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H. G. Hastings Co., Seedsmen, Atlanta, Georgia 
FERTILIZERS, INSECTICIDES AND SUPPLIES 
FERTILIZERS 
SHEEP MANURE is perhaps tbe most concentrated of 
all animal manures, unless perhaps chicken manure, and 
in its dry, pulverized form is very easily handled. For 
the small home garden, lawn or plant boxes this is ex¬ 
tremely beneficial in promoting plant growth. The in¬ 
gredients are readily available for plant food and will 
give quick returns. It is very convenient to have on 
hand at all times, and especially for lawns it is the best 
plant food you can use. We don’t advise it for field 
crops, where a long season is required, but for smaller 
areas, where quick returns are wanted. 5 pound carton, 
25 cents; 10 pound carton, 40 cents; 25 pound bag, 75 
cents; 50 pound bag, $1.00; 100 pound bag, $1.75. 
BONE MEAE. This is a good top dressing for lawns, 
pastures, vines, fruit trees and shrubbery. It lasts for 
fully 10 months, not being so readily available as Sheep 
Manure. It is a safe fertilizer, containing ammonia or 
nitrogen and phosphoric acid, but no potash. Use 500 
to 800 pounds per acre. 8 pounds, 25 cents; 100 pounds, 
$2.25; 200 pounds, $4.00. 
SWIET’S GOLDEN HARVEST (8-2-2). This is Swift’s 
finest chemical fertilizer, containing 8 per cent phosphoric 
acid, 2 per cent nitrogen and 2 per cent potash. This 
formula contains all the necessary fertilizing elements 
for growth, development, flower and fruit fixing and ma¬ 
turity. It is a well balanced plant food and will last 
through the longest annual growing season. It is adapt¬ 
ed to garden or field use—to anything that a guano or 
chemical fertilizer is used for. 8 pounds, 25 cents; 100 
pounds, $2.25; 200 pounds, $4.25. 
SOIL BACTERIA. For paying crops of the legume 
family—Alfalfa, Cow Peas, Velvet Beans, Soja Beans, 
Vetches, Peanuts, Red Clover, White Clover, Crimson 
Clover, Alsike, Garden Peas and Garden Beans. These 
Soil Bacteria form nodules on the plant roots and take 
up free nitrogen from the air and transform it into a solu¬ 
tion that makes it readily available for plant food to be 
taken up by the roots. Nitrogen cannot be taken from 
the air and made available for plant food in any other 
way, and nitrogen is absolutely essential to growing 
plants. There are several forms of these soil bacteria 
and we have them in all forms. Farm-o-Germ, in liquid 
form, in patented ventilated bottles; Mulford Cultures, a 
liquid in sealed bottles; Nitragin, dry in cans, and Nitra- 
Germ, in air tight, sealed bottles. We keep all of these 
in garden or 14 acres sizes (except Nitra-Germ), in one 
acre sizes, 5 acre sizes and upwards. Garden size for 
Farm-o-Germ and Mulford Cultures is 50 cents; for Nitra- 
gin Is $1.00. 
STERLING WORTH PLANT TABLETS are a scien- 
tific, odorless renovator for potted or box plants, Just 
dissolve a tablet in a pint of water and water the plant 
with the solution. It is readily available and is taken up 
by the plant in the water. It acts immediately as plant 
food, and you will be surprised with the quick results. 
Price, 25 cents and 50 cents. 
SPRINKLING CAN PLANT FOOD is also in tablet 
form, the tablets fitting into any sprinkling can if there 
is a screw top to the nozzle, and one tablet is sufficient 
for 8 gallons of water. It is part of the “Kirke System,” 
which includes this plant food and various insecticides, 
which come in cartridges that fit into a “Feeder,” an 
appliance that screws on to any garden hose. We have 
these “Feeders” for sale and also the cartridges of plant 
food, fertilizers and insecticides. They eliminate a lot 
of extra work, as you can apply when watering with a 
hose or with a sprinkling can. Price of “Feeder,” $3.00. It 
is made of heavy nickeled brass that will last for many 
years. Price of Plant Food (in tablets for sprinkling 
can), 30 cents a box of 12 tablets. 
KIRKE FERTILIZER CARTRIDGE. Made to fit the 
Kirke Feeder, but which can be used in the sprinkling 
can by breaking into suitable sizes. The Guaranteed 
Analysis is: 5 per cent nitrogen, 8.25 per cent phosphoric 
acid, and 3.15 per cent actual potash. It is to be used on 
gardens, lawns and plants. Price of cartridge, 30 cents. 
INSECTICIDES 
Every season brings an untold loss of vegetables, flow¬ 
ers and other plants from injurious insects. Entomology 
teaches us that each kind of insect must be treated some¬ 
what differently, but that insects as a whole are divided 
into two classes: biting insects, that generally eat the 
tender portions of plants, and sucking insects, that suck 
the juices from the plants. To kill the biting insects 
we must place a poison on the tender parts of the plants 
that they will eat. To kill the sucking insects, which 
generally have very tender bodies, we can use a contact 
poison. 
WHALE OIL SOAP WITH TOBACCO (Sterlingworth) 
is especially recommended for killing most plant lice 
and sucking insects on trees, shrubs, plants, vines and 
rose bushes. It is genuine whale oil soap (not fish oil) 
and tobacco extractive matter that is so effective against 
San Jose Scale, Oyster Shell Scale, Aphis, most Plant Lice. 
most Spiders and other sucking insects. 1 lb. box, 25c. 
NICOTINE COMPOUND (Kirke). This is a cartridge 
that fits the “Kirke Feeder,” or may be broken and used 
in a sprinkling can nozzle. It contains 8.50 per cent nico¬ 
tine and is especially desirable for use in destroying 
soft-bodied, sucking insects which play havoc with ten¬ 
der plants. Price of cartridge, 50 cents. 
TOBACCO CARTRIDGE (Kirke). This is a cartridge 
that fits the “Kirke Feeder,” or may be broken for use 
in sprinkling cans. It contains 4.35 per cent nicotine and 
is valuable for use against sucking insects, as in the Nico¬ 
tine Compound above. Price of cartridge, 30 cents. 
ARSENATE OF LEAD COMPOUND (Kirke). This is a 
cartridge that fits the “Kirke Feeder,” or may be broken 
and used in a sprinkling can nozzle. It contains 23.20 
per cent of Arsenic Acid, which is very valuable to poi¬ 
son biting insects. Arsenate of Lead is more effective 
than Paris Green or London Purple, adheres to the 
plant longer, and doesn’t contain arsenous acid, which is 
injurious to the plant. Price of cartridge, 40 cents. 
SCALECIDE is a very handy winter spray for scale 
insects and very effective. Just add water. 60 cents a 
quart; $1.50 a gallon. 
BUG DEATH is perhaps the most popular mixture for 
use against biting insects of all kinds on tender plants. 
We have sold it for years, with apparent satisfaction, 
and it is in general use all over the United States. 1 
pound, 15c; 3 pounds, 35c; 5 pounds, 50c; 12% pounds, 
$1.00; 100 pound keg, $7.50. 
FUNGICIDES—SUPPLIES 
BORDEAUX MIXTURE (Sterlingworth). This is a 
paste that is to be mixed with water and sprayed on 
the plants infested or used as a preventive. Explicit 
directions come on every can, just what strength to use 
for a certain space or plant. It is the best fungicide 
for most all fungous diseases, especially rots and blights 
on grapes, potatoes, tomatoes, melons and other garden 
plants. 1 quart can, 60 cents; 1 gallon can, $1.50. 
LIME-SULPHUR WASH (Sterlingworth) is a most ef¬ 
fective remedy for San Jose Scale, Oyster Shell Scale, 
Scurfy Scale and many fungi. It is both an insecticide 
and fungicide and valuable for use on trunks of shade 
and orchard trees, killing insects in dormant stages of 
life and also keeping insects from climbing the trees. 
Ready for use by adding water. 1 quart can, 35 cents; 1 
gallon can, $1.00. 
SPRAYS. We carry several makes of sprays of various 
shapes and types; also the “Kirke Feeder” to attach to 
your garden hose for fertilizing and insecticide use while 
sprinkling. We will be glad to show these to you or 
to advise you concerning them by telephone. Most hand 
sprays are 50 cents each. The “Kirke Feeder” (heavy 
nickeled brass) is $3.00. 
BIRD CAGES. We have a complete line of bird cages. 
Brass Canary Cages are the most durable and last for 
many years. Prices range from $1.50 to $4.00, according 
to size. Canary Breeding Cages are $2.25 and $8.25; made 
of metal wire and painted white. 
PARROT CAGES are of strong metal wire and very 
substantial. Prices, $3.50 and $4.50 each. 
BIRD SUPPLIES. We carry a complete line of bird 
supplies: a remedy for every ailment, condition powders, 
bathtubs for birds, seed and water cups for cages, brack¬ 
ets and spring chains for hanging the bird cages. Cuttle 
Bone (5 cents), Bird Bitters (25c). Bird Manna, (15 cents, 
2 for 25c), Shepherd's Song Restorer (25c) and feeds for 
canaries, parrots, mocking birds, etc. Canary Bird Seed, 
15 cents a box, 2 for 25 cents. Canary Bird Sand, 10 cents 
a box, 3 for 25 cents. 
GOLD FISH AND SUPPLIES. We have a very fine 
lot of gold fish of brilliant color that we are selling 
for 10, 15 and 25 cents each, depending on size. Fish 
Food, the very best rice flour preparation for gold fish, 
10 cents per package. Fish Globes, of substantial, clear 
glass that, containing gold fish, will add to the at¬ 
tractiveness of your home. Prices, 25 cents to $1.50, ac¬ 
cording to size. 
CANARY BIRDS. We generally keep Canary Birds 
that are guaranteed to sing, but with the present almost 
world-wide war going on in Europe it is impossible to 
offer these birds for sale regularly. They come from the 
Ilartz Mountains, in the middle of Germany. If you have a 
canary you should give it the best of care, for probably we 
can get no more for an indefinite time. 
PET STOCK SUPPLIES. We have a complete line of 
standard remedies for pet stock, particularly dogs. If 
your dog is sick or has the mange, fleas, worms or any 
particular trouble, just telephone and tell us about it. 
We can generally tell you what the ailment is and the 
best remedy for it. 
STERLINGWORTH FLEA POWDER is guaranteed 
to kill fleas on dogs and cats. Price, 25 cents a box. 
SPRATTS’ DOG AND PUPPY CAKES make a well bal¬ 
anced ration for your dog or puppy. They are a good, 
concentrated food, to be eaten dry or soaked in milk 
or water. Price, 10c a pound box; 3 pound box for 25c. 
