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THE IEEIGATION AGE. 



of different sizes and at different distances apart in 

 order to test the effectiveness of different sizes of tile 

 and to obtain an idea of the distances through which 

 they would work. The work was begun on April 1st 

 and completed by May 1st, 1900. Water commenced 

 to flow in the ditches as soon as the water table was 

 reached and there has been a steady flow ever since 

 of seldom less than 75 gallons per minute. For the 

 first few months the average flow was about 100 'gallons 

 per minute. The drains worked thoroughly and the 

 soil cleaned of salts. 



YOUR VACATION IN COLORADO. 



Consider Colorado as a place to spend your summer 

 vacation and you will find that it meets the require- 

 ments. Colorado has been brought nearer the East by 

 our fast train service only one night on the road from 

 Chicago or St. Louis to Denver. 



The railroad fare is low during the summer about 

 one-half the regular fare, and on certain days less than 

 half. 



Colorado has hundreds of moderate-priced hotels 

 and boarding houses more perhaps than any summer 



GENERAL OFFICE AMERICAN SEEDING MACHINE COMPANY, SPRINGFIELD. OHIO. 



American Seeding Machine Co.'s Office. 



The above illustration will give our readers a very 

 good idea of the general offices of the American Seeding 

 Machine Company, which are located at Springfield. 

 Ohio. This structure was built especially for office pur- 

 poses. It is of pressed brick with slate roof. The in- 

 terior finish on the first floor is of hardwood, consisting 

 mostly of black walnut and quartered oak, while on the 

 second floor the wood finish is of sycamore. 



The offices are equipped with all modern time-saving 

 systems, and the office furniture is of the most approved 

 pattern. The building occupies an imposing position on 

 a knoll at the corners of Galagher and Monroe streets 

 and Gillette avenue. Every convenience for the comfort 

 of the large office force and for the rapid and satisfactory 

 conduct of the business of the American Seeding Ma- 

 chine Company has been provided. It is certainly one 

 of the finest office building occupied by any company 

 engaged in the manufacture of agricultural implements. 



resort country. The prices range from $8 per week up- 

 ward. 



Nowhere can be found such a glorious combination 

 of climate and scenery as in Colorado. The air in- 

 vigorates, strengthens, revives it is Nature's own tonic. 

 All the outdoor sports that can be enjoyed anywhere are 

 possible in Colorado. Plenty of golf courses and the 

 finest kind of trout fishing. 



Just consider these facts for a minute and then 

 write me for a copy of the Burlington's "Handbook of 

 Colorado." It does not attempt a description of Colo- 

 rado's charms, but it does tell facts about 300 or more 

 hotels and boarding houses shows the location, how 

 reached, name and address of proprietor, rates by the 

 week and month, principal attractions, etc. No charge 

 for a copy. Will be glad to send copies to your friends. 



P. S. EUSTIS, 



209 Adams street. 



Chicago, 111. 



