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  2. Aceurate Orchard Planting.

    In my last paper I gave diagrams for laying out the square orchard. In this I give a diagram illustrating how the hexagonal or diagonal orchard can be easily and accurately ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 379 words
  3. Treatment of Milch Cows.

    Nearly every dairy has its share of kicking cows, and every cow in the land is liable to switch her tail across a milker's face during fly time. The human irritation aroused thereby ...

    Article : 403 words
  4. A Yankee's Idea of the Cow of the Future.

    There is no doubt about the cattle stock of the world having been improved very greatly during the last generation. The appearance of the ox is more symmetrical and beautiful than ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 1,472 words
  5. Worth Reading.

    Sweet potatoes are planted on ridges well thrown up with a turning-plough. Four rather deep farrows will be sufficient. In the south, where we have only a patch of 1 or 2 acres, ...

    Article : 441 words
  6. POULTRY NOTES

    The following are from the report of the Central Experiment Farm, Ottawa, Canada :— 1. Make hens lay when eggs are dearest, 2. Breed stock when eggs are cheap. ...

    Article : 502 words
  7. A PLACE FOR EVERYTHING.

    Every farmer should have at hand a cabinet for keeping small tools and other articles. A good size is 4ft. high, 3ft. wide, and 1ft. deep. If wanted to close and lock up, make two doors ...

    Article : 167 words
  8. London Wool Sales.

    The colonial wool sales in London dosed yesterday. Our cables report [?] firm market at the close. Other advices show the quotations to have been about equal on an average to ...

    Article : 484 words
  9. WHITEWASH.

    Take a watertight, clean barrel and put therein half a bushel of lime. Slake it by pouring on boiling water sufficient to cover it to a death of 5in. Stir briskly till the whole is ...

    Article : 91 words
  10. BRINE FOR PICKLING.

    One lb. saltpetre, 81b. salt, 9lb. coarse brown sugar. The brine should be strong enough to float a fresh egg. When stale, clarify by boiling and skimming. ...

    Article : 30 words
  11. TARRING A TARPAULIN.

    Pale linseed oil 6 pints, sugar of lead 2oz., white resin 8oz. Grind the sugar of lead with a little oil, then add remainder of the oil and the resin. Heat the whole in an iron pot over ...

    Article : 91 words
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