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  2. Practical-Agriculture.

    A soil may, of course, contain plenty of phosphates and potash naturally, or thev may be supplied artificially. As a rule clay soils contain ...

    Article : 547 words
  3. FLY-PAPER LION HUNT.

    Lions have been captured in many ways, but never until recently had the king ct the forest allowed himself to be trapped by such a simple ...

    Article : 297 words
  4. FOR MUSIC CABINETS.

    Music cabinets with glass doors may be successfully decorated by the addition of curtains of colored Japanese silk, tacked inside the doors. The ...

    Article : 88 words
  5. CORN AS DRY FARM CROP.

    In all dry farming areas the conservation of rainfall in the soil, where it becomes available to growing cr[?]s, is the keystone of successful ...

    Article : 426 words
  6. Miscellaneous.

    Spain has more sunshine than any country in Europe. The yearly average is 3.oco hours; in England it is [?],400. ...

    Article : 192 words
  7. LONGEVITY OF OLIVE TREES.

    The longevity of olive trees is extraordinary. In Syria recently have been found some remarkable ancient olive trees, who ages are established ...

    Article : 526 words
  8. ARE FISHES WARMER THAN WATER?

    There appears to be no limit to scientific curiosity, especially in Germany. A scientist of Leipsic, wishing to ascertain whether fish are ...

    Article : 150 words
  9. SPRING MILLINERY.

    The fascinating topic of hats is one that makes strong appeal just now, for the new models for the spring are before us and never, surely, were hats ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 299 words
  10. ladies' Column.

    Fashion appears to be undecided as to the exact position of the waistline. Many of the new modes hint strongly at a return to the Empire waist; ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 458 words
  11. HALLEY'S COMET STILL ON VIEW.

    Halley's comet is expected to remain within the range of the 40 inch Yerkes' telescope until the end of [?]. when it will disappear for 74 years. Prof. ...

    Article : 93 words
  12. ACTION OF LIME.

    The action of lime, in the first placc, is a mechanical one in altering the texture of the soil, and those properties which depend, upon its texture, such ...

    Article : 472 words
  13. MEASURING STARS' BRICHTNESS.

    Stellar photometry, or the measurement of the brightness of stars, has had great development in recent years, and is yielding quite a new conception ...

    Article : 247 words
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