Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1869-10-05
Fertilizers.


FeTttttzeT. AS 10 It's SURPRISING merits ana 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 Fertili-
ger offered in this MARKET from which we have
heard the most satisfactory iaccounts-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. 1910
We give below few certificates of Farmers
who used it last season. go $50
P. B. .HOGE & BRO.
MIDDLEDRooK, Augusta county, Va,
July 10Th, 1869 !.
Messrs. p B. Hoge + Bro. :-Gentlemen-I
Der Phosphate, and (2) two tons of Zells Raw
Zone Phosphate, and drilled these fertilizers
with my wheat | also purchased ~ two tons of
manipulated Guano and sowed With my wheat.
l have no hesitation in saying that LeiS fertlll-
zers are vastly superior to any that have ever
used or seen used by my neighb 2rs. they gave
me an excellent stand and yield Of wheat-thee
straw clear ana nice, and the grains plump and
heavy Where these fertilizers were sown,, l
chestnut soil, where l could never before get
grass to 'catch.'' / earnestly recommend them
to our farmers as No. Fertilizers.
Yours, &C., M. w. ID. HoGsHEAD.
STAUNToN, VA, July Both, 1869.
Messrs. p. B. Hoge.5 Bro :-Gentlemen-La Last
tilizers. have also used almost every fertilizer
in the market. and have no hesitancy in saying
that it is far superior 70 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 2lst, 1869.
Messrs. P. B, Hoge & .:-Gentlemen-In
answer to your enquiries would say that used
ZelPs fertilizers at the rate of l6O lbs to the acre,
and take pleasure in saying that it has acted en-
tirely to my st;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 hy.
Very respectfully, ELI CARRIER.
Augusta County, Va. July 81, 1869.
Messrs P. b. Hoge & Bro. Dear Sirs-I pur
chased of you last Fall four or FIVE tons Zell's
Fertilizers and sowed it with my wheat at the
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
I not used these fertilizers. 1t has given me en-
tire satisfaction and recommend it to the use of
all farmers. as I believe it will pay them we'll.
81. P. DICKERsoN.
NEAR STAUNToN, VA, July 9th, 1869.
Messrs p B. Hoge & Bro. :-Gentlemen-La
Fall l purchased of you Zell's Phos. of Lime and
ZelPs Bone Phosphate sowed it in field of
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 difference-that part of the field
in which Zell's and Goes were used the yield
was fully rs bushels to the acre
Yours, &c, JOHN A. HARMAN.
Augusta County, Va.
MEssRs. P. B HoGE & BRo:-Gentlemen-I
used Zels 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 $50 pounds to
the acre regard it as equal in every respect
JAMES B. COLLINS.
Staunton July Goth, 1869
MEssRs P. B. HoGE q BRo-Gentlemen-It
gives me pleasure to state that l purchased of