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with the scytht> or othtT tools, so that they can not form seed. Street com- 

 missioners and otlier citizens possessed of a goodly amount of energy and 

 civic pride can do much to create and maintain a "city beautiful" so far 

 as neatness of streets, lanes, vacant lots, etc.. are concerned. In connection 

 with lawns, mention might here, be made that it has recently been learned 

 by experiment stations, that the use of iron sulphate on lawns and weedy 

 aifas is profitable, practicable, effective and cheap, if rightly applied. By 

 it dandelions, plantain and other weeds can be controlled. It is coming 

 into extensive use on farms in some parts of the United States. Suitable 

 machinery is made for the application of iron sulphate either on a large 

 ■ox a small scale. The treatment of the subject of the use of iron sulphate 

 can not be taken up in detail here, but the writer will be glad to furnish 

 any information desired on the subject at any time. 



