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  2. WIT AND HUMOR

    A judge on a trip one stormy night knocked against a well-known witty lawyer who was suffering terribly from sea-sickness. "Can I do anything for you?" said the judge. "Yes," ...

    Article : 927 words
  3. FARM AND FIELD.

    The old Leicester sheep, according to "The Field," now occupies an insignificant position in Great Britain. In the showyard it is represented by exhibits ...

    Article : 193 words
  4. THE LADIES COLUMN.

    Holly Cakes.—Required: Quarter of a pound of butter, quarter of a pound of caster sugar, two eggs, three-quarters of a pound of flour, rind of a lemon, a little ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 540 words
  5. THE DAIRY

    It is well understood, both by the dairy farmer and the public, that the quality of cream is extremely variable. This, to a large extent, depends on the manner ...

    Article : 719 words
  6. THE GARDEN.

    However small a garden may be, its owner is certain to be troubled by some pests, which, if left unchecked, will ruin many choice plants and trees. They ...

    Article : 1,316 words
  7. THE VINEYARD.

    The fruit-growers in the North Island of New Zealand are opposed to the removal of the heavy duty on Australian grapes. In a report on the subject, Mr G. ...

    Article : 628 words
  8. Farm Labor in New Zealand.

    There is a very unsettled feeling amongst the farmers in some parts of New Zealand regarding the formation of Farm Laborers' Unions. The "New ...

    Article : 313 words
  9. EXTRACTING PUMP PIPES.

    It is often necessary to pull the pump pipe from the old well either for renewing the strainer or for making other repairs, and as this is usually a difficult ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 123 words
  10. Formalin for Potatoes.

    The disease Known as potato scab has at different times caused considerable loss to growers, and the recommendation to immerse seed potatoes in one ...

    Article : 255 words
  11. BUTT AND TIP MAIZE SHELLER.

    A convenient implement for shelling the tips and butts of maize cobs is made as follows:—Take a block 3 x 3 inches square. Draw on it a 2½ inch circle. ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 103 words
  12. THE ABSORBING INTEREST.

    The moon is smiling o'er the wave. The sentimentalist Beholds it, but he doesn't rave About the golden mist. ...

    Article : 90 words
  13. STICK TO ONE BREED.

    Whether your stock is Jesey, Guernsey, Holstein, Brown Swiss, or any other class of cattle, stick to your text, and having once made up your mind ...

    Article : 243 words
  14. A WEED EXTERMINATOR.

    When harrowing mellow ground after having used the disc or cultivator, just try tying a board in front of the teeth of the harrow as ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 77 words
  15. A KING AS GUIDE.

    German tourists in Denmark paid a visit to Charlottenburg with the object of seeing the summer palace of King Frederick. They met a gentleman walking alone, of whom they ...

    Article : 123 words
  16. Exercise for the Stallion.

    A well-bred stallion represents capital, and it will, of course, be in the interests of the owners to obtain the greatest profit possible from him. But it is extremely ...

    Article : 204 words
  17. "AS THE CROW FLIES."

    Had the late Archbishop of Canterbury been asked the proper method to adopt in measuring the distance specified in a music-hall "barring" clause, he ...

    Article : 164 words
  18. USEFUL HINTS.

    Boiled eggs, to slice nicely, should be put over the fire in cold water, and should remain fifteen minutes after the water begins to boil and allowed to ...

    Article : 371 words
  19. HUSBAND BREAKS PAROLE.

    From New York on 8th June the correspondent of the London "Dally Mail" wrote :— What I cabled to the " Daily Mail" ...

    Article : 292 words
  20. RINGING PIGS.

    Some are indifferent as to this, and never ring pigs; others ring every one systematically, and this is undoubtedly the best way. Pigs that have no ring in ...

    Article : 214 words
  21. COMPANIONSHIP WITH THE COW.

    Did you ever note that the successful breeder of dairy animals works with them continuously? You can find him among the cows and calves, or petting ...

    Article : 91 words
  22. Destroying Ferns.

    Ferns could be got rid of at very little expense provided the right method of eradication were perseveringly followed for about two months at the right ...

    Article : 555 words
  23. THE LONE HAND.

    The Lone Hand for September will be notable for the inauguration of a new feature—the frontispiece in colours, reproducing Longstaff's famous ...

    Article : 125 words
  24. SCALES AND TESTER.

    The Babcock test is of inestimable value, but it is useless without the scales. The writer of an article on the use of the double test in an exchange ...

    Article : 163 words
  25. COURSES THAT MAKE GOLFERS

    If rough and ill-Kept courses are in the main harsh golfing foster-mothers, they have yet the supreme advantage of training up a lively and resourceful ...

    Article : 68 words
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