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The Readers' Service will give you 

 suggestions jor the care of live-stock 



THE GARDEN MAGAZINE 



March, 1911 



WHICH WAY ARE YOU PAYING FOR 

 AN I HC GASOLINE ENGINE? 



THERE are two ways — a quick, easy way and a long, 

 costly way. 

 The first way is to go to the I H C local dealer, pick out 

 the style and size suited to your needs — pay for it — take it home 

 and set it to work. It will cfperate your cream separator, feed 

 grinder, thresher, fanning mill, turn your grindstone, saw 

 wood, etc. 



The other way is to get along as best you can without it, and 

 pay for it over and over again in the time and money you lose 

 by not having it. 



"Procrastination is the thief of time," and time is money. An 

 I H C Engine saves time — saves money. It's an investment that 

 pays big dividends, day after day, year in and year out, through its 

 capacity for doing work at less cost than any other power. 



I H C Gasoline Engines 



are made in all styles and sizes, 1 to 45-H. P., vertical 

 and horizontal — stationary, portable, and tractor. 

 Their efficiency, economy, and dependability have 

 been proved by years of service. Thousands of 

 owners consider an I H C Gasoline Engine one of the 

 best paying investments they ever made. 



If you want to know more about what an I H C 

 Gasoline Engine will do for you, and why it is that 

 I H C construction insures more power on less gaso- 

 line consumption than any other engine, you should 



call at once on the I H C local dealer, or, 



write for a copy of the I H C Gasoline 

 -Engine catalogue. 



While you're delaying you are paying, 



so why not have what you're paying 



for. 



INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER 

 COMPANY 

 OF AMERICA 



(Incorporated) 

 Chicago 

 USA 



I H C 

 Service Bureau 



What is it? A clear- 

 ing house of agricultur- 

 al data. What does it 

 dof Helps farmers to 

 help themselves. How 

 can it be used! By 

 sending your farm 

 problems and puzzling 

 questions to the Bureau. 



We are co-operating 

 ■with the highest agri- 

 cultural authorities and 

 every source of infor- 

 mation will be made 

 available to solve your 

 difficulties. We shall 

 be pleased to have an 

 opportunity to assist 

 you. Write the IHO 

 Service Bureau. 



FORSTER MANSFIELD MFG. CO. 



Garden Decorators 



Pergolas, Summer Houses, Mission Plant 

 Tubs, Columns, Window Boxes, Garden 

 Furniture, Grill and Lattice Work, etc. 



Plans and estimates submitted 



Art Craftsmen With Wood 



145 West 28th St., NEW YORK CITY 



Latest Style Red Cedar Chest 

 On 15 Days' Trial 



No 



Dealer's 



Profit. 



Moth-Dust-Damp-Proof 



This chest is exceptionally beautiful, has 4-inch wide copper 8M bands 

 and is built of fragrant Southern Red Cedar. VERY ROOMY. Protects furs 

 and clothing ajainst moths. No camphor required. SAVES COLD STOR- 

 AGE EXPENSES. Needed in every home. We P R EPAY freight charges. 

 Write to-day for our catalog. It shows many other styles and given prices. 



Piedmont Red Cedar Chest Co., Dept. 52. Statesville, N.C. 



CHOICE FRUITS AND BERRIES 



MAKE YOUR COUNTRY PLACE DOUBLY DELIGHTFUL 



Ornamental Trees, Hedges, Shrubs 



Fruit Trees, Vines and Roses 



DIRECT FROM GROWER AT WHOLESALE prices. Strictly High Grade 

 Stock. Government inspected. Catalog free. 



LANDSCAPE DESIGNS and planting plans prepared, without charge, for our 

 customers. 



GROVER NURSERY CO., 94 Trust Bldg., ROCHESTER, N. Y. 



'GR0VERS1 



TREES 



.GROW/ 



as a frame for the final sides of the cistern. Be- 

 fore this wall could be completed, however, the 

 finished floor had to set, a matter of several 

 days. 



In making this wall, small projecting strips of 

 corrugated tin were embedded in the mortar to 

 bind the wall more firmly to the concrete to be 

 filled in behind it. Immediately after the wall 

 was complete a concrete coating was applied to 

 the inside, consisting of equal parts of cement and 

 fine sharp sand, put on in the same manner as 

 plaster is applied to laths. It was found necessary 



The finished pond, fed by an artificial brooklet 

 and drained by underground tile 



to wet the bricks thoroughly that the mortar 

 used might not dry too quickly and thus fail to 

 bind the wall properly. Several days were again 

 required for this mass of brick, sand and cement 

 to set properly, after which coarse concrete was 

 poured in behind it and firmly tamped. This 

 was brought to a level with the rest of the wall, 

 after which the entire mass was given a smooth 

 finish. Thus was the need of an expensive mould 

 done away with. 



Needless to say, this construction will serve for 

 any outline; in fact there are two sharp corners 

 in this particular pond where the brook enters it. 

 Such construction will be found to be water-tight, 

 though to make doubly sure a coating of water 

 proofing can be applied. 



North Dakota. C. L. Meller. 



The $500 Prize Conditions 



The following letter is received from a 

 subscriber in South Carolina: 



"Is it necessary to have exactly a one-half acre 

 garden to be able to compete in your $500 con- 

 test? I have what is considered by many the 

 best cultivated and most productive garden in 

 this city, but there is less than one-fourth acre 

 of it. Besides lettuce, radish, onions, Swiss chard 

 and young plants for spring setting in coldframe, 

 we were using all through January out of the open 

 garden lettuce, parsnips, onions, celery and collards. 

 Would have had salisfy had it been planted early 

 enough for winter use. From sixty plants we sold 

 over $10 worth of tomatoes last season, besides 

 supplying a large family for about two months. 

 It is hard to get seed like parsnips, planted in 

 midsummer for winter use, to germinate here. 

 To overcome that trouble I am installing an irri- 

 gation system for next season's operations. It 

 would be hard for me to say what would be the 

 beginning or the end of the season, as I am 

 planting and gathering every month." 



We heartily concur. It would indeed 

 be very difficult to even find several 

 gardens measuring exactly a half acre. 

 As we want to encourage the most efficient 

 gardening, we have decided to modify 

 our offer to include any garden of a half 

 acre or less. Otherwise, the conditions 

 remain the same. Full particulars of 

 this competition appear on page 73 of 

 this month's Garden Magazine. 



