Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1871-09-01

good set of grass to follow. Last fail used
Lister Bone with one-thlrd Peruvian Guano
at rate OF 800 pounds to the acre, adding one
bushel Of plaster, and | raised think, the
best crop of wheat in NV nciehborhood, and
have now most excellent set Of grass.
|
used Lister Bone, referred to in your note few
| DAYS since and find it acts admirably on both
wheat and grass"
Mr. Samuel Dyson, of Jacksonville, advises :
| &C | am much pleased with application of the
| mixture OF Lister. Bone and Peruvian Guauo ::
from its application have secured a fine " beat
/ crop, aud consider it an excellent article and
| shall continne to use it -
/
| have been using Lister Bone at the rate Of 200
| pounds to the acre, with 100 pounds Of Peru
Wan Guano with unvarying success fur3 ytas
on al crops Ny wheat has been followed af-
consider il an excellent fertilizer. and recon-
mend it highly"
Mr. Perry Sullivan advises ~ have used
| Lister Bone. oui-fottI-ih Peruvian Guauo. with
great success on wheat and grass, and recon-
mend il very highly"
Hon Montgomery Blair writes. ttT have
applied the Lister Bone Dust bought of Won 10
nv corn, rye and potatos crops and il hes
proved most effective fertilizer; it is general
" regarded by my neghbors as one of the
best if not the best. and most economical fer
tlizer in use
John W Bell. of Beltsville, Prince GEORGES
County advises: 81 used Lister Bone and
Peruvian Guano last fab ia the promotion of
little over one-third Peruvian Guano to the
Bone on a portion of nv land, and on another
portion Peruvian Guano alone-both appled
at the same cost Sl2 per acre. Where used
the Lister Bone and Guano the crop was better
than where used the Guano alone-The char
acter OF the land the same. also used Lister
Bone on coin Inst veor with orient snrcess y
Mr.. John JOY Manager for Geo. W. Riggs
ESQ.,, advises ~ have used Lister Bone on
all kinds Of crops for several wears and know
Of no fertilizer SO valuable"
Mr. NJ J. Wheeler advises ain the fall of
1869 used 100 pounds of Guano and zoo lis
of Lister Bone per acre on wheat. and had a
fine growth of straw; but as with all my
ueghJors, owing to the season, not much
used the same mixture last fall and raised a
fine wheat crop, and have n fine set of grass. -
Mr.. Sam'l S. Cashcll. writes I" / used Lis
ter Bone and one-third Peruvian Guano mixed
last fall, at the rate of 500 pounds to the acre.
and have never had better results from any
other fertilizers This mixture cost me Sll
per ton less than my neighbors pay for fcrtili-
zers. I.had q fine opportunity Of testing it on
one of my fields, which was very poor, and
rels of corn to the acre. i used This mixture NJ
the same rate and tile wheat crop from this
field was nearly equal 10 that from my best
land My neishhors think mine the best crop
OF wheat in the neighbothood, and think it
set of grass following the wheat. | have used
it on potatoes also with succcss-I recommend
it highly"
Mr.. John H. Gassaway, Of Darnestown.
writes q have used Lister Anne for severed
years, applying it with one-third Peruvian
Guano at the rate of 800 hounds per acre ON
crops as my neighbors who have used Other
fertilizers at a cost Of ten or fifteen. dollars
more per ton. | raised last fall large and
uniform crop Of wheat, and have now fine
set of grass | shall continue 10 use it.on all
crops"
Mr.. A. C. P. Shoemaker advises; / have used
the Lister Bone and one-third Peruvian Guano
for three years past to rood effect and narfer
a fine wheat crop and an excellent set of GRASS
to follow. have now the best 6eJd of clever
in any part of nv peighborhood have
used it also on Potatoes with one-tbird Guano
and on corn alone with as great success rs
could have anticipated. shall continue 10
use it to The exclusion of all other manures.