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  2. SCIENCE—INVENTION— CONSTRUCTION.

    WE illustrate herewith a new motor, the operation, of which is produced by the use of highly compressed cold air. This is heated thoroughly without change of volume, and its efiicicnt expansion to a point at or below ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 1,436 words
  3. Vegetive Resources of Victoria.

    AFRICA.—South Africa, comparatively poor in industrial plants of its own, yet contributes, or can contribute, from its wonderfully varied and ornamental vegetation, some gift for industrial wants. We obtain ...

    Article : 993 words
  4. Effect of Camphor on Seeds.

    CERTAIN curious and all but forgotten experiences of much interest to agriculture and gardening have lately been revived by a German savant. Very many years ago it was discovered and recorded that water saturated ...

    Article : 310 words
  5. Recipes for Making Buckwheat Cakes.

    ONE quart of buckwheat flour, a small teacupful of Indian meal, one-and-a-half teaspoonfuls salt, four tablespoonfuls good lively yeast; mix with milk and topid water enough to make it the consistency of muffin ...

    Article : 340 words
  6. A PLEA FOR THE CURRAJONG.

    SIR.—I was a very handsome, tree, of a species not numerous, growing in this neighbourhood. For use as timber we aro perhaps of no value whatover, but, a grateful shade for sun-scorched life to rest' under, or as anobjectupon which ...

    Article : 497 words
  7. Best Breed of Hogs.

    IN answer to an inquiry, Which is the best breed of hogs? an Ohio breeder gives the following reasons for naming the Poland-China as such a breed:— 1. They do not get mangy. I have never had one that ...

    Article : 390 words
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