The RURAL NEW.YORKER 
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Better Seed Beds 
W HEN the seed—a tender, living thing—is placed in 
soil, it is at the mercy of its immediate environ¬ 
ment. No amount of subsequent cultivation can 
make up for a poorly-prepared seed bed. If the seed is to 
germinate quickly, if it is to grow into a sturdy, productive 
plant, it must have a mellow, compact soil, through which 
the rootlets can easily stretch—a firm, fine soil, free from 
lumps and cavities. 
The soil — the home of the plant — is not dead, but is 
teeming with millions of bacteria that need only the right 
conditions of warmth, air and moisture to go to work for 
you. They produce decomposition and make the plant food 
in the soil available. Thorough preparation before seed¬ 
ing makes conditions right, not only for the plants but also 
for these beneficial bacteria of the soil. It conserves mois¬ 
ture, unlocks fertility, and kills weeds. 
“ACME" Coulter Harrows make perfect seed beds. 
They turn, pulverize and level in one operation. The coul¬ 
ters cut down between the furrow slices and fill the cavities 
with pulverized earth. The upper soil falls loosely from the 
coulters and makes a surface mulch that conserves the soil 
water for the plant. Twice over with the “ACME" Coulter 
Harrow will put an ordinary soil in fine condition for 
planting. 
Duane H. 
141R Elm Street 
To Dealers: Are you handling the “Acme” 
with Less Labor 
“ACME" Coulter Harrows save labor. The sharp coul¬ 
ters cut and pulverize the soil without lugging the team. 
By using three or four horses with the larger models, large 
fields can be made into fine seed beds in an astonishingly 
short time. The driver rides on a spring seat—no tramping 
over soft ground. An elderly man or a 14-year-old boy can 
do the work of the robust farm hand. The “ACME" 
Coulter Harrow is one of the most valuable tools on thou¬ 
sands of farms and no farm is completely equipped with¬ 
out it. 
The “ACME" Disc Harrow—For fields which require 
disking before the “ACME" Coulter Harrow is used we have 
designed the “ACME" Disc Harrow. In doing this we have 
achieved the greatest recent improvements in disc harrow 
construction. There are many exclusive new features 
found only in the “ACME.” Our improved form of disc 
lightens the draft and pulverizes the soil more thoroughly. 
The combined ball and roller bearings reduce friction and 
also greatly lighten the draft. The offset gangs do away 
with the middle ridge. Other new features are described 
in our special folder. 
Send for our new booklet, “The Acme Way to Crops 
that Pay," also our special disc harrow folder. Get our 
prices. Your dealer will show you the “ACME" Line. 
Nash Inc. 
Millington, N. J. 
Line? We have an interesting offer for you. 
This is the Coulter 
i that Does the Work 
