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EVERGREENS. 



The accompanying cut will give a very 

 good idea of the advantage of growing 

 evergreens by the method employed by the 

 Dundee Nursery of which D. Hill, the 

 evergreen specialist, is the proprietor and 

 manager. Fig. 2 shows a Norway spruce 

 as grown under ordinary conditions and 

 without the proper transplanting and cul- 

 tivation. Fig. 1 shows a tree of same va- 

 riety and same age, but one which has had 

 the advantage of the special knowledge 

 and treatment of Mr. Hill. Every man 

 who has had any experience knows that the 

 prime essential in the selection of young 

 plants or trees is a strong healthy root 

 growth such as is shown in Fig. 1. A 

 good deep green and healthy color in ever- 

 greens, that which is so much prized by 

 growers, can only be imported by an un- 

 derstanding and intelligent course of treat- 

 ment. Those who wish to buy anything 

 in this line can obtain a catalogue with full 

 description free from the Dundee Nursery, 

 Dundee, Ills. 



WATER TANKS. 



In a climate like that of California, 

 where it is dry eight months of the year, 

 dripping water tanks are a common spec- 

 tacle as to excite but little comment except 

 by those who have the care and expense of 

 keeping them in repair, says the Pacific 

 Rural Press. And this is no small item, 

 where tanks are generally used. The 

 cause of the trouble can nearly always be 

 attributed to shrinkage of the staves when 

 the water is low. This necessitates driv- 

 ing down the hoops, requiring constant 

 attention and expense, also damaging the 

 tank, to say nothing of the loss of water. 

 It is seldom possible to keep a tank full 

 all the time and they frequently have but 

 little water in them. Consequently the 

 trouble is. common. To overcome this, the 

 Pacific Tank Company is manufacturing, 

 at its works on Channel street, between 

 Sixth and Seventh, San Francisco, a pat- 

 ent "non-shrinking" tank. This tank is 

 made with a deep channel or groove in the 

 top of the staves. This groove is filled 

 with water from pump discharge, which, 

 by absorption, passes into the pores of the 

 wood, keeping the entire tank moist at all 

 times and preventing shrinkage. A cata- 

 logue will be mailed on application if you 

 mention THE IRRIGATION AGE. 



CARRIAGE CATALOGUE. 



A very handsome and elaborate illus- 

 trated catalogue of Buggies, Surreys, Phae- 

 tons, Farm Wagons, Road Carts, Harness, 

 Saddles, and Horse goods, showing a great 

 variety of styles and shapes, has just been 

 issued for 1896 by the well-known Alliance 

 Carriage Co., of Cincinnati, O. This en- 

 terprising company prints the prices in 

 plain figures (factory prices) in their cata- 

 logue and send goods anywhere subject to 

 examination. Any horse owner can have 

 a catalogue free if he mentions THE IRRI- 

 GATION AGE. 



A SATISFACTORY FILLING. 

 Tramp (at dentist's door) "Please, sir, 

 could yer fill me teeth this morning?" 

 Dentist " With silver or gold?" 

 Tramp "Cold roast turkey would do." 



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