. Florists' review [microform]. Floriculture. f!/- ' ?* «C" , . , I Jdlt 22, 1915. The Florists* Review 15 is solvent, he has not contested the in- voluntary bankruptcy proceedings start- ed against him. B. B. M. St, Paul, Minn.—Frank Gustafson, conducting the St. Paul Floral Co., at Dale street and Como avenue, filed a voluntary petition in bankruptcy July 13 in the United States District Court. He scheduled liabilities amounting to $4, arnd assets of $2,, list- ing $350 as exempt. LIGHTENING THE LABOR. At this season of the year, when so many carnation growers are perspiring
. Florists' review [microform]. Floriculture. f!/- ' ?* «C" , . , I Jdlt 22, 1915. The Florists* Review 15 is solvent, he has not contested the in- voluntary bankruptcy proceedings start- ed against him. B. B. M. St, Paul, Minn.—Frank Gustafson, conducting the St. Paul Floral Co., at Dale street and Como avenue, filed a voluntary petition in bankruptcy July 13 in the United States District Court. He scheduled liabilities amounting to $4, arnd assets of $2,, list- ing $350 as exempt. LIGHTENING THE LABOR. At this season of the year, when so many carnation growers are perspiring as they work the soil out of the l)enches and in again, the accompany- ing illustration will be specially time- ly as showing how the operation of grinding soil and manure is performed at the greenhouses of Herman Bros. Co., Council Bluffs, la. It is a home invention, but the machine has inter- ested so many visitors that O. H. Her- man has built many of them for other jxrowers. Their first soil grinder was designed four years ago. The present one is power driven, but h^nd ma- chines also have been built. The ma- chine has two styles of grinders, one consisting of a cylinder equipped with teeth four inches long passing between ji row of stationary teeth held in place by a balance weight. The other grinder has 2-inch knife blades in- stead of teeth. Should a rock or any other substance too hard for the grind- ers get into the machine, the bal- ance weight releases it and prevents damage. The machine is mounted on *a set of low iron wheels for easy movement. In practice, the Hermans stack their soil close to the ends of the greenhouses, just as practically all other growers do. When it comes time to refill the benches the machine is rolled into position so that the con- veyor drops the compost in a handy place near the door through which the wheelbarrows take it. A PANSY SEED GROWER. Growing pansy seed is an interesting business, is one's conclusion after visit- ing Charles F
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