Rural Economy: A Treasury of Information on the Horse, Pony, Mule, Ass, Cow-keeping, Sheep, Pigs, Goat, Honey-bee, Poultry, EtcG. Routledge, 1857 - 156페이지 |
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24 페이지 - They that are delivered from the noise of archers in the places of drawing water, there shall they rehearse the righteous acts of the Lord...
24 페이지 - However, if we had never seen horses, we should probably think asses beautiful and excellent ; but the superior beauty, strength, and fleetness of the horse and of the mule (which is also superior to the ass) have rendered the ass unfashionable. " The comparison degrades him ; he is considered, not in himself, but relating to the horse ; we forget that he is an ass, that he has all the qualities of his nature, all the gifts annexed to his species, and think only on the figure and qualities of the...
10 페이지 - Swelled legs may be frequently reduced to their proper natural size by taking away the litter only, which, in some stables, where ignorant grooms and farriers govern, would be a great saving of bleeding and physic, besides straw. ... I have seen...
102 페이지 - ... carefully closed, to prevent other bees from entering. Feeding should not take place in the daytime, as the hive will then be subject to the depredations of wasps and robberbees, which are attracted by the scent, and not unfrequently devour the whole of the honey. In. the morning, a little before sunrise, remove the troughs. Continue this operation nightly until you are sure your bees have sufficient winter provision. Do not be stingy : as we have said before, you will reap the profit of liberality...
67 페이지 - It is well to have a sliding-board to divide the two compartments, and to shut out the rabbits when the hutch is to be cleaned, as it is very inconvenient to do this with the rabbits running about. The floors of the hutches should be quite smooth, that the wet may run off, and in order to facilitate this a small slit or opening in the floor at the back of the hutch should...
74 페이지 - It was proposed to keep between four and five thousand breeding does, which number is probably now complete. The young rabbits, from seven to nine weeks old, are sent to Newgate and Leadenhall markets, fifty to sixty dozens, weekly.
80 페이지 - The work of bees is among the most remarkable of all facts in both these respects. The form is in every country the same — the proportions accurately alike — the size the very same to the fraction of a line, go where you will ; and the form is proved to be that which the most refined analysis has enabled mathematicians to discover as of all others the best adapted for the purposes of saving room, and work, and materials. This discovery was only made about...
93 페이지 - As bees require water to drink, especially through tnis and the next month, it is necessary to place some for them, if there is no pond or rivulet near. Cotton says that, in the Isle of Wight, the people have a notion that every bee goes down to the sea to drink once a day. Water is needful for them in the breeding season, and they will drink water with salt in it, and like it better than the freshest brook that runs. It is very curious to see how they will flock by thousands to the drinkingtroughs...
68 페이지 - ... in proportion to their size ; and to give them proper kinds of food, in sufficient quantity, and at a low expense, constitutes the chief question as regards their profit. How often do we hear it said, and how generally true is the saying, " Oh ! my rabbits never pay, they eat their heads off," &c., meaning that the expense of the food consumed more than counterbalances the advantage gained.
78 페이지 - An exceedingly small needle being also examined, the point thereof appeared above a quarter of an inch in breadth, not round nor flat, but irregular and unequal ; and the surface, though extremely smooth and bright to the naked eye, seemed full of ruggedness, holes, and scratches. In short, it resembled an iron bar out of a smith's forge.