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. Ilia LETTEJS-r.XY; ANSWERS :
I HERE : 1 an. old saying,, that example Is
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HE seeds of -plants arr great- Which jnow. do . Such work ''. free.-of reader of" this paper te advertise we are not
rjric-Tr.?inff -scattered inai-. chareeQeateeTHnf:oata aridrdnd-vtetungrtnem
interesting and bwlderin&mul-der
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.Di.flfC.IWM nm.,rrmm,mftfl. C,U -Up in New Tork City there Is a great little
titude Oi ways.: : w v. ji ' j iV J T , paper called: Prlttterstclak-cooaldered the
dace seeds that thejr existence on apt- to- bo badly adulterated with-;bMt ofatad piished and. eagerly read
Lth may be continued,:. The.-seeds; weeds oi many kinds. Poultry feeds by the advertisiitR. fraurnity .
havinff been proaucea, musi-rcicu aim even some 01 tne mixeri teeas - Not long-yiga wrote adouble page spread !
table soil or. conditions fdrgrowth. may contain -weed seeds- from the for PrinterinkHemng about' The Progres
cpprls are oroduced than, screenings which 'are likelv. to en- ve", Farmer's standing in the South and-
Many ., . t-a-"14- 4.U: , whv ndvrtinpra shnnld nw it
, i - ciiiri ril ffB'.ifiiiiiii.iiJii.I iui.: lui ' iiiLij- i.iirLj . i ru nil vi rwiri iiiitrivi nr - .
II1CSC " " ... i 1.' . - - . -' w . Rrtnn - after Mto
find
Sooa ; after Its appearance, .' ' Mr. II. E.
V vanofoll-ir ril fif in Brass . .wilrl rarrnt ramirMt ohd minw
animals Nature produces an abun- the use of hays .containing-.these l0wingtter- ' '
dance of. seed .fo.maktfit more prob- plants. Nut grass and other weeds" . 0ot h&ine xwaa readln your .doyble
able that some of them will.nnd, con- Jtiave otten been introduced on to a pe spread invthe current issue of Printer
SUliauiC: iw-S'v. . ..-v.jr ov. "J Vr" todav because;T want to conerratukte vow hn
ditions
for reproduction .or lite, small, Hard seeds are not crushed by this spiejidid advertisement-and to say that
it was-i
sonally,
many seeds are amed in-nung.suii-.: me animais wmcn eat them and re- -'By
able distribution and conditions 'tor, ma-ln unanected by the digestive pro- the Martinique . au over the advertisement
li k Trorinnc natural means i cesses thus; nass'intr nnt ; with tKp Just; about the - perspiration decorates
growth by various natural iiiednb messes, inus passing out witn tne -our Baitimoreans when-itris 100 : per cent
while others are . scattered; by man. droppings, to find the rriost: favorable humidityand 99 in the shade. :
and his various activities.-. Unless w conditions for growth. . . ' TSX
give some study to the-various ways JJirds probably destroy more weed in your mind. You are a natural bom sales-
? . . , j nitor.A r cvi tl,o n. .. man and 'I" know, that if you were promoting
in wnicn weeu sccus ai.o.. w .s. y uut ucvuv the sale 0f Styleplus Clothes: you would do it
are apt to overlook many ways.of prer 4heless they, often fly long distances with a big augur." - -
venting theirLsplread; or we may even and may thus scatter7 in their drop- To his letter -I -made the following an
aid in the scattering of . these seeds pings a variety of weed'seeds over swer andit tickled my big boss (Mr. Poe)
unknowingly. a very large area, ' so much he has Instructed me"to run It
. tu . q ."WJ q'J.' ' Where weeds abound -in. fodders my ''Business Talks": ; ; ; :
Agencies That Scatter Wed Deed. , , . , , , trains "While I ; greatly appreciate the compli-
. . , .s . - ana tneir seeds are ted with grains, ment bestowed upon me-la your letter of
Ttih, toiiowing are some 01 tne staoie manure is a very ertettive way .August 11th, ,it is so remindful of a story
: .'u.'t. rZA eoarlc ot-o :-t j . j ' ' i .1 they used to tell on a fellow in my. old home
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Send coupon at onco
for details of this great .
offer and attractive or-.,
gaa book,' ahowinsr
large, beautiful pict 1
urea of all etylea for.
home and church.
After, you . see fha
srreat bargains and bis
saving write us your
choice and we'll ehrQi
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the $1,000,000 AdlerFac- Winner of High IVtea
tory a uayr rree irui. mwjuouu. worm i a
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Payment or; SccurltVi : "
Wetrustyou absolutely. After SO days, keep
nporan on our. liberal credit .terms, without in
terest, or return it at our expense, iavettigatel
tftsj '
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i'ij'iliT(lyij.JHii
x ways in wnicn weeu sccus aic oi spreading weed seeds, because
scattered: . '. seeds " that escape destruction .by
1. By the wind, 'r ' v - heating or decay find the very, best
2. By water. ) v . ': conditions possible for their germina
3. By the sowing with other-seeds., tion and growth. :;.
4. In hay and. other feeds
5. With nursery stock.-" '
6. By domestic animals.
they used to tell on a fellow ln my old home
town tnat l nave gotta ten it to you, wot to
do so would be for me to be. guilty of rank
conceit. ' - ",' "" - , - .
"This Is-the story: W
1 ,"Jim Turner was a "landed man." but' he
was as ugly , as home-made sin. His neck'
was red, his eyes were green, his arms and
Composting largely destroys Weed hands were bony and hairy, his figure was
t..i" :- it- t a. iongi ana gaunt : ana (ne was anytning out atr
SeedS,, but in the; process a Jargfc ,:part tractive to the fairer' sex. Though. Jim had
- of the value; of "the- manure Is lost- SO .raoney, and' tried; to marry every girl in the
. - . . . A. finn TV TnAV-oii Turn a , m-m - itrvnrn
7. By birds and other, wild animals. it,js. or doubtful: wisdom to compost;s "in 'the same county there lived an old
8. In manures. " . .. ". manure tO destroy Weed Seeds. ! 'T f maW, Miss Sue Freeman, who had long since
n r . :i"j 'j ui. . .-r . ' . 1 V i given up. all hope of being married. While
9. By wagon, railroad and boat. - :Many bad. weeds, are. introduced by . folks loved Miss sue and knew she was good-,
10. Bv man. on his clothinsr or oth thp railroads iThpir n r( H ron.. everybody- had to. -admit that she was ugly.
' .u., . " w w. . w s. v V. v. wi . - . i -ri ,
, . . - ' . ... - . , - r' -0 ' , :-; mere taiue a nine, iiieu, wnen Jim wa
erwlse- : A , ped along , the right-of-way and; are:, ati his rope's ; end. and asked Miss Sue to
Perhaps the greatest aids to-the spread to adjoimng;fields.:. -Along, the ; iSS.it Si: ihimf 8-me way
spread of weed seeds in the south wagon roads ot the iouthr weeds.: oi - ,"For quite while afur they were mar
-J.ij.. : , j:i-u. alt. tnrts oKniinr- -inrl ori 1TM.ra1 ried" Jim made ardent love. He would slip
banks, borders of fieldsandxcspecial -6row.unmolested to becomje scattered .ciosa would say, 'sue, you are the sweetest
? . . - . 1L. 111 A. 1U.. L..i. -1-1 A.- A.
j mv uii vuui aivu , paivu auu . uw ' .- .-.mwu "vji j. u.nv, m blessed'a man. ' -
so-called pastures. Weeds erow in - materials containing weeds or weed "Under-this gentle-care old Miss'sue be-
all these places andiw generaliy;a .
lowed to mature their 'seed unmor boats xarry matenals-whidh mav con- and she really did improve-a lot Folks an
UctA J.-iiVi - k;.lA Ai ; -, around noticed it an commented on it r
lu lc acaiicrcQ- uxuaucasx. ujr lJolu ,ttu sttuJ uu6-ul,lul(5. . "But there came a Ume when thlrrgs
numerous aeencies1 and increase .the . 1 nere is probably no more interest didn't break right for Jim:' Cholera. got hu
..u i it. . - . :i '' c i. hogs, -rain causrht his hay, drouth ruined
WJl U1 muivauon or lower incquail- tucuivc- pioviaiuu m Hdiurc his corn, -his pastures failed, and Ithe bell.
ty of products the following year. for the scattering of weed seeds. than : -weevil ate hisr ootton. ,. . .
The wind is an important' agency in,: shown rn.thejarge.numbe SVffisSe and
distributing, weed secds.-.Sbnie-'.s'e&'' wtnelt-. have teeth; hooks and other oJd ady began to -wiit. Mechanically (and,
,rs i v. n . , .. w-'r l r "i. it maybe man-like) Jim noticed this and call,
are light and easily moved, while in; wean of attaching themselves to;the- ed a doctor. - The doctor-came and finding
other cases the entire plants or por- coats of animals and to the clothing - nothing really wrong with Miss Sue told Jim
tmn r l i t ti ;c l ji- t. that the re. wasn't anything the matter. ex-
uons ot them may be blown consider- or man. ours, bpanish needles,, beg- cept that he (Jim) wasn't petting her like
able distances. But there are. special; garlice and a large;:, variety- of-other ABh'mikA himao -T,mr
. ... ... j- . , T .it Thoroughly ashamed of himself, Jim. re-
provisions of nature which, aid the . weeds are apt to be carried, long dis- 80ived to do better and-that night when he
movement e,le K t, tnnr hv mMm. r( (Wia, er.riM. nrr- put. away his mules he started to the house
C. V , ... v ; ' to make amends, He found Miss Sue stand-1
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sccus nice- tn- rnttnYiwnnrt visions ior atLacninir tnemse ves to nr M th frnn nrrrh iinip the mom nf
milkweeds and thistlM ha v n itzr ItVr!' Various Obiects . lorr vine tooklBg. mighty lonesome and
a J in"l,e? naV attacrre.Or.Ti"V5.Jccl5' , x - " . pale and.tired; Inspired, Jim skipped up the
aowny parachute which Causes A weed as a. plant -Out Of place. A' steps, held her In his arms and told -her that
them to be carYieHrtt",a ni -avrWrf: "'ofa-nt maw : therefore? . h& a..vwed'iiY -ojd. sweet story .pnee.agalp:' .
uv a gentle breeze;:: ,r Other' -ixave:. one: place and a useful plant in an- and the best. looUag-giri that ever wessed a
nged appendages 'like; -the; .tpaptcv othter. The vercKerCtariarialwheat .eaching :'deVw for ier apron" anW brings
easily blown from place to' plaee or wheat forf-hay or for thepurpose- Um"&Xtii ItvJ-ShSr
, vatcr is an agent which-plays an of enriching thesoil they'are-most-you teirit.
important Dart in. tttrii'.A 'useful nlanti. Sweet Hover waV lbktr-:1A 2? cin.!Lau"i!
55eas. lhere are the same adapta
oi nature to aid.the;carryihg.oC
regarded' as! a weed in the North, sue feu, fori know i am not ail you say i
while it was. serving a most useful only good thing about me is The
vceas by water as td aid', in their purpose1 as." a'forage plant . and SOU Progressive Farmer, and I sometimes think
1 re, by the wind- Seeds, like restorer in certain oartrof the 3outlv i" IS tTttV fcetlS man Than x a-u
. d0.cks, for example, have corky,. The losses caused' by weeds in les- repretont it. When I say this, aod'a my
thin win rre ,.,t,:L i t . , f . , . . . . witness, I am not fishing for further compli-
" w,gS which not onlv airl in ihfit seninc? th value of nrodticts. increas- JA".- i t v i. k.
"'ovcnient by the wind lint o!crt- inc the cost- of cultivation and de . ve. that it is the most remarkable peWI
Cause thpm A-a k, ' . ... . i mum cation ra Araerlc4k I. don t believe that any
mem to float on the water. . cxeasingmelds. are: so tremendous as DnWicaUon of any kind is as near and dear
D Not Plan VJml. VViUV- tO defy computation, and yet we do to lu -readers.-. From -Virginia .to Texes snd
riant. WieJl Wila Yottf .i . l c .1 a from Kentucky to the Gulf,. the better class
r-. little or nothine in the . bOUtll tO pre- 0f -hits farmers spesk of It as.'our naDer1--
rnMl" : , vent their soread. A.ca'reful stfcdy of y goiiy.-ifis their paper. They are
ERHAPS ml : . '.l nilucirsP rcau-. U::T getting from It mere individually than the
mn l vfc. lwiyurcaju- tne means. oy wnicn wccu sccus ic individual tockh4d8 oi the paper-are get-
scattered at aft.. u r . r , bosses the.wsy they spend every dollar they
the . ects theJarmer; is by. lessening their prevalence anithe m- in making the paper better and trying
adulfrnV ji ac.eu contaminated or jury they do.
tom! d, by thc 8eeds of troublt-
mc weeds .The extent to which. ' ALMOST
P
Kleen. who Uvea over back
telling me . about his
wir ,sold for sowing are mixed ! f friend otto ki
R Weed seetl i. i t if ridge, waa
ihc dim.-. .I ; daoghttr- wedding. .
uamage thus done can scarcely Vcm Irish make me sick," he said: alvaya
uc Overestimaterl' TU . i "talking aboudt vat irreadt .tlrbdera dey are.
at nrrn r . C 0nlv rcmctJy Vhy. at Hilda's veddlag de odder nlf hd, dot
t i 1 15 lr the purchaser ,of drunken Tim CTToole butted In, und me und
SCCtl to demand a ''Vmku j,-f n brudr und mcln Uncle Hans und meln
PUrdntin . . j , . . SamPlc "OCfore frt,nu Trlti Kunu viy. pretty niar
.. . . 5,nS and then have this lamnle klckt blm oudt of der house.M The Pouth-
nar.,nc? or .National .de- rn ,,om" k''
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Thai'- 20' Mil Ttcan Borax t
la th Lawadrjt
Borax makes quick washings
and, cleanings It dissolves the
soap loosens dirt does away
! with hard rubbing, softens the
water,; kills-, germs and odors;
whitens the clothing; brightens
colors and prevents woolens from
shrinking. Saves sewing, and
rrrendrrrg; .too Tour clothes stay
whole after being .washed- with
2ar.ItdeTemDorax
In th Kitchen'
: Borax, is valuable: in washing ;
dishes. Ifccuta grease from pots,
pans and china, makes glassware
and silverware sparkle. It also'
saves the hands from injury that
would be caused by caustic wash
ing powders. K : ,W ,'
For$oJ4byatldaIr.
A ' .J ' "Tin
VIiIlIL mm!"- " ''A
agriculture, most of" Trj. ft p4lct, Jf clortr this fail.
to Rive the farmer more.
"I have been with them six years, and
I know about all they have gotten out of It
Is a living and the Indirect profit that cones
from the Increased value of Its' franchise.
good-will and unequalled standing and In- j
fluence. - i
"The other Southern publlshera are milk- '
lng their papers for all they are worth and
riding around In autoreebllea while all of us r
on The Progressive Farmer are walking.
"Yet, Mr. Sands, the ownera of The Pro
gressive Farmer are doing what is. In the
lonr run, best They are building on a good
foundation and know, that some day they
will have-comylc ttly overcome unfair com
pitrtlfe end won a permanent victory. Then
we will do some riding. -"
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AND , -Li
'AUTOMOBILE WASHER.
Cleans autos otrtckly, praya lawns, ap
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13.50. Sample tnto pol'ih free. Splendid
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n. i. Etraua cti, c$ Wnntow. ikii.
The man who's wise will advertise
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