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  2. Practical Hints for the Farmer TEMPERAMENT IN HORSES.

    A high-spirited, nervous animal requires to be handled with extreme care, for, although he is easily overcome on the one hand, he is proportionately easily spoiled ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 259 words
  3. SAW VICE.

    The work of sharpening, a crosscut or a circular saw is considerably lightened by the use of a clamp or vice to hold the work securely. The illustration from ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 72 words
  4. PROPAGATING SOFT-WOODED PLANTS.

    Any soft-wooded flowering plants, such as chrysanthcums, wallflowers, double stocks, pentstemons, carnations, dianthus, antirrhinums, gallardias, verbenas, and ...

    Article : 178 words
  5. HANDY POST PULLER.

    A post puller that is easily made and convenient to carry around is made as shown in the illustration. The handle is made of irons, 2 inches wide [?] inche ...

    Article : 3 words
  6. LIMING THE SOIL.

    The following paper, under the heading of “Soil Fertility,” was read by a memaer of the Tantanoola branch of the South Australian Farmers’ Bureau:— ...

    Article : 203 words
  7. SPRAYING IN SMALL QUANTITIES.

    The published directions for making the various standard spraying mixtures are chiefly intended for the large-scale operations of orchardists. People do not ...

    Article : 127 words
  8. TO MAKE CHARCOAL.

    In the early days of the Chiltern goldfield, Victoria, there was a great demand for charcoal by the smiths, who had hundreds of miners' picks to sharpen. ...

    Article : 356 words
  9. SUCCESS IN FATTENING.

    Success in feeding stock depends very largely on the skill of those entrusted with the feeding. It is essential that a clean manger or trough should be kept, ...

    Article : 224 words
  10. THE KING AS FARMER.

    The King takes a far greater interest in agriculture and all matters affecting it than is generally understood. He is an extremely practical farmer, ...

    Article : 386 words
  11. A BARBED WIRE STRETCHER.

    Figs. 1 and 2 show a wire stretcher that will do good work. Part d is a bar of tough wood. One end is shaped as a handle, to the other end is riveted ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 235 words
  12. THE SONG OF THE LAZY FARMER.

    My neighbour's fanning up his oats, he feeds the light ones to his shoats, and saves the heavy ones for seed; he fans out every trash and weed, and get[?] ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 217 words
  13. THE RAPID HANDLING OF SUGAR CANE.

    The crane pictured in the accompanying diagram (reproduced from the Louisiana Flauter”) is in use o Southern plantations. As shown it can be ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 97 words
  14. FATTENING SHEEP.

    The following questions were submitted by a South-Australian agriculturist and the replies thereto by the Superintendent of Experimental Work (Mr. W. J. ...

    Article : 243 words
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