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THERMOMETERS. 



Our Thermometers are made from sea- 

 soned lens tubes. Their accuracy is sruar- 

 anteed. Minimum Thermometers consist 

 of a slass lube arran.ired horizontally and 

 filled witli alcohol, a black index moving- 

 freely in tlie fluid. The in.«trument is set 

 by raisins: the bulb and allowini: the index 

 to float to tiie end of tlie column of alco- 

 hol; as tlie temperature decreases the 

 column recedes, carrying,' with it the index 

 to tlie lowest ptiint. where it remains, 

 while on an increase of temperature tlie 

 alcohol alone re-a.scends. The end of the 

 index faithest from the bulb shows the 

 lo\\est temr>erature reached. These Ther- 

 mometers are of the greatest value to 

 planters, farmers and any one wishing to 

 know "how cold it trot" duriner the nlirht. 

 It will be imijossible with the ordinary 

 thermometers to exercise sufficient watch- 

 fulness to obtain accurate results. Usually 

 the coldest time during' the 24 hours Is l»e- 

 tween 5 and 8 o'clock in tlie mornint?. To 

 get an accurate result of the degree of 

 cold these thermometers should be exposed 

 to the north. They should not be exposed 

 to the sun and rain. 



Weather, 8-inch, tin frame, 75c.: 10-inch, 

 11.00; 12-inch, $1.25; 8-inch, wood frame, 

 30c.; 10y2-inch, minimum horizontal, $2.00. 



Incubator (Steckler's), 60c.; all glass, 

 75c.; 5-inch, $1.00; 6-inch, Prairie State 

 $1.00, 



Brooder, 4% -inch, white, 75c.; 5-lnch. 

 black, 75c. 



BAIN GAUQE. 



To measure the amount of rainfall, re- 

 course is had to the Rain Gauge. A Rain 



Gauge should not be set on a roof, a slope 

 or a terrace, but upon a level piece of 

 ground and in a clear space, so that it will 

 not be sheltered by trees, shrubs or build- 

 ings, the Gauge should be placed as near 

 level as possible, and fixed in such a way 

 that it would not be overturned by strong 

 wind. 



In using the Measuring Glass, it should 

 be held quite level, so that the surface of 

 the water is level and a true reading ob- 

 tained from the graduation on the glass to 

 which it is in contact. 



When very heavy rains occur, it is desir- 

 able to measure at once on their termina- 

 tion, and return the water to the Gauge 

 unless there is a doubt as to the Gauge 

 holding all that may fall before the hour 

 of the day at which the amount is meas- 

 ured — in that case, the quantity of water 

 measured from the Gauge should be written 

 down, and that amount added to the sub- 

 sequent measurement. 



The amount of rain measured, should 

 always be written down before the water 

 is thrown away. 



Snow. — The best way to measure the 

 rainfall by the depth of snow, is to select 

 a place where the snow has not drifted, in- 

 vert the Funnel of the Gauge, press it down 

 through the snow to the surface of the 

 ground, give the Funnel a turn and it will 

 lift up the snow within its circumference, 

 this should then be melted into the Gauge 

 and measured. 



STECKIiEB'S No. 32 HAND GBINDING 

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In this mill are embodied all the good 

 features of other hand grinding mills to 

 which have been added universal burrs or 

 grinding plates that are adjustable for 

 grinding coarse or fine. This machine 

 grinds oats, barley, rye, corn, peas, dry 

 bone, oyster shells nut shells, dry stale 

 bread, etc., for poultry feed, or will grind 

 table meal for family use. It is a well 

 designed machine, Is strong and well made 

 throughout and of excellent finish; has a 

 16-inch fly wheel and is liglit running. The 

 capacity of this mill is not equaled by any 

 other of the same size. Shipping weight, 

 40 pounds. Capacity, 1 to 2 bushels per 

 hour. Price, $5.00. 



THOMPSON'S No. 7 BANNER HAND 

 ROOT CUTTER.— This Root Cutter has 

 been out eleven years and thousands of 

 them are in use among Poultrymen; 

 weighs 50 pounds. Price, $7.00 each. 



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