The Press., 1889-07-25
LAWNS AND LAWN MOWERS.

village and country are deteriorating, and close examination shows the turf to be thin, the desirable grasses weak, browning quickly under drought and hot sun, while coarse, unsightly plants creep in and retain a foothoid. The beauty of the lawn dimin- ishes with age in spite of liberal fertilizing and close and regular cutting. What is the reason? Mainly, it is the excessive use of the modern lawn mower.
 In nearly every locality may be found pasture lands long set with grasses fine and rich, holding color wei wider midsummer sun and drought, with thick, elastic turf, through which no color of soil can be seen the very perfection of lawn if it were trimmed close and even. Why does the pasture flourish through score of years and the lawn decay? Simply because the pasture is kept nearly under natural con- ditions and the lawn is subjected to an in tense dwarfng system.
 Suppose the lawn is newly made, accord ing to the beat instructions, the soil deeply dug, enriched and made clean and fine, the seed sown and the grass plants show thick and strong. What next? The lawn mower-two or three times week until growth stops in autumn. Next spring the grass makes a renewed struggle for exist ! lifts it's blades to the sun and air that it may push it's roots into the deep soil for moisture and sustenaDce. The effort is promptly met by the lawn mower. Growth is checked above and under ground so through an entire season and succeeding years.
 The law is that the root growth of the plant is in proportion to it's top growth the root growth is shallow. Of what avail is deep, rich soil |? Is it a wonder that the lawn browns early and that coarse hardy plants get foothold? Give the grass plant a chance to make adequate root growth if you would have and keep good lawn. Read the lesson of the pasture lands. Encourage it little in early spring, and in autumn lay the lawn mower away early and let thick strong growth of grass be the winter protection of the lawn.
 OFFICIAL LIST OF PATENra ISSUED TO C1r1 office for the week ending July 16th, 1889 as reported from the office of Simonds & Bur dett, solicitors of patents, No. 2 Central Row Hartford Conn.
 Calvert B. Cottrell, Stonington, stop cyl inder printing machine.
 Albert H. Dean, assignor of one-half to l. K. slayton, Bridgeport, corset clasp. Eoenezer Hill, South Norwalk, fluid com lpressor.
 Benjamin G. Hopkins, assignor to H. Ho berts, Hartford, bed frame.
 John c. Miller assignor to Meriden Bronz Co, Meriden, standard lamp. l, Charles F. Mosman, assignor to Foster Merriam < Co.,, Meriden drawer pull.
 Samuel T. Newman, assignor of one hal to E. E.Tweedy, Danbury, hat stay, ,(two patents.
 James M. Smith, Greenwich, thill couplin jack.
 Edward M. Warner, Rocky Hill, door fast ening.
 William Rogers, Hartford, spoon or for
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 l covered my floor with coarse baize, SC
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 pantry with flannel, set whatever you wis
 to keep from the ants on it, and they wi at once disappear. I have tried it.