NOVEM BER, 19 10 



THE GARDEN MACiAZlNE 



The Readers' Service will give 

 information aboiU automobiles 



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A Case of 

 "Wooden Leg" 



Would you hire a man with a wooden leg? 

 Hardly ! A wooden leg is a poor substitute for real 

 leg power. You would want a man with two good 

 legs— full leg power— no substitutes. 



Disks and other contraptions in common cream 

 separators are like wooden legs— they are mere sub- 

 stitutes for lack of .skinimitig force resulting fiom 

 a wrong principle of construction. A properly built 

 separator produces ))Ienty of skimming force to do 

 the work without disks or othe. substitutes. Claims 

 that contraptions are needed in modern machines 

 are disproved by the fact that 



Sharpies Dairy Tubular 

 Cream Separators 



contain neither disks nor other complica- 

 tions, yet produce twice the skimming 

 foice, skim f; s'^er and 

 twice as c'can as com- 

 mon machines. Wash 

 many times easier and 

 wear several times lon- 

 ger in consequence. 



The World's Best, 

 World's biggest sep- 

 arator works. 

 Branch factories 

 in Canada and 

 Germ uiy. Sales 

 exceed most, if not 

 all, others com- 

 bined. Frobal)ly 

 replace more com- 

 mon sojiarators 

 th an an y one 

 maker of such 

 machines sells. 



Write for Cat- 

 alogue No. 215. 



THE SHARPLES SEPARATOR CO. 



WICST CHESTER, PA. 



Ohlcaffo, ni. ^iin FrancUco, Tnl. Portland, Ore. 



Toronto, Can. Wlnnipes;, Can, 



Learn Wireless & R. R. Telegraphy ! 



Slioriage of fully lo.ooo Operators on account of 8-hour law 

 and extensive " wireless " dev.lopments. We operate under 

 direct supervision of Tele ;rapli t. fEcials and positively place 

 all students, when qualified. Write for catiilogue. 



NAT'L TELEGRAPH INST. 



Cincinnati. Phtlafle'phia, Memphis, Davenport, la., 



Columbia, t«. C, Portland, Ore. 



Get better crops with half the work. You need a 

 Planet Jr Farm or Garden Implement 



New catalogjie free. Write to-day. 



S. L. ALLEN & CO., Box 11 OSS Philadelphia, Pa. 



THIS ODDLY SHAPED FAN 



niakiim tliousanrls of revolutioiis a minute* 

 Kivesi'reaicrvo.uineofair currcn t at th- clean- 

 in^ tool than any otlicfev ce practicable »ora 

 purtah'e cl'-ancr. It i* the fir^t perfect applica- 

 tion oi tlic lau princit^ie in vacuum cleanintf. 



To Those Considering the 

 Purchase of a Vacuum Cleaner: 



For over 50 years we have designed and built air-driving apparatus. We have made most of the 

 ajjparatus of this sort in the United States. Every device for utilizing air-currents has been repeatedly 

 tested by our engineers. 



Thus, we began making Vacuum Cleaners, with more experience and records to guide us than any 

 other manufacturer. 



As a mode of producing the suction, we knew that a scientifically designed rotary fan was far better 

 than a puitip, bellows or diaphragm on the four vital points: — Durability: A fan cannot leak, and suffers 

 almost no wear and tear; Sturtevant fans ate giving good service in hard factory service after 30 years of 

 daily use. Volume of air: This fan gives the greatest volume possible for a given expenditure of energy. 

 Constant, even suction: On this point a fan is perfect, whereas the other devices must give intermittent 

 suction, as they are constantly changing the direction of the stroke. Simplicity : It has no gears, no 

 valves, no chains or belts. Aside from the motor, the fan is the only moving part in the 



Si uiiievaiii 



Q, J-L. •^ lightly built machine cannot 



Oircuglll. stand the racking of producing a 

 high suction. Therefore, we make our cleaner 

 solidly, with ample strength, and use the light 

 metal, aluminum, throughout. 



f\« ., /^ 11 ■ This is a vital matter. Just 



Uirt LOUeCtOr : note: The strainer is a 

 cloth bag through which the air current passes, 

 leaving the dust and dirt in the bag. Obviously a 

 small strainer will soon become clogged, and, un- 

 less emptied very frequently (thus multiplying the 

 only unpleasant work of vacuum cleaning), the air 

 current is quickly slowed down and the efficiency 

 of the cleaner is greatly lessened. In the Sturte- 

 vant Cleaner the entire cylindrical front of the 



The one-incli hose gives nearly twice as much volume of 

 air as tlie ordinary JiJ-inch hose, with greater velocity at tlie 

 cleaning tool, thus ena' ling it to collect larger ))ieces of dirt 

 and to cle.m at a greater distance from the cleaning tool. 



It is simplicity itself in design and oiieralion. Any one 



can use it, and thtre is nothing in it to break or get out of good 



working order. It has no oil to drop on 



Price wM» rugs and will not require lubrication for 



$1 '\(\ ^V ''^ le.ist a year. It is the most silent 



■^•^"* \, mnchine mnde — because it is so solidly 



Deliverecl V constructed, has so few moving parts, 



Ther.'s.'" \ ^"<i '= so "'"'y balanced. 



Electric 



Vacuum Cleaner 



machine is given to the dust bag and strainer. It 

 will hold the cleanings from a whole house without 

 clogging or need of emptying. 



M, Our motor is of the highest grade — 



OtOr * nothing better is made, and nothing 

 of a lower grade is good enough. In this, as in all 

 other details, the Sturtevant Cleaner is made to 

 last years and give good service through all 

 its life. 



ipi p Few problems of engineering are 



1116 rdn I more complicated than designing 

 efficient air-driving fans. This design made in the 

 light of greater experience than that of all other 

 makers, we confidently pronounce far superior to 

 any other used in vacuum cleaners. 



Details of construction : It consists of the inachine, 

 12-foot hose, an unusually complete outfit of cleaning tools, 

 and 20 feet of cord and plug fitting an electric light socket. 

 The cleaner is easily rolled about on three rubber-tiied wheels. 

 Occupies less space than two square feet. 



We make only one style of portable cleaner for ordinary 

 household use, as our tests show that this is the smallest 

 machine that is practicable and durable, and we do i ot care to 

 manufacture a cleaner that is a toy, or that will go to pieces, 

 or fail to do satisfactory work. 



Guaranteed in every way by the largest and most respon- 

 sible concern in the business of making air-driviug apparatus. 



Grow Mushrooms 



For Big and Quick Profits 

 Small Capital to Start A Safe Business 



I am the largest grower in America. Ten years 

 experience enables me to give praetical instruc- 

 tion in the business worth many dollais to you. 



No matter what 3-our occupation is or where 

 you are located, here is an opportunity to acquire 

 a thorouRli knowledge of this paying business. 



Send tor Free Book giving particulars and in- 

 formation, how to start, cost, etc. Address 



j\c;k<on iMUsnRoo:u fauu 



5847 N. Western Are ue Chicago, ni. 





In addition to our household cleaner described above, we build machines for 

 Vacuum Cleaning Systems to be installed in residences, liotels, public buildings, etc. 



Write for Illustrated Booklet No. 45 to 



General Office, 

 HYDE PARK, MASS. 



Machines can be seen at 



BRANCH Of FICIIS : 30 Church St., N. Y. City; 135 N. 3rd St., Phila.; 329 W. 3rd St., Cii 

 300 Fullerton Bldg., St. Louis; 530 S. ClinlcmSt . Chit.iffo; 711 Park Bldg., Hittsbiirir; 1006 Wash- 

 inufton I^o:in & 'trust I?ld<;., W.ishington, D. C.;, 34 Oliver St , Bnstnn; 529 Metropolitan Bldg., 

 Minnea oli-; 423 Scho6eld Bldj-.,Cievr land; 1108 G-anile Bldg., Ro>-hester; 326iienncn Bldg., 

 New Orleans; 3'9 Connec i':ut Mutual Bld;^., Hartford. 



We are glad to quote trade terms to responsible dealers 



B. F. Sturtevant Co., 



Old Colony Nurseries 



HARDY SHRITBS. TREES. VINES 

 EVERGRBliNS AND PERENNIALS 



A larpe and fine stock of well-rooted plants prrown in sandy loam. 

 Good plants; best size for planting very cheap. Priced catalogue 

 free on application. 



T, R. WATSON 



Plymouth, Mass. 



SUN-DIALS 



WITH OR 

 WITHOUT 



PEDESTALS 



Please send for catalogue of Sun Dials 

 H 2g, also catalogue H 27 of Pergolas 

 and H 40 of Wood Columns. 

 HARTMANN-SANDERS CO. 



Chicago, in. 

 New York Office, 1123 Broadway 



KING SPREADER 



Distributes Lime, Ashes, Fertilizers, Bone Meal 

 and fine Compost evenly from 100 lbs. to 2 tons to 

 acre. In Three sizes, cleans itself. Simple, best 

 made. We prove our confidence by terms. 



KING WEEDER CO., Richmond, Va. 

 SAMPLE AT NO MONEY COST PLAN. 



ONLY 



$15.00 



25.00 



35.00 



Freight 

 Paid. 



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