FARMERS' MONTHLY OF HAMPSHIRE COUNTY 



A Business Bank for 



Business Farmers 



This is a message for business 

 farmers — for those progressive 

 crop and cattle raisers who know 

 that to get profits from farming 

 there must be knowledge not only 

 of crops, but of markets, of prices, 

 of soil treatment, of other factors. 



This bank's primary object is to 

 help farmers of this section to pros- 

 per. Our complete banking facili- 

 ties and our dependable sources of 

 information valuable to farmers are 

 at your disposal. 



We'll be glad to serve you. 



NORTHAMPTON 

 NATIONAL BANK 



THE BANK FOR EVERYBODY 



RAISE HEALTHY CHICKS! 



CORROSIVE SUBLIMATE 



is valuable for 



Disinfecting Brooder Houses and Yards 



We carry it in powdered form 



Put up in the size package you need 



It is cheaper by the pound 



WISWELL THE DRUGGIST I 



52 Main Street t 



Northampton, - - - Mass. | 



The habit of Saving 



Is at the bottom of most 

 big successes in the busi- 

 ness world. Begin the 

 habit by opening a savings 

 account with the Hayden- 

 ville Savings Bank. One 

 dollar is enough to start 

 with. 



BANK BY MAIL 



HAYDENVILLE SAVINGS BANK 



HAYDENVILLE. MASS. 



For a piece of furniture where we want 

 the lovely depth of tone, which is obtained 

 by rubbing down each coat of varnish 

 with pumice and oil, the varnish which 

 has lots of gum is necesary as it is the 

 gum that is rubbed. For a floor, where 

 both a durable and water proof finish is 

 needed, the varnish with equal parts of 

 gum and oil, will give the best result. It 

 is impossible to get one varnish that will 

 do all these different jobs satisfactorily." 



Use A Good Enamel 



"The cheap enamel is not the best 

 enamel," says Mr. Manchester. There are 

 two kinds on the market and most people 

 use the varnish enamel because it is 

 cheaper than the zinc enamel. 



"Varnish enamel has its advantages. It 

 is less expensive, it comes in a variety of 

 different colors and it covers better than 

 a zinc enamel. However, the zinc enamel 

 contains lots of oil and if used on the 

 front door will outlast a varnish enamel 

 by a good many years. (Both enamels 

 will turn yellow if kept in a dark place, 

 but when exposed to sunlight zinc enamel 

 will turn white and varnish enamel will 

 always be yellow) . 



"To get the best results from enamel, a 

 good undercoat is necessary. Enamel un- 

 dercoaters are made especially for this 

 purpose. To get the depth of gloss that 

 makes enamel lovely, five coats are best. 

 Apply three coats of the undercoat and 

 sand paper the last coat. For the fourth 

 coat use one-half enamel and one-half un- 

 dercoat and for the last coat use all enam- 

 el. This will give the best and most 

 durable enamel finish that can be ob- 

 tained. It is an expensive finish and con- 

 siderable thought should be given before 

 deciding to use it." 



Lacquers Keep Tlie House Young 



"Brushing lacquer is fairly new on the 

 market and promises to be one of the 

 most popular products of the paint in- 

 dustry. Some of its advantages are; it 

 dries in twenty to thirty minutes; it cov- 

 ers well, it is not necessary to take off old 

 finish, it comes in a wide choice of colors, 

 it is water proof, it is both hard and flexi- 

 ble, therefore its durability surpases var- 

 nish and paint. 



"Lacquer should be thinned with a lac- 

 quer thinner, never turpentine, and it 

 must be applied with a special brush, kept 

 clean by dipping in the thinner. Brush 

 lacquer quickly and touch up spots after 

 it is dry, never when wet, as it is liable to 

 take off the lacquer already applied." 



For a demon.stration Mr. Manchester 

 took an old brass desk lamp, applied one 

 coat of cinnamon bro^vn. He then mixed 

 gold dust and clear lacquer and sprayed 

 that on the lamp with a fly sprayer. The 

 effect is much more pleasing than that 

 dirty old brass and the lamp was taken 

 from the meeting fifteen minutes after 

 it was lacquered. 



Northampton Institution 

 for Savings 



Incorporated 1842 



A = 





j MntunI Savings linnk 



i Deposits draw interest from the 



I first business day of each month. 



[ Safe Deposit Boxes 



I Foreign Exchange 



! Savings Bank Life Insurance 



i It will pay you to investigate the 



I details of cost, etc. Issued only for 



residents of Massachusetts. 



W. H. RILEY & CO. 



IM.UMIIING and HEATING 



KITCHEBT FURNISHINGS 



AGENTS FOR 

 Olen\v4»oil Hangmen 



and Ltowe Ilros. Paints 



Opp. Post Office Northampton, Mass. 



