Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1869-10-26
Fertilizers.
WELLS CELEBRATED Eart;1;zar

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"A We again offer to the Farmer of Angus
Ia, and adjoining counties, this JUSTLY celebrated
Fertilizer. AS to Its SURPRISING merits and re-
markable results it is only necessary to saw 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 accounts-in many
eases equallng the pure Peruvian Guano We
have in 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 a few certificates of Farmers
P.B. HoGE & BRO.
MIDDLEBRooK, Augusta county, Va,
Messrs. p. B. Hoge g. Bro. :-Gentlemen-I
purchased of you last Fall 81 tons of Yelrs Su-
per Phosphate, and ~ two tons of Zelrs Raw
Bone Phosphate. and drilled these fertilizers
with my wheat. 7 also purchased ~ two tons Of
manipulated Guano, and sowed with my wheat
have no hesitation in saying that Zelis fertili-
zers are vastly superior to any that have ever
used or seen used by my neighbors. They gave
me an excellent stand and yield Of wheat-the
straw clear and NICE and the grains plump aid
heavy Where these fertilizers were soWn, /
have an excellent stand of grass on light, sandy,
chestnut soil, where | could never before get
grass to catch" earnestly recommend them
to our farmers as No. Fertilizers.
Yours, &C., IL. ". ID. HoGsHEAD.
STANTON, VA, July 3Oth 1869.
Nessrs. p B. Hoge & Bro. :--Gentlenlen-La
Fall purchased of you several tons Zelrs Fer
tilizers | have also used almost every fertilizer
in the market, and have no hesitancy III 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.
l. j. PARKINs.
b NEAR NEW HOPE, Augusta. Va,
June 2lst, 1869.
Messrs P B. Hoge & Bro. :-Gentlemen-In
answer to your enquiries l would say that used
Zelrs fertilizers at the rate of 160 lbs to the acre.
and take pleasure in saying that it has acted en-
tirely to my satsfaction-indeed, it is the best
wheat crop ever raised on the same land. 1t is
NV belief that it is a sure preventive of fly, as
where [ used nothing but stable manure my
wheatis considerably damaged but where Zelps
fertilizers are used there is no appearance of fly.
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 Zells
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 thea am salts
fed that on portion of the Gland [ 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.
Il. 2. DICKERsON.
NEAR STANTON. Va, July 9th, 1869.
Messrs. P. B. Hoge & Bro. :-Gentlemen-Last
Fall purchased Of you ZelPs Phos. of Lime and
Zelrs Bone Phosphate. l sowed it in a field Of
81 acres, along with Andrew Coes Fertilizer and
Baughs Phosphate. In the early part of the
season. Goes took the start but at harvest there
was no material diference-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 :-Gent emen--1
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. l used $50 pounds to
the acre. / regard It as equal in every respect
| to any Fertilizer have used for years.
JAMES &. COLLINS.