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  2. Advertising

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    Advertising : 54 words
  3. Usefulness of Wood Ashes.

    The value of wood ashes as a general fertiliser, replete in phosphoric acid and various oxides, is well understood; but its usefulness for lawn dressing alone is not so well known. Beautiful ...

    Article : 359 words
  4. The Kennel.

    Mr. T. K. Steanes has sold his well-known Bull Terriera Wurwick (late Stockton) Phiilgiairlic and Sweet Maigigie (imported) to Mr. G. Smith, of Brisbane. Thte brace was probably the best ...

    Article : 466 words
  5. A Double-latched Gate.

    In answer to several correspondents Tor doublelatched gates, we present the form shown in the engraving. There are two latches fastened to a jointed lever; so that when the upper end or ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 114 words
  6. Poultry Gossip.

    By the White Star liner Aberdeen, Mr. W. C. Forster received from England a [?] each of Plymouth Rocks and White Leghorns. The Rocks consist of a barred cockerel and two barred pullets, ...

    Article : 1,082 words
  7. Preventing Surplus Drones.

    Bees left to their own devices will build too much drone comb for the profit of the apiarist (says the "New York Farmer"). The aim of the bees in building extra comb is not to rear drones, ...

    Article : 172 words
  8. A Farm Crane.

    A handy crane is shown in our illustration. The runners are 3½ft to 4ft long, and about that far apart. The uprights, 5ft or so high, are made of scantlings,with a shoulder on the lower end ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 120 words
  9. Trees and Lightning.

    A collection of statistics as to the trees liable to be struck by lightning has been made by Dr. D. Jonesco, the results of which he sends to a scientific journal. He finds that certain kinds of ...

    Article : 197 words
  10. A Cheap Pump for Deep Wells.

    If a man knows how, and has the proper tools,. he can make his own pump for a deep, bored we I. A machinist, who lives in Pennsylvania, writes to the "American Machinist," detailing some of his ...

    Article : 335 words
  11. Lime.

    It is well-known that lime is a valuab'e agent in correcting the sourness of land, in unlocking the unavailable potash, phosphoric acid, and nitrogen in the soil, and as a general soil improver. ...

    Article : 142 words
  12. Insects in Grain.

    Questions are now being asked regarding the best methods for killing insects in stored grain. The best known remedy is [?] sulphide of carbon, which is a very deadly substance. It evaporates, ...

    Article : 451 words
  13. An Improved Saw-buck.

    The object of this device is to to enable the operator to stand upright with both feet on or near the ground while sawing. The old style of sawbuck requires a stooping position, which is very ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 152 words
  14. Feeding for Good Pork.

    If farmers would think of the effect on the meat that bad feed and sour slop has, they would certainly give the pigs better feed in this land of such abundant, cheap, good feed. There is ...

    Article : 335 words
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