A Note-book of Agricultural Facts and Figures

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Government Press, 1920 - Agriculture - 195 pages
 

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Page 3 - ... yards, 1 rod, pole, or perch, rd. 40 rods, 1 furlong, fur. 8 furlongs, - . 1 mile, m. 3 miles, 1 league, leo.
Page 1 - Barleycorns (bc) make 1 Inch, in. 12 Inches " 1 Foot, ft. 3 Feet " 1 Yard, yd. 5£ Yards or 16^ Feet " 1 Rod, rd. 40 Rods "1 Furlong, fur.
Page 3 - Standard 1,728 cubic inches 1 cubic foot 27 cubic feet 1 cubic yard 128 cubic feet 1 cord...
Page 17 - ... 10 millimetres 10 centimetres 10 decimetres 10 metres 10 decametres 10 hectometres 10 kilometres Capacity — 1 cubic decimetre.
Page 124 - Stitches may be passed through the lips of the vulva to keep the uterus in its place. The stitches can be left for about 24 hours or until all straining has stopped. In some cases, a truss made of rope can be arranged so that it will press against the vagina. Mammitis — Garget — Downfall of the udder. — Inflammation of the mammary gland is frequent in the cow. Exposure to cold, injuries of various kinds, obstruction of the flow of milk allowing the animal to remain too long without milking...
Page 139 - APOTHECARIES' FLUID MEASURE 60 minims = 1 fluid dram 8 fluid drams = 1 fluid ounce 16 fluid ounces = 1 liquid pint 8 liquid pints = 1 gallon (British measures differ from above) APOTHECARIES...
Page 17 - Kilogramme, of which the thousandth part, or Gramme, was adopted as the unit of weight. The multiples of these proceeding in decimal progression are distinguished by the employment of the prefixes...
Page 81 - ... the flowers with sugar and black pepper is a popular remedy for biliousness and constipation. Leaves are purgative; young sour leaves and flowers are used as a pot-herb vegetable in curries. 1219. HIBISCUS CANABISCUS Is a small herbaceous shrub cultivated largely for its fibre and as a vegetable. There are several varieties distinguished by the colour of the stem and leaf, which is either green or wholly or partly red. The shape of the leaves also varies being either entire or palmately divided....
Page 143 - Cattle sheds can be disinfected with a 5 per cent solution of carbolic acid or a } per cent solution of corrosive sublimate or 1 per cent solution of permanganate of potash.
Page 124 - ... gently, so that the udder may be emptied. The part should be fomented with warm water freely two or three times a day and dressed with camphor oil after each fomentation. The patient should have a pound of Epsom salts given in warm water. The udder can be supported with a broad bandage. Abscesses should be looked for and at the first indication they should be opened, the matter let out and the opening dressed with carbolic oil. Sore-teats. — This, like garget, often occurs after calving. Cracks...

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