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  2. FOR THE MAN UPON THE LAND.

    Nothing pays better than to protect the manure from rain until it is hauled away, and a shed roof can be built at very small expense. Any old boards or ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 103 words
  3. SINGED PRICKLY PEAR AS FODDER.

    During periods of prolonged drought to which the south-western portion of the United States is liable, cattle frequently browse upon the various species of prickly ...

    Article : 905 words
  4. TO DRIVE FOUR HORSES ABREAST

    The accompanying cut illustrates a device for driving four horses abreast, which is simple in arrangement, and by the use of which the horses are easily ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 50 words
  5. ERRORS IN OPERATING SEPARATORS.

    Two errors are made in operating separators of ignorance of the following facts:—The first consists in allowing too much milk to pass through the ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 251 words
  6. FIVE-HORSE EVENER.

    The five- horse evener shown in the accompanying illustration (says a correspondent of the "Prairie Farmer") is superior to any I have seen, for the ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 151 words
  7. AGE AT WHICH SWINE SHOULD BREED

    The question as to what age swine of both sexes can be profitably kept for breeding is an important one. That they should be kept as long as they will breed ...

    Article : 261 words
  8. SOMETHING FOR THE HOUSEWIFE

    A baking powder can filled with minute perforations made with a horseshoe nail filed to a sharp point is a great help in sprinkling clothes. Set in a pan of ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 99 words
  9. SOME SIMPLE REMEDIES.

    For scours in calves (says a correspondent in an American exchange), try a raw egg stirred up in a little milk and a tablespoonful of flour added. One farmer ...

    Article : 209 words
  10. A CONVENIENT SCOOP.

    A few years ago (says a correspondent in an exchange) we had some galvanised eave troughs placed on the barn. One piece was about 12 or 14 inches too long. ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 126 words
  11. CONVENIENT HOME-MADE CULTIVATOR.

    A glance at the accompanying sketch (says a correspondent in the "Prairie Farmer") will show how I made an inexpensive but very useful garden ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 191 words
  12. HANDY LEVER FOR A FARM.

    On the farm there is always demand for a lever or handlespike. Often most farmers rely upon picking up any strong piece of timber or stick to answer the purpose. ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 127 words
  13. COMPARISON OF BREEDS.

    Some interesting dairy trials were made at Buffalo, U.S.A., about six years ago. Five cows of each of ten breeds of cattle were selected, and the milk yield of each ...

    Article : 211 words
  14. EASILY-OPERATED FARM GATE.

    A farm gate so constructed that a child can operate it is represented in the accompanying sketch. The gate may be made any desired height and length. Then ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 107 words
  15. FEED AND WEIGHT.

    Experiments were made on the Somersetshire County Experimental Farm near Taunton a few years ago to ascertain the truth or reverse of the theory that the ...

    Article : 135 words
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