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  2. FOR THE MAN UPON THE LAND.

    Mr. B.F. Mellon, of Moonee Ponds, writes to the "Leader" as follows :—In thinking of the great heat it has occurred to me that a simple protection for the ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 206 words
  3. DRILLING OVERHEAD HOLES.

    Any one who has ever had occasion to drill holes in a ceiling, or any other place where the job has to be done overhead, knowns what tiresome work it is (says a ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 264 words
  4. INK FOR ZINC LABELS

    Take 1 part sal ammoniac, 1 part verdigris, ½-part lamp black, and 10 parts water ; mix thoroughly together, and keep in a glass-stoppered bottle. Shake before ...

    Article : 62 words
  5. VALUE OF DEAD LEAVES.

    The necessity of preserving the dead leaves to form humus should be strongly wasted on. It has been proved by Grandeau and Henry, two of the Nancy ...

    Article : 92 words
  6. CONSERVATION OF FARMYARD MANURE.

    Experiments made by the late Dr. Voeleker showed that 5 tons fresh farmyard manure are reduced to 4 tons if allowed to lie until the straw is half rotten ; 5 ...

    Article : 361 words
  7. HOG BUTCHERING DERRICK.

    The " Prairie Farmer" prints a plan for butchering and hanging hogs. Set a 9ft. pole in the ground, and put a 14ft. pole on this with a swingle so as to turn, as ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 173 words
  8. PARAFFINING CHEESE.

    The accompanying sketch is to illustrate a very handy and expeditious way of paraffining cheese. It is, as seen, a small, roundbottomed tank, made of heavy galvanised ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 144 words
  9. HOME-MADE FIELD LEVEL.

    A writer in a Government bulletin dealing with the methods of constructing irrigation ditches, suggests a handy homemade level which can doubtless be used on ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 102 words
  10. ROLLER AND VIBRATING HARROW.

    The roller B is a large hardwood log (but could be of iron), and is attached to the frame A by the cranks C C 9in. in diameter. The cranks are keyed upon the ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 199 words
  11. INDIVIDUAL HOG FEEDING TROUGH.

    The "Prairie Farmer" prints a sketch of an individual feeding trough for hogs. The general plan is brought out in the accompanying illustration. ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 258 words
  12. PLAN FOR TYING CORN SHOCK.

    Several plans have been suggested to aid in putting band about corn shocks after the cluster of corn has been brought firmly together at the top. A ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 131 words
  13. BENDING PIPE WITH PUNKS.

    For bending pipe up to 2in. a good method is shown in the cut. Lay two 10ft planks up against a horse or window-sill, placing them 3ft. apart. Nail a piece of ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 121 words
  14. SOIL SUITABLE FOR BONE MEAL

    It has been proved by numerous experiments that bone meal is most suitable for soils deficient in lime, and its benefit is much Increased by the addition of sulphate ...

    Article : 98 words
  15. HANDY MILKING BENCH.

    Correspondent of the "Prairie Farmer" sends to that journal a sketch of a milking bench, which he says has been found to be very satisfactory in his ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 125 words
  16. HOW TO DISSOLVE BONES.

    Cover the bottom of a tub or hogshead with 6in. of dry soil. On this place the same depth of bones, and cover entirely with wood ashes. Repeat these layers till ...

    Article : 72 words
  17. TO ESTIMATE RAINFALL.

    To estimate the volume of rainfall, the depth of inches of rainfall multiplied by 22,023 will equal the gallons per acre. Thus 2in. of rainfall gives 45,246 gallons per ...

    Article : 37 words
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