Manchester Bone and Manure Works

of Miles Platting, Manchester; Haylehead, Penistone, near Doncaster; and Rookery Bridge, near Sandbach, Cheshire (1868)

1857 Advert: 'MANCHESTER BONE AND MANURE WORKS, AND ROOKERY BRIDGE BONE WORKS, NEAR SANDBACH, CHESHIRE.
Established 1836.
BRITISH FERTILIZER AND BONE MANURE, PREPARED BY THOMAS VICKERS. THE BRITISH FERTILIZER is carefully manufactured under the superintendence of an experienced person, and composed of those elements of Fertility which in some instances exceed the best Peruvian Guano, from the Analysis at foot (and T. V. guarantees the bulk to be equal to Analysis in every respect,) it will be found that the Soluble Phosphates, Ammonia, and Nitrogenous matters are such that when applied to the land will give out immediately those which are requisite for the nourishment of the young plant, retaining those vegetative properties which are requisite for the support of the crop to maturity, leaving the soil greatly improved for succeeding crops.
Price 10s. per Ton, Bags included.
SUPERPHOSPHATE OF LIME. This article is made from Pure Bone and Nitrogen, is in a fine dry state, and suitable for sowing Broad Cast or in Drill. Price £8 per Ton, Bags included.
The above manures are recommended for Wheat, Oats, Barley, Beans, Rape, Vitches, Grass, Clover, or Pasture Land, Turnips, Potatoes, Mangold, Carrots, &c., made up in Bags of about 1 1/2 cwt. each, Bags not charged.
SULPHURIC ACID for Agricultural purposes, Price 1d. per pound, delivered.
PROFESSOR WAY'S ANALYSIS OF THE BRITISH FERTILIZER. Moisture 8.40 Organic Matter and Salts of Ammonia 18.55 ..... J. THOMAS WAY, December 15th, 1856.'

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