46 JOHN M. EISLER NURSERIES, BUTLER, PA. 
SPENT MUSHROOM MANURE 
Spent Mushroom Manure is real stable manure to which 
has been added 20% of rich top soil and then used to grow one 
crop of Mushrooms in the huge limestone caverns at West Win- 
field in Butler County. The heat of fresh manure is gone, but 
the organic content and fertility of good barnyard manure is 
retained. 
The high organic content, almost five times that of top soil, 
is quite valuable in loosening heavy soils and increasing the 
moisture retention value. It is a long time source of mineral 
elements which are released gradually through decomposition 
into the soil. 
New studies prove that organic plant foods such as Mush- 
room Manure are absolutely vital in growing crops for human 
consumption. They claim that vegetables grown without organic 
elements are almost valueless in supplying the needs of our 
body. 
A two-inch layer of Spent Mushroom Manure mixed with 
clay excavation soil will produce a good lasting turf. This 
makes a much lower cost lawn than the hauling in of some low 
grade so-called top soil. This has been proven over and over 
again. It will produce a good lasting turf almost weedless. 
For use on a vegetable, or flower garden we recommend 
from two to four inches spaded into the soil. A generous 
application will supply your garden with ample plant food for 
a long time. It loosens the soil, retains moisture and promotes 
growth. For mulching, or placing around any established 
plants, we recommend from one to two inches. For roses, it 
should be placed down in the bed on planting and then use 
some to mulch them every fall for winter protection. As a top- 
dressing for lawn either in the fall or winter, we recommend 
from 44 to 1% inch. It is also used by many gardeners to cover 
newly seeded lawns to keep them from drying out after seeding. 
Spent Mushroom Manure lacks the filth, odor and disease 
spread in ordinary stable manure for it is sterilized before en- 
tering the Mushroom growing plant. This process also kills 
nearly all weed seeds found in ordinary barnyard manures. 
The amount required to cover a given area is as follows: 
one cubic yard will cover as follows 
79 square feet to a thickness of 4 inches 
108 square feet to a thickness of 3 inches 
162 square feet to a thickness of 2 inches 
324 square feet to a thickness of 1 inch 
648 square feet to a thickness of % inch 
1296 square feet to a thickness of 1% inch 
Price at West Winfield — Butler County 
R license plate truck............... all you can haule eee 2.00 
S_ license plate truck................ all you can haul-jaeue 3.00 
‘T tlicense platestruck.s sees all you‘ can. hanlogeees 4.00 
U license plate truck? =. all-you can haulee ee 6.00 
V license plate trucks... all you can haul. 8.00 
W license plate trucks... all you can haul................. 10.00 
Y license. plate trucky, all you can haul. 12.00 
Z license plate truck................ all you can haul... 14.00 
We load large trucks with open beds, but small pickup trucks must be 
loaded by driver of truck from our stockpile at West Winfield. 
DELIVERY: We deliver to any part of Western Pennsylvania and will be 
pleased to quote a delivered price to your town in full truck loads only. If you 
Just want a few bushels, please call your local landscape gardener for nearly 
all of them have it on hand for resale. We also have it available at our 
Prospect Nursery, or at our Butler Office. 
