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  2. PRACTICAL HINTS FOR FARM AND HOME.

    LIKE the aboriginals, the native birds of Australia have suffered much from the occupation Of the country by white people. Gradually ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 966 words
  3. Song of the Lazy Farmer.

    MIRANDY says to me, "This heat has pretty nearly got me beat, it sure would lighten up my toil to have a stove that runs by oil, twould ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 308 words
  4. Flame-proofing Wood.

    IT is reported from Germany that a new flame-proofing for wood is obtained by the use of sodium acetate with or without the addition of ...

    Article : 93 words
  5. A Self-setting Rat-trap.

    ONE of the most attractive rat-traps is made with a tilting board and a bucket or tub of water. This is a very old device in principle, although ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 157 words
  6. A Home-made Meat Block.

    A USEFUL meat block for the house or farm can be made from a fairsized block from the woodheap. On the underside mark three mints ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 153 words
  7. Making Small Grooved Pulleys.

    SOMETIMES a pulley with a Vshaped groove in the rim is required for experimental work or for some small machine on the farm. Any ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 181 words
  8. Warfare on Ants.

    A METHOD of destroying white ants (termites) and ants generally which is said to be successfully employed in Tanganyika is described in ...

    Article : 188 words
  9. Dull Oak Finish.

    APPLY French polish varnish and when hard rub down the surface with pumice or emery and a stiff brush. By wax-polishing after the ...

    Article : 34 words
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