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  2. ABOUT JIBBERS.

    The following is taken from some interesting correspondence in The Field, in which suggestions are given for dealing with jibbers:— ...

    Article : 528 words
  3. POULTRY NOTES.

    Fowls that have been fattened should be kept without food or water from ten to 12 hours before being killed. To PICK DUCKS.—Pick them dry, ...

    Article : 670 words
  4. USEFUL HINTS FOR FARMERS.

    DRYING OFF Cows.—Do not attempt to dry off a cow that is in good flesh while she is giving any considerable amount of milk. It is much safer and less injurious ...

    Article : 744 words
  5. DAIRY SHEEP.

    Professor Long, of England, says: “The bare idea of keeping sheep for milking purposes would probably shock the vast majority of those who are engaged in ...

    Article : 204 words
  6. NOTES ON PIGBREEDING.

    Milk is a very cooling drink, and almost indispensable in raising young pigs. But very little corn and no corn-meal should be fed to young pigs before they are four ...

    Article : 457 words
  7. TRAINING A SHEEP DOG.

    Train him from the time he is one month old; train him to know what you wish him to do, by kindness; show him what you want done, and then kindly but firmly ...

    Article : 218 words
  8. SHEEP-SHEARING BY ELECTRICITY.

    A Yankee has invented an instrument for shearing sheep by electricity. It is made of one piece of wood, has a handle, at the rear end of Which is a electric ...

    Article : 117 words
  9. WHITEWASH FOR BUILDINGS AND FENCES.

    If people knew how easily whitewash is made, and how valuable it is when properly applied, it would be in more general requisition. It not only prevents the decay of ...

    Article : 231 words
  10. AGRICULTURAL GLEANINGS.

    Some of the Australian wool recently shipped from Boston to London has been sold, the shipper averaging a gross profit of 3d. per lb. over the price paid for the wool ...

    Article : 354 words
  11. RECIPE FOR CURING MEAT.

    To one gallon of water take 1½lb. of salt, 1½lb. sugar, ½oz. saltpetre, ½oz. potash. In this ratio the pickle can be increased to any quantity desired. Let ...

    Article : 193 words
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