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  2. FARM AND FIELD.

    The Uruguay native potato, to which the scientific name of Solanum commersoni violet has been given, is reported to have achieved success in France and ...

    Article : 275 words
  3. WIT AND HUMOR

    Little Johnnie, having in his possession a couple of bantam hens which laid very small eggs, suddenly hit on a plan. [?] Going one morning to the fowl-run, Johnnie's father was ...

    Article : 127 words
  4. THE LADIES' COLUMN.

    To make limewater put some unslacked lime in a tub and cover it with water. Stir very frequently for one day, then allow the mixture to settle, ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 383 words
  5. THE DAIRY

    No product of the farm has met with a more appreciative market during the past year or two than cheese of a popular variety, and good standard quality. ...

    Article : 891 words
  6. THE COMPLETE CATECHIST

    (For the use ol Visitors to Burlington House.) Question : What is the Royal Academy ? ...

    Article : 789 words
  7. PREVENTING FIGS FROM CROWDING.

    A plan for building a trough to prevent pigs from crowding while at feed is brought out in the accompanying sketch, reproduced from the "Prairie Farmer." ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 142 words
  8. KNEW HIS MA!

    A pretty American Duchess sat in her drawing room, and her little son, the Marquis, stood beside her in lace and velvet. A Peer, entering, bowed over the Duchess' ...

    Article : 64 words
  9. NO BRAINS.

    Although Mr Hobbs was taken at his face value by his son and heir, there were times when the youthful William's admiring tributes embarrassed his parent in the family ...

    Article : 135 words
  10. A SMALL YARD GATE.

    The "Prairie Farmer" thus describes and illustrates a gate for a small yard:—F is a 2 x 4 piece 4ft. long:, and has B B, which are battens 1x4 inches, ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 384 words
  11. BOTH CRAZY.

    At a country hotel where a young German was stopping for a few days the birds whistled every morning close to his window. The morning of his departure he thanked the birds for ...

    Article : 124 words
  12. The Value of Manures.

    In the United States, experiments have been going on for some years to test the values of manures. Among the tests undertaken was a series to ascertain the ...

    Article : 263 words
  13. MILDEW ON ONIONS.

    Growers of onions are at some time or other troubled with mildew. It occurs wherever the onion is grown; but if prompt measures are resorted to the ...

    Article : 436 words
  14. THE TWIN.

    Jack London, the novelist, has a great affection for children. In San Francisco there are twin sisters, little girls of six years, of whom Mr London ...

    Article : 78 words
  15. A WOMAN'S TONGUE.

    A husband was being arraigned in court in a suit brought by his wife for cruelty. "I understand, Sir," said the judge, addressing the husband, "that one of the indignities ...

    Article : 87 words
  16. THE BORE AND ENGLISHMAN.

    "An Englishman came to our town," said John Corwin of Chicago, famed as a storyteller, "and some of his friends showed him the place, for he had been very kind to them ...

    Article : 143 words
  17. About Rams.

    "Given the ewes, what rams should we make use of when the main object in view is the rearing of prime early lambs for export purposes?" asks Professor ...

    Article : 588 words
  18. DIDN'T SEE THE POINT.

    Two mutual friends sat near a very conceited man at lunch one day. "What makes him look so glum this morning?" said the first. ...

    Article : 84 words
  19. HOMELY FARE.

    Lettuce Soup.—Required: Two small lettuces, half a pint of stock, one yolk of egg, one gill of milk, pepper and salt, Parmesan cheese. Wash the lettuces ...

    Article : 577 words
  20. PEKIN TO PARIS.

    All Paris is astir at the departure for Pekin of the eighteen competitors who are to take part in the famous Pekin-Paris motor run, ...

    Article : 482 words
  21. A SWINDLE.

    An American Government official during a recent visit to Louisville said of a certain financial swindle: "The thing was certainly ingenious. It ...

    Article : 174 words
  22. AN AMERICAN SPRAY.

    A new spray, which is said to be better than "lime, sulphur and salt" is recommended by the "Rural New Yorker." It is called "kerosene, lime and ...

    Article : 210 words
  23. HAD SOMETHING TO SAY.

    A steamer was laboring in a heavy sea, the waves sometimes sweeping her decks, but the officers had assured the passengers that there was no danger, and all seemed ...

    Article : 153 words
  24. REARING CALVES.

    When addressing a recent meeting under the auspices of the Connecticut Dairymen's Association, U.S.A., Mrs A. F. Howie, when referring to the best ...

    Article : 312 words
  25. HAVE LAMPS KILLED CONVERSATION?

    The lament is frequently made that nowadays conversation is a lost art. Its decay is commonly attributed to the pressure of business interests and ...

    Article : 124 words
  26. FIVE SHILLINGS FOR A "KNELLER" PORTRAIT.

    It will not be surprising, remarks a writer in the "Westminster Gazette," if the painting picked up in an old curiosity shop at Wigan for five ...

    Article : 116 words
  27. ADVICE GRATIS.

    Every doctor, according to the "British Medical Journal," has had unpleasant experiences of the economical-minded person who takes advantage of ...

    Article : 223 words
  28. NOT PERSONALLY CONCERNED.

    " Waiter," asked the man at the table in the corner near the door, " what are these biscuits made of?" "They look, sir," said the austere, dignified waiter, ...

    Article : 84 words
  29. TRULY A MARVEL.

    "That's Mr Smith we just passed; he's the most remarkable man in England." " What's there remarkable about him?" " Why, he's so remarkable because, ...

    Article : 76 words
  30. Fertilising Ingredients per Pound.

    When a farmer dresses his soil with a fertiliser he is simply adding to the soil so many pounds of plant food. Thus when he top-dresses with a ...

    Article : 242 words
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