Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1880-10-02


pledpe ourselves to supply them with RELIA-
Bile HOMEMADE FERTILIZERS. Read be-
low letters from few of many well known far
mers of Jefferson, Maryland and Virginia;
Charlestown, July IA, 1SS0-Messrs. Lippitt &
Co.-Gentlemen-In response to your enquiries,
I will say that your Potomac Fertilizer used by
me last fall gave me entire satisfaction. l used
about 200 pounds TO the acre and have threshed
! and sold % bushels of Prime Wheat to the acre
where it was used. l shall use 1t again this fall
JOHN +. MYERS.
Charlos.own, July 16, 1SS0.-Messrs. Lippitt ~
Cc,-Geptlemen-I used last fall two tons of
your Shenandoah Fertilizer. Iu my seeding II
drilled 10 nv entire satisfaction, and my yield OF
Wheat TO the acre was the largest ever raised.
intend to use it this fall. Respectfully yours,
G. h. TURNER.
Kabletown, JEFF. Co., w. Va, July 81, 1882
| Messrs. Lippitt & Co.-Gentlemen used
large amount of your "Shenandoah Ammoniated
Bone Phosphate and some Potomac" last fall
on my wheat and with very satisfactory re-
suit l consider them equal in every respect to
either Turner'S or 'Bradey's' both OF which
>O'' ''O' LOGAN OSBURN.
Charlestown, July l6, ISSO-MessrS Iipptt Il
Washngton-I have used your Shenandoah Fer
tiiizar by the side of two other good fertilizers,
and can say Ii did equally as well IS either OF
them 1t drilled better than any | ever uacd
Respectfully yours, AUGUSIlNEEAlN.
Hardwood, near Cameron's Depot, July IS -
Mcssrs Lippitt IL Co.-GenLlemen-l used your
Shenandoah Ammoniated Bone Phosphate on
my wheat last fall. have returns from my crop
which Yielded me "a bushels per acre on cne
fi.d and 2S bushels per acre on another where
used your Shenandoah" | used Other fertili-
ger an prefer yours. Will use it entirely this
full on my farm. Yours truly .-.
'N'' - JOHN A. WASHINGTON.
Charlestown July 30, 1SS0.-Messrs Lippitt &
Co.-Gentlemen--I used your "Shenaudoah,n
Fertilizer last fall, together with three other
kinds The Shenandoah raised me decidedly
more wheat than any OF the others, and shall
use it alone this fall. also used in the fal OF
1878 some of your Chicago Ground Bone, with
fine effect on Wheat and Grass. found the
grass upon which the Bone had becn used con-
tinued green and vigorous, while elsewhere it
was parcncd 10 the grou4d.
JOHN II. HALL.
Charlestown, July 80, 1859 -Messrs. Lppitt IL
Co.-Gentlemen-I used your shenandoah"
Fertilizer on q very thin field, l15 pounds To the
acre. | have threshet 10 l-2 bushels of Prime
Wheat to the acre. On a small portion upon
which | used no Fertilizer as an experiment, L
am satisfied the yield was not l-2 bushels to the
acre. Yours truly, JOHN SELDEN.
Charestown, jeff. Co, w. Va, July 30, lSS0.
--Messrs. Lippitt ~ Co. o.-Gentlemen-l used TWO
tons of your "Shenandoah Ammoniated Bone
Phosphate" last fail with very satisfactory re-
suit ! found the wheat stood the drought bet
ter than where ! used other brands. l have
threshed the wheat and it made % bushels per
acre on ordinary land. used l5O pounds per
acre. / expect TO use it again this fall Yours
respectfully, JOHN BCRAS.
Charlestowp, Jeff Co., W. Va, July 81, 1880.
-MesSrs. Lppift ~ Co.-Gentlemen-l used TWO
ions of your "Potomac Dissolved Phosphate" l
am in every way pleased with il. l have not
threshed my crop yet, but ain satisfied II Is the
best crop haye had for several years. 1t drills
well, and shall use it again. Yours truly,
). II. SMITH.
jefferson County, w. Va, July %, 1880
Messrs. Lippitt 6c Co.-Genllemen l used two
tons of your fertilizer, "Potomac" brand II was
satisfactory, my wheat yielding well and of ex-
cellent quality. Respectfully, r. ?. CHEW.
Farmwcll, Loudoun Co, Va. July II, 1850
Messrs Lippitt u Co. Cc.-Gentlcfnen-1n reply to
yours asking the result OF your Fertilizer (Shen-
andoah), | " i'll simply say tnat am more than
pleased with 1t. | used Of it from l49 TO l5O lbs
SIDE by side with Mnor's, of whicn used from
100 TO l11 lbs, and the yield of yours was nearly
double that of Moor's, wi b in our part OF the
country is considered among the best that is
used. You may send me Ten Tons of il this
fall. Respectfully yours, W. Z. sELDEN.
Mansfield Clarke County, Va. July, $780,
Messrs Lppitt q Co Gentemen-l used your
"Shenandoah" last fall on my wheat, by the side
of other and higher priced articles. II gave me
entire satisfaction. 1t drills well, and | intend
10 use it again. Yours truly,
Berryville, Clarke Co., Va, July %, 1880
Messr:. Lippitt d Co. Il nsei your fertilizer,
L. ,knat thn 1ast
alongside OF higher priced goods, and think it
fully equal TO them. | tbiuk 1t as good fertili-
zer as any that have used 1t drills WELL and
'''' '-' ~ JACOB s. RoYER.
Clarke County, Va, July 10, 1Sso.-Messrs
Lippitt & Cc-I used the Potomac" and the
s'Shensudoah'' Ammonilted Bone Phosphate
manufactured by you, on my wheat last Fall
like them both rs well as any Fertilizer ever
used. The land seeded in wheat was exceeding
thiu-a bad chance for wheat. | made about IL
bushels per acre. | am satisfied would not have
made q third as much If had not fertiliZed.
Your fertilizer drills well. Yours truly.
BENZ. STARKEY.
Peiersyille, Nd, July u, 1Ss0.-Messr5; Lip
pitt IL Col sowed your Shenandoah" Dis
solved Phosphate by the side OF a Standard Phos-
phate which cost two dollars per ton more than
yours. At harvest could see no difference in
The wheat l have not threshed my wheat yet,
but think the yield where used the Shenan-
doah will be good. Yours truly,
= Berryville, Va, July -, lSSo-This eertides
that used Lippitt & Co.'s Fertilizers last season
at the rate of 300 lbs TO the acre, and am well
p'''''' WIN CT. CAsTLEMAN.
Millwood, Clarke Co., Va, July 23 1885,
Messrs Lippitt g. Col have just flushed
threshing my wheat, and ON well pleased with
the result Of your Fertilizer. Yours,
Berryyille, Clarke e., Va, July 2S 1885,
Mcssrs. Lippi,t e. Co:-Gentiemen-I used your
Fertilizers on my wheat the past season, and am
well pleased with them. The Shenandoah" is,
think, equal to any ever used. The "Poto-
mac'' is also very good. and gave me a good crop
and have good grass where sowec Il.
JOHN r. CAsTLRMAN.
Kabletown, jeff Co., w. Va, July is, 1850
Messrs. Lippitt q Co:-Gentlemen-l used your
"ShenandOah" and "Potomac" Fertilizers on my
wheat this season. AS compared with other
! igher priced Fertilizers, am well pleased with
IL. il drill. we'll, and consider II an excellent
article. Yours truly,
BerryyilIe. Clarke Co., Va, July q, 1850
Messrs. Lppitt IL Co.:-Gentlemen-l used your
Shenandoah" Phosphate on some corn ground
that had been flushed up to Kill blue thistle,
which made the seeding very late. l made -
bushels Of finc quality OF wheat per acre. used
80 Ibs per acre. think it did better than auoth-
or higher priced article used, which had u bet
ter chance Yours truly,
r. hOWNSLAR.
Berryyille, Clarke Co.. Va. July %, 1850 -
Messrs. Lippitt Il Cc.:-Gent!emen-I used .our
'Shensndoah'' aud "Potomac' Fertilizers last