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  2. ORCHARD AND FRUIT GARDEN.

    Owing to the favorable season most of tha newly-planted trees have, taken well to their new positions, and the percentage of losses this year are very slight. Those young fruit trees that make ...

    Article : 640 words
  3. THE GRAZIER.

    What is worth doing at all is worth doing well applies to the taking off of hides as to anything else— in fact, a hide may be so injured in removing it from the animal that enough will not be realised ...

    Article : 371 words
  4. Milk for Swine.

    In a paper read before the Indiana Dairy Association James Riley said: Milk is the best of all the different kinds of feed. It is in itself a perfect balanced ration. ...

    Article : 732 words
  5. THE GLASS HOUSE.

    During a few hours in the middle of fine, sunny days shade will be required, and air should be admitted to the structure, without, however, causing draughts. Use plenty of water on the ...

    Article : 254 words
  6. THE KITCHEN GARDEN.

    In the coastal districts the weather for some time past has been very favorable for the production of all the hardier kinds of vegetables, which are now fairly plentiful. In those districts west of ...

    Article : 556 words
  7. New Milk Strainer.

    The chief novelty in dairying appliances exhibited at the Royal Agricultural Society's recent show in England (says "Land and Water") was a new milk strainer, which is depicted in the ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 221 words
  8. THE BUSH HOUSE.

    The tea-tree, or whatever kind of shading is used on this structure, may now be increased, though with discretion. If put on too heavily the plants will grow spindly, and if put on too lightly ...

    Article : 137 words
  9. Gateway in a Wire Fence.

    Regular posts and bars at a passage-way through a wire fence are useful, though inconvenient as anything can be. They are, moreover, unsightly. Gates also break the uniformity of the line of ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 185 words
  10. Grooming Horses.

    When, it comes to repeating and racing, a horse will do better in the hands of a poor driver than in the hands of a poor groom (says the "Western Horseman"). Indeed the most successful trainer ...

    Article : 368 words
  11. SEMI-TROPICAL CULTIVATION.

    Tobacco planting should be completed, if not already done, without further delay, choosing, if possible, cloudy or showery weather for the operation. Those plants that have previously been set ...

    Article : 186 words
  12. THE FLOWER GARDEN.

    Most of the gardens in the more favored portions of the colony are gay with many charming flowering plants. The hyacinths, anemones, ranunculuses, narcissi, and other spring flowering ...

    Article : 551 words
  13. A Convenient Measuring Scoop.

    An excellent scoop for dipping up oats, meal, bran, etc., from the bin is shown in the illustration. It is made (says the "American, Agriculturist") from ?-inch board and has a wooden ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 96 words
  14. Milking.

    Milking should, be done with clean, dry hands, and as the cow is making the most of the milk while it is being drawn from the udder, it is very important that she should be kept as quiet and ...

    Article : 159 words
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