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  2. THE DAY.

    You boasted the Day, and you toasted the Day, And now the Day has come, Blasphemer, braggart, and coward all ...

    Article : 272 words
  3. DRYIING PEACHES AND APRICOTS.

    Briefly, all that has to be done is to split the fruit in halves, remove the pit, spread the halves on trays, cut side uppermost, and, after exposing it to ...

    Article : 372 words
  4. HOW A WOMAN MADE HERSELF BEAUTIFUL.

    Here is a True, if Strange, Story:— A poor school teacher in a country town, pinched by the constraint of penury, was as worn and faded in her ...

    Article : 289 words
  5. FARMERS AND COLLEGES.

    The training of a young farmer must always be a theme for interesting study. The day is now past when the son followed the footsteps of his ...

    Article : 944 words
  6. THE WOMAN AND THE HOG.

    The tactful girl is welcomed every where. She is usually successful in the home, in society and business, besides being a comforter in trouble and one ...

    Article : 237 words
  7. TURKEY REARING.

    Turkey hens should be given entire liberty, and allowed to seek their nests at their own will. If barrels partially covered with brush are placed on their ...

    Article : 750 words
  8. AGRICULTURAL ITEMS.

    Official statistics, recently published, show the great development that is taking place in the United States in the manufacture of chemical manures. ...

    Article : 790 words
  9. TURKEY AND THE WAR

    Mr. J. M. Fawaz, B.A., of 1040 Drummond street, Carlton, who writes from first-hand knowledge of his subject, contributes some interesting details ...

    Article : 1,091 words
  10. THE FUTURE OF THE FARM BOY.

    You just can't help noticing some boys when you visit a farm. It's hard to tell why, too, sometimes. They all look alike at first until you get close ...

    Article : 638 words
  11. BLACK NOSES IN CATTLE.

    There is a sort of general objection to the existence of black noses among cattle, and even with sheep, and on enquiry, it will be found that this ...

    Article : 401 words
  12. RAISE THE HEIFERS.

    No farmer should fail to raise the heifers from his good cows. The expense of raising a heifer is paid in instalments, and when a cow is ...

    Article : 128 words
  13. AN EFFECEIVE SEED-BED.

    One of the cases in which galvanised iron is imported makes a handy appliance for raising flower seeds. Mount it on legs formed from the lid, to nearly ...

    Article : 149 words
  14. LIME WATER FOR CALVES.

    Calves which are being fed from the bucket often benefit considerably by being given some lime water, a useful form of treatment for troubles like ...

    Article : 126 words
  15. THE SERENE PIG.

    It is with distinct pleasure that we pen a tribute to the meek and lowly pig, author of or breakfast bacon (says the "National Provisioner"). ...

    Article : 261 words
  16. THE ART OF BUDDING.

    There are very few amateurs who have not at one time or another tried their luck at the art of budding. Most of us have experienced the more or less ...

    Article : 155 words
  17. PUT THE DAIRY ON A COMMERCIAL BASIS.

    Why should not the dairyman follow the same plan as any other business man and put his dairy upon a commercial basis? That is to say, ...

    Article : 696 words
  18. PEACH PRUNING.

    The Pacific Rural Press says:—Ed. Ames, a successful fruit-grower of Placer County, whose fruit is highly commended by the Newcastle fruit ...

    Article : 636 words
  19. SULPHUR ON POTATOES.

    It has been found that by rolling the tubers in powdered sulphur before planting potatoes infested with scab the danger of disease is diminished. ...

    Article : 249 words
  20. THE HORSE AND THE HOT POTATOES.

    A stable-boy put a hot potato into a horse's mouth. He was, of course, discharged, and his successor was particularly warned against such pranks. ...

    Article : 279 words
  21. SPRAYS FOR APHIS.

    Use 1lb. strong tobacco or 3lb. waste tobacco, 3lb. soft soap, to 20 gallons water. Preparation: In a closed vessel boil the tobacco and soft soap in two ...

    Article : 160 words
  22. DO IT NOW.

    To-day is the day to get busy. Tomorrow may be too late. The expression "Do it now" may be getting trite, but it is a good motto for a man ...

    Article : 302 words
  23. RAPE.

    Of the two varieties frequently grown, that known as the dwarf Essex is by far the best and most useful. The crop possesses many advantages, ...

    Article : 380 words
  24. CLOSE SEASON FOR WILD DUCK.

    No great surprise has been creates by the decision of the State Cabinet to adopt the recommendation of the Game and Fisheries Department to ...

    Article : 333 words
  25. ENSILAGE AND ROOTS.

    It is claimed that when conditions are favourable to the cultivation of suitable crops and the making of ensilage the farmer can make more sure ...

    Article : 309 words
  26. SILO DIFFICULTIES.

    The efforts to silo such milled fodder have however often been unsuccessful because of insufficient pressure in the silo. The wilted fodder will not pack ...

    Article : 319 words
  27. VALUE OF THE SILO.

    The silo enables us to preserve a greater quantity of food nutriment of the original fodder for the feeding of farm animals, than is possible by any ...

    Article : 260 words
  28. DOOKIE COLLEGE.

    An amended curiculum for the Dookie College has been prepared, in which provision is made for a special course in agriculture, horticulture, dairying, ...

    Article : 167 words
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