INDEX 



Peas, to fertilize, 100-102; 

 for green food, 105 ; to 

 kill insects on, 137. 



Peppers, in forcing house, 



151- 

 Pheasants, 175, 177. 

 Pigeons, 164-167 ; for 



squabs, 163, 164, 166; 



nest boxes for, 165 ; 



food of, 166. 

 Piggery, 33-36. 

 Pigs, 47-53, 87-89; for 



bacon, 48-53, 87; food 



of, 86-90. 

 Plant food, 93-95, 99, I3i- 

 Plough, use of, 119, 120, 



134- 



Plums, for market, 132, 133. 

 Potatoes, to fertilize, 98, 

 100, loi ; to raise and 

 market, 103, 105, 123, 

 129, 130. 

 Potato-digger, use of, 123. 

 Potato-planter, use of, 123. 

 Poultry (chickens, broilers, 

 etc.), food of, 90-92, 

 158, 159, 162, 163, 168- 

 170; fattening pens for, 

 161-163; 

 Broilers, 55, 56, 157, 160. 

 Capons, 56. 

 Chickens, 55-57- 

 Ducks, 57, 58. 

 Roasters, 44, 55, 56, 160- 



163. 

 Turkeys, 167-170, 177. 



Poultry house, to build, 36- 



40, 158. 

 Protein, value for feeding, 



80, 83-55. 

 Pumps, water, 19-26. 



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Quail, to raise, 176-178. 

 Quinces, for market, 132, 

 133. 



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Radishes, in forcing house, 



151. 

 Reaper and binder, use of, 



124, 125. 

 Roller, use of, 120. 

 Root crops, 105, 106. 

 Rotation, crops, 96-98, 102, 



103. 

 Rye, to raise, 86. 



Seed, 106-114. 



Seeder, use of, 106, 125, 126. 



Sheep, 53-55, 74-76; for 

 mutton, S3, 54; for 

 lamb, 54, 74-76; food 

 of, 76. 



Sheep shed, 36. 



Silage-cutter, use of, 122. 



