Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1869-09-21
Fertilizers.


WELLS CELEBRATED Fert1ilzer.
live again offer to the Farmers OF Angus,
Ia, and adjoining countless this justly celebrated
Fertilizer. As to its SURPRISING merits and re-
markable results it is only necessary to say that
that we sold last Fall, to the farmers of Augusta
county $50 one hundred and nifty tons "a aT-
Ter offered in this markell from which we have
heard the most satisfactory accounts-in many
cases equalling the pure Peruvian Guano. We
have in no case heard complaint ct adultera-
tion 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
wy Ns'N = ~ P. B. HOGE s. BRO.
niDl'i1"D''oo> - t> July Jul, 18th, 1853
Messrs. p B. Hoge & Bro: --Gentlemen.I
purchased of you last Fall 81 tons Of YelP SUI
per Phosphate, and (2) two tons of ZelPs Raw
Bone Phosphate, and drilled th 1t Iertlllzers
manipulated Guano and sowcd with my wheat.
have no hesitation in saying that ZeiPs fertlll-
zers are vastly superior to any that have ever
used or seen used by my neighb2rs I1ey gave
me an excellent stand and yield Of wheat-the
straw clear and nice, and the grains plump and
heavy. Where these fertilizers We're sown,. L
have an excellent stand of grass on light. sandy,
chestnut SOIL where L could never before get
to our farmers as No. Fertilizers.
Yours, &C., III. w. d. HoGsHEAD.
"a STANTON, VA, July Both. 1869.
Messrs. P. B. Hoge & Bro :-Gentlemen-Last
Fall purchased of you several tons ZelPs 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.
I. 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
Zelrs fertilizers at the rate of 100 lbs to the acre.
and take pleasure in saying that it has acted en-
tirely to my sat;sfaction-indeed, it is the best
wheat crop ever raised on the same land It is
my belief that it is a sure preventive of fly, as
where I used nothing but stable manure my
wheat is considerably damaged; but where Zers
fertilizers are used there is no appearance of fly
| Augusta County, Va, July 81, 1859.
Messrs P. B. Hoge & Bro. Dear Sirs-I pur-
chased of you last Fall four or five tons Zelps
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 a portion of the land 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.
| 81. P. DICKERsON.
NEAR STAUNToN, VA, July 9th, 1862
| Messrs. P. B. Hoge g. Bro. :-Gentlemen-Las
| Fall purchased of you ZelPs Phos of Lime and
| Zells Bone Phosphate. sowed it in field of
| So 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 Zels and Goes were used the yield
was fully 25 bushels to the acre.
| Yours, &C., - JOHN A. HARTMAN.
| Auuucte (ountv Va
| MEssRs. P B. HoaE g. 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 $50 pounds to
| the acre. I regard it as equal in every respect
| to any Fertilizer have used for years
| JAMES B. COLLINS.
| Staunton July 10Th, 1869.
| MEssRs. P. B. HoGE s. BRo:-Gentlemen--It
| gives me pleasure to state that l purchased OF
| YOU last fall Tons Zells Fertilizers and that
| they are equal to any Fertilizers / have ever
| used. u. NJ. COCHRAN.
| Swoope's Depot, Augusta co. Va.
| MEssRs. P. B. HoGE & BRo:-Gentlemen-I
haye used Zelrs Fertilizers for two seasons, and
| take pleasure in saying that entirely salts
| fed with its results. l used it on some of my
! poorest land, and the wheat is excellent 1 rec
| ommend it to our Farmers as the best Fertilizer
| I have ever used. JOHN CHRISTIAN.