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  2. FARMING NOTES. A FORAGE MIXTURE.

    At one time in England a combination of wheat and rye, known as maslin, used to be sown on light land which did not grow good crops ...

    Article : 218 words
  3. HOW TO FORGE AN AXE.

    An easy way to make an axe is to take a piece of 1-in. by 3½-in. soft steel and forge to shape shown at A in the accompanying illustration. ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 306 words
  4. THE BROKEN HEART.

    Every one must recollect the tragical story of young E—, the Irish patriot; it was too touching to be soon forgotten. During the troubles ...

    Article : 1,030 words
  5. AMERICA'S GREATEST DETECTIVE.

    “Come right in!” The voice was unmistakably American. The owner of it was a big, burly, broad-shouldered gentleman, ...

    Article : 1,043 words
  6. A TIP FOR WALKERS.

    There is no more important point in strenuous long-distance walking than to keep your legs bent; but there is a right and a wrong way of ...

    Article : 225 words
  7. WORLD-WIDE NOTES. PUT PLANTS OUTDOORS AT NIGHT.

    In a recent paper, Dr. Robert H. M. Dawbarn tells why it is considered best not to keep flowers or growing plants in a sick room at night. ...

    Article : 199 words
  8. SHE NEVER CAME BACK.

    The sun was just peeping over the hills, the leaves on the trees stirred gently, and a sleepy voice among the branches piped "Mother, I am so ...

    Article : 382 words
  9. MAN’S ORIGIN: WHEN WAS IT?

    Man’s origin is being assigned greater and greater antiquity. Reviewing the remarkable discoveries of the last ten years in Western Europe ...

    Article : 214 words
  10. OATS IN ROTATION.

    Intelligent farmers in the drier areas are coming to the conclusion that oats must become an increasingly important factor in judicious ...

    Article : 261 words
  11. OYSTER-CULTURE AND DREDGING.

    Oysters were brought into fashion by the ancient Romans, who knew many varieties of them, although most people nowadays generally. class ...

    Article : 724 words
  12. A STICKY JOB.

    “There you are, missy, there’s your treacle; now, where’s your money?” “Please, mum, it’s in the jar.” ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 26 words
  13. “WINDED.”

    When a man has done a training spin over a mile at racing pace, he very often pulls up "winded”; but he is not always aware of exactly what ...

    Article : 535 words
  14. AERO WIRELESS OPERATED OVER WIDE RADIUS.

    M. Henry Farman has successfully used wireless telegraph apparatus from an aeroplane over a radius of six miles. This feat was ...

    Article : 540 words
  15. MAN OF MANY JOBS.

    The British Postmaster-General is what Londoners call a universal provider, a regular department store of public functions. ...

    Article : 467 words
  16. THE LOST CHORD.

    An old man was sitting in the parlour when his daughter entered and began to search in a cabinet for a piece of music. ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 71 words
  17. WELL WORKED.

    A well-known actor tells an amusing story of a man who entered a bar-parlour of a country inn on a cold day. A group of loungers were ...

    Article : 274 words
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