Insecticides and Fertilizers. 



INSECTICIDES. 



Intelligent farmers and. gardeners now fully recognize the great helpfulness of insecticides in fighting the enemies which are so 

 destructive to all sorts of crops. Such remedies are all the more effective if applied early, before the insects, etc., have greatly increased. 



Stott's Kill'mright. Useful to growers of palms, roses, chrysan- 

 themums and carnations in greenhouses ; also, for general use out 

 of doors, all insects being destroyed by it. Recommended for 

 washing horses and cattle. Two-lb. can, 50 cts. ; 5.1b. can, $1.20 ; 

 lo-lb. can, $2 25 ; 20-lb. can, $4, 

 Tobacco Uust. The most effective and cheapest remedy for the 

 flea on cabbage, radish, etc. 5-lb. package, 30 cts. ; lo-lb. pack- 

 age, 50 ctST ; 50-lb. package, ^2 ; loo-lb. package, $3.50 : barrel, 

 175 lbs. and upward, I4.50. 

 Tobacco Soap. Dissolve 2 ozs. to i gal. of water, and apply with 



a syringe. 25 cts. per 'A-pt. tin. 

 Fostite. Best remedy for prevention of mildew on roses and other 

 plants and for black rot, leaf blight, and for the destruction of 

 insect life. 15 cts. per lb., 50 cts. ]jer 5 lbs., $2 per 25 lbs. 

 Gishurst's Compound. Effectual for preventing and destroying 

 green, brown and black fly, mildew, thrips, mealy-bug and scale. 

 Price per box, 50 cts. ; by mail, 75 cts. 

 Flowers of Sulphur. For the prevention and destruction of mil- 

 dew on plants. 10 cts. per lb , 60 cts. per 10 lbs., S4.50 per 100 lbs. 

 Pure Paris Green. In boxes 30 cts. per lb. ; by mail, 45 cts. 

 Fir-Tree Oil. Destroys all sorts of insects. Dilute according to 

 directions, apply with syringe, or by dipping the plants in it. 

 Price, 5^pt., 40 cts. ; pt., 75 cts.; qt.,Si.25; J^gal., I2.55 ; gal., $4. 

 Powdered White Hellebore. For rose slugs, currant-worms, 

 etc. A small quantity of flour mixed with it gives adhesiveness ; 

 dust on with gun or bellows while the foliage is moist. For fluid 

 applications, mix one pound to 25 to 40 gallons of water. Price, 

 40 cts. per lb., or by mail , 55 cts. per lb. 

 Persian Powder. Non-poisonous. A superior grade. Kills all 

 kinds of insects on plants in the garden, and in the house. Price, 

 15 cts. per }i\h., 40 cts. per lb., or by mail, 55 cts. 

 London Purple. Highest grade. 25 cts. per lb. ; by mail, 40 cts. 



Slug Shot. This nonpoisonous powder and very popular insecticide 



requires no further 

 mixing or preparation. 

 It is very effectual in 

 destroying potato- 

 bugs, and bugs, bee- 

 tles, green and black 

 fly, slugs, worms, cat- 

 erpillars, etc. Price, 

 per barrel of 235 lbs. 

 net, $q; per ton of 

 2,000 lbs., $70 ; in 

 lo-lb. packages, each, 

 50 cts. ; 5-lb. pack- 

 ages, 30 cts. 

 Lieggett's Fungiroid 

 (A Powdered Bordeaux Mixture). Bordeaux mixture can be used 

 dry, if manufactured especially for the purpose. For most plants 

 this powder is to be diluted with an equal part by weight of 

 plaster, and the mixture is applied when the foliage is wet with 

 rain or dew. Price, 15 cts. per lb. 

 Grape Dust. For mildew and rot. More easily applied than 

 liquid remedies. Special circular sent on application. Price, per 

 lb., 10 cts. ; 5-lb. package, 35 cts. ; keg of 100 lbs., $5. 

 Scrofularia. Most effective as a preventive of carpet beetle rav- 

 ages, and the destruction of bed-bugs, cock-roaches, ants, etc. 

 Packages 25 cts., 50 cts. and fi ; sent by mail, postpaid. 

 Carbolic Soap. For freeing animals from insects, washing the 

 bark of trees and woody plants, for scale-lice, etc. Mix about 2 ozs. 

 to a gallon of water. Price, per 4-oz. package, 12c.; by mail, 15c. 

 Whale-Oil Soap. For destroying and preventing insects on 

 plants, trees, vines, etc. 15 cts. per lb. ; 25-lb. lots, $2.50. 



POULTRY FOOD. 



Prepared Poultry Food. Invaluable for laying hens, turkeys, geese and all kind of fowl 



It contains everything necessary to produce an abundant supply 



of eggs, and at the same time keeps the poultry in healthy condi- 

 tion, so that their value, either at market or as egg producers, 



will be greatly enhanced by its use. It is composed entirely of 



pure animal bone and meat. Price, 5 lbs., 35 cts.; 10 lbs., 60 cts., 



50 lbs., $1.75 ; 100 lbs., $2.75. 

 Special Granulated Bone. (Manufactured for chicken feed.) 



Insures the health' and egg-laying in winter of hens by feeding 



them this special brand. If you put this special Granulated Bone 



in the box in your poultry house, and give the chickens free access 



to it, it will be but little expense and yield you large returns 



in increased size and greater numbers of eggs, which means 



more food for home consumption, or more money for the wife. 



5 cts. per lb., 40 cts. per 10 lbs., $2.30 per 100 lbs., $4.50 per 200 lbs. 



s. It will double the production of eggs. 



FERTILIZERS (PRICES VARIABLE). 



Commercial fertilizers are more quickly available as plant food than manures, less heating, and less di: 

 offer only the best grades, adaptable to different soils and important crops, at popular prices. 



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Pure Raw Bone Phosphate.. Strictly pure and free from fossil 

 rock. Composed of the proper proportion of blood, bones and 

 meat, with potash, and is absolutely the best on the market. 



Per sack (200 lbs.), $4.50; ton,S4o. 

 Peruvian Guano. A well-known 

 stimulant for plants, etc. For 

 pot plants it should always be 

 used as a liquid, an ounce of 

 guano to 8 or 10 gallons of water, 

 given once a week. 10 cts. per lb. ; 

 by mail, 25 cts. ; 70 cts. per 10 lbs., 

 $1.50 per 25 lbs. , $2.50 per 50 lbs. , 

 $4.50 per 100 lbs. 

 Sheep Manure. Good for lawns, 

 and a most excellent stimulant 

 for greenhouse plants ; it is pow- 

 erful, acts as quickly as guano 

 and remains a permanent nutri- 

 tious food, promoting a strong, 

 healthful growth. 5 cts. per lb., 

 40 cts. per 10 lbs., 75 cts. per25 lbs., $2.50 per 100 lbs. 

 Pure Bone Meal. A valuable fertilizer. Excellent for top-dressing 

 lawns, house plants, etc. Price, 5c. per lb., 40c. per 10 lbs., 

 I2.50 per loo-lb. package, $4.50 per 200-lb. package, $40 per ton. 

 Fine Bone Meal. See page 72. 



Pure Potato Manure. A special brand for potatoes. Wherever 

 used the results have been most satisfactory. Prepared especiallj- 

 to meet the needs of this vegetable, and is in every way a superior 

 manure for the rapid growth and large yield of potatoes. Com- 

 posed of pure animal bone, meat, blood and a large percentage 

 of potash. Also very beneficial in toning up old orchards. 

 Plow or dig as far around as the roots of the trees extend and use 

 from H to I peck, according to size of tree. 200 lbs. $4.80 ; ton, $45. 



Nitrate of Soda. This is valuable for the nitrogen it contains, 

 which is equal to 20 per cent, of ammonia. It is chiefly a stimu- 

 lant, and used in addition to other fertilizers. Quick inaction; 

 hastens maturity of crops fully two weeks. Valuable for grain, 

 fodder corn, sugar beets, potatoes, grasses, peas, beans, clover, 

 etc. ; effectual remedy for clover-sick land. 100 to 150 lbs. per acre, 

 10 cts. per lb.; postpaid, 25 cts.; write for prices in quantities. 



Sulphate of Ammonia. Contains nitrogen equal to 25 per cent, 

 of ammonia. It is one of the most concentrated forms in wliich 

 ammonia can be applied, and is at the same time one of the most 

 active and readily available forms. For grain, corn, potatoes and 

 other crops it is used with great success. Applv 150 to 30 pounds 

 per acre. Per bag of 200 lbs., §9 ; ton, $So ; price variable. 



The Excelsior Fertilizer for pot plants is used by dissolving a 

 teaspoonful to a pint of water, and appying to the soil every few 

 weeks ; it starts the plants at once into healthy and vigorous 

 growth and abundant bloom. 15 cts. per pack ; postpaid, 25 cts. 



