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19 15 



we write (August 13, 1914), Europe with little exception is in the midst of 

 a terrible and destructive war. Industries have been largely abandoned 

 where the war exists, and in some localities food supplies are threatened. 

 In the United States, according to Government statistics, farm labor has risen 

 36 per cent, in the past twelve years, and 1 1 per cent, in the last four years, while 

 immigration to this country has almost ceased and labor here must rise still higher. 



We shall do what we can towards making good this deficiency of labor by 

 offering the best time-saving and crop-producing devices for the farm and garden 

 that we can design. 



We are adding to our last year's line and at the same time improving the old 

 favorites. To those who know our goods we may say, in a word, that we have 

 gone over our whole line with careful endeavor to better them where possible. 



We have added to hand tools a new watering attachment for No. 3 Seeder, 

 two new single wheel hoes, Nos. 39 and 39}/^, also two new sets of thin flat sweeps, 

 valuable to every wheel-hoe owner. 



We have adopted easily replaceable axles for all our pivot wheels, also inter- 

 changeable roller-bearing boxes, dust proofed; steel ratchets and pins, spring lifts, 

 quick-change ratchet guides, and better fitting and stronger joints. 



We now offer steel handles for all one-horse cultivators. 



To our list of sv/eeps from 5-inch to 18-inch, inclusive, we have added one 

 of 24-inch cut and also four sizes of " one-sided " sweeps, cutting 8, 9}/2, 1 1 and 

 14 inches, respectively. 



We are always glad to hear from our customers and from practical people 

 with suggestions for the improvement of any tools we make or ought to make. 



No coasters ever made have had so many 

 abject imitators. Why ? — because of their 

 perfection. Some of these imitations have 

 fallen by the wayside during the past year, 

 while Flexible Flyers are stronger and better 

 The "sled that steers" than ever before, and we have added a new 



style coaster to the line, called Flexible Flyer Tuxedo Racer. Ask for and insist 

 on getting genuine Flexible Flyers. Special booklet on request. 



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