Farm and Garden Rule-book: A Manual of Ready Rules and Reference with Recipes, Precepts, Formulas, and Tabular Information for the Use of General Farmers, Gardeners, Fruit-growers, Stockmen, Dairymen, Poultrymen, Foresters, Rural Teachers, and Others in the United States and Canada |
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Page 11 - He answered and said unto them, When it is evening, ye say, It will be fair weather : for the sky is red.
Page 517 - Dry Measure. — 2 pints = 1 quart; 8 quarts = 1 peck; 4 pecks = 1 bushel.
Page 518 - CUBIC MEASURE 1728 cubic inches = 1 cubic foot 27 cubic feet = 1 cubic yard...
Page 11 - Ye hypocrites, ye can discern the face of the sky and of the earth ; but how is it that ye do not discern this time?
Page 184 - The paramount right of the originator, discoverer, or introducer of a new variety to name it, within the limitations of this code, is recognized and emphasized. C. Where a variety name through long usage has become thoroughly established in American pomological literature for two or more varieties. it should not be displaced nor radically modified, for either sort, except in cases where a well-known synonym can be advanced to the position of leading name. The several varieties bearing identical names...
Page 168 - ... injury, bruises, and other defects, except such as are necessarily caused in the operation of packing, or apples of one variety which are not more than ten per centum below the foregoing specifications shall be "Standard grade minimum size two and one-half inches...
Page 11 - After fine clear weather, the first signs in the sky of a coming change are usually light streaks, curls, wisps, or mottled patches of white distant clouds, which increase and are followed by an overcasting of murky vapour that grows into cloudiness. This appearance, more or less oily or watery, as wind or rain will prevail, is an infallible sign.
Page 468 - STABLES Location of stable Well drained 1 Free from contaminating surroundings.... 1 Construction of stable Tight, sound floor and proper gutter 2 Smooth, tight walls and ceiling 1 Proper stall, tie, and manger 1 Provision for light: Four sq. ft. of glass per cow (Three sq.
Page 521 - TABLE. 4 farthings (far. or qr.) make 1 penny, d. 12 pence " 1 .shilling, s. 20 shillings " 1 pound or sovereign, £ or sov.
Page 151 - No. 1 Timothy Hay — Shall be timothy with not more than oneeighth mixed with clover or other tame grasses, properly cured, good color, sound, and well baled. No. 2 Timothy Hay — • Shall be timothy not good enough for No. 1, not over one-fourth mixed with clover or other tame grasses, fair color, sound, and well baled.