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  2. FARM AND GARDEN.

    A Poultry House Described Which After Several Years' Trial Is Recommended as Combining More Advantages Than Do some of the Elaborate Structures. ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 377 words
  3. A USEFUL TOOL.

    A correspondent writing for the benefits of Popular Gardening says in regard to the tool shown in the cut: I built it for use in eradicating ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 210 words
  4. FARM AND GARDEN.

    The New Barn of One of Ohio's Foremost Farmers Briefly Described, with the Aid of Appropriate Illustrations, by Rural New Yorker. ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 332 words
  5. PEAS EARLY AND LATE.

    Green peas are an important crop both for the garden and the farm. The profits may not always be so large, but the product is [?]lable and brings money ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 527 words
  6. Depredations of a Coon.

    That coon of Rueger's, which, has teen sauntering around the lamppost so the corner of Ninth and Banks streets from time to time during the past three ...

    Article : 291 words
  7. They Thought of It.

    In Illinois there is an old law on the state books to the effect that in criminal cases the jury is "judge of the law as well as the facts." Though hot often quoted, ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 419 words
  8. FRUIT-FLOWERS

    It is the general opinion that a mulch or heavy cover placed upon the soil about plants when it is frozen will retard flowering and the maturing of fruit: yet the ...

    Article : 279 words
  9. CAPONIZING.

    Here is a summary of the experiments conducted by Manager Cushman of the poultry department, where expert operators were engaged and caponizing tools ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 601 words
  10. What a Horse Would Say Could He Speak.

    Don't hitch me to an iron post or railing hen the mercury is below freezing. Don't compel me to eat more salt than I want by mixing it in my oats. I know ...

    Article : 291 words
  11. Spohr and the Kings.

    All are not kingly who wear a crown. At a court concert the Duchess of Gotha expressed in the curtest style her disapproval of the loud playing of Spohr, the ...

    Article : 259 words
  12. A Japanese Peony.

    Peonies are among the hardiest, most showy and esteemed of garden plants, and the' early double scarlet is among the oldest. We have two sets of peonies ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 266 words
  13. Spring Dwindling of Bees.

    At the annual meeting of the International Beekeepers' association the question was asked. "Is spring dwindling greater when bees are wintered inside ...

    Article : 226 words
  14. Rearing Turkeys.

    Turkeys have the name of being delicate and difficult to raise, in consequence of which they are not often kept where they might be with advantage. In a ...

    Article : 224 words
  15. Society Item.

    Mrs. Billus had heard o sounds from the barn for some minutes, and her motherly instincts told her there was something wrong. ...

    Article : 83 words
  16. The Everlasting "Why."

    There is an ocean of the unfathomable in every raindrop, and God says today as hoe said in the time of Job. "If you cannot understand one drop of rain, do not ...

    Article : 211 words
  17. Extremes in Breeding.

    There have always been two classes of extremists in the matter of theories of breeding. One class has held the idea of securing perfect lineage regardless of ...

    Article : 183 words
  18. A Sure Cure.

    "I'm setting dreadful fat, my dear," said a husband to his wife. "I must get a set of dumbbells and practice with them." "Why not do as Mr. Smith did when he ...

    Article : 54 words
  19. Maintaining the Fertility of the Farm.

    In an address before one of the New York farmers' institutes Secretary Woodward had the following to say on maintaining fertility of the soil: ...

    Article : 220 words
  20. She Surprised Him.

    She—Where shall we spend our honeymoon? He—At the beach. She—Oh, no, that would never do. ...

    Article : 30 words
  21. An Example.

    "Papa, what is a king?" "A king, my child, is a person whose authority is practically unlimited, whose word is law and whom everybody must ...

    Article : 34 words
  22. Feeding Sheep.

    A Missouri correspondent in The New York World says: Clover and millet make good kinds of hay to feed sheep during the winter. When corn is fed it ...

    Article : 187 words
  23. How to Make the Calia Bloom.

    The mistake more often made than any other in the management of the calla or Richardia is that of giving the plant too much root space. ...

    Article : 199 words
  24. Suggestions About Firewood.

    Wood is invariably bought and sold. by the cord, the purchaser stipulating that it shall be "body woody" that is, exclusive of "limb wood." The only ...

    Article : 198 words
  25. Washington a City of Churches.

    There is no city in the United States which might be called the city of churches with more appropriateness than Washington. They are not ...

    Article : 120 words
  26. Piscatorial Item.

    Parson (returning from church to small boy with a pole)—Do you know where little boys go who go fishing on the Sabbath? Small Boy (with pride and animation)— ...

    Article : 46 words
  27. Preventing Potato Scab.

    The American Agriculturist says: "If seed potatoes are soaked for a short time and brushed clean with a very weak solution of poisonous corrosive sublimate ...

    Article : 89 words
  28. All a Blank.

    "Were you introduced to the count last night, Marie?" "Yes. We talked together for an hour." "What did you talk about?" ...

    Article : 31 words
  29. Well Stuck To.

    Wife—Are you sure you caught this fish? Mr. Gayfello—Of course. Wife—It smells very strong. Mr. Gayfello—Strong? I should say it ...

    Article : 30 words
  30. On the Country Road.

    In no case in experiments conducted by Professor Goff has the removal of the seed end of potatoes shown advantage in yield. ...

    Article : 158 words
  31. The Best Quality of Bacon.

    The best quality of bacon cannot be made of meat that is not well drained of its blood, says American Agriculturist. Meat that is intended for the best ...

    Article : 190 words
  32. Respect For the English Language.

    If we reverence our mother tongue as we ought, we will be on our guard not to insult it by violating its rules. We will not say. "You hadn't ought to do this, ...

    Article : 81 words
  33. Leave the Bees Undistarbed.

    The necessity for leaving bees undisturbed as far as possible during the season in which they cannot gather honey or pollen is not understood by beginners ...

    Article : 149 words
  34. Ups and Downs.

    "Yes, we sent Archie out west to grow up with the country." "And did he?" "No: he went up with it."—Kate Field's ...

    Article : 25 words
  35. Heating Greenhouses.

    The experiments performed at Cornell experiment" station this season, and formerly under the charge of Assistant Professor Card, have proved that there is no ...

    Article : 105 words
  36. A Word About Incubators.

    If an incubator is to be used, and especially if very early broilers are to- be raised, says The Republic, arrangements ought to be made as soon as ...

    Article : 115 words
  37. Well Named.

    Becon—Why do you call that girl of yours an "up stairs" girl? Egbert-Because she is so hard to get down in the morning.—Yonkers ...

    Article : 26 words
  38. Money Saved, Money Earned.

    Mrs. Climber—My dear, Mrs. Highupp has had her portrait painted by a celebrated artist, and 1 haven't had a thing but common, ordinary, everyday ...

    Article : 57 words
  39. Reciprocity.

    She—Why were you so sure I would accept you, dear? He—I employed the same detectives that you did, darling.—Truth. ...

    Article : 21 words
  40. He Charged For It.

    Patient—Do you give gas? Dentist—No. You have to pay for it. This isn't a barbershop.—Brooklyn Life. ...

    Article : 20 words
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