... Dried figs are found on the market both as pressed and pulled figs. Pressed figs_ are those which are pressed tightly together when they are packed and are so crushed down in at least ...
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An organised depot of public-domain husbandry books, veterinary references, breed studies and cookery sources. Every item links to its...
A browsing shelf drawn from every cookery book in the archive. Use the Kitchen index or the archive filter to see the full shelf.
An organised depot of public-domain growing guides, cookery books, preserving manuals and government reports. Open any source to read it...
An organised depot of public-domain growing guides, cookery books, preserving manuals and government reports. Open any source to read it...
An organised depot of public-domain growing guides, cookery books, preserving manuals and government reports. Open any source to read it...
An organised depot of public-domain growing guides, cookery books, preserving manuals and government reports. Open any source to read it...
An organised depot of public-domain growing guides, cookery books, preserving manuals and government reports. Open any source to read it...
An organised depot of public-domain growing guides, cookery books, preserving manuals and government reports. Open any source to read it...
Subjects: beekeeping. Public domain Internet Archive volume.
Subjects: tool advertisements; saw tools; sharpening jigs. Public domain Internet Archive volume.
Subjects: tool catalogs; logging tools; lumberman's tools. Public domain Internet Archive volume.
... Flavorings so prepared are in the form of a thick, sirupy substance rather than a liquid and are usually sold in a tube. 21. ARTIFICIAL FLAVORINGS.--Flavorings classified as artificial flavorings are of two ...
... FRENCH ARTICHOKES, sometimes known as _globe artichokes, California artichokes_, and _cardoons_, are related to the family of thistles. They are grown for the sake of their large flower-heads, or buds, which are shown ...
... The chief varieties of dried fruits are dates, figs, prunes, which are dried plums, and raisins, which are dried grapes. Apples, apricots, and peaches are also dried in large quantities and are much used ...
... The false leaves, termed cladodia, are the linear or hair-like organs which are popularly called leaves; they are in reality modified branches. These cladodia are nearly always arranged in clusters at intervals along ...
In any case, the semiarid area is at present most vitally interested in dry-farming. The sub-humid area need seldom suffer from drouth, if ordinary well-known methods are employed; the arid area ...
... Slicing off armbone using a knife] Figure 82.—Removing the armbone. [Illustration: Finished armbone and short rib displayed] Figure 83.—Removing the armbone. [Illustration: Three arm roasts displayed] Figure 84.—Arm roasts from arm ...
Now how is this combatted? The first argument is that “when Mr. Hardin showed this paragraph to one of the most learned medical professors at Louisville, Kentucky, he at once wanted to know who ...
... The vegetables that are discussed throughout these Sections are therefore not included in any classes, but are arranged alphabetically, a plan that the housewife will find very convenient. However, there are a few general ...
... The leaves, when bruised, have a strong, somewhat pungent, yet aromatic odor, and are proverbial for their intense bitterness. ROMAN WORMWOOD. Artemesia pontica. This species somewhat resembles the foregoing: but the roots are smaller ...
Use._--"The roots are the parts generally used, and are boiled, stewed, and also eaten cold, sliced in vinegar and oil. They enter into mixed salads, and are much used for garnishing; and, for ...
... Jerusalem artichokes are easy to grow and are very prolific, so that if any one is fond of them they will be found to be a profitable crop. For table use, they are prepared ...
... In food value, raisins are very high and contain sugar in the form of glucose; however, their skins are coarse cellulose and for this reason are likely to be injurious to children if taken ...
A Acetabulum, 185 Acute arthritis, 65 Acute laminitis, 162 Acute tendinitis, 135 Affections of blood vessels, 31 Affections of bursae and thecae, 27 Affections of the feet, 34 Affections of ligaments, 20 Affections of ...
They are the best of all fowls for a limited space, and not inclined to wander even when they have an extensive run. They cannot fly, and a fence three feet high will keep ...
In order to arrive at greater definiteness, it may be well to assign definite rainfall values to the ordinarily used descriptive terms of the region in question. It is proposed, therefore, that districts receiving ...
... Use._--"The whole plant is strongly aromatic. Its leaves are used to give flavor to pickles, particularly cucumbers; and occasionally are added to soups and sauces: the seeds are also employed for flavoring pickles ...
A circumscribed dilatation of an artery, constituting a tumor which pulsates synchronously with the beats of the heart, is called aneurism. It is caused by disease and rupture of one or two of the ...
... They are used principally for the making of marmalades and jams, and in this use both the skin and the pulp are included. 90. LIMES look like small lemons. They are very sour and ...
... Shell beans consist of the seeds, which are allowed to mature either partly or entirely and are taken from the shells before cooking. Those which are partly developed are cooked when they are fresh ...
... LOGANBERRIES are a fruit produced by crossing a variety of red raspberries with a species of blackberry. They are not very common, but are an excellent berry and are well liked by those who ...
The uses which are made of the various parts of the Bison are numerous. The hide, which is thick and rather porous, is converted by the Indians into mocassins for the winter; they also ...
... They arise from the lateral aspects of the femur, just above the condyles and are inserted to the corresponding surfaces of the patella. The patellar ligaments are three strong bands which arise from the ...
... The young shoots are eaten as salad; and the flowers, which are large and richly colored, are used for garnishing. Few ornamental plants are better known or more generally cultivated than the Nasturtium. The ...
The workhorse of farm measurement: field areas, yard areas, floor areas and the size of a sheet of plywood. Multiply the two sides, then convert.
More accurate earthwork volumes than end-area averaging, especially on long cuttings.
Bending strip, curved edging and the length of a curved wall.
For wedges, gussets, triangular yard patches, roof end bays and the spread of a spray boom on a slope.
The first number for any insulation job. Measure every wall and subtract the openings, and buy 10% extra for the cutting.
Measure the wall, not the tin. Two coats on new plaster need a primer first. See Painting And Prep.
Used for round tanks, silage pits, feed bins, pipe ends and round bales. Measure the diameter, halve it for the radius.
For sizing a solar array for the electric fence, the lights or a small freezer. Multiply the panel area by the irradiance you can count on, not the best case.
Paint, coating and insulation on spherical or domed tanks.
A field with one square end, a yard that narrows, the cross section of a ditch bank, a hipped roof panel.
Diamond-shaped panels, paving patterns and braces. Multiply the diagonals and halve.
Oval beds, elliptical tank ends and oval pipe openings.
Sloping panels, lean-to roofs and fields with parallel sides. Use perpendicular height, not the sloping side.
Setting out a curved gate, an arch or a circular saw cut.
The shoelace method for an irregular field boundary from surveyed coordinates.
Area of an irregular field or a pond from equally spaced offsets.
Bed planning. Work out how many plants you want, divide the bed area by the number, and that is the space each one gets.
Roofs, hoppers and conical covers. Slant height is the distance up the slope.
Pie-shaped concrete, a curved header bank, or part of a round tank lid.
Paint and insulation for tanks, silos and drums, including both ends.
Tapered tanks, silage pits, hoppers and the volume of a truncated cone.
For ordering felt, tiles, battens and underlay. Always order the underlay and never skimp on it.
When you can measure the three sides but not the height. Useful for odd yard patches.
Odd-shaped plots and roof panels where the height is awkward to measure.
Hexagonal pens, octagonal silos and regular paving. For a hexagon the multiplier is 2.598.
Average daily milk yield, average egg weight, average tractor hours a week, average weight at weaning.
Work out the fill for the area you are about to spray, then measure the product with a proper jug. Over-application is expensive, illegal and dangerous.
Work out the total area in square metres, then divide by the area each plant needs (row spacing x in-row spacing). This tells you how many plants to order for a plot or field.
The only way to compare two crops, or two fields, fairly. Divide the whole year's cost by the area, not just the variable bits.
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