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  2. PRACTICAL HINTS

    FENCERS and others, who often have to draw posts out of the ground will find it worth while to provide themselves with a special ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 182 words
  3. Song of the Lazy Farmer.

    OUR crops are sellin' less than cost, twould be a blessing if a frost would nip most ev'rything we grow, or rot would take the seed we sow. ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 276 words
  4. Blossom-end Rot.

    THE disease known as blossom-end rot in tomatoes has caused considerable loss to growers in Queensland. A few years ago it was almost ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 344 words
  5. Electric Bull Exerciser.

    A NEW kind of bull exerciser is being used at Oregan (U.S.A.) State College. It was devised by an Oregon dairyman, and consists of a ...

    Article : 111 words
  6. Vitamins in Annatto.

    MOST consumers prefer butter that is artificially coloured. The most attractive butter undoubtedly is that which has a natural colour of pale ...

    Article : 285 words
  7. Sediment Short-circuits Batteries.

    OWNERS of farm lighting plants or motor vehicles should watch the sediment which collects in the batteries to see that it does not get high ...

    Article : 163 words
  8. Getting Rid of Ants.

    SEVERAL suggestions by correspondents of "The Field" for destroying ants have been republished in "The Queenslander." Here is another:—"A ...

    Article : 205 words
  9. Attaching Blinds to Rollers.

    THE usual method of attaching a blind to its spring roller is by driving a row of small tacks along the edge of the fabric into the wooden ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 156 words
  10. Antidote to Strychnine.

    IN a recent issue of the official organ of the South African Veterinary Medical Association. Mr. S. van Rensburg. M.R.C.V.S.. recommends ...

    Article : 116 words
  11. Water Stains on Furniture.

    TO remove water stains from varnished furniture pour olive oil into a dish and scrape a little white wax into It; heat this mixture until the wax ...

    Article : 65 words
  12. To Prevent Chimney Fires.

    CHIMNEY fires from soot and creosote can be prevented by burning hard coal or coke or dry wood or by handling the fire so as to keep smoke ...

    Article : 134 words
  13. Ploughing Under Cornstalks.

    IN ploughing under cornstalks large rolling coulters which are kept sharp should be used. Much better coverage will be obtained if trash ...

    Article : 65 words
  14. Fresh Floor for Chickens.

    FARMERS and poultrymen are finding half-inch mesh wire gauze practical for floors of brooder houses. The floor lets the droppings through so ...

    Article : 56 words
  15. Trussing for Silos.

    SILOS are not often built of wooden staves in Queensland, concrete being preferred as a more permanent material Where wood is employed it ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 75 words
  16. Starch from Sweet Potatoes.

    A METHOD of making starch from sweet potatoes 'that can be used in the textile industry has been developed by the United States ...

    Article : 105 words
  17. Feed the Bull Moderately.

    THE dairy bull should be kept in moderate flesh and should never be allowed to get fat. If he is given liberal rations and exercised each day ...

    Article : 101 words
  18. Rat "Drives."

    "PLANS are under wax whereby at least 25 New York State counties will make a concentrated drive to rid farms of rats, which, according to the ...

    Article : 96 words
  19. Classified Advertising

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    Advertising : 54 words
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