July, 1913 



THE GARDEN AND FIELD. 



607 



Incubators for Farmers. 



To uu one .III iiuiihal'or and 

 a n-arer more iis(.-lul than to a 

 larnior, lie shonld raiso his chickens^ 

 at thi- proper season, and in good- 

 ly nuiul)crs. The machines wUl do 

 this with innch less Ironble and 

 time than the hens, and he will 

 have larjjer hatches of a unitorm 

 ag¥, which is important. The first 

 live or six weeks of a chicken's 

 life is the most critical period. If 

 allowed to become stnnted at that 

 time, chickens never recover suffi- 

 ciently to, gain the size they would 

 otherwise do, and special care can 

 be better and easier given during 

 that period- when larger numbers 

 are of one age ; there is less hust- 

 ling of the yoimger by the older 

 than when there are broods of all 

 ages raised hv hens at odd times. 

 To produce fine chickens the far- 

 mer should begin at the start, and 

 keep them going right away,. Givien 

 the right type of bird to suit his 

 conditions, and his chickens pro- 

 perly fed, he. will find an incubator 

 and a foster mother two of the 

 most useful implements on his 

 farm. 



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The Egg and its Value. 



The yolk of an egg weighs about 

 one-third of the whole, the white 

 about 60 per cent., and , the shell, 

 which chiefly consists of carbonate 

 of lime, of 10 per cent., or slightly 

 less. Under analysis it is found 

 that from 72 to 75 per cent, of an 

 egg consists of water, but this 

 varies in accordance with the sys- 

 tem of feeding, while the fat 

 and albuminous matter, each 

 slightly ' varying, complete the 

 weight. Although the shell weighs 

 about lu" per cent, of the whole 

 egg, it varies enormously in its 

 mineral contents or composition. 



When eggs are exposed to the 

 air they lose weight ; the shell be- 

 ing porous, the water evaporates, 

 its place being taken by air, for 

 which reason it gradually chang'-es 

 in flavour, and finally in composi- 

 tion. In one experiment sixteen 

 eggs were exposed for ten days, 

 when they lost 1.6 of their weight. 

 This was nearly doubled wheai they 

 were left for twenty days, and 

 more than trebled, the loss being 

 5 per cent., in thirty days. 



When eggs are coated with a pre- 

 servative, such as water-glass, the 

 loss of moisture/ from within is 

 prevented, and it is for this reason 

 that this material is now so large- 

 ly used for preserving purposes. 



If we comi>arc the egg with meat 

 which is moderately lean, we find 

 it eiiual in round terms to its 

 weight of moderately lean meat. 



If, therefore, meat is worth lod. 

 j>er lb., free from all waste, the 

 egg at id. is one of the very chea))- 

 est foods on the market. 



"CYCLONE" 

 FENCES^ GATES 



Cyclone Woven Gate, 9 to 16 ft. 



Cyclone " N " Gate, 10 ft. Rabbit Netted. 



"CYCLONE 

 GATES 

 ARE GOOD " 



The frames, are 

 made of strong 

 Steel tubing. 



Absolute rigidity 

 is secured not only 

 by the braces or 

 mesh, but by put- 

 ting no joints in 

 the top corners. 



The hinges are 

 adjustable, so that 

 the fe'ate will hang 

 true, even if the 

 posts be out of 

 shape. 



Cyclone gates do 

 not sag. They are 

 light, perfectly ... 

 balanced and se- 

 cure, and they are 

 not affected by the 

 weather. 



Many other de- 

 signs are illustra- 

 ted in our Cata- 

 logue. Get it. 



"CYCLONE 

 FENCES 

 AND . 

 GATES 

 ARE 

 GOOD.*' 



Cyclone Spring Coil Fence 



Sent out in 5 chain rolls, ready for erec- 

 tion. Cannot be strained past tension 

 point. Never slacks out. Will hold any- 

 thing. Re<iuires fewer posts. Is durable, 

 strong, and elastic always 



Cyclone Ornamental Gates 



Handgates & Driveway 



This is one of the many beautiful designs in 

 scroll and mesh work for suburban residen- 

 ces that we make. They are all strong and 

 dprable. 



'Uhere are thousands of Cyclone Gates in use in Australia, and every one of them gives 

 satisfaction. There are hundreds of miles of Cyclone Fencing. Without doubt Cyclone 

 Fences & Gates have solved the problem of safety and security in the matter of enclosures. 



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CYCLONE WOVEN WIRE FENCE Sl GATE CO. 



123-125 Waymouth Street, ADELAIDE. 



