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  2. Concerning Bees.

    One of the most important points in beekeeping is keeping all or nearly all drone comb out of the brood chamber. It is a great waste of time and honey for the bees to rear a useless amount of ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 806 words
  3. Treatment of American Blight.

    M. Lochot, formerly head gardener to the municipality of Dijon, and at the present time f[?]ling the same office to the Prince of Bulgaria, has described in a recent number of "Pomologie ...

    Article : 750 words
  4. " Nitrification ". Manure.

    It was perhaps to be expected that the discoveries of agricultural science with reference to the important work of micro-organisms in the soil would be turned, rightly or wrongly, to some ...

    Article : 367 words
  5. Experiments in Maize Cultivation.

    The most exhaustive experiment ever conducted by the Illinois Agricultural Experiment station in the cultivation of maize was carried out recently under the direction of Professor ...

    Article : 768 words
  6. A Good Home Made Soap.

    It is often considered that it does not pay to make soap, at home nowadays. But in a household where there is much cooking, waste fats accumulate, and their use in soap is a distinct gain. A ...

    Article : 248 words
  7. Plant Doctoring.

    In the "Contemporary Review' for October last, under the heading, "Wanted, Plant Doctors," Mr. Carruthers claims that no branch of science has made greater advances in recent times than plant ...

    Article : 173 words
  8. Lawn Weeder.

    This useful implement, shown in the accompanying illustration, enables weeds to be extracted from turf expeditiously, and without the back-aching accompaying the use of the trowel or the ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 78 words
  9. A Cheap Chicken Coop.

    Where a chicken coop must be made in a hurry, the one shown in the accompanying sketch will be found to fill the bill. A barrel has the upper hoops removed; a circle of tarred paper held up ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 101 words
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