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  2. FOR THE MAN UPON THE LAND.

    The ploughing in of green manure crops is one of the most effective methods of enriching the surface soil. Green crops contain elements of fertility derived from ...

    Article : 278 words
  3. DRY SPRAYING.

    "Mark Lane Express" describes the "Herrod" potato-sprayer, which has given satisfactory trials during the last season. Experiments are said to have proved ...

    Article : 158 words
  4. HANDY SPACING DIBBLE.

    The illustration shown herewith indicates how a dibble may be made to space plants at equal distances. It consists of a beam in which pegs are set at the ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 125 words
  5. BROODER FOR SMALL CHICKS.

    A very simple brooder can be constructed by cutting a barrel in half and using one part in the manner described. Line the inside of the half barrel with paper, ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 134 words
  6. FEET OF DRAFT HORSE.

    A draft horse does most of his hard work at the walking gait. It is, therefore, important that he should be able to walk fast without tiring. He should be able ...

    Article : 215 words
  7. POINTS OF A DAIRY COW.

    While the reliable milk and butter yielding capacity of a dairy cow can only be obtained by means of the testing system, yet there are certain external points ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 77 words
  8. BECOIL SPRING BUFFER FOR A SLIDING BARN DOOR.

    Large sliding doors have a tendency to jump the track when they are thrown open quickly. This may be prevented by, using a recoil spring to stop the door at ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 142 words
  9. AMERICANS AND GRAPE-FRUIT.

    Amongat the many fashions set by American visitors to this country (says the English "Field") that of eating liberal quantities of fruit is not the least ...

    Article : 825 words
  10. WATER HOLDING CAPACITY OF SOILS

    If any one wishes to prove to himself how much more water some soils will hold than others let him take three treacle cans of the same size. With a nail ...

    Article : 227 words
  11. TENDER SHOULDERS.

    The shoulder is a tender spot. II a collar does not fit well it causes the horse about as much discomfort as a poorly fitting shoe. Yon know how ...

    Article : 139 words
  12. SOIL FERTILITY.

    It used to be supposed that a chemist could tell whether a soil was fertile, or not by chemical analysis, but the fertility of a soil depends quite as much upon ...

    Article : 328 words
  13. NEW GATE FASTENER.

    The fastener shown in the illustration is designed by Messrs, Makgill and Albrecht, of Onehunga, New Zealand, and appeared lately in the "New Zealand. ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 69 words
  14. CROP ROTATION AND SOIL BACTERIA

    That a change of crop, as in rotation, is of advantage may be regarded as an agricultural truism, and the reason is considered to be that crop requirements ...

    Article : 373 words
  15. HITCHING STRAP.

    In the present patent the invention is an improvement in hitching straps, and has for its object the provision of a simple, inexpensive device of the character ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 78 words
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