1899 
THE RURAL NEW-YORKER. 
189 
THE MAPES COMPLETE MANURES 
for Potatoes, Truck, Fruits, Corn, Oats, Top-Dressing, Meadows, Lawns, Golf Links, Orchards, etc. 
Farms Constantly Grow Stronger. Experience With Mapes Manures Over 30 Years. 
Dr P. M. HEXAMER Editor American Agriculturist, March, 1898, writes: “ The testimony of thousands of farmers shows that by the use of Mapes manures large 
yields of highest quality are obtained, while the farms are constantly growing stronger. Indeed, practical results from the use. of these fertilizers have been substantial 
profit , even during the past hard times As we have previously remarked, our own experience, extending through a period of over thirty years, has always shown the 
Mapes fertilizers to be invariably satisfactory, on the truck farm, and in the garden, as well as in the field, orchard and meadow.” 
POTATOES.—Large Yield, Superior Quality. 
Amongr the large potato growers in the country there are few, if any, who have been more successful in yield and profitable quality of crop than those who have 
used the Mapes Potato Manure almost exclusively for ten to twenty years and over. The yields in ordinary farming include over 6,500 bushels on twenty acres, 
“ originally the poorest on the farm ” ; one acre of this field yielded over 400 bushels ; over 9,000 bushels on 46 acres, 3 bags per acre, season 1897 (season very unfavor¬ 
able) ; over 10,000 bushels, 53 acres, 3 bags per acre, season 1898. 
Two large truckers have reported that they propose to use nothing on their potato crop for present season (1899) except Mapes Potato Manure, stating that their 
experiments for several years have led them to believe that they can get the best results and highest quality from no other fertilizer or home mixture of bone, chemicals, etc. 
The advanced order from one is 95 tons and from the other 60 tons. They use for over 100 acres of potatoes about 1,500 lbs. per acre. They have used the Mapes some 
ten years. 
No Wormy Potatoes With the Mapes Potato Manure in Ten Years. 
We have raised potatoes on the same piece of land for ten years, using every year the Mapes Potato Manure. The last crop was as clean as the first. Our friend 
who says he used manure and fertilizer together, and found many wormy potatoes, will find that it was the manure, not the fertilizer, that supplied the worms. Have 
used the Mapes Potato Manure for seventeen years —Mr E. S. Carman, Editor Rural New-Yorker and “ New Potato Culture.” 
The Practical Farmer on the Mapes Potato Manure in the Prize Potato Contest: “ During the past five years there has scarcely been a recognized authority on 
potato growing who has not stated as a result of practical experience that a commercial fertilizer like the Mapes Potato Manure excelled stable manure in Economy 
and in the Yield and Quality of Potatoes.” 
QUALITY IN TRUCK.—Cabbages. 
Many of the leading truckers in this country, including Norfolk, Charleston, Savannah and Florida, have used the Mapes Manures for years, and have ceased to 
buy stable manure. They claim the Mapes Manures are not only cheaper, but are so superior in improvement of quality in truck, and securing greater certainty in 
growth even during unfavorable seasons, that they would buy them for these qualities alone. These truckers use annually 50 to 100 tons, and some 100 to 300 tons each, 
une of tne most successful truckers has ordered for the coming season (1899) the Mapes Manures for l(X) acres of cabbages (some 1,300 lbs. per acre), and claims he is done 
with experiments 
'Die Remarkable Certainty of Action of the Mapes Manures on varied soils, even during drought and extremes of weather, excessive heat and cold, dry and wet, as 
well as their promotion of superior quality and prevention of many diseases of crops (notably with potatoes), is largely due to the varied forms of soluble and easily 
available supplies of plant food contain°d, so that the crop at critical stages of growth is liberally supplied with the form suited to its special and changing needs. 
These Manures can be applied at Planting as a Top Dressing, and at Hoeing. They will suffer little, if any, loss of strength by exposure on the ground. 
QUALITY IN FRUITS .—Strawberries, etc. 
W. F. Allen, Jr., of Maryland, who is “ without doubt the largest grower of strawberry plants in the world,” this year (1898) has over 90 acres of plants, of which 
10 acres have been reserved for fruit. Fie uses the Mapes Fruit and Vine Manure. 
J. A. Davis, of Maryland, reports 20 acres in strawberries, 10 acres in blackberries. Applied 1,000 lbs. ppr acre of the Mapes Fruit and Vine Manure at time of 
setting out. Picked over 6,000 quarts per acre of strawberries, 52,100 quarts shipped to New York. Realized 8% cents net per quart. This was two to three cents per 
quart above the market price for berries during the season. The blackberries were also very fine, and sold from eight to twelve cents per quart. 
“ On a piece about eight acres run-down land used the Mapes Fruit and Vine Manure, about 1,000 pounds per acre ; berries much better, yield much heavier than 
on three-acre piece that had been used as a truck patch, and been heavily manured with stable manure for at least five years. Before we began to use Fruit and Vine 
Manure on this piece, three years ago, considered it poorest land on farm. Never had anything on it except Fruit and Vine Manure last two years. For a general 
land strengthener this fertilizer far surpasses any I ever used.” 
From the New England Farmer, March 15, 1898: “The Mapes Manures at the agricultural state stations. For eighteen years they have always been up to 
guarantee, and in several instances the quantities of Nitrogen, Phosphoric Acid and Potash have been found in excess of the maximum amount guaranteed.” 
Sent free; pamphlets on the growing of tobacco, truck, fruits, farm crops, oranges, pineapples, truck in Florida, etc. Apply to local dealer or to 
The Mapes Formula and Peruvian Guano Co., 143 Liberty Street, New York. 
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