1 Maz., 1902.] QUEENSLAND AGRICULTURAL JOURNAL. 217 
TO MAKE A PUPPY IMMUNE TO DISTEMPER. 
Take from a quarter to a pint of blood, according to the size and age of 
the dog, from the jugular vein. Tie up the vein by pinning it together and 
twisting horsehair round the pin. Our informant says that this is infallible. 
SHADE FOR THE PLOUGHMAN. 
During the late extremely hot weather, the work of ploughing and other 
work with implements has been very trying to the drivers, and on many days 
ositively dangerous. The only wonder is that scarcely any cases of sunstroke 
Nee been reported from the farming districts. With very little trouble a sun- 
shade can be fixed to the driving seat, which will afford thorough protection to 
the driver, and which can be closed or removed in windy weather. Here is the 
idea, which we take from Station, Farm, and Dairy :— 
Buy a large, strong cotton umbrella, having a stout handle without knob or 
hook at the end. Take a 2 x 4 block about 8 feet long, and bore a hole a little 
larger in diameter than the handle of the umbrella in the centre of the board, 
tt about two-thirds through. Take a block (2 x 4) 1 foot long, and bore a 
corresponding hole through its centre, and spike to the first in such a way that 
the lee will correspond. ‘Take another block somewhat shorter and do like- 
wise with it, thus making a hole 6 inches deep. This is used as a socket for the 
umbrella handle. By wedging it can be held firmly in place. 
The shade is now ready to be mounted on the cultivator. Much depends 
on the kind of frame the cultivator has as to the mode of attaching it. There 
is such a variety of cultivators that it would be useless to describe any particular 
one. In almost every case, however, the machines are put up in such a wa 
that, by taking a 2 x 4 corresponding in length to the longest of the standards, 
boring 4-inch holes in the end of each, and putting in bolts 6 or 8 inches in 
length, the device can be securely fastened. Set the standard in the desired 
osition across the frame. ‘Then beneath the frame put the second 2x4. Put 
in the bolts and tighten up the nuts as much as possible. If desired, more 
than two bolts can be put in; but two will prove sufficient on most machines. 
Most machines have the seat back of the shade, instead of in front of it, as 
shown in the illustration:— 
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There may be some other mode that will suit the machine you are using. 
Tf so, use it. The main idea is to have a shade. It is folly to endanger lite 
and health by overheating and sunstroke when a trifling expense and a little 
work will ensure safety and comfort. The only great difficulty is the wind, 
but the need of a shade is not great with a good breeze blowing. The umbrella 
may then be taken down or lowered. 
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