Articles from page 28: Previous page Next page

  1. Please wait. Loading browse data... loading
  2. A Haying Device.

    It is a difficult thing to get on and off a load of hay; and yet both operations are often necessary with each load of hay that is drawn in. Make a light ladder and hinge it at the rear end ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 102 words
  3. Some Experiments in Pig Feeding.

    In the last number of the official journal of the British Board of Agriculture the results of some interesting experiments on pig feeding are given. These were undertaken by the ...

    Article : 1,979 words
  4. The Clematis.

    This well-known genus of plants derives its name from the Greek word Klema, a vine branch, and is also known by the familiar name of Virgin's Bower. The species, according to the ...

    Article : 1,376 words
  5. Killing Ants.

    One of the best known means of killing ants in the soil is bisulphide of carbon. It is a very poisonous and highly inflammable and explosive liquid, which is, however, harmless if kept from ...

    Article : 96 words
  6. New Plough Attachment.

    To prevent a plough from jumping out of a furrow, John E. Jones has devised the attachment pictured in the accompanying engraving (says the "Scientific American"). The attachment ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 302 words
  7. A Remedy for Cracked H[?]l.

    Horses' heels, says a writer in the "Cable," are like men's hands. Some men's hands chap readily on exposure to cold or wind; so some horses' heels crack when exposed to wet or mud. ...

    Article : 192 words
  8. No title

    To Stop Bleeding in Grape Vines.—In extreme cases two or three coatings of collodion must be applied to the wounded surface, each coating being allowed to form a film before the next is applied. ...

    Article : 90 words
  9. No title

    Grafting Clay.—This is made with one-third of the whole bulk cow-dung, which must be free from straw, and with two-thirds clayey loam, mixed with hair to prevent it cracking. Beat ...

    Article : 53 words
×

Buy

Download

Please choose from the following download options:

Share

Share this item on:

Print

Print page as...

The National Library of Australia's Copies Direct service lets you purchase higher quality, larger sized photocopies or electronic copies of newspapers pages.

Scope
Format of download
as... PDF PDF

You need to login before you can save preferences.

$