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JOSEPH BRECK & SONS 
(Corporation) 
1916 Crop. Breck’s Improved Learning Corn on Farm of Eliot Hubbard, Esq., Millis, Mass. Jas. A. Payson, Supt. Mapes Corn Manure Used 
THE MAPES MANURES 
Mapes Brands contain the highest grades of material and the most soluble and valuable plant foods known. 
Per Ton 100 lbs. 
Potato Manure (1916 Brand) $48.00 $2.50 
Ammonia 4.50 to 5%; Phosphoric Acid 8 to 10% 
(available, 8 %); Soluble Potash, actual, 1%. 
For Irish and Sweet Potatoes, also for Asparagus, 
Early Vegetables, Tomatoes, Sugar Beets, Fruits, 
Sorghum. Sugar Cane, Sweet Corn, etc. 
Directions for Use—May be used in the hills or 
rows, mixing and covering with earth, provided it is 
scattered well. Scatter it down the rows, mix as 
thoroughly as possible in any manner which best 
commends itself, with plow, hoe, brush, sled, chain, 
etc. Use 800 pounds and upward per acre on ordinary 
land. 
The quantity of this manure may be increased to 
one ton per acre, and this quantity is successfully used 
by many growers, particularly when potato crop is 
followed by wheat* grass, corn, etc. 
Top Dresser Full Strength (1916 Brand) 70.00 3.75 
Ammonia 12%; Phosphoric Acid 8%; Soluble Pot¬ 
ash, actual 1%. 
Making new lawns, flower and vegetable gardens, 
scatter broadcast evenly after plowing or spading, so 
that the harrowing or raking will work it in. Use 500 
to 1.000 lbs. per acre, or at the rate of 25 lbs. for 1,000 to 
2,000 square feet. 
Shrubbery, trees, vines, etc., scatter small quan¬ 
tity around as far as the roots extend and when practi¬ 
cable work in with rake or hoe. 
Top Dresser Half Strength (1916 Brand) 48.00 2.60 
This is the Top Dresser Full Strength, reduced to 
half strength by admixture with equal weight of 
plaster. 
Ammonia 6%; Phosphoric Acid 4%; Soluble Pot¬ 
ash, actual 1-2%. 
Making new lawns, flower and vegetable gardens, 
scatter broadcast evenly after plowing or spading so 
that the harrowing or raking will work it in. Use 
1,000 to 2,000 lbs. per acre, or at the rate of 50 lbs. for 
1,000 or 2.000 square feet. 
Shrubbery, trees, vines, etc., scatter small quan¬ 
tity around as far as roots extend, and when practi¬ 
cable work in with rake or hoe. 
Per Ton 100 lbs. 
Corn Manure (1916 Brand) $42.00 $2.20 
Ammonia 3 to 3.50%; Phosphoric Acid 10 to 12% 
(available 8 to 10%); Soluble Potash, actual 1%. 
Also for Sweet Corn. Fodder Corn. Hungarian 
Grass, Millet, Late Turnips, Late Cabbage and seed¬ 
ing to grass. 
Directions for Use—On heavy or average good 
land, particularly when stable manure is used broad¬ 
cast, use 200 to 400 lbs. per acre, scattering well in and 
over hills and drills, on light lands use broadcast, 600 
lbs. per acre; on very light or plain lands, use broad¬ 
cast 800 lbs. per acre. 
Mapes 1917 Special 40.00 2.10 
Ammonia 4%; Phosphoric Acid 10%; Available 
Phosphoric Acid 8%. 
For use in Potato growing, Truck and all farm 
crops, on land where potash is adequate for present 
needs. 
Directions for Use—May be used in the hills or 
rows, mixing and covering with earth, provided it is 
scattered well. Scatter it down the rows; mix as 
thoroughly as possible in any manner which best com¬ 
mends itself—with plow, hoe. brush, sled, chain, etc. 
Use 800 lbs. and upwards per acre on ordinary land. 
The quantity of this manure may be increased to 
one ton per acre, particularly when potato crop is 
followed by wheat, grass, corn. etc. 
Five Per Cent Ammonia Special 44.00 2.30 
Ammonia 5%; Phosphoric Acid 10%; Available 
Phosphoric Acid 8%. 
For Tobacco Growing. Can be used in Potato 
Growing, Truck and all farm crops, on lands where 
potash is adequate for present needs. 
Directions for Use—May be scattered in the hills 
or rows, mixing and covering with earth, provided it 
is scattered well. Scatter it down the rows; mix as 
thoroughly as possible in any manner which best com¬ 
mends itself—with plow, hoe, brush, sled, chain, etc. 
Use 800 lbs. and upward per acre on ordinary land. 
All 100 lb. bags. F. O. B. Boston. 
Prices subject to change without notice. 
Delivered Prices quoted on car load lots of 15 tons. 
