Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1869-10-19
Fertilizers.


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Ia, and adjoining counties, this ustiv celebrated
Fertilizer AS its surprising merits and re.
markabe results, it is only necessary to S ay that
that we sold last Fall, to the farmers of Augusta
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
cases equalling the pure Peruvian Guano. We
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 few certificates of Farmers
P. B. HOGE & BRO
MIDDLEBRooK, Augusta county, Va,
July 29th 1859
Messrs. r. B. Hoge & Bro. :-Gentlemen-I
purchased of you last Fall 81 tons of Yelps Su-
per Phosphate and ~ two tons of ZelPs Raw
Bone Phosphate, and drilled these fertilizers
with my wheat. also purchased (2) two tons of
manipulated Guano, and sowed with my wheat.
have no hesitation in saying that Zel's fertlli-
zers are vastly superior to any that have ever
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,
grass to ''catch" | earnestly recommend them
to our farmers as No. Fertilizers
Yours, &C., NJ w. d. HoGsHEAD.
q STANTON, VA, July SOth, 1862
Messrs. +. b. Hoge & Bro. Neutrality-suspicious.
Fall [ purchased of you several tons Zelrs Fer
tilizers. l have also used almost every fertilizer
in the market and have no hestancy 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 2lst, 1862
Messrs P B. Hoge & Bro -Gentlemen-In
answer to your enquiries l would say that used
Zels fertilizers at the rate of 16O lbs to the acre,
and take pleasure in saying that it has acted en-
tirey to my s3tsfaction-indeed, it is the best
wheat crop ever raised on the same land. 1t is
my belief that it is a sure preventive of fly, as
where l 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 81 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 portion of the land would not
have made more than 10 bushels to the acre had
not used these fertilizers. 1t has given me en-
tire satisfaction, and recommend it to the use of
81 . '''''~' . Il. r. DIcKERsoN.
NEAR STAUNToN, VA, July 9th, 1869.
Messrs P. B. Hoge s. Bro. :-Gentlemen-La
Fall purchased of you ZelPs Phos. of Lime and
| Zell's Bone Phosphate. l sowed it in field of
| So 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 dfference-that part of the field
| in which ZelPs and Goes were used the yield
was fully Is bushels to the acre.
9.c Yours &C., ssoaf JOHN A. HARTMAN.
a. 55.r Augusta County, Va.
MEssRs. p. B. HoGE g. BRo:-Gentlemen-I
used Zers Fertilizers last fall on very poor land
| the land am sure would not have made more
| than bushels to the acre without Fertilizers,
and I feel confident the yield will be at least
twelve bushels per acre / used $50 pounds to
the acre: regard itas equal in every respect
to any Fertilizer hayerQsed for years.
JAMES b. COLLINS. b.