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the carriage being cut away opposite the 
plane of deflection of the opposite side of 
the share c to give a free and unobstructed 
outlet. 
Tree and Plant Guard. 
The tree guard illustrated as patent No. 
933.654 is the invention of Walter Lippin- 
cott, of Philadelphia. The patent claims 
describe it as “a guard consisting of sec- 
tions each comprising spaced upper and 
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0. M MOTHERWELL- 
LAWS EDOE TRIMMER AND TRENCH COTTER- 
Plant Setter. 
The plant setter illustrated is patented as 
No. 974,077, by John J. Kleeberger, of San 
Benito, Tex. It is described as a trans- 
planting implement comprising two mem- 
bers, each consisting of a blade having an 
upwardly e.xtending arm, said arms being 
secured upon the limbs of a V-shaped spring 
which is interposed therebetween, and said 
blades having each a spoon-shaped e.x- 
W. IIFPINCOTT, 
If.lZ AND riAST OCABb AND FRCTtCTOR 
follows: “The combination w'ith an inner 
and outer tube slidable with respect to each 
other, toothed jaws pivotally attached to 
the lower end of one tube, and means car- 
ried by the other tube for spreading and 
contracting said jaws when the tubes are 
slid one upon the other, of a rod extend- 
ing down through the inner tube and be- 
yond its lower end, having a hooked upper 
end in normal engagement with the upper 
J J. KLEEBEROEE. 
PtAHT BETTEB 
974,077. 
lower members and end members connect- 
ing the same, wire mesh secured to each 
section, the end members of one section be- 
ing provided with T-slots and those of the 
adjacent section with T-heads to detach- 
ably connect said sections and having re- 
spective lower members provided with an- 
choring prongs.” 
Pruning Implement. 
John Swegles, of Wayne, Mich., has pat- 
ented the pruning implement illustrated as 
patent No. 937,582. It embodies a pruning 
implement comprising a shank, a saw car- 
ried by the shank, a casing loosely mounted 
on the shank and having a hook located 
adjacent to the saw, rollers carried by the 
casing and engaging one edge of the shank, 
and pins extending from the casing into 
engagement with the other edge of the 
shank. On the shank 6 is slidably mounted 
a hook casing composed of spaced plates 
9 located on opposite sides of the shank, 
and e-xtending outwardly therefrom suf- 
ficiently to e.xtend on opposite sides of the 
saw blade 8. At their lower ends, in front 
of the edge of the saw blade, the walls are 
hook-shaped as indicated at 10, and said 
walls are also connected in front of the 
saw blade as indicated at 11. The walls 9 
also project from the rear edge of the 
shank 6, and extending across said pro- 
jecting portions are axles 12 on which are 
journaled rollers 13 which are located be- 
tween said walls and engage the rear edge 
of the shank. 
tremity and an upwardly e.xtending flange 
at one edge, the flanged edge of each mem- 
ber being slightly overlapped by the spoon- 
shaped e.xtremity of the opposite number 
when the parts are removed. 
Dandelion and Weed Extractor. 
The weed-e.xtracting tool shown is pat- 
ented as No. 1,025,360 by Abram T. Auter, 
of Denver, Colo. This is designed to pro- 
vide a dandelion and weed extractor that 
will extract dandelions and weeds bodily, 
tops and roots together, or that is adapted 
to permit acids or poisonous chemical solu- 
tions or powder to be applied to their tops 
and roots. The instrument is described as 
The Ohio Association of Cemetery Su- 
perintendents and Officials will hold its 
annual convention in Youngstown, June 27 
and 28, with headquarters at the Ohio 
Hotel. Arrangements for the entertain- 
ment of the members and guests are in the 
hands of Mr. Judson Brenner, of “Belmont 
Park” Cemetery, and a thoroughly enjoy- 
able and profitable meeting is assured. 
The first session will open at 1 p. m., and 
the w’elcome address will be by Carrol 
Thornton, mayor, and Mr. F. A. Harten- 
stein, president of the Chamber of Com- 
merce. 
Following is an outline of the rest of 
the program : 
'Response by Geo. F. Titus, of Norwalk. 
end of the outer tube, said outer tube hav- 
ing a semicircular portion cut away at its 
upper end forming a shoulder, and a han- 
dle on the inner tube which is adapted to 
abut against the said shoulder.” The jaws, 
which always stand wide open, are placed 
over a dandelion and downw'ard pressure 
enough is applied to the handle to press 
the jaws into the ground their full length. 
The operator then grasps the handle of 
the jaw operating tube, and pulls upon it, 
while at the same time pressing down on 
the casing tube handle, and the short up- 
ward movement of this jaw tube closes the 
jaws around the root of the dandelion. 
Address by J. C. Dix, president of the 
association, Cleveland. 
Paper, “The contrast betw'een large and 
small cemeteries and how to interest the 
men of the smaller places in the Ohio as- 
sociation and its work.” J. C. Schell, 
Clyde. 
Paper, “Parks around Youngstown,” by 
Volney Rogers, of that city, who is the 
father and promoter of Mill Creek Park. 
Paper, “Cemetery work as I find it in 
smaller cemeteries,” by E. D. Sidell, Woos- 
ter. 
Paper, “Safety First,” by Fred J. War- 
nock, of Youngstown. 
Paper, “Floral Dislpay without Rain,” by 
W. H. Ohlweiler, St. Louis, Mo. 
OHIO CEMETERY CONVENTION AT YOUNGSTOWN. 
