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  2. THE FARM BLACKSMITH

    The man who is handy with tools can save a lot of money, especially when he has available equipment of the right kind. A properly stocked blacksmith's ...

    Article : 478 words
  3. Fruit and Flowers

    "Light Crop" (Longwood) has prune trees which blossom freely, but do not produce profitable crops through what is believed to be weak pollination of the fruit flowers. ...

    Article : 332 words
  4. PRUNING BERRY BUSHES

    "Young Orchardist" wants to know how to prune gooseberry and raspberry bushes.--Do the pruning at once. Train the gooseberry bushes to a framework of front six ...

    Article : 163 words
  5. SAP MOVEMENT IN TREES

    "Always Subscriber" (Pura Pura) asks whether the sap which the roots of trees take out of the soil rises through the wood, or between the wood and the bark, and if ...

    Article : 99 words
  6. UNSATISFACTORY PEAR TREES

    "J.C." (Mincha) has pear trees which bear heavily each year, but most of the fruits turn brown in the centres, and start to rot before becoming fully ripe. ...

    Article : 165 words
  7. WAX MOTHS IN BEE HIVES

    "Honeybee" (Pomonal) is having trouble with wax moths in home-made frame hives. The insects establish themselves between the tops of the frames and the lids, where ...

    Article : 219 words
  8. PRAYER AND SELF-HELP

    Referring to a recent leading article on the subject of "prayer and self help," a correspondent, writing from Coreen (N.S.W.) mentions that, following upon ...

    Article : 401 words
  9. BORERS IN FRUIT TREES

    "Nemo" (Merrigum) is having trouble with borers in fruit trees. They have made holes in the trunks and main branches. He wants to know how to destroy the ...

    Article : 99 words
  10. GRAFTING FRUIT TREES

    "J.R." (East Metcalfe) asks when the conditions are favorable for grafting fruit trees and how to make grafting wax.--The time for grafting is the latter part of ...

    Article : 227 words
  11. General

    "K.K." (Springvale) asks for quantities of bricks, etc., required for an underground tank of 2000 gallons capacity. Would a concrete tank be cheaper?--Circular ...

    Article : 357 words
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  14. SOUR SAP IN TREES

    Emphasising the need for the effective drainage of orchards and vineyards, the horticultural research officer of the Department of Agriculture (Mr A. G. ...

    Article : 303 words
  15. STORING GRAIN

    "Oat Shed" (Minyip) intends building a corrugated iron mouse-proof shed to hold 300 bags of oats, and asks what material he will require.-Allowing 1½ cubic feet to a ...

    Article : 490 words
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