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THE IRKIGATION AGE. 



DIDN'T WANT THE JOB. 



During a recent examination of ap- 

 plicants for the position of mail car- 

 rier, a colored boy appeared before 

 the civil service commission. 



"How far is it from this earth to 

 the moon?" was the first question 

 asked him. "How fah am it from de 

 earf to de moon?" he repeated, as he 

 began to reach for his hat. "Say, 

 boss, if you's gwine to put me on dat 

 route. I doesn't want de job," and with 

 that he left as though he were escap- 

 ing from some calamity. The De- 

 cember Circle Magazine. 



There is considerable feeling in con- 

 gress and especially among western men 

 that the forest service is branching out 

 too rapidly and is fast becoming one of 

 the most expensive bureaus of the gov- 

 ernment. A number of western sena- 

 tors and congressmen are not in sympa- 

 thy with the forestry policy and they 

 are out in the open setting traps for 

 Baron Pinchot and his merry men. 

 The elements are combining to hold 

 down the appropriation for the forest 

 service at this session and it will prob- 

 ably be no more than a year ago be- 

 fore the statesmen had gotten onto 

 some of Pinchot's curved pitching. If 

 we had our say about the thing the 

 congressional graft would be cut off al- 

 together and the whole hungry horde 

 would be turned out to browse in the 

 sand hills among the other goats. Den- 

 ver Field and Farm. 



PACKAGES FLOWER SEEDS 



16 kin.K A-.1.T, 10 J'iinsj, _ 

 > Phlox, s,-,.| PeaB,28alvia, 12 Halsam, 

 1O Pink*, IS Poppy, 10 Candytuft, '2 

 Sunflower, 12 Zinnia, G Larkspur, 1U 

 Verbena, Forget-me-not, 2O Port li- 

 lac a, 18 Marleold, Pour OVlork, 1!) 

 Petnniu, Sweet \U--nm. lOKasturtlunt, 

 Sweet Mignonette, N CalllopsU. All or tt. : 

 above sent to any address, postpaid, for HJr. 

 silver or 6 two-cent stamps. 

 RIVERSIDE NURSERY, WINTER KILL. MASS. 



50 



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) or out of doors. Hi, 



rinili-.. Tulip*, Crocus, 

 ! (iladloluk, Tubermes 



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Jonquil*, l);ilf..tlil-. Chinese Llli, 

 Dewej Lily, Gloxinia, Lilies of the Vallej. 

 All postpaid. 25 ri-., in ttainp* or coin. As 

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 rnrr a hi- <-.,i;,.,-iu.u of Flower Seed>. 

 rntL QverSOOklnilo, and aflnerolleetlon 

 of Bonvenlr Potl (nrds, with CnUlogue. 



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THE, GAR 

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OR 



PLEASURE 



The International Auto Buggy has come to take the place of the 

 farmer's carriage or runabout and the driving team. 



It is carriage and team all in one. And anybody who can be trusted 

 with a team of horses can operate it with perfect safety. 



The Auto Buggy is emphatically the vehicle for country road travel. 

 It has every advantage that the family carriage or runabout has and many 

 advantages which these vehicles do not have. It is always ready to go any where. 

 Rough, muddy or hilly roads do not impair its usefulness. 



When there is a trip to town to make, or other errand to do, it is not 

 necessary to take the team from the plow or to stop the farm work. It does not 

 require to be watered or fed. It does not get "fagged out" as the horses do on a 

 long journey. You can go at a faster clip than you can with your driving team 

 and you can keep it up all day long. 



Perhaps the greatest feature about the International Auto Buggy is its sim- 

 plicity and easy control. There is nothing complicated about it and any member 

 of the family over ten years old can learn to run it in a very short time. 



The Auto Buggy has solid rubber tires. There are no tire troubles. It is 

 operated by a thoroughly reliable air-cooled gasoline engine. It is propelled by 

 applying power to both rear wheels. It is chain driven. There are no cog 

 wheels to break and put it out of action. 



The Auto Buggy is a rare combination of both a pleasure and a business 

 vehicle. The springs and comfortable seats make it easy riding. Passengers are 

 protected from flying mud and water, no matter how fast the Auto Buggy is 

 speeding. The rear seat and top maybe removed, and the Buggy turned into 

 a handy, light-running and capacious carrying vehicle. A ten-feed mechanical 

 oiler makes oiling an easy matter. The tread is the same as that of a standard 

 wagon. The seven gallons of gasoline which it carries is sufficient for a journey 

 of 75 to 100 miles, making surprisingly cheap as well as pleasant transportation 

 for its load of passengers. 



The following letter is one of many we are receiving from all over the country, 

 setting forth thecomplete satisfaction that the International Auto Buggj- is giving : 



New Brunswick. N. J., November 30. 1908. 

 INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER COMPANY OF AMERICA, Philadelphia, Pa. 



Dear Sirs : You will undoubtedly remember that I placed an order with yon the past season for two Autos, 

 one ot which 1 have been using for the past six months, and 1 have certainly given it some of the most severe tests 

 thata motor car could be put to, and ithas overcome all obstacles and meets my approval in every respect. I have 

 driven the car up and down steep hills, through mud and sand, and the power of the engine and the excellent control 

 one has of the car make it reliable and dependable at all times. I also like your highjwheels. solid tire, and for my 

 *n use the in real estate business and for a selling agent, am convinced that your cars are the best of their 

 kind on the market today. Yours truly. . ALBERT SERV1SS. 



Take the matter up with the International local apent and fret a catalog and 

 further Information. Or write the nearest branch house. 



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A constant supply wherever you want it. Automatic in action no expense for power 

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