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GPIFFITH & TURNER CO. BALTIMORE^ESTABLISHED I&60 



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The preparation of Manila fibre, while possess- 

 ing- much in common with that of Sisal, is still 8isaIj Plant. 



more arduous and expe nsive. The fibre is obtain- i . 



ed from the fully <l( V( loi)ed leaves of a species of 



plantain or banana tree, which g-rows best in the Philiiipino Islands and takes its commercial name from 

 the chief city, of the Islaml of Luzon, the larKcst of the t;roU]i. 'I'hc Manihi trcr, after a growth of three 

 years, is shoi-n of its lonu', M'l aeefiil leaves, whieli, tliouuh of considei-alile Ijulk, yield s('arcel,\- two-thirds 

 of a pound ol tibic to the tree It is not surprisiuii- then, that a bale of .'.'^O pounds" weight represents 

 three years" production of (]\ er HKI trees and rei pi ires t In- labor of one man for about days to gather 

 and prepare it f(a- market. Kxia-y ]iound of liiiislied twine is weitflii'd, testeil and measured. It is balled, 

 tag-ged and packed in neat, portaiile tifty-iiound bales and .sent to the farmer with a guarantee that every 

 bale is ".just what tlie tag sa,\ s it is."" Sisal fibre is obtained from the leaves of a species of Central 

 American agax c, similar to tlie century ]>Iant, which flourishes in the hard, calcareous soil of Yucatan. 

 Five years after planting the leaves mii.v be cut. Natives gather them and with crude machinery scrape 

 the pulji away. The fibre is then hung'on long lines and dried, l(>aving it in its raw state. It is then 

 twisted in big: skeins, baled and shipped to ttie Deering Harvester ('o.".s mills for the final process of 

 manufacture. For those who are interested in further details of the manufacture of this important 

 product we will mail an illustrated booklet free on application. 



Manila Plant. 



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N ACCOUNT OF THE GREAT FLUCTUATION OF THE MAR- 

 KET WE CANNOT QUOTE PRICES HERE, BUT SAME WILL 

 BE FURNISHED ON APPLICATION. 



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ROPE, FODDER YARN AND 

 BINDER TWINE. 



We keep a full line of Manila, Si.sal and 

 Cotton Hopes, including all sizes from .5-16 

 up. We make a specialty of \, 13-16 and i 

 Hay Fork Kope. 



Complete line of Twines and Fodder Yarn 

 always on hand. 



We make a specialty of BINDER TWINE 

 and carr.v a large stock of all grades in sea- 

 son. Prices ([uoted on application. 



Deering Harvester Oil e^Ssfh*!?^^ 



fit it for use in harvesting machinery. Itis always 

 uniform, unexcelled as a lubricant. It is not a 

 mi.xture in any sense of the word, being a straight- 

 run jiroduct It can never gum, no matter what 

 the temiieraturc or climate. Its usefulness is not 

 contined to harxcsting machinery alone, and thou- 

 sands of othei- niaehines owe their smooth and fric- 

 tionless action to its use. Dust and grit arc much 

 in c\ idenee in the harvest-field, and the greater the 

 consisteney of an oil, the more effective it is in 

 withstanding these evils. Deering oil will never 

 thicken, even to the very last drop, whether ex- 

 posed to the air or not The best testimonial to its 

 worth is, that once used it is always used. 



AM. PRICES SUBJECT TO CHANGE WITHOUT NOTICE. 



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