Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1880-09-18
SHENANDOAH
AMMONIATED BONE
PHOSPHATE, AND
POTOMAC
Dissolved Phosphate,
MADE By
LIP PI T Il & CO.,
CHARLESTOWN,
Jefferson County, West Virginia.

WE offer again to the Farmers of Jefferson
county, and to our neighbors Of Virginia, West
Virginia and Maryland these well established
Fertilizers.
The County of jefferson was known as the
"Banner Wheat-Growing County" of the Old
Commonw wealth of Virginia. Statistics in the
days before the war having shown that she pro-
duced more wheat to the acre than any county
in the State.
By good farming and better Fertilizing old
jeff erson will even surpsss her ancient record.
If farmers will look to the farming, we will
pledge ourselves 10 supply them with RELiA-
BILE HOME MADE FERTILIZERS Read be-
low letters from few of many well known far
mers OF Jefferson, Maryland and Virginia;
Charlestown, July IA, 1SSO-Messra. Lippitt &
Co.-Gentemen-In response TO your enquiries,
will say that your Potomac Fertilizer used by
me last fall gave me entire satisfaction. / used
about 200 pounds to the acre and have threshed
and sold % bushels of Prime Wheat TO the acre
JOHN F. MYERS.
Charlastowu, July 16, 1SSo-Messrs. Lippitt Il
Co.-Gentlemen-I used last fall two tons OF
your Shenandoah Fertilizer. In my seeding 1t
drilled to my entire sati sfaction and my yield OF
Wheat to the acre was tue largest ever raised. /
intend to use it this fall. Respectfully yours,
G. H. TURNER.
Kabletown, JEFF. Co., w. Va, July 81, $780,
Messrs Lippitt Co.-Gentlemen-1 used
large amount of your "Shenandoah Ammouiated
Bone Phosphate and some Potomac" last fall
on my wheat. and with a very satisfactory re-
suit. | consider them equal in every respect TO
either Turner'S or 'Bradley's' both of which
cost more money. Yours truly,
Charlestown, July 16, ISSO.-Messrs. Lippitt S
Washington.-I have used your Shenandoah FeI-
tiizer by the side of two other good fertilizers,
and can say Ii did equally as well as either II
them 1t drilled better than any ever used.
Respectfully yours, AUGUSTINE CAIN.
Hardwood, near Cameron's Depot, July 18 -
Messrs Lippitt IL Co.-Gentlemen-I used your
Shenandoah Ammoniated Bone Phosphate on
nv whe,t last fall. have returns from my crop
which yielded me "a bushels per acre on one
used your Shenandoah" | used other fertili-
ger oil prefer yours. Will use it entirely this
fall on my farm Yours truly
Charlestown, July 30, lSS0.-Messrs Lippitt &
Co.-Gentlemen-I used your ''Shenandoah,"
Fertiliz r inst 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 fall OF
1878 some of your Chicago Ground Bone, with
fine effect on Wheat and Grass l found the
grass upon which the Bone had been used con-
tinued green and vigorous, while elsewhere II
was parchtd to the ground.
Charlestown, July 80 1859 -Messrs. Lippitt e
Co.-Gentlemen-I used your Shenandoah"
Fertilizer on q very thin field, 175 pounds TO the
acre. l have threshed ID l-2 bushels of Prime
Wheat 10 the acre. On 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.
Charlestown, jeff. Co., W. Va, July so, 1880.
-Messrs. Lippitt " Co.-Geutlemen-l used two
tons of your "Shenandoah Ammoniated Bone
Phosphate" last fail with very satisfactory re-
suit found the wheat stood the drought let
ter than where ! used other brands. have
threshed the wheat and it made % bushels per
acre on ordinary land. i used $50 pounds per
acre. / expect TO use it again this fall Yours
respectfully, JOHN BURNS.
Charlestown, jeff Co., W. Va, July 81, 1880.
-Messra. Lippift " Co.-Gentlemen-I used two
tons of your "Potomac Dissolved Phosphate" |
am in every way pleased with it. / have not
threshed my crop yet, but am satisfied It is the
best crop haye had for several years. II drills
well, and shall use il again. Yours truly.
j. Ii. SMITH.
Jefferson County, w. Va, July %, 1885,
Messrs. Lippitt S Co.-Gentlemen L used two
tons of your fertilizer, "Potomac" brand. 1t was
satisfactory, my wheat yielding well and of ex-
cellent quality. Respectfully, X P. CHEW.
Farmwell, Loudoun Co. Va. July II, 1850 -
Messrs. Lippitt " ".-Geutlemcn-In reply to
yours asking the result of your Fertilizer (Shen-
andoah), will simply say that sm more than
pleased with it. l used Of it from l49 to $50 lbs.
side by side with Moor's, of whicn used from
100 TO l7e lbs aud the yield of yours was nearly
double that of Moors, viii n In our part of the
country is consid red among the best that Ia
used. You may send me Ten Tons of 1t this
fall. Respectfully yours, W. q. sELDEN.
Mansfield, Clarke County, Va. July, 1885,
Messrs. Lippitt & Co. Genllemen-l used your
Shenandoah" last fall on my wheat, by the side
of other and higher priced articles. 1t gave me
to use II again. Yours truly,
Berryvile, Clarke Co., Va, July 2S, 1885,
Messr:. Lipptt IL Col used your fertil.zr,
"Shenaud lah;" on my wheat the last season,
alongside OF higher priced goods, and think it
fully equal to them. i think II as good Q fertili-
yer as any that have used. 1t drills well, and
~ JACOB s. RoYER.
Clarke County, Va, July 10, lSS0.-Messrs.
l.ippitt & Col used the "Potomac" and the
. Shenandoah" Ammoniated Bone Phosphate
manufactured by you, on my wheat last Fall. l
like them both as well as any Fertilizer l ever
used. The land seeded in wheat was exceeding
thin-s bad chance for wheat. made about II
bushels per acre. | am satisfied would not have
made third as much il / had not fertilized.
Your fertilizer drills well. Yours truly.
BENZ. STARKEY.
Petersvile, Nd. July II, lSS0.-Messrs. Lip
pitt & Col sowed your Shenandoah" Dis
solved Phosphate by the side of STANDARD Pho5-
phate which cost two dollars per ton more than