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  3. IRRIGATION WITH ARTESIAN WATER.

    In previous issues we have referred to what could be done in the way of growing crops and natural grasses through the means of irrigation (says the ...

    Article : 535 words
  4. A SELF-LOCKING BAIL.

    No. 4 shows a self-locking bail in use in New Zealand. When the bar is pushed up to the cow's neck, the thick end of the lever falls down, thus holding the cow secure. ...

    Article : 73 words
  5. DOG MUZZLE AGAINST POISON.

    Persons travelling with a dog have not Always a muzzle, but are seldom without a spur, which, if used as shown in No. 11, will prevent the dog picking up poisoned ...

    Article : 141 words
  6. TO HANDLE A VICIOUS BULL.

    No. 5 shows the necessary tackle adjusted on a vicious bull, so that one strong man, by drawing heavily on the rope, can quickly take a bull off his feet. It seems to ...

    Article : 100 words
  7. ILLUSTRATED HINTS.

    A. H. Crosby writes to the "Rural New Yorker":—My bull is sixteen months old, and has more than his usual share of Jersey "temper;" and here is the "bully" device ...

    Article : 219 words
  8. IMPROVED SAWHORSE.

    No. 12 represents an improvement on the sawhorse which is found very useful in sawing wood for the stove. Instead of the sawyer holding the stick down by placing ...

    Article : 83 words
  9. THE "QUEENSLAND" FRUIT FLY.

    The fruit fly—or rather the result of the labours of that indefatigable and destructive in[?]ect—is familiar to almost every Queenslander who eats fruit locally produced; but ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 330 words
  10. NEW SHEEP BRAND.

    The design shown in No. 6 is Lambert's sheep brand. It is a New Zealand invention, and very largely patronised already for its simplicity, quickness, and ...

    Article : 168 words
  11. A SUGAR-PLANTER'S HOE.

    A sugar-planter's hoe, designed for use on hard ground to clean out cane furrows, is presented in No. 13. The hoe comprises a blade of increasing width from top towards ...

    Article : 129 words
  12. WIRE-NETTING STRAINER.

    A difficulty is sometimes experienced in erecting with netting in preventing it from bagging. The appliance illustrated in No. 7 will be found of considerable assistance. It ...

    Article : 77 words
  13. TO CHECK KICKING COWS.

    No. 2 shows a contrivance for preventing a cow from kicking. The first time it is used upon a cow, says a writer in "Hoard's Dairyman," she will strive to ...

    Article : 240 words
  14. Agriculture

    Mr. Cavendish Liardet, of Sydney, has drawn our attention to a email indigenous fly which performs valuable Work in the destruction of aphis and scale insects. The ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 229 words
  15. PUTTING UP BARBED WIRE.

    No. 8 is a handy contrivance for "paying out" barbed wire when building a fence of this material. A stout "skid" has a round stake set in one corner well braced. ...

    Article : 142 words
  16. A SIMPLE WIRE STRAINER.

    For an exceedingly simple fence wire strainer the design in No. 9 could scarcely be surpassed:—It is made from a fork of hardwood. From A to B, ...

    Article : 120 words
  17. REID'S PATENT WIRE-WINDER.

    No. 10 represents a simple and ingenious machine, invented and patented by Mr. J. S. Reid, of Maraekakaho. Hawke's Bay, N.Z. It is called "Reid's Patent ...

    Article : 206 words
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