Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1871-09-08

of Lister Bone and Peruvian Guano on my
whea. crop OF last fall | used these articles
in equal parts, at rate Of 275 pounds per acre,
aud seeded ia about 35 acres, aud used this
mixture on my entire crop. 1 never had
crop that promised so we'll The crop WAS
seeded on stubbe aud corn lApd | thiuk tho
Lister Bone II very superior article, and don't
think I can sny TOO much in It's praise, aud it
must become very popular. think 1t is tue
yery best article mixed with Peruvian Guano
for wheat and at ten to twelve dollars ton
ha,nor han y + srld | think if this
fact is fairly set forth to the farmers that they
win manipulate their own fertilizers, and feel
assured that they will get better article, and
thereby save ten 10 twelve dollars per ton.
Very respectively ~
Re Here several very popular fertilizers are
mentioned which | deem II proper to omit ~
| shall also in the following COMMUNICATIONS.
Since the above letter was received, lave seen
MIR. Poole and iiud that the results of his mix
ture have met his most sang line anlicipa'ions.l
FonRsr OAK, June 10, 1871.
DEAR SIN; 1t gives me great pleasure 10
comply with your request in living IN my
experience oil The Lister Boue have teoh
using il for some years and consider II an en-
cellent article ! have used it on corn, on's
and wheat, aud find thgt 1t acts Finely Vn
my wheat crop. after plouRhng NE Irounu'
| harrow the Bone in, then drill nv wheat
without any more feuilzng, and find on
comparing notes with my brother-inrmefs lint
make IT'S much wheat us they do ~ using
Guano. and, considering the outlay, think
do iHte better.
have now the best crop of wheat that have
had for years, and used but the Lister Bone.
! shall use it again In the inil.
Yours respectfully.
W. c. DIAMOND.
Mr. A. J Cnshel advises " used Lister
Bone mixed wi,h one-halr Turner's Excelsior
in the fall of 1869 aud made as good crop OF
heat rs any OF my neighbors, and had
good set Of grass TO follow. Last fall used
Lister Bone with one-third Peruvian Guano,
ut rate of 300 pounds to the acre, adding one
bushel Of plaster, and raised, think, the
best crop Of wheat in my height orhood, ana
hare now a most excellent set Of grass.
Mr. Franklin GroomeS writes ! have
used Lister Bone, referred to in your note few
days since and find it acts admirably on both
" hea and grass"
Mr.. Samuel Dyson OF Dawsonyille, advises
g am much pleased with application OF tie
mixture of Lister Bone aud Peruvian Gpano;
from its application have secured u tipe wheat
crop and consider it an excellent article, ana
shall continnc TO use II.
Mr.. VIM f Shaw, of Colesyille, writes
have been using Lister Bone al the rate OF ZOO
pounds to the acre, with 100 pounds OF Peru
Wan Guano with unvarying success for 3 yehis
on all crops. Ny wheat has cen followed al
ter each seeding by good set of grass.
consider il IN excellent fertilizer, and recon-
mend it highly"
Mr.. Perry Sullivan advises; ~ have used
Lister Bone one-fuurth Peruvian Guano, with
great success on wheat and grass, and recon-
mend it very highly"
Hon Montgomery Blair writes; have
applied tie Lister Bone Dust bought OF Won TO
my corn, rye, and potato crops, and 1t has
proved most effective fertilizers II is general
~ regarded by my neighbors MS one OF me
best, if not the best, and most economical Ter
tilZer in use.
John W Bell, Of Belisyile, Prince Georges
County, advises: 81 used Lister Bone aud
Peruvian Guano last fall in the proportion OF
little over one-lhird Peruvian Guano TO tic
Bone on portion Of my land, and on another
portion Peruvian Guano aiobe-hoth aPpiifd
at the same cost, ST. per acre. Where used
the Lister Bone and Guano the crop was better
than where used the Guano alone-The char
actcr Of the land the same. also used Lister
Bone on corn last year with great success"
Mr. John JOY, Manager for Geo. w, Riggs,
ESQ, advises 81 have used Lister Bone OH
all kinds Of crops for several years, aud know
Of no fertilizer 80 valuable"
Nr. NJ. J. Weller advises " In the fall OF
1869 used 100 pounds OF Gunpo and 200 Us
Of Lister Bone per acre on wheat, and had II
E,,,, 4. & ufr4 IA IA
ucighbors, owing to the season, not much
heat. | used it on timothy with success.
used The same mixture last fall and raised II
fine wheat crop and have fine SET OF grass"
Mr.. Sam' S. Cashel writes used lis
ter Bone and onc-thrd Peruvian Gnanoi mixed
last fall ut the rate Of 800 pounds 10 the acre,
aud have never bad better results from any
other fertiIizers This mixture cost me 81
per ton less than my neigbbors pay for feriili-
zcrs. ! had fine opportunity Of testing II ON
one Of my fields, which MAS very poor, and
not capable Of producing more than TWO bar
reis Of corn to the acre, | used this mixture at
the same rate, and the wheat crop from this
field was nearly equal to that from my best
land. Ny neiphbors think nine The best crop
Of wheat in the ncighboihood, aud think it
equal to any in the county have also fne
set Of grass following the wheat. ! have used
it on potatoes also with success--l recommend
it highly"
Mr. John II. Gassaway, Of Darnestown,
writes 4" have used Lister Bone Tor several
years, applying it with One-third Peruvian
Gnano at the rate Of 800 pounds per acre, on
all kinds Of crops, and | have made as good
crops as my neighbors who have used other
fertilizers ut u cost Of len or fifteen dollar9
more per ton. | raised last fall large and
uniform crop Of v heat, sud have now fine
sci Of grass. shall continue 10 use II on all
crops"
Mr. A. C. p. Shoemaker advises: have used
the Lister Bone and one-thrd Peruvian GuHBo
for three years past TO good effect, and pericr
1t to all other fertilizers. | had this season
fine wheat crop aud an excellent set Of grass
10 follow have nOw the best field of clover
in any part Of my neiqhborbood. ] have
used il also on Potatoes with one-third Guapo,
and on corn alone with as great success as |
could haze Anticipated ! sball continue to
use it TO the exclusion Of all other manures.
Mr. N. c. Dickerson advises " Nothing
have ever used in the way Of fertilizers has
qiveI me more satisfaction than the Lister
Bone used with one-thiTd Peruvian Guano.
have used il several seasons on all crops"
Rev Jas. S. II Henderson writes 81 was
much pleased with Lister Bone and Peruvian
Guano that bought from you last fall. In
a Geld that sowed with this mixture | used
n few bags Of . . . through the cen
tre and there was marked difference in favor
Of Bone and Peruvian.
Mr. John l.. DuFief writes: "I have used