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THE FRANK S. PLATT COMPANY’S 
Insecticides and Fungicid es— Continued. 
Tobacco Dust. This is a high nicotine content 
fine powder and a specific for aphis, flea beetles, 
etc. It is also a good fertilizer and preventive for 
insects in the ground and about roots. Per 2-lb. 
pkg., 20c.; 100-lb. paper-lined bag, $5.25. 
Weed Killer, “Herbicide.” This is a combina¬ 
tion of chemicals in concentrated liquid form for 
use in clearing grass and weeds from roads, gut¬ 
ters, tennis courts, etc. “Herbicide” not only kills 
both tops and roots, but also seeds, and has a 
sterile effect on the ground, thus retarding the 
growth of future crops. It is applied by means 
of a sprinkling can or apparatus, diluted, one gal¬ 
lon “Herbicide” with 20 to 40 gallons of water. 
Each diluted gallon will cover about 25 square 
feet of ground. It is not injurious to metal, stone 
or woodwork, and does not stain the ground. It 
binds and lays dust. Price: 1 qt., 70c.; 1 gal., 
$2.00; 5 gals., $7.50; 10 gals., $12.50; 30 gals., $30.00. 
Weed Killer. Atlacide (Calcium 
Chlorate). A non-poisonous weed killer 
in dust form. Simply shake powder 
from can on any undesirable vegeta¬ 
tion, including poison ivy, Canada 
thistle, Johnson grass, etc., without 
danger of poisoning humans or ani¬ 
mals. Especially recommended for 
obtaining weed-free driveways, paths, 
tennis courts and gutters. Price: 1-lb., 
size, 50c.; 3j4-lbs. in Duster Package 
(sufficient to treat 350 sq. ft.), $1.50. 
Bulk size for refilling duster or making solution. 
15 lb. drum . $ 3.50 
50 lb. drum . 7.00 
100 lb. drum (for 10,000 sq. ft.) 13.50 
FERTILIZERS. 
Feed Your Plants and See Them Grow! 
Platt’s Concentrated Plant Food. This is a highly con¬ 
centrated form of Plant Food for house plants, conserva¬ 
tories and small outdoor plantings. It may be applied 
dry or in solution and is sure to produce satisfactory 
results. Price: 5-oz. package, 25c.; 12-oz. size, 60c.; by 
mail, add 8c. for 300-mile limit. 
Adco. An English formula for converting in three to 
four months all kinds of vegetable wastes, composts, etc., 
into a clean, odorless, artificial manure by the addition 
of moisture and assisting beneficial bacteria. No equip¬ 
ment is necessary. Twenty-five pounds sufficient for 
twelve wheel-barrows full, $2.00; 150 pounds, sufficient 
for a heap 10 x 10 x 6 feet, $10.50. 
Driconure. A high-grade, sterile, odorless, ready-to-use, 
dehydrated cow manure combined with peat moss. The 
value of these materials as a source of organic media, 
contributing active humus to soils, is well recognized. 
The composition is about thirty-five parts peat moss and 
sixty-five of cow manure. Put up in 50-lb. bags (about 
3 bu.) $2.50 per bag; 14 -ton, $20.00; per ton, $75.00. 
Platco. 4-8-7. A high-grade complete fertilizer for 
general purpose, especially potatoes and garden truck 
crops. Price: 5 lbs., 25c.; 10 lbs., 50c.; 25 lbs., $1.00; 
100-lb. bag, $2.75; per ^-ton, $11.00; per ton, $36.00. 
Platt’s Special Lawn Fertilizer. Contains 10% Nitrogen, 
6% Phosphoric Acid and 5% Potash. It is economical 
because it requires only 12 y 2 lbs. per 1,000 sq. ft. This 
fertilizer is a new combination based on the weedless 
lawn principle of maintaining a slightly acid condition 
in the soil, thereby discouraging many troublesome weeds. 
Price: per 12%-lb. bag, 90c.; 25 lbs., $1.50; 50 lbs., 
$2.60; 100 lbs., $4.00; i^-ton, $18.50; 1 ton, $65.00. 
Pure Pulverized Sheep Manure. A safe natural manure 
for plants. A valuable supply of organic plant food. Its 
effect is immediate and lasting. Excellent for mixing 
with the soil for greenhouse plants (one part manure 
and six parts soil). Broadcast in the vegetable garden, 
or placed directly in drills or hills, it promotes a rapid, 
steady growth until maturity. It makes rich, safe and 
quick liquid manure; one pound to five gallons of water 
can be used daily, if necessary, with safety. Price: 
5 lbs., 25c.; 11 lbs., 50c.; 25 lbs., 90c.; 50 lbs., $1.50; 
100 lbs., $2.75; 500 lbs., $12.00; one ton, $46.00. 
Floranid. “It’s Nitrogen from the Air.” Contains 46% 
available Nitrogen. New, concentrated and economical 
for flowers, vegetables and shrubs. Price: 1 lb., 25c.; 
5-lb. bag, 90c.; 10 lbs., $1.50; 25 lbs., $2.75. 
Nitrophoska. Highly concentrated; formula 15-30-15. 
Contains 3 to 4 times as much as ordinary fertilizer. 
Price: 1 lb., 25c.; 5-lb. bag, 90c.; 10 lbs., $1.50; 25 lbs., 
$2.75. 
Ground Bone. A special 3.29% nitrogen, 22.00 T.P.A. 
unsteamed, high grade for roses, grape vines, shrubs, 
lawn and florists’ use. Prices: 5 lbs., 35c.; 10 lbs., 60c.; 
25 lbs., $1.25; 50 lbs., $2.00; 100 lbs., $3.50; 500 lbs., 
$16.00; ton, $55.00. 
Regular grade: 2.05% nitrogen, 22.90 T.P.A. per 100 
lbs., $3.00; 500 lbs., $13.50; ton, $45.00. 
Lime. Ground Limestone. 40 mesh. Price: per 100 
lbs., $1.00; per ton, $10.25. In paper bags. 
Land Plaster or Gypsum. It is an excellent addition 
to land requiring lime and sulphates, particularly for such 
crops as turnips, potatoes, grasses and clovers. Quantity 
required, broadcasted and harrowed in, one-half to one ton 
per acre. Price: per 100-lb. bag, $1.25; per ton, $19.00. 
Hard Wood Ashes. Contains all fertilizing elements ex¬ 
cept nitrogen. They drive away insects, and are beneficial 
for all crops requiring potash. They are also very good 
for garden and field crops, and are of high value for 
cabbage, potatoes, onions, strawberries, fruit trees, grass¬ 
lands and lawns. Apply one or two tons per aere. Price; 
per 100 lbs., $2.50 ; per ton, $40.00. 
Nitrate of Soda. This is valuable solely for the nitrogen 
it contains. It is very quick in action and hastens the 
maturity of the crops. Being extremely soluble, it should 
not be applied until the plants are above ground, when 
one hundred to five hundred pounds per acre, mixed with 
wood ashes or land plaster, for convenience in applying, 
are generally used. Price: per 5-lb. package, 35c.; 
10-lb. package, 60c.; per 100 lbs., $3.00; per ton, $45.00. 
Muriate of Potash. Eighty per cent pure, equivalent to 
48 or 50% actual potash. A high-grade fertilizer, and 
one of the best orchard fertilizers known. Especially 
adapted for all stone fruits and as a general fertilizer, 
muriate of potash and ground bone stand as leaders. 
Price: per 5 lbs., 35c.; per 25 lbs.; $1.25; per 100 lbs., 
$4.00; per ton, $60.00. 
Sulphate of Ammonia. Koppers (25% Ammonia). An 
improved product in fine condition. Price: 5 lbs., 36c.; 
25 lbs., $1.25; 100 lbs., $3.00. 
Superphosphate. Guaranteed 16% phosphoric acid. 
Price: per 100 lbs. $1.35; per ton, $20.00. 
Salt for Asparagus and Other Crops. In sacks of 100 
lbs., $1.50. For quarter-ton or more, get special quo¬ 
tations. 
