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ie of the heat. Suitable valves or gates are provided for the escape of the 
aa the drying chamber, and these gates are so arranged that by opening 
j tones the direction of the heating current will be changed and caused to 
‘ough any part of the lumber stack. 
\ THE KEL APPLE. 
iE aoRoUs correspondent of Garden and Field, referring to this plant, 
then mt the fruit is useful if used properly, and is an excellent fruit to grow 
ene suburban fruit pest “ Larakina-diabolica-Devastatrix var Prigabus” — 
af prevalent that sweet fruits cannot be grown. _ Where the Larakina pest 
liticg, € plant its thorns are strong enough to pierce even his thick sensi- 
et although protected with the thickest armour of dirt and the greatest 
, lon of ruddy language. Should he, however, reach the fruit, and, 
bnging by its pretty orange colour, taste it, its intense acidity satisfies his 
mee once, and. the policeman may safely leave his retreat round the 
without fear of having to catch him for fruit-stealing. 
ae HOME-MADE ICE, m 
1 i ae way to obtain ice in summer at an isolated farmhouse is to nearly 
— || el tp alf-callon bottle with water, add loz. of rectified nitre, cork closely, 
| they, J 2 down into a deep well of water for about four hours. By this time 
| Hog wil be completely frozen. The bottle must be broken to procure the 
ice, 
acl | Tap A VALUABLE DAIRY. 
=n | itty Tevas Stockman and Farmer says :—‘‘ An Australian has recently brought 
the | totand ¢ from his own country to Manila, and started a dairy. He has 
| bist roy for more milk than he can supply at 50 cents (Mexican) a quart. The 
14 ‘month “° United States Hospital pays him a milk bill of 2,000 dollars (gold) 
4 . These were the first cattle, except the water buffalo, ever brought to 
Rees) and the cost of the freight from Australia amounted to twice the 
e hats the animals in the British colony. The water buffalo, besides supplying 
hi ip Yes with milk, is slaughtered for the meat, but very little is used in the 
Will acne They are also the beasts of burden and family pet. ‘The children 
a all over the animal, and it is as gentle asa kitten, except when it is 
on sin am and the flies are troublesome ; it will take a very sudden notion to 
if Petipa, nearest river or mud pond, burying itself completely, and wallowing 
aT hto tered with a coat of black, sticky mud, which serves to keep the flies 
gi?) “turing it so effectively.” 
540 | vinglve have tried to discover who this smart Australian is, but hitherto 
“etl Sam Success, £400 a month for one milk bill, with a sure pay like Uncle 
sll Vithouk wt one would think, set a dairyman up for life in a couple of years 
My additional sales at 2s. per quart.—Ed. ¢Y.4.J.] 
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at} Uy FARMERS READ TOO LITTLE. 
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a ie 1S no question but that farmers read too. little. ‘There are hundreds 
tbe | fai 80 °S that never saw a farm paper, so is it to be wondered at that farmers 
a aotton 2 ‘The farm sdarials should be prominent in every farmer’s home. 
Stoo often under-estimate their own abilities and talents, and look for 
‘on ores and deep thought in men of other classes, but history tells us that 
the great aul talented of the earth were reared on the farm. Then lift up 
Planted 8, despondent yeomen. Gather the fruits and till the soil, for He who 
OW the Garden of Eden has a reward for those who toil. It is only a 
COU ta’ Conceited mind that looks down on a farmer because he lives in the 
the fa, and works for a living. The man or woman who despises the labour 
That is Mer does showsa want of common sense, and forgets that everything 
Produced is the result of more or less labour.—Martin’s Home and Harm. 
