Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1880-08-07

in the State.
By good Turning and better Fefai@ing cid
jefferson Will even surpaSS her ancient record.
If farmers will look To the farming, we will
pledge ourselves to supply them with RELlA-
BILE HOMEMADE FERTILIZERS. -icad
below letters from few of many well known
farmers Of Jefferson, Maryland and Virginia:
Charlestown, July II, 1880,
McssrS Lippitt < Co.:
Gentlemen-In response to your enquiries, |
will say that your Potomac Fertilizer used by
me last fall gave me entire satisfaction. ! used
about 2cO pounds To the acre and have tlircshed
and sold - bushels of Prime Wheat to the acre
where it was used. ! shall use it again tins tall.
JOHN f. MYERS.
Charlcstown, July l6, 1880.
MeSserc Lippitt & Co..
Gentlemen-I used last fall two tons Of Your
Shenandoah Fertilizer In my seeding II drill
eel tn my entire satisfaction, and my yield OF
Wheat TO the acre was the largest | ever RAISED.
| intend To use il this fall.
Respectfully yours, G. II. TURNER
Kablctown, jeff Co.. W. Va, July p, 1850.
MesscrS. Lippitt Co;
Gentemen-I used Il large amount of your
Shenandoah Ammoniated Bone Phosphate ="
and some Potomac" last fall on my wheat,
and with 4 very satisfactory result. ! consider
them equal in every respect to either Turner's
or 'Bradlcys,' both of which cost more money.
Yours truly. LOGAN OSBUNN.
CharleStown, July 49, 1880.
| McsSrS. Washington & Lippitt:
have used your Shenandoah Fertilizer by
| the side of two other good fertilizers, and can
say il did equally as well a either of them 1t
drilled better than any ever l>el.
Respectfully yours, AUGUSTINE CAIN.
Hardwood near Camerons Depot, July Is
McSSrS. Lippitt x Co:
Gcntlemen-I used your Shenandoah Ammo
mated Bone Phosphate on my wheat last ia!l
! | have returns from nv crop, which yielded
me p bushels per acre on field, and > bush
els per acre on another where ] used your
! shenandoah | used other fertilizer and pre-
fer yours. VIII use it entirely this fall on my
farm. Yours truly
JOHN \ WASHINGTON.
ChaTlCstown, July 80, 1880.
MeSSrS. Lippitt * Co.;
Gentlen,en-I used your Shenandoah Fer
tilizcr last fall together with three other kinds.
| The Shenandoah raised me decidedly more
wheat than any of the Others, and / shall use
il alone this fall ! also used in the fall of Is
/ IS some of your Chicago Ground Bone, with
fine effect on Wheat and Grass | found the
grass upon which the Bone had been used con-
tinucd green and vigorous, while elsewhere 1t
was parched to the ground.
JOHN II. HALL.
Charlcstown, July 30, 1850.
Mess. Lippitt & Co.;
Gcntlcinen-I used your Shenandoah Fer
tilizcr on very thin field, l75 pounds To the
acre have thrcShc,l II! bushels of Prime
! Wheat 10 the acre On a small portion upon
which used no Fertilizer rs an experiment, |
am satisfied the yield was not l. bushels to the
acre. Yours raiy, ........
Charlestown, jeff Co.. W. Va, July 30, 50.
Glcs>rs. Lippitt Il Co:
Gentlemen used two tons of yOur "Shcn-
andoah Ammoniatel Bone Phosphate last
fall with very satisfactory rcs1lt found the
wheat stood the drought better than where /
used some other brands. ! have thraShcd the
wheat and it made p bushels per acrs on ODD
nary land. | used 80 pounds per acre. | OK
pcct to use ii again this fall.
Yours respectfully,
JOHN BURNS.
CharlcStown, Jcn Co., ". Va, July 81. 1850
Ncssrs. Lip}itt K Co..
Gcntlemcn-I used two tons of your Poto-
mae Dissolved Phosphate am in every way
pleased with il. have not thrcshcd my crop
vet. but am satisfied il IS the best crop have
had for several wears II drills we'll and shall
use IL again. Yours truly,
j. II. SMITH.
Jefferson County, W Va, July -, 1880.
McSsrs. Lipptt * Co:
Gcntlomcn-l used two tons of your fertilizer
Potomac" brand. 1t was satisfactory, my
wheat yielding well and ofexcelcnt quality.
Respectfully. r. T. CHEW.
Farnwcll. Louloun Co., Va, July II, 1850.
McSsTs. Lippitt II Co:
Gcntlcmcn-In reply to yours asking for the
result of your Fertilizer Systematically, will
simply say that am more than pleased with 1t.
used oft from 40 to $50 lbs side 10y side with
Moor's. of which used from 100 Ia 10 lbs, and
the yield of yours was nearly double that OF
Moors, which in our part fthe country is con-
sidcrcl among the best that is used You may
send me Ten Tons oft this fall.
Respectfully yours, W. c. SELDEN.
Mansfield, Clarke County, VA, July, 1880.
MeSSrs. iippitt Il Co;
Gcntlcmen-l used your Shenandoah last
fail ON mvwheat. b. thcs1e of other and high
or priccdarticlcs ltgayc me entire satisfaction.
II drills we'll and intend 70 use il again.
Yours truly. WM Is. PAGE.
Bcrryyillc. Clarke Co.. Va, July y 50.
Mc>sr>. Lippitt * Go. | used your fertilizer,
Shenandoah ON my wheat the last season,
along side of higher priced goods, and think it
fully equal 10 them. / think it as good fertil-
izer as any that have used. Itdrils well, and
shall use il again this Fail
JACOB :. ROVER.
Clarke County, Va, July 10, 1850.
McSsrS Lppitt Il Co.. / used the Potomac
and the Shenandoah Anmoniated Bone
Phosphate manufactured by You, on my wheat
last Fall like them both a well as any Fertil-
izcr ever used. The land seeded in wheat was
exceeding thin-a bad chance for wheat
made about II bushels per acre am satisfied
would not have made a third as much if had
not fortified Your Fertilizer drills well.
Yours truly, BENZ. STARKEH.
Beryville, Clarke County, July % $50.
McssrS. Lippitt d Co. used one ton OF your
Shenandoah Phosphate last Fall together with
five other brands, and think the yield of straw
equal if not ahead of the others l have only
threshcd part of my crop. 50 | cannot give the
yield in grain. Very Respectfully,
r. p. PAGE.
Petersville Nd, July i. 1850.
MessrS Lippitt Il Co. sowed your Shenan-
doah Dissolved Phosphate by the side of a
Standard Phosphate which cost two dollars per