Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1869-08-10
P. B. HOGE s. BRO.
MrDDLEBRooK, Augusta county, Va, !

who used it last season.
P B. HOGE s. BRO.
MrDDLEBRooK, Augusta county, Va,
"f July 18th, 1869
Messrs. p B. Hoge & Bro :-Gentlemen-I
purchased of you last Fall (s) tons Of Yells SUI
per Phosphate, and (2) two tons of ZelPs Raw
Bone Phosphate and drilled these fertilizers
with my wheat. also purchased ~ two tons of
manipulated Gnano, and sowcd with my wheat
have no hesitation in saying that Zell's fertlll-
Zers are vastly superior to any that have ever
used or-seen used by my neighb2rs. They gave
me an excellent stand and yield OF wheat-the
straw clear anu 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 l could never before get
grass to '.catch." earnestly recommend them
to our farmers as Nc. l Fertilizers. aE 9
Yours, &c, NJ. W. D. HoGsHEAD.
STAUNroN, VA, July Goth, 1869.
lMessrs P. B. Hoge q Bro. :-Hentemen-Last
Fall purchased of you several tons Zell's Fer
tiizers. | 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.
I. j. PARKINs.
NEAR NEW HOPE, Augusta, Va | !.
June Dist 1862
Messrs. P. B. Hoge s. Bro :-Gentemen-In
answer to your enquiries l would say that l used
Zels fertilizers at the rate of l6O lbs to the acre,
and take pleasure in saying that it has acted en-
tirely to my at;sfaction-indeed, it is the best
wheat crop eyer raised on the same land. 1t is
my belief that it is sure preventive of fly, as
where / used nothing but stable manure my
wheati is considerably damaged; but where Zslls
fertilizers are used there is no appearance of fly.
Very respectfully, ELI CARRIER
Augusta County, Va, July 81, 1869. =
Messrs 2. B. Hoge & Bro Dear Sirs-l Dur
chased of you last Fall four or five tons ZelIs
Fertilizers and sOwed 1t 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 sats-
fed that on a 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 believe it will pay them well.
II. P. DICKERsoN.
NEAR STANTON. Va. Inly 9th, 1869.
Messrs p. B. Hoge q Bro. :-Gentiemen-Las
Fall purchased of you Zells Phos. of Lime and
Zell's Bone Phosphate. | sowed it in a field of
81 acres, along with Andrew Goes Fertilizer and
Baughs Phosphate In the early part of the
season, Goes took the start but at harvest there
was no material difference that part of the Held
in which Zels and Goes we're used the yield
was fully Is bushels to the acre
Yours. &c. JOHN A. HARMAg.
Augusta County, Va.
MEssRs. p. B. HoGE & Bro :-Gentlemen-I
used Zelrs Fertilizers last fall on very poor land
the land am sure would not have made more
and I feel confident the yield will be at least
twelve bushels per acre used 100 pounds to
the acre | regard il as equal in every respect
to any Fertilizer have used for years.
' JAMES B. COLLINS,
Staunton July 18th, 1869.
MEssRs P B. HoGE q Bro :-Gentlemen;-1t
gives me pleasure to state that purchased of