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about the width now 



Why any particular width of house? For years, you know, it has been a rule with most green- 

 house manufacturers to make the width of the house to suit the even lengths of sash bars, and 

 this rule was almost universally adopted by growers. Almost, but not quite, for there is a 

 staunch bunch of forward-pushing, 8-cylinder growers who refuse to be bound to the chariot 

 wheel of outworn usage and unreasoned custom. These growers have lifted their eyes from the 

 treadmill of dead methods and, following the lead of the AGMCO, demand a real reason for the 

 width of the house they build. 



And on what are these reasons founded ? You may want a certain width because it fits your 

 land or suits your kind of plants. You may want a 29-foot house because your other houses 

 are that width and you don't want to spoil your range. You may want two temperatures 

 and you build two houses of a width that fits your purse. These are fair reasons and should 

 be considered. 



Now, be on your guard when discussing, or hearing discussed, greenhouse designing. You have 

 often heard it said: "That's the house that just comes out with a l()-foot bar." If you ask for 

 a 30-foot house, you quite frequently hear the greenhouse salesman (not an AGMCO salesman) say: 

 "Well, that takes more than a l()-foot bar— it isn't economical." 

 Vou alert growers who are on your tiptoes for everything that will promote your best interests 

 know that this is hit-or-miss designing. What matters 2 feet of sash bar if your house is incon- 

 venient? On a house 200 feet long, 1'^ feet of waste on each bar will cost you about $12.00. 

 Now, how much inconvenience would you be willing to put up with for fifteen years, say, at SO 

 cents per year or 1^2 cents per week? Sounds rather silly, doesn't it? Yet, many greenhouse 

 manufacturers recommend this boomerang economy and there are only too many growers who 

 practice it. Now these figures show the actual waste there is on a ;>0-foot house as compared to 

 a 29-foot house. If you need a 30-foot house and your reason for it is a good one, you should have it. 



The AGMCO — a company that long ago lifted its nose from the grindstone of rust-covered 

 methods — that looked ahead with piercing eyes and an open mind into the future — has 

 figured out a lot of little things like this and that's why its houses are designed differently 

 from all others. Its widths are different; its details are different; and these differences 

 are based on solid facts. 



Consider a moment. You have a certain amount of money to spend. You have, or should have, 

 definite reasons for building. You are not building for today merely, but for years to come and 

 you cannot att'ord to cripple your actions in the future by short-sightedness in the "now." 

 Right? Then consult the AGMCO before you decide on the design and, above all, don't pick your 

 width by flipping a coin, or because you saw it in a catalogue. 

 Remember — 



There should always be a reason for the width. An AGMCO salesman can tell you just how every 

 liouse we build covers a scientific, efficient plant factory that produces more per dollar invested 

 than any other greenhouse. 



You want to talk with this salesman, of course. 



But when? 



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New York 



(SO Broad St.) 



Sales Offices: 



Pana, 111. 



(Drawer 335) 



Chicago 



(Masonic Temple) 



General Office and Factory : Pana, Illinois 



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