GARDEN MANUAL FOR THE SOUTHERN STATES. 



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Strawberry Shocks or Dirt 

 Bands.. 



Showing- Boz Open. 



Eg-g-plants, Musk Melons and Early Cu- 

 cumbers pay well if they come early into 

 the market. In order to have them early 

 it Is a good plan to start them in a cold 

 framie in what are called "Dirt Bands." 

 This is a box 4 inches square and 4 inches 

 deep, without bottoms. These are placed 

 In a frame and filled up with good rich 

 Boil, and five or six seeds in each box: 



ATKIN'S CORN HUSKER.— Price 75c. 

 each. 



CIiABK'S NEW PI.ATE HOOK AND 

 WRIST CORN HUSKER.— Price. 80c. each. 



RED CHIEF CORN SHEI.Z.ER. 



Sliowingr Box Closed. 



when the plants come up, thin them out 

 to one or two in each box. Before using- 

 dirt bands, wet them thorougrhly before 

 bending- or they will be apt to break at the 

 grooves, as they are made of thin veneered 

 wood. Price, 40c. per 100, $2.00 per 1,000. 



Tacks for Dirt Bands and Boxes, 14 

 pounds, 15c.; pound, 40c. 



BOSS PATENT ADJUST- 

 ABZ.E CORN HUSKER. — No. 



74 C. A. — Right-hand; select 

 split muleskin; nickel plated 

 single steel spear hook, with 

 lug at bottom to hold it in 

 position. 



Nickel plated cold rolled stamped steel 

 palm plate 414 x 2% inches, with 22 holes 

 for various adjustments; adjustable to 10 

 different positions; leather palm and wrist 

 piece 2y2 inches wide at wrist, with one % 

 inch strap with nickel plated buckle fasten- 

 ing; combination adjustable thumb and 

 wrist strap 1^ inch, in one piece, with nick- 

 el plated buckle fastening. 75c, each. 



Cast iron, japanned; fastened to bin, 

 box, barrel, bucket or tub by two clamps; 

 height over all 10 inches; width over all 8 

 inches. Adjustable hopper, width 3% 

 inches; depth 4 inches. Pressure regulated 

 by a Xo. 10 gauge wire coil spring; diam- 

 eter of shell wheel, 7^/4 inches, studded with 

 ^-inch oval teeth, which will not crack 

 the grains. Length of steel axle bearing. 

 4% inches; length of cranks, 9^^ inches. 

 Will shell clean all kinds of field corn and 

 throw out the cobs. Weight, each, about 11 

 pounds. Price, $2.25. 



GARDEN LINES. — Made of cotton, at 

 50c. per ball, postage 10c. extra. 



JOB'S TEARS. — (Coix Iiachryma). — This 

 is a curious ornamental grass, with broad 

 leaves, similar to corn, of a light slate 

 color. It is valuable for Winter bouquets, 

 in connection with everlasting flowers. The 

 seeds, when dry. are strung on heavy waxed 

 shoemakers' tliread, making fine necklaces, 

 chains and bracelets, and is also good for 

 children when teething. It is a hardy an- 

 nual and grows three feet high. Price, 

 ounce, 15c.; 14 lb.. 40c.; 1 lb., $1.00. 



When You Buy from Steckler You Get the Best. 



