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The Florists^ Review 



September 11, 1913. 



We 'want to send you the names of the 

 nearest florists who are usingf the Martin 



ROCKING GRATE 



We refer to Peter Reinberg, Emil Buettner, Baiaett 

 & Waehburn, Wietor Bros., Adam Zender, Sinner 

 Bros., Albert Dickineon Seed Co., and maaf-olbers. 



See It working and you will order the Martin Rockliiar><Irate for 

 the new boilers lo be put in this season. \\'rite for catalotn^e and 



prices. 



IT SAVES COAL ^tMfr^ 



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Send order now— we will make up the srrates and hold until 



you say ship. 



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The high standard of Houston Quality, Houston Preparation and Housfon 

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 OM Calony BMSt Chlcaso R. C. Cantklou, Western ttgr. 



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 Saaboard Bank BMc^ Narffalk. Va. 



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Greenhonse Heating. 



The government has started another 

 trust-busting suit against the hard coal 

 interests. The florists who burn anthra- 

 cite wish them success. 



Subscribers are invited to write the 

 Editor of this Department with regard to 

 any details of greenhouse heating that 

 are not understood. But please do not 

 ask The Review to make a choice of ap- 

 paratus for you. The greenhouse heating 

 equipment advertised in this paper is, we 

 believe, the best for the trade to buy, 

 and each article the best in the special 

 field of its adaptation. 



STEAM GOAL PBICES SAGGINQ. 



The Chicago trade shows a slight eas- 

 ing up in the demand for eastern coal, 

 but some little improvement in demand 

 for western coal. The premium price 

 on smokeless has disappeared, anthra- 

 cite prices have been run off a little, 

 and other coals are about holding 

 steady. 



According to the Black Diamond of 

 September 6, "smokeless continues to 

 occupy the center of interest. About a 

 week ago there was a small accumula- 

 tion of unsold mine run, and before it 

 was moved the sales agent was com- 

 pelled to forego premiums and accept 

 circular price. In the meantime that 

 same shipper and a few others hava in- 

 creased their movement of contract 

 coal, and this coal is encountering no 

 increased buying. The larger retailers 

 are not interested in purchasing smoke- 

 less at current prices. The market has 

 sagged a little, and while some coal is 

 selling at $1.50, a good buyer might not 

 have much, trouble in getting spot coal 

 at circular of $1.40." 



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Mention The ReTtew when yon write. 



TO PREVENT BOILER SCALE. 



I noticed in The Review of August 

 28, page 93, an inquiry regarding boiler 

 scale. If I may offer a suggestion, I 

 would say that a gallon of the cheapest 

 molasses that can be found will slime 

 over the inside of a boiler and prevent 

 the formation of scale. While I grow 

 dahlias for profit, I am foreman, also, 

 for one of the leading^ coal companies 

 of the city. In my position as foreman 

 I have occasion to keep ratber close 

 watch over a 150 horse-power boiler 

 and I know from experience that the 

 preventive I have mentioned is an ef- 

 fective one. I have also found that 

 if any grease or oil gets into a boiler, 

 as is likely to happen when the boiler 



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Lap- welded in si2es over IH-lnch. 



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JOHN MANEELY, 



30M11-313 Arch St.. PHILADELPHIA. PA. 



is being repaired, the greasy matter 

 can be removed by means of washing 

 soda. 



As to the method of applying the 

 molasses: "When steam is raised, puU 

 the fire and blow off; take off the hand- 

 hole plate and pour in the molasses; 

 the inside will soon become glazed over 

 and the water will always be clear. 

 This idea was given to me by an ol'i 



