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The Florists^ Review 



AUODST M. 



Greenhouse Heatipg 



SuBSCBiBERS are invited to write the 

 Editor of this Departinent with regard to 

 anj details of greenhouse heating that 

 are not understood. When information 

 is desired regarding the capacity of boil- 

 ers, or the amount of radiation required 

 for a greenhouse, the needed temperatures 

 should be stated in the inquiry, as well 

 as the amount of glass in the side walls, 

 and the dimensions and general arrange- 

 ment of the greenhouses. It is often help- 

 ful, also, to have a sketch showing the 

 location of the houses. 



DANGER IN MINERS' DEMANDS. 



The spread of radical demands among 

 the workers of coal fields in all sections 

 of the country is creating no little ap- 

 prehension in the fuel industry. Begin- 

 ning in an attempt in Illinois to over- 

 throw the conservative element of the 

 United Mine Workers, who wished to 

 abide by their contract with the opera- 

 tors, the spirit of rebellion within the 

 labor organization has traveled to In- 

 diana, where twenty-three mines were 

 shut down last week, and has made its 

 appearance in other coal regions. 



The exorbitant demands of the 

 strikers, the disturbance they cause and 

 the consequent disorganization of pro- 

 duction are reasons for immediate 

 anxiety. But there is cause for greater 

 apprehension in the requests of the 

 miners, which are to be considered by a 

 conference of operators and workers 

 September 25. These include a 5-day 

 week, a 6-hour day, a sixty per cent in- 

 crease in pay, time and a half for over- 

 time and double time for all day labor 

 Sunday. Such demands, if allowed, 

 would result in a decrease in the coal 

 output of twenty-five per cent, say fuel 

 experts, to say nothing of the tre- 

 mendous increase in prices which they 

 would necessitate. 



At a time when the low production is 

 already giving concern to the users of 

 coal, the addition of the miners' de- 

 mands and disturbances to the other 

 causes of a probable fuel famine creates 

 a danger that is alarming to consumers 

 as well as producers. 



HINES SAYS CAN'T HAUL COAL. 



In the report demanded by the United 

 States Senate on the subject of coal 

 cars and the transportation of coal, 

 Walker D. Hines, director general of 

 the United States Railroad Administra- 

 tion, declares that the railroads will be 

 unable to handle enough coal this fall 

 to meet the demand expected. He at- 

 tributes the difBculty not so much to 

 the shortage of coal care as to the fact 

 that the buying public has delayed mak- 

 ing its purchases and so forced the roads 

 to handle the season's requirements 

 within a concentrated period of a few 

 months. Mr. Hines stated: 



"If 500,000,000 tons of coal shall be 

 needed in 1919, the prospects are that 

 its transportation will be accompanied 

 by difficulties and, especially in view of 

 the heavy business expected this fall, it 

 will be exceedingly difficult to transport 

 the amount required. 



"These difficulties will not be dne, 

 primarily or principally, to the car short- 

 age, but rather to the fact that an ab- 

 normal demand for coal will be concen- 

 trated into an unusually short period 



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WHEN YOU BUY-OET A KROESCHELL 

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Expressions From Nen Who Know Boilers 



Get the Kraeichell Pint 



Several years ago Mr. 



corresponded with us in regard t« 



the Kroeschell Hot Water Boiler, but was persuaded to install two 

 sectional cast iron boilers which were claimed to be superior to the 

 Kroeschell. 



In the meantime we placed a number of Kroeschell Boilers in the 



immediate vicinity of Mr. , and he could not help but notice 



their great efficiency, and last year, while at the convention, he 

 placed his order for his first Kroeschell. The following letter speaks 

 for itself: 



"We like the Kroeschell Boiler very much. It gives entire satis- 

 faction, and it is so easy to fire. I will trade you the two cast iron 

 sectional boilers for another lilie the Kroeschell I have." 



[Signed] Mr. , Ohio. 



Ni More Cast Iron Beilen 



I have used several different 

 makes of boilers but none I like as 

 well as yours. 



The Kroeschell is easier to Are, 

 takes less coal and water circulates 

 quicker than any other boiler. 



1 have used two different make.s 

 of sectional boilers — no more cast 

 iron boilers for us. 



[Signed] Mr. . Mich. 



Kroeschell Replaces Cast Iron ' 



The Kroeschell has replaced three 

 cast iron sectional boilers, and It 

 certainly has given entire satisfac- 

 tion. 



It only takes a few words to ex- 

 press the good quality of your boil- 

 ers and they are as follows: •'Of 

 all firms handling boilers and ad- 

 vertising them truthfully, the party 

 buying a boiler would have to get 

 the Kroeschell, as you are certainly 

 advertising nothing but facts." 



[Signed] Mr. , N. T. 



KROESCHELL BOILERS will put hixh 

 t«mp«ratur«s into your hoatins lines. 



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