16 THE AUSTRALIAN GARDENER. 
G. BURNEPE & SON, 
Painters, Paperhangers, Signwriters, Glaziers, 
Decorators, 
September 1, 1908 
and 
94 CURRIE STREET, ADELAIDE. 
(Late Schoning & Rankin). 
All work artistically executed 
cannot be surpassed. 
inside and outside a speciality. 
For excellence and durability of work and design we 
Neatness and promptitude our principle. 
Renovation of all buildings 
Private Address—Angas Road, Clarence Park. 
Answers to Correspondents. 
Rirr.—Dog with Cracked Feet... Prob- 
ably a mixture of neatsfoot oil and 
boracic acid would help if not cure 
matters Rub on each day for a week. 
After that occasionally. If from over 
heat of blood, give twice a week equal 
parts of sulphur and bicarbonic of scda in 
its gravy food Boiled vegetables should 
also be given in a like manuer. 
Looxine Forwarp.—The proportion 
of linseed used for calf—feeding should be 
about 3lb to the gallon of milk, and it 
should be prepared as a gruel by being 
steeped for some hours in hot water and 
then boiled. The linseed must be care- 
fully watched while being boiled, as it is 
very apt to burn during the process. In 
order to prevent burning, raise the water 
to boiling-point before putting in the 
linseed, instead of putting the linseed into 
cold water and then boiling it. After 
the linseed is added to the boiling water, 
pour in a little cold water, then let it come 
to the boil, and allow it to remain boiling 
for 20 minutes, stirring occasionally. 
This method of preparation has the 
effect of splitting 
ated. 
S.N.—The weight of a backfatter is 
from 3001b. upward, and the heavier the 
pig is the better it is liked by the trade. 
A light baconer is about 115lb. and a 
heavy baconer about 180lb; the weight 
of a porker is free from 60lb to 80lb; 
the seed, thereby 
rendering the food more easily assimi-. 
while slips of about three months old may 
weigh from 20lb to as high as 35]b. 
SerrLER—To strain wire netting, at- 
. tach the end to a bar, either by tying 
with a cord or wire or weaving the bar 
through the openings of the mesh. 
Steady, even haulage applied to the bar 
will cause the coil of netting to uncoil 
evenly and without buckling. The 
netting should be sunk to a depth of 
at least 6 inches perpendicularly in the 
ground. The trench to receive it should 
be cut in a line with the fence- posts. 
The netting should be tied with eight 
ties to each panel or fencing, three ties 
to the wire along the top edge of the 
netting. three ties.to the middle wire, and 
two ties to the bottom wire, the ties 
being No 16 gauge wire. Each length 
of netting should be lapped over the next 
one 6in, and should be laced up one side 
and down the other so as to make a sec .re 
join. 
INQuirER—To get rid of bracken fern. 
either rolling or sutting must be fre- 
quently practised. If the country is 
sufficiently open to admit of the working 
of a roller, either fluted, or one te which 
angle iron has been affixed lenythwise, 
that plan would be best. But good re- 
sults will be obtained by constant cutting, 
so as to weaken the plants and eventually 
cause them to die. 
The Ordnance Survey Department at 
Southampton uses enormous cameras, 
costing £300 apiece, and taking a plate 
45in by 30in. 
WHITING & CO. 
DYERS, CLEANERS, & PRESSERS, 
268 Rundle Street East 
(Two Doors from Charlick Bros.) 
ALL KINDS OF WORK DONE, viz., 
Gents’ Suits thoroughly cleaned and pressed 
at 5s. 6d.: dyed any color. 7s. 6d. 
Ladies’ Garments, all kinds, cleaned and 
pressed, 5s.; dyed, 7s, 
All kinds of Silks, Feathers, Gloves, and 
Hats Cleaned and Blocked. 
French Cleaning a speciality, 
All Rypairs neatly and promptly executed. 
We desire to say that we are prepared to 
guarantee our work equal to anything in 
the City, and to do all kinds of work at 
Reasonable Prices. 
Give us a trial and prove us. 
Robert Hill, 
Chaff and Grain Merchant 
64 CURRIE STREET, Adelaide. 
Bran, Pollard, Oats, Wheat 
Chick Meal, and all kinds of 
Poultry Food 
AT LOWEST MARKEY RATES. 
‘I'clephone 1250. 
