The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1869-04-07
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THE OPINIONS OF
THE OPINIONS OF
Scientific & Practical Men
IN FAVOR OF
BRADLEY'S
Superb hOsphate (!

BRADLEY'S
Superb Phosphate I!
From Hon. T. S. Lang.
North Vassalboro', Me-, Dec 8, 1868.
w. L. BRADLEY, ESQ.,
Dear Sir:-When met YOU in Portland, was un-
able to answer In fui your queries to the salts
faction found In the use oil your Super Phosphate,
as my crops were OF harvested.
lam gratied with the result of its application up
on CORN potatoes and roots, and have arranged ior
liberal supply tor the coming season:
am respectfully yours, 1. ). LAN1'
From Judge Pseyrepont.
1903 Fifth Avenue, New York, Nov.26, 1868.
VIM. L. BRADLEY, Esq. ,,...,
had of Won last spring proved in its use upon my
country place upon the Hudson River.
reply that my gardener nea used lit On tine
Its effect was rapid and wonderful 1t is far the
Yours truly, EDWARDS PIERREPoNT.
Windsor. Maine, Oct 81, 1863
JOHN MACARTHUR, Esq, Augusta, Maine.
Sir-I purchased of you last spring, eight barrels
of Bradleys Patent Super Phosphate and applied it
to the cultivation of potatoes ye and half acres
of old worn out land, with no other manure The
result was TWO hundred bushels to the acre, being
fully double the quantity produced on an equal
amount OF newer laQ0 WInOuC I1OSp0auo, anu CQe
quality was decidedly better, being larger and
smoother and worth at least fifteen to twenty cents
per bushel mere than where no Phosphate was used.
In answer to your inquiry whether Phosphate pays
can say raised 1900 bushels of potatoes this year
for SALE and realize Is cents per bushe for them
at Augusta, eight miles from my farm am conf,
dent raised at least 800 bushels for using $50
worth OF Phosphate, and the quality was very much
better intend to use at least two and half tons
next year: ,poNApnw rAv,op
From the Maine Farmer.
New Sharon, Me, April II, 1868.
Messrs Edit0rs-l have uted Bradley's Super
Phosphate OF Lime corn and potatoes for several
years past, to my entire satisfaction. Last year L
too particular notice of the corn grown where used
his Super Phosphate compared with corn raised with
barn-yard manure in the same field, and found the
ears rased on the rows where Bradley's Phosphate
was applied were 1-2 inches longer, and filed out
to the end, with an increased crop of at least
third, and OF much better quality, The corn Rrewn
on the rows where barn-yaId manure was used was
none Of the ears filed out to the end as was the case
where the Phosphate was applied.
On potatoes it acted equally as well as 7 did on
my corn. L think no farmer in Maine should raise
corn or potatoes without bradleys Phosphate and
am if they will give 1t trialth will be
SO well satisfied that they would be as unwilling as
am to do without it.
Yours respectfully, LUTHER CURTIS.
From Er-Gouernor Cony, Of Maine.
TWAS equal to airy fertilizer of its class ever used
by me, and l can confidently recommend it as Of
great agricultural utility. shall continue to use it
quite largely.
Lewiston. Me, Nov Q, 1868.
W. L. BRADLEY.
Dear sir-Moses H. Hussey, Esq, Of North Ber-
ing your Super Phosphate of Lime for fertilizer.
He says the Phosphate made difference in his crops
e. one halt 600 bushss worth tseng noted yarie,
from $50 worth of Super Phosphate He thinks
that $500 worth of stable manure would not have
brought so large crop, beside the vast difference in
cost of laborin applying It, Many farmers about here
have come to the same conclusion, and II the stand
ard ard Of yeus Phosphate f. kpt up the
is, make the best Phosphate thatyou can, and there
will be no lack of buyers but woe to the manutac-
turer who sends out worthless article
Yours truly, THOMPSON & PUTNAM.
ALBION, ME-, Oct. 9, 1868.
Dear Sir-I have used your Super Phosphate two
years, with very satisfactory results.
In 1867. used one barrel on corn, and am
confident the crop increased by it, at least two
thirds
This year used nearly 400 lbs. on one and one
half acres and raised 220 bushels of good merchant
able potatoes beside eight barrels of smaller ones.
left two rows without Phosphate in three differ
ent parts OF the field, and 1 found not more than
one-third the quantity produced on. six rows with
Phosphate, and they were all too small to offer for
Your Phosphate also gave me excellent results on
turnips, and all kinds OF garden sauce
Yours truly, JOHN BURRlLL.
North Penobscot Me-, April 1, 1868,
W. L. BRADLEY, Esq.,, Boston Mass.
Dear Sir--The Super Phosphate 1 bought of you
last year came too late to use at planting. aud ap-
piled about 250 pound,.rer acre around my corn at
hoelng. used 1t on twenty rows, and left four
without.
Within a few days the corn treated with your Su-
sphate assumed peculiar richness OF color,
and kept in advance all the season, npening week
earlier than the other. have great iaith in it
valuable lef''i'1ef hS 3. NJ ,' aGS,rcH1Ns.
westbrook, Me-, Oct. IL, 1868. :
Dear SRI have used several kinds of Super
Phosphate and consider yours the best fertilizer
now in use, 1 have tried it on sweet corn, and
found it very useful in driving the corn ahead early
in the spring, and giving me large crop: There is
mistake but what yours is the best in the
SMITH BABB.
Readfeld, Me-, Oct. 81, 1865
Dear Sir-I have used your super-Phos phate on
my corn and grass with good effect consider cons e It
Two IONS next spring yours 'fu asa GLE.
Montvlle, Me-, July II, 1868.
sr-I saw yesterday customer to whom sold
some of your Phosphate. and he said 1t was worth
fifty dollars barrel to him. He lett four rows with
out Phosphate, and there his corn is not more than
halt az large as where he usedit Your Phosphate
will sell well in this vicinity in future.
Yours truly, s. 6. HOWARD. ss
Gorham, Me-, Oct. IL, 1868.
VIM. L. BRADLEY,
sir,--I broke up one quarter of an acre of clay
corn june 10, using 120 lbs. OF your XII Super
Phosphate in the hill and raised forty dollars worth
of corn.
have used your Phosphate seven years, and shall
want at least ton next year, for consider 1t the
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Albion, Me-, Oct. T. 1868.
WIN. L. BRADLEY,
Dear Sir-Having used your uper-Phosphate sew
eral years with good success, purchased half ton
last spring for corn and potatoes. When planting
corn, tried hog manure, Phosphate, and hen ma
nurc, each separately, on the same quantity and
quality OF land. had better corn from the Phos-
phate than fom either the other manures have
mentioned.
The result on potatoes was equally satisfactory,
and estimating both crops at market prices here, the
half ton of your Phosphate has paid me hundred
and fifty dollars, which / consider good invest
ment. / shall use more in future than have in
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