The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1869-04-10
Cumberland Super-Phosphate


THE CUMBERLAND BONE COMPANY is an
Il association OF pract farmers, VIII, oiganized
under a Charter from the Sta order to protect
themselves from im opposition in the purchase COM
mercal manures, by manufacturing as good an ard
Gle as could be made by employing the best materi-
ais and highest skill. The , ompany ENGAGED tie
services of Mr.. GUODALE well kn6 wn an Agri-
cultural Chemist, and secretary OF the Maine Board
OF Agriculture, who has sole charge OF directing its
manufacture.
One result of their operations was the production
of superior article thai others wanted to share
in its benefits and thus sales began and they have
increased steadily and rapidly SO as to be more than
ten times as gr at in 1865 as they were in 1865.
Another result has been that. other manufacturers
who wanted TO sell their manures In Maine, were
compelled to improve the quality Of their goods SO
as to make some approach to the high standard thus
established; but the
Cumberland Super-PhOsphate
Still maintains
MOST DECIDED SUPERIORITY,
Which is manifest both in
Larger Results and i'm Greater Perma.
nency of Effects.
Its superior efficacy the first year due to its larg-
er per centage OF soluble phosphorc acid and Of ann
m0nia; and its permanency OF action is due
Of 81 n 81 rve
in place of the muck, plaster, loan ether cheap
substances used as dryers in ordinary SUPERB hos-
value, and this is mach and above all which
isused to supply soluble phosphoric acid
Taking all its constituents and proportions into
as are made from mineral phosphates or the So
called South Carolina Copr0iites or FOSSIL phos-
about the same price at Which the genuine and gu.
perior article made by the Cumberland Bone Com
anyis sold
numbers at the office of the Company; such rs one
from James Phinney, Esq, OF Gotham, who last
year mangred piece Of and all with barn ma
well spread. to each hill. Where the Cumbei land
Super phosphate was applied, the yield Tas S x
TEEN BUSHELS Of Jackson Pot .toes on the same
nure alone, and the later poorer also and two
weeks later. Those grown on the Cumberland Bone
Company,s super-phosphate, brought one dollar
Some dealers refuse to sell the Cumberland su-
per-phosphate, and decry its me its because they
buy at lower price, and which cost great deal
less to manufacture, and thu. furnish large mar
ga % pay l1I Costly aavettng ana Pging ana
but all not thus deceived willing to deceive
others, consequently it is
Sold by Many Principal Dealers i'm Fer
tifizers.
If you do not inl 1t at home tell your traders to
get 1t, or send your orders direct to the
CUMBERLAND BONE COMPANY,
9. ]. MORRIS, Treasurer,
Office II Union Wharf, Portland, Me.
TO WHOM 1T MAY CONCERN.
ID ENG informed that report is eli culated that
ID have bought largely of Bradley's Super-Phos-
Phate, and prefer it 10 that made by the Cumberland
Bone Company, desire The error to be corrected.
To explain more fully, let me say that use sew
eral hundIed tons yearly in my business of Com
Packing, most OF it to supply to mers who grow
corn for me. am also preparing myself this scar
to grow some three humid ed acres, for which the
Cumberland Super-Pbosphate will be the principal
dressing. But some farmers have used Bradey's
and like it, and some desire to try both. To accom-
MEDIATE such persons and to give any their choice,
purchased Soma of Bradley. have used the Cum
he m iQrO oil hun Qnu 9TH aboos
every year since the Company began to manufac-
ture, ana prefer it to all other brands.
think fai meTs are beng imposed upon in having
spurious and inferior articles urged and aim ost
forced upon them. and have not felt warranted in
encouraging farmers who grow corn for me to buy
any other sorts than the Two named above, giving
the preference to the Cumberland.
j. W. JONES. 4
Portland, March 20, 1869. apr1eod&wiw