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  2. AN AMERICAN INDUSTRY.

    Fow persons over wonder where clothes pegs come from; while few Britons ever heard of Bryant's Pond, Me., and yet a man there has been quietly turning trees ...

    Article : 448 words
  3. POSTAL BLUNDERS.

    Regarding the many complaints, long since chronic, concerning the maladministration of the New South Wales Postal department by the Federal ...

    Article : 632 words
  4. SHARKS WORTH MONEY

    Commerce now proposes to convert the famous and almost sacred sharks of the bay of San Juan del Norte, in Nicaragua, into factory products. ...

    Article : 664 words
  5. THE LAND. AND WHAT IS DONE WITH IT.

    Canadian farming papers have recently been discussing the question of what quality and quantity of milk a profitable dairy cow should produce. Replying to ...

    Article : 294 words
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  7. MANAGEMENT OF MARES AND FOALS.

    In response to inquiries a number of breeders have given the results of their experience to the "Live Stock Journal":— ...

    Article : 677 words
  8. NOTES ON ENSILAGE?

    A South Australian farmer has received the following answers to questions from the manager of the Roseworthy experimental station, near Adelaide:— ...

    Article : 292 words
  9. YOUNG RAMS IN BREEDING.

    A breeder of Shropshires in England gives his experience through the local press of using two-tooth rams. He says: —"For two years I have tried ...

    Article : 370 words
  10. CRICKET IN FICTION.

    The mention of cricket and fiction instantly recalls the famous match Muggleton v. Dingley Doll, so amusingly described by Dickens in the seventh ...

    Article : 636 words
  11. CORRIEDALES V. MERINOES.

    Some correspondence has taken place in the "Canterbury Times" respecting the relative merits of the Corriedale sheep and the merinoes. The ...

    Article : 263 words
  12. VANITY FAIR.

    The winter sales are now in full swing. Hitherto the season has been so mild there has been little need for the usual winter clothing, consequently great reductions are ...

    Article : 832 words
  13. "REINCARNATION"

    Within the past few weeks a most extraordinary case of alleged reincarnation —claimed to be the soul of a British officer—has made its appearance in ...

    Article : 626 words
  14. THE FLOWER GARDEN AND SHRUBBERY.

    Every effort should be made to tide over the balance of the summer season by watering and mulching. In many country districts much loss has been ...

    Article : 581 words
  15. A HARD LIFE.

    It is daily more apparent what a golden opportunity 'Australia has allowed to pass in not securing a part of the great tide of immigration that has ...

    Article : 580 words
  16. TREATMENT OF LUNACY BY MURDER.

    A Canadian correspondent writes to the "Times":—"Our Indians, even in regions remote from civilisation, have a high reputation for obedience to the law. Their ...

    Article : 263 words
  17. COMPULSORY SHEEP-DIPPING.

    An interesting discussion on the subject of compulsory Sheep-dipping took place at Bacchus Marsh recently. Mr. B. B. Mogg, of Yaloak Vale, Ballan. ...

    Article : 390 words
  18. MALTING BARLEY. METHODS OF CULTIVATION.

    The cultivation of malting barley is not nearly so extensively carried on in this State as was the case a few years ago. In consequence of this the supply ...

    Article : 814 words
  19. A WHISTLING PIANO.

    An American negro clergyman has patented a whistling piano. It has a keyboard somewhat different from that of an ordinary piano. It can whistle the ...

    Article : 33 words
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  21. SUPERSTITION'S ABOUT BABIES

    "You mothers," said a college girl disdainfully, "have the silliest superstitions about your babies. For my graduating thesis I am compiling the baby ...

    Article : 142 words
  22. [?]ODDER IN LUCERNE.

    The practicability of a measure that would make the inspection of all imported seed compulsory is open to doubt, and similarly it would be unfair to ...

    Article : 400 words
  23. THE USEFULNESS OF GLASS.

    The use of glass could be greatly extended with benefit to mankind. If those who have thoroughly investigated the subject are to be depended upon the ...

    Article : 136 words
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  25. THE VALUE OF TELEPHOTOGRAPHY.

    There is little doubt that the day will come when every warship will be fitted with a really adequate telephotographic outfit, which, in the hands of skilful ...

    Article : 83 words
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  27. A FRESH FUEL.

    Ergin, winch has come recently into quite extensive use in Germany, is an oil hydro-carbon obtained from coal tar by a secret process, and is claimed to be ...

    Article : 40 words
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