170 J. STECKI.ER SEED CO., I.TD., ALMANAC AND 



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Have also the ^bove blades bridled 50c. extra I Tin and Galvanized, extra heavy, band made, 



each. i No. 5, 8 Quarts 100 



American Grass, 26 to 28 inches 75 i 



American Bramble, 16 to 20 inches 75 j 



Blood's Champion Bramble, 26 to 30 inches .... 75 I MISCELLANEOUS. 



The French Scythe Blades are imported by ns, . i 



and are of best quality; none better can be i American Transplanting Trowels, 5 in. 15c and 20 



had. i Diston's Transplanting Trowels, solid shanks 



\v\T^T?T-Tvr -Pm^i : 5 inch 45c., 6 inch 50e-, 7 inch _ 60 



vt.4.j.ji.x^vii.>'j rKj±:s. ; Transplanting Forks (malleable iron) each 



.2 Quarts, Japanese Screw Tops. .50 \ 15c , 20c. and 25 



4 " " •' " 35 i American Briar Hooks... 110 



6 " " '■ " ...:... 40 : Fork Handles 20 



8 " " '' " 50 i Hoe Handles 20 



10 " " " " 65 i Rake Handles , 20 



12 '• '■ " " 76 i Spade and Shovel Handles 20 



36 " " " " 90 j Edging Knives for trimming grass borders 3.5c 50 



4 '' Galvanized 50 i Hand Plow used same as hoe but is a plow.. .. 1 25 



6 '• " 60 I Diston's 10 inch Flat Files -... 25 



!^ ''■ " - - 70 i " 12 " '• " 35 



10 " " a5 i Graf ting Wax, Lion Brand, best qnalitv, per 



12 " " : 95 j lb. 40c., per 14 lb ' 15 



16 " " - 125 i American ladian Pond Whetstones 10 



Tin and Galvanized, extra heavv, hand made, = American Bera Whetstones 15 



No- 1, 20 Quarts 2 Of i French Whetstones 15 



Tin and Galvanized, extra heavy, hand made, : Round Englisti Whetstones, an all round quick 



No. 2, 16 Quarts 1 75 i worker for sharpening large knives, Ameri- 



Tiii and Galvanized, extra heavy, hand made, i can Scythes, mowing machine blades, etc. 



No. 3, UQaarts 1 50 j Price each 25 



Tin and G ilvanized, extra heavy, hand made, j Hammer and Anvil for beating French Scvthes 1 60 



No. 4, 10 Quarts 1 25 i Hammer or Anvil separate, each 1 00 



RAFFIA is the Malagasy name of a palm which fnrni,shes a staple article of commerce called 

 raffia fiber. It is indigenous to Madagascar, where it grows withont cultivation or attention One 

 palm leaf or frond produces 80 to 100 divisions 2 to 5 feet long, like sugar cane leaves, but of dark 

 green color, thicker and stiffer. The under part of the leaf is of a pale greenish yellow and from that 

 side the inner skin is peeled off in the same manner as the skin on the outside of a pea pod, except that 

 it peels off straight to the tip without breaking. It is then of the palest green ; after being dried in the 

 sun it assumes a light straw color. This is the raffia fiber of commerce. 



Raffia fiber is used by the natives for making cloths called jilk )ambas and rebannas, which bring 

 fancy prices in Europe and America. A large trade is also done in raffia fiber m Enrope in the manufac- 

 ture of fancy baskets, but in America, while it has been used to some extent in the manufacture of hats, 

 its principal use is for tying vines, flowers, asparagus and celery bunches and for grafting. It is soft as 

 silk and not afift^ted by moi.sture or change in temperature so as to riek cutting or wounding the most 

 delicate tissues, and it does not break or ravel when folded or knotted. These qualities bringit into gen- 

 eral use in Europe, especially in the vinejards of France, where it is extensively used and maintains its 

 price. It is inexhaustible, the supply being only limited by the scarcity of labor. For export, the fiber is 

 collected in large skeins, twisted or plaited, and then packed in compressed bales of acont 100 kilograms 

 (220 lbs.) each. About 20,000 bales are exported annually. 14 lb., 10 cts.; lb. 30 cts. 



Steckler's Tobacco Dust. We have a large supply of this well known insecti- 

 cide, which is one of the best and cheapest insect destroyers known. It is one of the most 

 eflfeccive agents against the cabbage &y and worms, which are so injurious to and destruc- 

 tive to cabbage and cauliflower plants, and also for cucumbers and melons 



Used very extensively by the largest cucumber growers in this vicinity with satisfac- 

 tory results. The past season we had opportunity to have a thorough test made of our 

 Tobacco Dust on chicken lice, not only throagh our own experience, that we|have found 

 it to be the best insecticide for henneries, under setting hens, etc., we have had it tested 

 by a number of poultry men, who pronounce it to be the best agent against poultry ver- 

 min. Price, 10 lb pkgs. 40c, ; 50 lbs. $1.00; 8c. 50 per 100; single lb. 10c. ; 5 lbs. for 25c. 



Bteckler's Tree Wash. For Insects, Ants, Scale, etc., on Orange and other fruit 

 trees. Twenty pound package will make fifty gallons of Insecticide. Always strain 

 before using Use sediment for fertilizing. Price, ro lb. package 50c.; 20 lb. package 75c. 



Steckler's Insect Soap. A sure preventive for all Lice Scale, also all other insect 

 pests on all kinds of foliage plants. Price, 25 cents a package. 



Fir Tree Oil, The cheapest and best of all Insecticides. For destroying all kinds 

 of insects and parasites which infest plants, whether at the roots or on the foliage, such 

 as Green and Black Fly, Mealy Bug, Thrip, Red Spider, brown and white Scales, Aphis, 

 Ants, e!.c. Price, i.,' pint 40c.; i pint 75c. ; i quart $1.25. 



Tobacco Stems. Next to our fine Tobacco Dust the stems are also exteusivel}' used 

 as an insecticide by thoroughly boiling them down to a strong decoction, thus extracting 

 all the strength in them, using the liquid for spraying. The stems are also strewn around 

 the plants, permitting the rain and sun to strike them, which causes a kind of suffocating, 

 steam to emanate from them, killing all insects infecting the plant. Price, $1 per sack. 



King: of Germ Killers. The most powerful disinfectant in the world; odorless. 

 25 cents per package. 



Dalmation Insect Powder. Good for Roaches, Moths, Ants, etc. Price, 15 and 

 25 cents per package. 



Steckier'c} Southern grown Seeds are always Reliable. 



