July 28, 1921 



The Florists' Ktyit^ 



113 



Why You Need a 



Th^SoMix 



SOIL SHREDDER 



BECAUSE well-prepared soil means better flowers. 

 This in itself should put one in your g-reenhouse — 



BECAUSE it pulverizes sod, clay or any other 

 rough, lumpy soil into an ideal condition — 



BECAUSE soil and coarse, fresh fertilizer may be 

 mixed and shredded much better than by any 

 other method — 



BECAUSE it is equally adapted for use in field or 

 pottino- shed or in making compost — 



BECAUSE it is so well designed and sturdily con- 

 structed that it will last for years, which makes 

 the investment a small one for each year — 



BECAUSE there is such a saving of time and labor 

 each year that this saving, besides actually pay- 

 ing for the machine, leaves a good dividend to 

 the credit of Thoro-Mix. 



FAIRBANKS-MORSE ENGINE 



The 3 h. p. Fairbanks-Morse Gas Engine is located 

 in tlie housing at the front of the machine. Ample 

 reliable power is therefore assured for all occasions. 



Write for 16-page 

 Folder in Colors 



Do it right now 

 while the thought 

 is fresh in your 

 mind 



L C. STROH & SONS 



FLORISTS AND MFRS. THORO-MIX 



BATAVIA NEW YORK 



This illustration shows a good view of the 

 trough through which the soil mixture is carried 

 to the heater. It also shows the arrangement 

 of the teeth on the beater bars, as the housing, 

 or hood, has been removeil. Part of the hopper, 

 belt and counter- shaft which drive the spiral, 

 is shown. The spiral is supported hy two heavy 

 hangers at the rear, between which passes the 

 tube from the oil cup, which is also known. 



It is obvious that soil and manure passing 

 through this spiral and later being picked to 

 pieces and then kicked out, must be thoroly 

 mixed. 



Read What George 

 B. Hart Says: 



GEORGE B. HART 



Rochester, N. Y. 



I>. C. Stroh & Sons, 



Batavia, N. Y. 

 Gentlemen: 



Your So.l Buster, the Thoro-Mix Soil 

 Shredder, in our opinion i.s Ki'ing to fill a 

 much needed w.ant in greenhouse equipment. 

 Unfortunately our greatest usi' for it was 

 past when wo started u.sing the machine. 

 Jlr. Rask, the manager of the place, saiii 

 that he tried to choke tlio apparatus, having 

 several men shovel .sod, manure, tie., but 

 was unable to do so. Later we expect to give 

 it a gre.nt do.-il of use, but are thoroughly 

 satislii'd now that it will do all that yoil 

 claim. Yours sincerely. 



GBH:E GEO. B. H.\RT. 



