
purchased of you last Fall ~ tons of Yelrs SUI
per Phosphate. and (2) two tons of Zelps Raw
Bone Phosphate and drilled these fertilizers
with my wheat 1 also purchased % two tons Of
manipulated Guano, and sowed with my wheat.
have no hesitation in saying that zelPs fertili-
zers are vastly superior to any that have ever
used or seen used by my neighb 3rs. Iaey gave
straw clear and nice, and the grains plump and
heavy. Where these fertilizers were sown,. l
have an excellent stand of grass on light sandy,
chestnut soil, where 1 could never before get
grass to 'catch" / earnestly recommend them
to our farmers as No. Fertilizers.
Yours, &C., NJ w. ID. HoGsHEAD.
STANTON, VA, July 30th, 1869.
Messrs. p. B. Hoge 4 Bro :-Gentlemen-Last
Fall purchased of you several tons Zelfs FER
tilizers. 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. -
/. j. PARKINs.
NEAR NEW Hope, Augusta, Va,
June 21st, 1869.
Messrs. P. B. Hoge s. Bro. :-Gentlemen-In
answer to your enquiries would say that used
ZelPs fertilizers at the rate Of 16O lbs to the acre.
and take pleasure in saying that 1T has acted en-
tirely to my at;sfaction-indeed, it is the best
wheat crop ever raised on the same land. 1t is
my belief that it is sure preventive of fly, as
where 1 used nothing but stable manure my
wheatis considerably damaged but where ZelPs
fertilizers are used there is no appearance of fly.
Very respectfully, ELI CAREER.
Augusta County, Va, July 81 1869.
Messrs P. B. Hoge q Bro. Dear Sirs-I pur-
chased of you last Fall four or five tons Zelrs
rate of 200 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 l would not
have made more than 10 bushels to the acre had
tire satisfaction and recommend it to the use of
all farmers. as I believe it will pay them well.
H. p DIcKERsoN
NEAR STANTON, VA, July 9th, 1869.
Messrs. P. B. Hoge & Bro :-Gentlemen-La
Fall 1 purchased of you Zelps Phos. of Lime and
Zelrs Bone Phosphate l 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 ZelPs and Goes were used the yield
was fully Is bushels to the acre.
Yours, &C., JOHN A. HARMAN.
Augusta County, Va.
MEssRs. P. B. HOGE & Bro -Gentlemen-I
used ZelPs 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 used 100 pounds to
the acre. 1 regard it as equal in every respect
to any Fertilizer have used for years.
JAMES b. COLLINS.