RICHARD FROTSCHBR SEED CO., I/td. 



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Ammonia Solution of Copper, (a) copper carbonate, 3 ounces; (b) ammonia, Cliquid),' 

 I quart. Dissolve (a) and (b) and dilute to 22 gallons. 



Potato Scab. For a long time scientists were at variance as to the cause of the potato 

 scab. From the discovery of so many fungus diseases in connection with vegetables it 

 was thought that the scab on potatoes was due to the presence of some fungus, but by actual 

 experiment it has been found that the same variety of potatoes on the saaie soil may be 

 influenced to produce scab by the application of certain substances to the soil. It has 

 been found, as every potato producer will testify that potatoes grown on new land, or 

 land containing a good deal of decaying vegetable matter, become more or less affected by 

 scab. In the latter case it may be due to the presence of insects, as millepedes are nearly 

 always found in this kind of soil. It is true that decaying vegetable matter has a great 

 attraction for those insects and that they readily feed upon decaying potatoes, but it has 

 also been shown, that where millepedes are very numerous much damage maybe done by 

 them to perfectly sound potatoes. It is now generally conceded that these scabs are due to 

 injury to the breathing pores or lenticles of the skin of the potato, as when they are 

 injured, abnormal growth at once begins and ulcers or scabs are formed. 



Regarding remedies nothing definitely can be recommended, except to guard against 

 injury by insects by not using the same ground for potatoes two or three years in succes- 

 sion. Avoid undrained land and soil containing large quantities of humics. 



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FARM AND GARDEN IMPLEMENTS- 



"PLANET JR." IMPlvEMENTS. 



NOTE. — The prices on the Planet Jr. implements are made by the Manfacturers and 

 no one is allowed to deviate from them. 



It is compulsory that all parties handlings these goods must abide by this rule or else 

 they will loose all right to sell them. 



THE ''PlyANET JR." 



Combined Drii^i,, Wheei, Hok, Cui^tivator, Rake and Pi^ow. 



This machine is said to be one of the most complete garden tools in operation. The 

 proprietors claim that every purchaser of one of these Drills will find it an excellent seed 

 sower, a first-class double wheel hoe for use vv^hile plants are small, a first-class single 



wheel hoe, an excellent furrower, an admirable wheel cultivator, a capital garden rake, a 

 rapid and efficient garden plow, and it is without an equal in variety of tools easy adjust- 

 ment, lightness, strength and beauty. It is a practicable every day time and labor saver, 

 besides a remedy for back-ache. Price, $9.00 net. 



