,,f>m+     )     ,,dynamite      ,a few 
h9ts     to     ,,f>m]s                 
,illu/ration3 ,,du ,,pont               
,,e/abli%$ #ahjb     ,f>m+ ,) ,dynamite 
,,saves         ,,money         ,,"t    
,,labor      ,,removes         ,,/umps  
,,b\ld]s         ,,h>d-,,pan            
,,ensures         ,,new1 ,,ri* ,,soil   
,,increas$ ,,acreage         ,,easy     
,,pl[+         ,,bigg] ,,yields         
,illu/ration3 ,,du ,,pont  ,e4 ,i4 ,,du 
,,pont ,,de ,,nem\rs ,,p[d] ,,co4       
,,e/abli%$ #ahjb            ,,wilm+ton1 
,,del4       ,,copyright$     #aiaj     
,,by     ,e4 ,i4 ,,du ,,pont ,,de       
,,nem\rs ,,p[d] ,,co4      ,,wilm+ton1  
,,del4       ,,pr9t$ ,,by     ,,! ,,"l  
,,baltimore ,,press     ,,baltimore1    
,,md4     ,,:at ,,is ,,dynamite8   ,"s  
f>m]s h a wrong idea ab\t dynamite4  ,!y
 "k x is a p[]ful explosive1 & believe x
 is dang]\s to h&le4  ,dynamite is v    
p[]ful1 mu* m s ?an gunp[d]1 b is       
actually saf] to h&le4  ,aft] m ?an a   
hundr$ ye>s' exp]i5ce 9 mak+ & us+      

explosives1 we c tru?fully /ate t by    
foll[+ simple directions ) ord9>y c>e1  
anyone c use our ,r$ ,cross ,dynamite   
)\t h>m4  ,! purpose ( ?is booklet is to
 tell y ! wond]ful value ( ! use ( ,r$  
,cross ,dynamite on ! f>m4  ,if x       
int]e/s y1 z x surely w1 & if y are     
progressive & ambiti\s1 write = a copy (
 our ,h&book ( ,explosives = ,f>m]s1    
,plant]s & ,ran*]s1 :i* w be s5t free ( 
*>ge & :i* tells j h[ to use ,r$ ,cross 
,dynamite safely & easily1 & make x !   
greate/ aid to pr(itable f>m+4  ,we w be
 glad to correspond ) y ab\t any special
 requirem5ts ( y\r f>m1 or give y any   
in=mation y want4 ,write our ne>e/ (fice
 7see la/ page7 & y\r lett] w receive   
prompt1 p]sonal att5tion4   ,*ief ,uses 
( ,dynamite on ! ,f>m4  ,z f>m]s all ov]
 ! c\ntry beg9 to und]/& ! value ( ,r$  
,cross ,dynamite 9 _! "w1 !y are        
con/antly report+ new uses = ?is p[]ful 
assi/ant4  ,! *ief uses are m5tion$ bel[
 & are expla9$ 9 detail fur!r on4       
,complete in/ructions are furni%$ 9 !   

,h&book ( ,explosives = ,f>m]s1 ,plant]s
 & ,ran*]s4      ,cle>+ ,l& ( ,/umps1   
,trees & ,b\ld]s1     ,break+ up        
,h>d-,pan1 ,%ale1 or ,clay ,subsoils1   
,pl[+1     ,plant+ & ,cultivat+ ,or*>ds1
     ,digg+ ,dit*es1 ,po/ ,holes1 ,wells
 & ,res]voirs1     ,road-,mak+ & ,grad+1
     ,excavat+ ,cell>s & ,f\ndation     
,tr5*es1     ,reg5]at+ ,old1 ,worn-out  
,f>ms4   ,cle>+ ,l& ( ,/umps1 ,b\ld]s & 
,trees4  ,x is ne$less to tell y !      
advantages ( cle>+ l&4  ,! /ump cov]$   
site ( a =m] piece ( woods1 is1 z y "k1 
new1 ri* soil t ne$s no f]tiliz]4  ,y   
also "k t pull+ /umps ) a ma*9e is !    
h>de/ k9d ( "w--liable to injure s]i\sly
 y\r horses1 & c]ta9 to require a lot ( 
"w to get rid ( ! /ump aft] pull+4  ,!n 
too1 x leaves ! field full ( holes1 t   
mu/ be fill$2 & pl[+ ! h>d pack$ soil   
ar\nd old roots is no joke4  ,if in/ead 
( pull+ ! /umps1 y burn !m out1 ! int5se
 heat requir$ de/roys ! *ief f]tile     
elem5ts ( ! soil all ar\nd ! fire4 ,aft]
 all y\r h>d "w y w leave a burn$ field 

in/ead ( new1 f]tile soil4  ,y c        
dynamite all ^? /umps = ab\t "o-?ird !  
co/ ( pull+ & *opp+ !m up4  ,! bla/     
splits up ! /ump into firewood1 removes 
all ! dirt1 breaks all ! ma9 roots1 &   
loos5s ! soil = y>ds ar\nd4  ,y c bla/  
fifty /umps 9 ! "t x w\ld take to pull &
 *op up "o or two4  ,"o man c d all !   
"w1 if necess>y4  ,aft] ! /umps are all 
bla/$ out1 y w h a new1 ri* field1 &    
easy to cultivate1 requir+ no f]tiliz]  
to yield bump] crops4  ,if y want to    
remove a :ole tree1 ,r$ ,cross ,dynamite
 w lift x bodily out ( ! gr\nd1 & x w   
usually fall ) ! w9d4 ,:5 ?is is done1  
!re is no /ump left to remove4  ,b\ld]s1
 :i* y are n[ oblig$ to pl[ ar\nd1 c be 
brok5 up into easily h&l$ blocks by a   
s+le bla/4   ,:at x ,co/s to ,bla/ ,out 
,/umps4  ,at ! late/ ,f>m+ ) ,dynamite  
demon/ration1 held "u ! auspices ( !    
,norfolk & ,we/]n ,railroad1 at ,ivor1  
,va41 on ,augu/ #aa1 #aiaj1 "o & "o-half
 acres1 conta9+ =ty-six /umps 7 cle>$ 9 
"o day1 at an exp5se ( #ah4jj1 includ+  

labor1 or an av]age ( #ci c5ts p] /ump4 
,records kept by ! ,long ,isl&          
,railroad1 cov]+ op]ations on _!        
,exp]im5tal ,f>m1 %[$ t1 includ+ ! wages
 ( ! m5 :o did ! "w1 ! co/ ( bla/+ out  
/umps av]ag$ ab\t #af c5ts p] /ump4     
,records kept ( ! co/ ( ?is "w 9 diff]5t
 sections ( ! c\ntry %[ z foll[s3       
,locality & ,k9d ( ,/ump4               
,av]age       ,av]age ,co/              
,diamet]4       ,p] ,/ump4    ,s\!rn--  
,p9e ,/umps                      #bi    
in*es          #j4cj    ,p5nsylvania--  
,apple1 ,a% & ,*e/nut          #cd-a_/b 
in*es        4#ef    ,mi*igan--         
,:ite ,p9e1 ,maple & ,bir*      #cb     
in*es            4#dg    ,m9nesota--    
,bir*1 ,a%1 ,spruce & ,p9e      #bj     
in*es            4#af    ,ill9ois--     
,oak1 ,walnut & ,gum              #cj   
in*es            4#ec    ,we/]n--       
,fir1 ,p9e & ,c$>              #ej in*es
           #a4ac     ,r$wood            
#h feet & ov]    #b4jj & ov]  ,records  
kept by ,pr(4 ,a4 ,j4 ,mc,guire1        

,sup]9t5d5t ,exp]im5tal ,f>m ( !        
,univ]sity ( ,m9nesota1 %[ ev5 l[] co/s4
   ,break+ ,up ,h>d-,pan1 ,%ale or ,clay
 ,soils4  ,?is is probably ! mo/        
important use ( ,r$ ,cross ,dynamite4   
,x is possible1 al?\gh difficult &      
exp5sive1 to cle> l& ( /umps & b\ld]s 9 
o!r ways1 b x is n possible to break up 
h>d-pan1 or clay subsoils1 )\t ! use (  
,r$ ,cross ,dynamite4  ,l& t has a      
wat]pro( subsoil is practically         
wor?less1 z x holds ! surface wat] 9 su*
 quantities on level gr\nd1 t ! roots ( 
trees & plants are rott$ away2 on hilly 
gr\nd1 x all[s ! surface wat] to run (f1
 ?us prev5t+ ! /orage ( moi/ure1 ) !    
result t vegetation dies quickly 9 hot  
wea!r4 ,su* l& c be r5d]$ f]tile at once
 by bla/+ ) ,r$ ,cross ,dynamite4 ,!    
subsoil is completely brok5 up & ! dry1 
dead top soil conv]t$ into a ri* loam = 
less ?an ! am\nt ( ! taxes = a ye> or   
two4  ,! foll[+ extract f ! ,topeka1    
,kansas1 ,mail & ,breeze proves !       
wond]ful results ( ?is use ( dynamite3--

  ,a few ye>s ago ,m4 ,t4 ,williams     
b\ght a qu>t] section ( l& ne> ,m$ic9e  
,lodge 9 ,b>b] ,c\nty1 &1 conceiv+ !    
same idea t ,ex-,gov]nor ,craw=d & o!rs 
h1 us$ dynamite 9 deal+ ) a h>d subsoil4
 ,! l& 0 ov]gr[n ) sunfl[]s & cockleburs
 & w\ld h be5 consid]$ de> at #aj p]    
acre4 ,x 0 und]laid ) a h>d subsoil t 0 
almo/ imp]vi\s to wat]4 ,mr4 ,williams' 
idea 0 to loos5 ?is subsoil ) dynamite4 
,he bor$ holes 9 ! e>? "s #c feet deep &
 ab\t #dj feet ap>t1 & 9 ea* hole plac$ 
a "p ( a /ick ( dynamite4 ,! explosion (
 ! dynamite loos5$ ! h>d subsoil1 & made
 a res]voir = ! ra9s1 :i* _h =m]ly run  
(f ! l& ne>ly z fa/ z !y fell4 ,on ?is  
qu>t] !re is n[ #ajj acres (1 p]haps1 z 
f9e alfalfa z c be f\nd 9 ! /ate4 ,mr4  
,williams has refus$ #ae1jjj = ! qu>t] &
 ga!rs a net income f 8 alfalfa ( f #cj 
to #ce p] acre e ye>4  ,la/ season ,mr4 
,williams propos$ to ! ladies ( !       
,bapti/ *ur* t he w\ld give !m a load ( 
hay1 provid$ !y w\ld come out to !      
place1 %ock ! hay1 load x on wagons &   

haul x to t[n4 ,!y took him at 8 ^w &   
%ock$ & haul$ to t[n two tons :i* sold =
 #af4 ,:5 ! second crop 0 ready ! ladies
 came aga91 & 't\*$' ,mr4 ,williams = a 
little m ?an two tons :i* sold z well z 
! fir/ load4   ,pl[+ ,) ,dynamite4      
,ord9>ily pl[+ m]ely turns ov] ! same   
old soil ye> aft] ye>1 & con/ant        
decrease 9 crops is only prev5t$ by     
rotation or exp5sive f]tiliz+4  ,) ,r$  
,cross ,dynamite y c break up ! gr\nd   
all ov] ! field to a dep? ( two or ?ree 
feet1 = less ?an ! co/ ( adequate       
f]tiliz+1 & ) bett] results4 ,f]tiliz+  
only improves ! top soil4 ,dynamit+     
r5d]s available all ! moi/ure & elem5ts 
( gr[? ?r\gh\t ! entire dep? ( ! bla/4  
,9 an article by ,j4 ,h4 ,caldwell1 (   
,sp>tanburg1 ,s4 ,c41 9 ! ,septemb]1    
#aiaj1 ,te*nical ,_w ,magaz9e1 he /ates 
t be=e ! gr\nd 0 brok5 up ) dynamite1 he
 plant$ 8 corn ) /alks #ah in*es ap>t 9 
r[s #d feet ap>t & rais$ #ij bu%els to !
 acre4 ,aft] ! gr\nd 0 bla/$1 x 0 able  
to n\ri% /alks #f in*es ap>t 9 r[s !    

same di/ance ap>t1 & to produce ov] #bej
 bu%els to ! acre4 ,?is means an        
increase ( ab\t #afj bu%els to ! acre1 e
 ye>1 = an orig9al exp5se ( #dj an acre 
= labor & explosives4  ,f4 ,g4 ,m\ghon1 
( ,walton ,c\nty1 ,georgia1 reports t he
 has be5 rais+ crops ( wat]melons1      
weigh+ f #ej to #fj p\nds ea*1 on l&    
bla/$ by explod+ *>ges ( ab\t #c ounces 
( dynamite 9 holes #b-a_/b to #c feet   
deep1 spac$ #h to #aj feet ap>t4        
,plant+ & ,cultivat+ ,or*>ds4  ,9 !     
or*>d ,r$ ,cross ,dynamite n only saves 
mu* labor & "t 9 plant+ ! trees1 b      
ensures ! be/ gr[? & l>ge yields4  ,a   
man w sp5d an h\r digg+ a tree hole t   
dynamite w excavate 9 an in/ant4 ,!     
spad$ hole w be h>d all ! way d[n1 mak+ 
x difficult = ! transplant$ roots to    
take hold4 ,?is is "o ( ! *ief reasons  
:y transplant$ trees s (t5 die4  ,r$    
,cross ,dynamite n only excavates !     
requir$ hole1 b also loos5s ! gr\nd =   
y>ds ar\nd1 kill+ all grubs1 & =m+ a    
spongy res]voir = moi/ure4 ,t is :y     

trees plant$ 9 dynamit$ holes live &    
?rive4  ,a :ole r[ ( tree holes c be    
excavat$ 9 "o in/ant :5 *>g$ ) ,r$      
,cross ,dynamite4  ,old trees are       
b5efit$ by explod+ small *>ges "u !m1 or
 betwe5 ! r[s4 ,?is keeps ! gr\nd loose1
 & free f grubs4  ,a well kn[n fruit    
gr[] reports t he plant$ pea* trees "s  
ye>s ago to det]m9e :e!r any?+ 0 to be  
ga9$ by us+ dynamite4 ,a numb] ( trees 7
 plant$ 9 holes by detonat+ a *>ge (    
explosives to make ! holes1 & o!rs 7    
plant$ 9 holes ( ! regulation size1 dug 
by h&4 ,?ree ye>s lat] ! trees plant$ 9 
! bla/$ holes 7 /rong & heal?y1 ea*     
produc+ betwe5 five & six bu%els ( v f9e
 pea*es4 ,! o!r trees plant$ on ! same  
gr\nd )\t bla/+1 bore no pea*es1 bo?    
fruit & leaves hav+ %rivel$ up & dropp$ 
(f dur+ ! dry season4   ,digg+ ,dit*es1 
,po/ ,holes1 ,wells & ,res]voirs4       
,excavat+ ( any k9d is sl[1 h>d "w :5   
done ) pick & %ovel1 especially 9 mix$  
gr\nd conta9+ l>ge /ones1 roots1 /reaks 
( gravel or %ale4  ,sev]al rods ( dit* c

 be excavat$ 9 an in/ant ) dynamite1    
v>y+ ! size ( ea* *>ge accord+ to !     
nature ( ! gr\nd at t po9t4  ,mo/ ( !   
dirt is ?r[n out by ! bla/ & ! rema9d]  
is brok5 up ready = ! %ovel4  ,a        
,miss\rian advises u ( a dit* he has j  
bla/$ ?r\gh a swamp = #ajj1 :i* he says 
w\ld h co/ him #ejj if dug 9 ! usual    
way4  ,on ,augu/ #aa1 #aiaj1 at !       
demon/ration at ,ivor1 ,va41 above      
ref]r$ to1 a dit* #he feet 9 l5g?1 #c   
feet deep & #d-a_/b feet wide at ! top1 
0 bla/$ ) dynamite1 at a co/ n exce$+   
#aj c5ts p] y>d1 or ab\t #b4ge = !      
entire "w4  ,r$ ,cross ,dynamite is     
especially useful 9 excavat+ wells &    
res]voirs1 z x op5s up all ! spr+s 9    
ne>by gr\nd4   ,road-,mak+ & ,grad+4    
,r$ ,cross ,dynamite is a big sav] ( "t 
& labor 9 mak+ new roads1 or level+     
grades on old roads4 ,rock1 %ale1 clay1 
gravel or s&1 c all be brok5 up ) ease1 
simply by v>y+ ! *>ge accord+ to !      
nature ( ! gr\nd & ! dep? ( excavation  
desir$4   ,excavat+ ,cell>s & ,f\ndation

 ,tr5*es4  ,?is "w c be done ) ,r$      
,cross ,dynamite 9 "o-t5? ! "t requir$ =
 h& & team %ovel+1 & ! co/ ( ! dynamite 
is b a fraction ( ! value ( ! labor     
sav$4   ,reg5]at+ ,old1 ,worn-,out      
,f>ms4  ,all ov] ! ,ea/]n & ,s\!rn      
sections ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates are f>ms &   
plantations1 once ri*1 f]tile &         
pr(itable1 b n[ ei!r ab&on$1 or s       
unproductive z to be almo/ wor?less4  ,!
 *ief tr\ble ) ^! f>ms is t ! top soil  
is work$ out4  ,r$ ,cross ,dynamite c be
 us$ ) complete success to turn up an   
entirely fre%1 f]tile soil1 & conv]t a  
#aj an acre work$-out f>m into l& wor?  
#ej to #ajj an acre4  ,! co/ 9 dynamite 
= ?is conv]sion w\ld be ab\t #aj to #ae 
an acre accord+ to ! nature ( ! soil4   
,?is matt] is wor?y ( z mu* consid]ation
 on ! "p ( f>m]s1 & all o!rs conc]n$ )  
national res\rces1 z ! reclamation (    
des]t areas 9 ! ,we/4  ,surely x is z   
important to re/ore ! productiv5ess (   
e/abli%$ f>ms 9 ! ,ea/1 z x is to op5 up
 new1 f]tile fields 9 ! ,we/ & ,s\?we/4 

,if any portion ( y\r f>m is n          
productive1 x is probable t ,r$ ,cross  
,dynamite c make x productive4  ,! lead+
 railroads ( ! c\ntry are tak+ ! greate/
 int]e/ 9 ! increas+ use ( dynamite on !
 f>m1 because !y "k by actual results t 
x means m & bett] crops1 bigg] %ipm5ts &
 great] prosp]ity all along _! l9es4    
,mr4 ,h4 ,b4 ,full]ton1 ,director       
,agricultural ,developm5t ( ! ,long     
,isl& ,railroad1 is "o ( ! pione]s 9 ?is
 movem5t1 & 9 an article entitl$        
,reclaim+ ,wa/e ,l& on ,long ,isl&1 8   
wife1 ,edi? ,lor+ ,full]ton1 graphically
 describes ! use ( dynamite 9 !         
prep>ation ( wa/e l& = cultivation4     
,h[ ,c ,we ,help ,y8  ,= m ?an a hundr$ 
ye>s we h be5 mak+ & sell+ explosives4  
,we ma9ta9 a highly skill$ corps (      
*emi/s1 explosive speciali/s1 & field   
repres5tatives1 ^: sole duties are to   
/udy conditions & devise means = h&l+   
!m4  ,if !re is any soil condition on   
y\r f>m t we h n m5tion$1 & :i* y ?9k   
might be rem$i$ or improv$ by dynamite1 

please write u all ab\t x4 ,!re w be no 
*>ge = ! in=mation we w s5d y2 9 fact1  
we w be mu* oblig$ to y = giv+ u !      
opportunity to /udy any peculi>         
condition4  ,be> 9 m9d t ! age1         
reputation & high /&+ ( ?is ,company are
 ample assurance t any /atem5ts made by 
u are cons]vative1 & bas$ on long & v>i$
 exp]i5ce4  ,9 any case we want y to    
write = our ,h&book ( ,explosives =     
,f>m]s1 ,plant]s & ,ran*]s1 :i* we s5d  
out only on reque/1 z x is too valuable 
to s5d to anyone n int]e/$ en\gh to ask 
= x4 ,ask+ = x puts y "u no obligation  
to u except to read x4  ,we believe t :5
 y h read x y w und]/& h[ simple1 safe &
 economical ! use ( ,r$ ,cross ,dynamite
 is1 & t y w f9d _m ways to save & make 
money ) its aid4      ,e4 ,i4 ,,du      
,,pont ,,de ,,nem\rs ,,p[d] ,,co4       
,,wilm+ton1 ,,delaw>e     ,novemb]1     
#aiaj     ,e4 ,i4 ,,du ,,pont ,,de      
,,nem\rs ,,p[d] ,,company  ,,home       
,,(fice3 ,,wilm+ton1 ,,del4  ,,e/abli%$ 
#ahjb   ,,bran* ,,(fices      ,,bo/on1  

,,mass4     ,,birm+ham1 ,,ala4          
,,buffalo1 ,n4,y4     ,,*icago1 ,,ill4  
,,c9c9nati1 ,o4     ,,city ,,( ,,mexico 
,,d5v]1 ,,colo4     ,,dulu?1 ,,m9n4     
,,hazleton1 ,,pa4     ,,h\ghton1 ,,mi*4 
,,hunt+ton1 ,w4 ,,va4     ,,jopl91 ,,mo4
     ,,kansas ,,city1 ,,mo4             
,,memphis1 ,,t5n4     ,,na%ville1 ,,t5n4
     ,,new ,,orleans1 ,,la4     ,,new   
,,york1 ,n4,y4     ,,philadelphia1 ,,pa4
     ,,pittsburg1 ,,kas4                
,,pittsburgh1 ,,pa4     ,,portl&1 ,,ore4
     ,,salt ,,lake ,,city1 ,,utah       
,,san ,,francisco1 ,,cal4               
,,scranton1 ,,pa4     ,,seattle1 ,,wa%4 
,,%reveport1 ,,la4     ,,spokane1 ,,wa%4
     ,,spr+field1 ,,ill4     ,,/4       
,,l\is1 ,,mo4     ,,t]re ,,haute1 ,,ind4