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self -with just any old kind of paint. 

 The best paint is the only kind you 

 should buy for use on farm implements, 

 because this paint is made with a lead 

 and zinc base with pure linseed oil, 

 which when properly applied oft'ers 

 genuine protection against wear and 

 weather, the lead and zinc forming as 

 it were an armorplate which success- 

 fully prevents decay from attacking the 

 surface of the implement. The surface 

 to be painted must be clean and free 

 from grease or oil and perfectly dry. 

 It is essential that the implements be 

 free from grease and thoroughly clean 

 and dry before a coat of paint is applied 

 because the paint will not adhere to a 

 greasy surface and the best results can- 

 not be obtained. 



Touch up the bare and worn spots 

 with a thin coat of paint and allow to 

 stand until perfectly dry, then apply a 

 smooth, even coat over the entire sur- 

 face, using a good bristle brush. 



The best implement paints dry with 

 a rich oil gloss and give durability and 

 beauty of finish which at once increases 

 the value of the implements, adds years 

 of service to its life, and stamps the 

 farmer as being progressive and pos- 

 sessed of good business judgment. 



Wagons on which the color finish is 

 not worn, but which have lost their 

 luster, can be greatly improved not only 

 in appearance but in actual wear and 

 weather-resisting qualities by a coat of 

 wagon coach varnish, a clear finishing 

 varnish which gives a hard, tough, dur- 

 able and elastic finish which is sun- 

 proof, windproof, waterproof and frost- 

 proof. 



Take an inventory of your farm im- 

 plements. Set down the cost price and 

 then figure the replacement value. You 

 will find that your farm implements are 

 worth considerable more today than 

 they were when you bought them. 

 Then figure how much these implements 

 are worth to you each year and how 

 much it would cost if you were obliged 

 to be without them during your busy 

 season. Figure how much they actually 

 produce for you on your investment 

 and then ask yourself if your farm im- 

 plements are not deserving of the great- 

 est care and attention; if it isn't worth 

 while for you to give them maximum 

 protection against wear and tear and 

 the action of the elements. Your an- 

 swer will be "yes." 



The best time to paint implements is 

 in the fall, before they are put away 

 for the winter months. Throughout the 

 country you will see hundreds of thou- 

 sands of dollars' worth of farm imple- 

 ments standing in the open all winter 

 long, subject to nil the attacks of win- 

 ter. By painting the implements before 

 they are put up for the winter they are 

 secure from weather and you are pro- 

 tecting them from loss through rot and 

 rust. They should be given another 

 coat of paint in the spring, before they 

 are put into actual use, for there is very 

 little opportunity to apply paint to 

 implements during the busy farming 

 months. 



Paints frequently and properly ap- 

 plied to farm implements is one of the 



best investments any farmer can make. 

 Compared with the advantages of paint- 

 ing and the results obtained, you will 

 find that the best paint you can buy for 



your implements is, in dollars and 

 cents, the cheapest form of protection 

 you can obtain for your farm equip- 

 ment. 



Fruit Should Be Carefully Graded for Export 



By Edward A. Foley, American Agricultural Trade Commissioner at London 



TOO much stress cannot be laid on 

 the fact that those who expect to sell 

 apples in the markets of Great Britain 

 must carefully grade their produce. 



Last year, because of extraordinary 

 conditions, it happened that ungraded 

 produce from the United States brought 

 a fair price here, but the conditions 

 which made this possible no longer 

 exist. The British public at that time, 

 having been deprived of foreign apples 

 since the beginning of the war, was 

 apple-hungry and eagerly purchased 

 apples regardless of quality. This hun- 

 ger has been appeased by large ship- 

 ments from America, Tasmania and 

 other places, and the normal market 

 conditions now prevail. 



It is well to note that the Tasmanian 

 Parliament, appreciating the importance 

 of apple grading, has issued regulations 

 regarding the export of fruit. Stress is 

 laid on the fact that it is believed that 

 the standardization of fruit will result 

 in more satisfactory returns and enable 

 Tasmania the better to meet competi- 

 tion. 



The chief points in the regulations 

 are as follows: Cases must be legibly 

 and indelibly marked with one or other 

 of the following brands or marks: 

 "Extra Fancy," "Fancy," "C Grade," 

 "Ungraded"; the size of the fruit; the 



varieties (if not known to be so 

 marked) ; the name and business ad- 

 dress of the person or firm who packed 

 the fruit, or if repacked, of the person 

 or firm who repacked it. 



Apples branded "Extra Fancy" or 

 "Fancy" must be not less in size than 

 2% inches; apples less than 2% inches 

 but not less than 2 inches must be 

 shipped in cases branded "C Grade." 

 No case shall contain any apple below 

 the size branded on such case, but 

 may contain apples one-quarter inch 

 larger in size. "Extra Fancy" apples 

 must consist of sound, clean, well- 

 formed fruit, free from all insect, fun- 

 gus and other blemishes. Full-colored 

 varieties of this brand shall have each 

 apple colored to the extent of not less 

 than two-thirds of its skin with good 

 red coloring. Striped varieties must 

 have not less than half their surfaces 

 colored with distinct red stripes or 

 streaks. Yellow and green varieties 

 shall be even in color, but may show 

 flushes of another color where such is 

 natural to their respective kinds. 



This action of the Tasmanian Parlia- 

 ment is a forcible reminder of the con- 

 stant advice of the Department of Agri- 

 culture to those who would successfully 

 handle and market fruit, to wit: "Grade 

 your fruit." 



Little Miss Knox sat on a Box, 

 Her weight was too great — 

 She went down with a roar. 

 "Next time I'll be wise 

 "And get the right size 

 "Of a Diamond B Box 

 "And avoid all hard knox. 



Diamond B Boxes are 

 built to withstand hard 

 knocks and rough usage. 

 They stand the pressure. 



BLOEDEL DONOVAN LUMBER MILLS 



1018 WHITE BUILDING 

 SEATTLE, U.S. A. 



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