j |^ourLec Tires that 
|f went 84oo miles on 
i their original air. 
THE MAILBAG 
Loading Logs on a Wagon 
Everyone on a farm is always using 
lumber of some kind, bill: lots of us think 
that we only can get our logs out in the 
Winter time, as loading on a wagon is 
too heavy Work. This was very simple 
for me. by building up the bolsters to the 
height of the wheels, dragging the logs 
to a side hill, digging holes in the ground 
for the wheels in the upper side to go 
in. The logs nearly loaded without help, 
(let busy and take some logs to mill be¬ 
fore the priee of lumber drops. Sell your¬ 
self some high-priced lumber. c. A. H. 
The California Willow 
Having read a recent inquiry about 
rapidly growing trees. I would like to 
call your attention to the California wil¬ 
low. It does not spread, and is the most 
rapid growing tree 1 ever saw. lteauti- 
fill dark glossy leaves, much like the lem¬ 
on, clean green hark; will grow any¬ 
where; easily rooted from cuttings if 
kept wet until rooted. 1 had two trees 
so close together 1 sawed one down and 
stuck in the ground for vines to grow on. 
and it rooted and is growing 11 1 i^ year as 
if nothing had happened. When the 
leaves are coming out it is fragrant : also 
the small green tassels of blooms arc 
fragrant. In all. one of the most desir¬ 
able trees I know. trkelovek. 
It. X.-Y,—The description given sounds 
like the laurel-leafed or bay-leaf willow, 
Salix pentandra. a beautiful and rapid- 
growing variety. 
LEES 
Smile 
at 
Miles 
Proof Tires 
puncture 
Jno. L. Dabbs, E. /. DuPont de Nemours Co., Charlotte, N. C., reports: his Cadillac 
Coupe with Lee Cord Puncture-Proofs ran 8,800 miles the first 18 months on the 
original air in the front tires. After 8,400 miles the rear tires were retreaded, but up 
to that time had never been flat. 
Cleaning Chimneys 
In reference to ‘‘A Chimney on Fire,” 
page <>4S. if your readers will put a tin 
can in the tire occasionally while it is 
good and hot. they may eliminate the 
climb up on the roof and the cedar tree 
and tope. 
A piece of cheesecloth dipped in water- 
glass makes a pretty good substitute for 
glass if kept where it does not gel soaked 
too much. Very tine, bright wire cloth, 
coated with waforglass and varnished 
with clear varnish, will last indefinitely. 
Bloomfield. N. .1. b. s. 
S HOD with Lee Puncture-proofs, you can forget your tires, except 
to see that correct air pressure is maintained. 
A three-piy flexible armor of steel discs permanently vulcanized into 
the carcass of the tire gives extra strength without loss of resiliency. 
This non-puncture feature makes Lee Tires especially desirable for 
automotive equipment on the farm. It eliminates a long list of tire 
troubles—punctures, blowouts, tire changing, inner tube and casing 
repairs, loss of time. It insures greater non-stop mileage in pass¬ 
enger car and truck service. 
Legal Status of a Cat 
What is the legal status of a cat? Is 
tin- cat a domestic animal? Are there 
any court decisions on that point? 
New Hampshire. c.L, r. 
There seems to ho no decision which 
fixes the legal status of a cat. There is 
probably no doubt that a recovery could 
be had. however, for injuries to a cat, pro¬ 
vided the owner could prove the mone¬ 
tary value. Whether the mere catching 
of mice would give monetary value to a 
eat is a question which we would not care 
to go into. Ir would be somewhat specu¬ 
lative. depending upon the agility of the 
cat and the carelessness of the mouse. 
Surely the catching of birds does not ad¬ 
vance the value of a cat. N. T. 
The Lee Dealer will prove to you that Lee Tires are actually puncture- 
proof. He will confirm our cash-refund guarantee against puncture 
LEE TIRE & RUBBER CO 
ecutive Offices -—» 24-5 West 55 rh Str 
NEW YORK CITY 
Squash Borer 
Can you tell me how to get rid of a 
small white grub from to % in. long, 
which gets into the inside stalk of squash 
vine? The Winter squash will take root 
in the ground and live quite a while after 
if is dead at the roots, and cucumbers 
the same way. it. M. r. 
Holyoke, Muss. 
The insect in question is the squash 
borer, which also attacks pumpkins and 
melons sometimes. The parent is a 
moth, which lays eggs on the vines in 
early Summer. There is one generation 
in the North, but usually two in the 
Smith. The larva hibernates in the 
ground. If early varieties are planted as 
traps, the moth will lay eggs on them 
rather than on Winter sorts. The vine 
may be slit and the borer removed; yel¬ 
lowish excrement will he found beneath 
the stem where the grub is at work. If 
the stem is slit, it should he covered wi ll 
earth at the wounded place. Moist earth, 
drawn over the vine at joints, will induce 
tin- formation of additional roots, which 
will strengthen rhe plant against attack. 
All vines should he gathered and burned 
as soon as mature. Fall cultivation fol¬ 
lowed by deep Spring plowing will kill 
many of the larv:r in the soil, or prevent 
the moths from emerging. 
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May thus f*ir has been cold and dry. 
Wheat and grass look well, but we need 
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yet this Spring Frui* im have bloomed 
very well, except Baldwin*, which some 
rate nr half a crop. Greenings are very 
full, also Bartlett pears. Seeding is over, 
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ent in example of profiteering was 
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some < Ider potatoes for SI per hu.. all 
sorted Another farmer wished to buy 
M ine -i few hours later for seed, and the 
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Ontario Co., N. Y. 
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