HAMMOND'S SLUG-SHOT.~—Is 
probably the best insect ur r er 
offered. It is invaluable i ‘ ruc- 
tion of potato bugs, cut w IS, ¢ bh 
bugs, rose bugs and slugs, 
all lice, worms or caterpi 
melon, cucumber, grape aud sq 
tobacco, cotton, cabbaze and e¢ 
currants, fruit and ornamental tr 
all shrubs and flowering plants. | 
poisonous, and fruit and ve 
obacco and Surphur 
Insecticide ann Fertilizer 
It will destroy Rose Bugs, Lice, Cut Worms, Vine Bugs, Tomato Worms, Cur- | 
rant Worms, Cabbage Lice and Parasites of all descriptions. Should be applied | 
when the foliage is wet. This powder is the most complete fertilizer for plants | on which it is applied will grow az 
and vines. Mix ehorouety, with earth in pots, or in the hill, one part powder much finer than those on which i 
to five parts earth. Easy of application, aud will not burn or injure the plants. TRADE MARK. not been used. It comes prepared fo 
Wherever you may use this fertilizer, you will find the foliage of a dark green | and is simply dusted lightly on, so that it reaches all parts of the plant. 
color, and a healthy vigorous growth. It isof great value for hot-house purposes, | quantity used per acre varies from 10 to 40 lbs. according to size and num 
+, nurseries, ete. There are no weed seeds init. Earth-worms will not live where | of plants. Express or freight; Bbls., 235 Ibs. net, 4e. per lb. Bags, 50) lbs., $2.; 
itis used. Price, trial package, 14 lb., 25 cts.;.2lbs., 75 cts.; by mail, postpaid. | 100 lbs., $4.50; less than 50 Ibs., 8c. per ib. Tin cai isters, with perforated top th: 
unscrews, so it can be filled again. 35 veiits postpaid. 
* 
Philadelphia, Pa, U.S. A. 
FURTHER INFORMATION WILL BE FOUND IN MY BOOK * FIGHT- 
ING INSECTS IN THE GARDEN,” WHICH Is SENT FREE TO 
ALL APPLICANTS. 
PIGEON HOUSES, POULTRY YARDS. LAWN FENCES, ano TRELLISES 
Put up in bales, 150 ft. long. This netting is the best grade, made 
of No. 19 steel wire, 2 in. mesh, double twist and thoroughiy valvanized 
The 1 ft. wide is extensively used for training vines over porches, up 
posts, ete., and is far preferable to twine. I ofier this netting in bales 
of 150 lineal feet only. Price, by ex. or freight. at expense of purchaser: 
WIDTH. SQUARE FEET, PEK BALE. PRICE, PEK BALE. 
rE Gad che Bi eee hee IDO bani aie. Sir 4 oa ante a 
led Sl SGA er SAS si ane 27 De Sine as 
Beh. esi Seah 5 2 a6 300 = AA ey Fe 
Out eno, ORCarn Ty 450 some! 
OS ous . 600. aieMis. cis heya ey ajo 
coy repay. © She Soret s 750 . cen 
thease)  o "os wl edron his 900 wast ai a! hn belie ° 
HAVEN’S ROUP PILLS.—For the cure of Roup, Ca- 
tarrh, Cold and Distemper. It wis formeriy the habit of tan- 
ciers, farmers and others, whenever roup appeared ina flock, to killthe 
fowls affected and remove them immediately to prevent the spread or 
—S— > the disease. This practice is, happily, uo longer 1ecessary, since the 
GALVANIZED STEEL WIRE NETTING. introduction of Haven’s Roup Pills. Per box, 30 cents, postpaid. 
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FOR ALL KINDS OF POULTRY than by common treatment. Moulting fowls should be fed with the Imperial 
Egg Food twoor three timesa week. A little attention during the weake: ing 
moulting season will be repaid largely by the early laying condition, and the 
fine appearance of the plumage. For ordinary feed, mix one pound of tiie 
““Imperial’’ thoroughly with fifty-weight of meal, or half meal and half wheat 
Witte MaKe Your HENS Lay bran. and wet up for morning feed, with either hot or cold water. To start lay- 
: . we ing rapidly, in the usual quantity of meal, or bran and meal, for 15 or 20 fowls 
Thousands of letters from all parts of the country have been received ctir ina tablespoonful of the egg food, and wet up with hot water in cold 
te-tifyivg to its remarkable properties in improving the condition of our Weather. Cholera, Roup, and common ailments seldom appear where the E-g 
domestic fowls and increasing their egg production. It keeps fowls in best “}ood is given. For young chickens and turkeys, mix a teaspoonful with the 
. condition, and makes poultry the most profitable stock on the farm. Itis esti- foeq for 15 or 20, and feed every other day. Price, trial package, postpaid, 50 
# mated that one-half the chicks and turkeys annually hatched die before Gents, By express, 1 lb., 50 cts.; 2% Ibs., $1.00; 6 Ibs., $2.00; 25 Ib. kegs, 6.25. | 
: reaching maturity. Wher the Imperial Egg Food is fed according to direc- a he ee EEE ee 
& tions, sick and drooping chicks will never be seen. It supplies all the needed CRUSHED OYSTER-SHELL.—Manufactured from good clean sliells. 
Address all Orders to WM. HENRY MAULE, No. 1711 Filbert Strect 
material for forming bone, muscle, and feathers, and by its gentle tonic effect, Poultrymen should useit. Express, 25 lbs., 50c.; 100 lbs., $1.50 ; bbL., 325 lbs., $3.25. 
® strengthens the digestive organs, and lays the foundation for vigorous, healthy, | GROUND BONE.— About the size of wheat or cracked corn and shoul | be 
© andth-refore profitable fowls. They will also be fitted for market a month earlier | kept within access of poultry. Express, 25 lbs., $1.00 ; 100 lbs., $2.50 ; 200 Ibs., $4.75. 
: THE WEED SLAYER. | SMITH’S HOT-BED f = Ee oF 
mex, —I feel confident in offering ; MAT.—Is made of strong fibre , s fae bg |e 
my customers this tool, that | material. chemically treated to ‘SMITHS 77 
they will findit very superior | insure its being air-tight and / } y 
for use in the garden among | water-proof. It weighs but 15]bs., HHO-BEOMAT af), 
Onions, Turnips, Corn, Potatoes, | but on account of its peculiar con- / / ; 
Strawberries, ete.; also very usefu struction, is much warmer than ty yj 
for weeding among flowers and in| the common straw mat, weighing I PAT APY 
| VA 
a 
Weed slayer 
PRICE, $2.00 
BY EXPRESS 
== A FEW TESTIMONIALS. 
“ Will pay for itself every day.”—Rural New Yorker. 
“Ts spiendid, worth the price.”’—Eimira Husbandman. 
““The Weed Slaver is equal to five hoes in a garden 
or field.”’— Battle Creek Times. 
“There is some pleasure and profit in raising Onions 
now.”—J. L. Elmandorf. ; 
“The Weed Slayer is just the thing for cutting Straw- 
berry runners.’’—A. W_ Hovey. 
“The Weed Slayer keeps the grass from my gravel 
walks, and is good exercise.”’—C. M. Petrie. 
“Ts the thing for orange cultivation.” —D. Paulling. 
LANG’S HAND W EEDER.—0ne of the best 
weeders made, a band passing over the fingers gives 
perfect use of the hand for pulling weeds without laying 
down thetool. Price, postpaid, 30 cents each. 
. HOSE MENDERS.-—Cheap and useful. 
Hickman’s, 34 inch, postpaid... ee: 
i. tc ‘ 
ze / fi 
gravel walks. It is very light, weigh-| threetimesasmuch. Last winter LED; Ly 
ing but 7 lbs., is strongly made of the best | after a number of trials and com- a 
steel and iron, is adjustable to any height of | parisons with the straw mat, the 
person ; cuts from ¥% to 114 in. under ground | results far surpassed our expecta- b 
and7in. wide. Price, packed $2.00 to be shipped | tions, and proved beyond doubt 
by express or freight at expense of purchaser. | that the Smith’s Matis the best and cheapest ever offered. Price, by expresscr 
= LLL TL LL «|| freight; size, 6 feet x6 feet 6 inches, $1.50 each ; $16.00 per dozen. 
Teak 
SCOLLAY S 
SPRINKLER SN 
EXCELSIOR WEEDER. 
EXCEL- 
SIOR HAND WEEDER 
—Useful for stirring soil 
n hot-beds, weeding 
. seed-beds, etc. Post- 
CONCAVE paid, 30 cents each. 
POTATO KNIFE. SCOLLA ys 
RUBBER SPRINKLER.—fFor sprinkling 
flowers, etc. Postpaid, $1.25 each. 4 
Each Doz CONCAVE POTATO KNIFE.—For cutting Seed 
--20 $2.00) Potatoes. With this knife your Potatoes can be cut better 
25 2.50 | and from $2 to $3 per acre savedin seed and time. Full Pr 
“A 
seus Metal, *4 x 4 10 100 | BE ARS for use with pt : ene 35 cts. each. id < 
Oodason. 34 we oa porate e718 .75 | ENGLIS MOLE AP.—Made entirely of ee 
GARDEN REEL.—Of great use in every garden, | wronghtiron, Postpaid, 50 cents each. © 
$1.10. by express. | HALE’S PERFECT MOLE TRAP.—The best j —— 
_ “GEM” HOSE NOZZLE.—This nozzle will throw | and most complete mole trap made. $2 00 by express. om 
either a stream or spray. Postpaid, $1.00 each. SHEEP OR GRASS SHEARS.—Very useful for HALE’S MOLE TRAP. 
GLASS CUTTER AND GLAZING TOOL.—A | trimming edges. also around plants, etc. Postpaid, $1.25. 
handv article. Postnaid, 15 cents each. HAZELTINE HAND WEEDER.— Mace of best 
PRUNING KNIVES,—Saynor’s, the finest English. | steel, good size, durable, postpaid. 35 cents each 
Postnaid, $1.00 and $1.25 each. GARDEN TROWELS. American.—5, 6, 7 and 
PUDDING KNIVES.—Saynor’s, the finest English. | Sinch. 20, 25, 30 and 35 cents each, postpaid. : 
Postpaid. #125 each THERMOMETERS .--T'n, Japanned, 7 inch, ) s~mrp OR CRASS SHEARS 
ENGLISH MOLE TRAP. 
HAND PRENING SHEARS,—Made of best | cents; 8 inch, 25 cents; 10 inch, 30 cents; boxwood, white et 
material, keep sharp a long time, and have great cutting | or black, 40 cents: hot-bed or dairy, 50 cents, postpaid ae >. 
power Postpaid, $1 25 each. GARDEN LINE,.—75 feet long,.good quality. men 
x NEW TREE POLE PRUNER.—Hood and blade Postpaid, 60 cents each. ; 
- onerated with a rone: blade is thrown back by a steel DIBBER.—Very useful for transplanting. Post- a 
GLASS CUTTER. spring. Can be screwed on any pole. Postpaid, $2.25 each. paid, 60 cents each. HAZELTINE WEEDER. 
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