Lawn-mower, Roller, and Hose 43 



THE HOSE 



The hose is a subject to which very 

 little attention is given. Paradoxical as 

 it may seem, all rubber hose is not rubber 

 hose, and because of this many lawns suf- 

 fer from want of water, because the sup- 

 posedly rubber hose has proved, when 

 most needed, to be a combination of paper 

 and scrap. A first-quality hose will cost 

 from twenty to thirty cents a foot a 

 frightful price when comparison is made 

 to the bargain price of four cents a foot. 

 The expensive kind will last for years, 

 and even after it begins to show signs of 

 wear it can be used many years longer by 

 proper repairing. The cheap hose bursts 

 once, and its usefulness is at an end, as 

 the first burst is only a preliminary of 

 total dissolution. 



When a good hose bursts it is best re- 



