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Journal of Agriculture. 



[lo Aug., 1910. 



A word about the care of tools. The best plan is to oil them, not 

 over the dirt — wipe that off first, and don't " spare the oil and spoil the 

 tool," especially if they are rusty. 



All sorts of small material accumulate on a farm or in any workshop ; 

 and a few hints on storing it may be useful. A good and cheap plan is 

 to obtain some kerosene cases, place a partition in each and arrange them 



4. BINS, MADE OF KEROSENE TINS, FOR SMALLER ARTICLES. 



like a cluster of pigeon holes. Cheaper still are kerosene tins ; cut one 

 end out, turn cut edges inside and dress them down. Then arrange as in 

 Fig. 4, and l)ind them together with 6-in. x i-in. flooring. 



X.— SHEEP DIPS. 



.4. S. Kcnvon, C.E., Engineer for Agriculture. 



The coming into force of the Sheep Dipping Act will render advisable, 

 in many cases, the construction of dips. The accompanying illustrations 

 show a variety of baths and yard arrangements, each of which has its good 

 points and mav prove suitable to the special requirements of the case. Few 

 detail drawings are given, as the arrangements shown may be varied to suit 

 individuals. Many useful pamphlets on the subject are issued by the 

 proprietors of the various dips on the market and some details have been 

 borrowed from them. 



Except when it is desired to have a portable dip, it is advisable in 

 practically all cases to make the swim or bath of concrete, and better still, 

 of reinforced concrete. Concrete, although simply made and very effective, 

 is only so when careful attention is paid to the details. The proportions 

 of the various materials (metal or gravel, sand and Portland cement, depend 

 upon the air voids or spaces in the metal or gravel, and upon the strength 

 of concrete required. The mortar or " compo " of sand and cement should 

 be sufficient in bulk to fill all the voids in the metal, preferably somewhat 

 in excess. The voids can be found by filling a kero.sene tin with the inetal 

 or gravel, which makes a bulk of four gallons; the whole is then weighed. 

 Water is poured in until flush with the surface and the whole is again 

 weighed. The difference in the two weights will give the void spaces in 



