Chapter 6

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DENNIS'S"LINCOLNSHIRE" PIG POWDERSARE THE BEST MEDICINE for all DISEASES of PIGS.Used by most of the leading BREEDERS and EXHIBITORS.

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All practical Farmers who want to keep abreast of the times should get at once a copy ofFARMING ON FACTORY LINESORContinuous Cropping for Large FarmersBYT. WIBBERLEY,N.D.A.,N.D.D.(Of Queen's University, Belfast).Second Edition6/-net (postage 4d.)[Illustration: pointing finger] It forms the great authoritative test book on the Wibberley Continuous Cropping System, and is a new and frankly revolutionary guide to ALL-WEATHER Farming and to cheaper Milk, Corn and Beef Production."In times past the climate has often conquered the British Farmer, but it has not conquered Wibberley. He has conquered it, turning what otherwise would be adverse climatic conditions to advantage in tilling the land."It sounds impossible. It reads like a fairy tale—yet the whole of the scheme of 'Wibberleyism' or 'Continuous Cropping,' 'Farming on Factory Lines'—as the system is variously termed—is in reality beautifully simple. It is so effective that one wonders what our highly paid officials have been thinking about, when they have not hammered out some such a tillage system as Wibberley's years before Wibberley was born."—The Smallholder.Read all about it in this new and valuable work.Can be obtained by order from any Bookseller, or post free for6/4fromMessrs. C. ARTHUR PEARSON, Limited,18 Henrietta Street, London, W.C. 2.

All practical Farmers who want to keep abreast of the times should get at once a copy of

FARMING ON FACTORY LINESORContinuous Cropping for Large Farmers

BYT. WIBBERLEY,N.D.A.,N.D.D.(Of Queen's University, Belfast).

Second Edition6/-net (postage 4d.)

[Illustration: pointing finger] It forms the great authoritative test book on the Wibberley Continuous Cropping System, and is a new and frankly revolutionary guide to ALL-WEATHER Farming and to cheaper Milk, Corn and Beef Production.

"In times past the climate has often conquered the British Farmer, but it has not conquered Wibberley. He has conquered it, turning what otherwise would be adverse climatic conditions to advantage in tilling the land.

"It sounds impossible. It reads like a fairy tale—yet the whole of the scheme of 'Wibberleyism' or 'Continuous Cropping,' 'Farming on Factory Lines'—as the system is variously termed—is in reality beautifully simple. It is so effective that one wonders what our highly paid officials have been thinking about, when they have not hammered out some such a tillage system as Wibberley's years before Wibberley was born."—The Smallholder.

Read all about it in this new and valuable work.

Can be obtained by order from any Bookseller, or post free for6/4from

Messrs. C. ARTHUR PEARSON, Limited,18 Henrietta Street, London, W.C. 2.

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SOME USEFUL HANDBOOKSFOR SMALLHOLDERS AND OTHERS

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Small Gardens and How to make the Most of Them.ByV. P. Biddle. Cloth Boards. Price 1/6, post free 1/9.

A most useful Handbook for the Amateur. Full instructions are given for laying out, bedding, arrangement of borders, vegetable culture, flowers and fruit trees, room plants, window boxes, etc.

Greenhouses: How to Make and Manage Them.ByWilliam F. Rowles. With numerous Diagrams. Cloth. Price 1/6, post free 1/9.

The Dog: In Health and Disease.ByF. M. ARCHER. With 12 Illustrations byS. T. Dadd. Cloth. Price 1/6, post free 1/9.

Cage and Singing Birds.ByGeorge Gardner. With numerous Illustrations. Cloth. Price 1/6, post free 1/9.

Some of the Contents are:—Birds for Song, for Exhibition and for Breeding—Care of Young—Seeds: how and what to buy—Moulting for Song and for Exhibition—Colour-feeding: how it is done—Diseases of Cage Birds and how to treat them—Bird Fever—Parasites and how to destroy them, etc. etc.

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War on Weeds.By "Farmer Giles." Price 6d. net, post free 7d.

This book gives a full description and illustrations of the thirteen proscribed weeds, also a complete list of all other farm and garden weeds, with sketches, full descriptions, and preventive measures.

War-Time Farming.ByT. Wibberley. Price 6d. net, post free 7d.

This small book tells how the man on the land can use it to the greatest advantage.

Any of these books may be ordered through your bookseller, or will be sent post-paid on receipt of the price mentioned by

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ByJ. C. NEWSHAM, F.L.S.Principal of the Monmouthshire Agricultural and Horticultural Institution, Usk.

Author of "The Potato Book," &c., Crown 8vo, cloth. Price 3/6 net.

This is an easy Guide to the most useful Elements of Agriculture. It has been specially written by a thoroughly qualified agriculturist, with a wide and successful practical knowledge of his subject, for the use of the countless thousands of men and women who are now streaming back—eager but half instructed—to work on the land. It covers practically every department of farm labour and enterprise, and provides the fullest and most reliable instruction for all who propose to take up Agriculture in a serious and practical spirit, as a means of livelihood.

Can be obtained by order from any Bookseller, or post free for 3/10 from

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BOOKS FOR SMALLHOLDERS, ETC.

A STANDARD BOOK BY AN EXPERT AUTHORITY.

DAIRY FARMINGFORSMALLHOLDERS

ByJames Long, formerly Professor of Dairy Farming, Royal Agricultural College; Author of "The Book of the Pig," etc.

Crown 8vo, cloth. Price 2/6 net, post free 2/9.

THE CHAPTERS DEAL WITH:—Our Dairy Cows; The Cow and Her Management; Foods and Feeding; Milk; Butter and Butter Making; Cheese Making, etc.

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THE SMALLHOLDER'S YEAR BOOK.Published annually in December. Price 1/6 net, per post 1/9.

The Smallholder's Year Book is now an institution. It is the recognised court of appeal in all matters connected with the land, in gardening, farming, poultry-keeping, goat, rabbit and bee-keeping circles. It contains the cream of all the information that has ever appeared in THE SMALLHOLDER. It solves at a glance every problem that is ever likely to puzzle YOU.

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AN ATTRACTIVE NATURE BOOK FOR THE YOUNG.IN NATURE'S WAYSBY MARCUS WOODWARD.A book for all young Lovers of Natural History. Being an Introduction to Gilbert White's immortal "Natural History of Selborne."Illustrated byJ. A. Shepherd.With Preface byWilfrid Mark Webb, Secretary of the Selborne Society.This volume contains 8 full-page Illustrations on Art Paper in addition to the Drawings in the Text.Price in paper wrapper 1/-net, postage 3d. extra; or in cloth boards, price 2/-net, postage 4d. extra."This is a 'White's Selborne' for the young; giving passages from the original under different headings and side by side, some talk about the bird or beast referred to; with plenty of illustrations by Mr. J. A. Shepherd, full of his usual vitality."—Times."We think this volume cannot fail to interest and instruct the young."—Field."White's 'History of Selborne' is here amplified and explained for young readers. Mr. Woodward has that gift of humour without which all writing on nature is a weariness unto the flesh for young readers, and for many readers who are no longer young. Mr. J. A. Shepherd's illustrations catch the spirit of the letterpress, and are of a piece with the work that has made his reputation as an artist."—Literary World.May be had of all Booksellers or will be sent direct on receipt of published price and postage fromC. ARTHUR PEARSON, LTD., Henrietta Street, LONDON, W.C. 2.

AN ATTRACTIVE NATURE BOOK FOR THE YOUNG.

IN NATURE'S WAYS

BY MARCUS WOODWARD.

A book for all young Lovers of Natural History. Being an Introduction to Gilbert White's immortal "Natural History of Selborne."

Illustrated byJ. A. Shepherd.

With Preface byWilfrid Mark Webb, Secretary of the Selborne Society.

This volume contains 8 full-page Illustrations on Art Paper in addition to the Drawings in the Text.

Price in paper wrapper 1/-net, postage 3d. extra; or in cloth boards, price 2/-net, postage 4d. extra.

"This is a 'White's Selborne' for the young; giving passages from the original under different headings and side by side, some talk about the bird or beast referred to; with plenty of illustrations by Mr. J. A. Shepherd, full of his usual vitality."—Times.

"We think this volume cannot fail to interest and instruct the young."—Field.

"White's 'History of Selborne' is here amplified and explained for young readers. Mr. Woodward has that gift of humour without which all writing on nature is a weariness unto the flesh for young readers, and for many readers who are no longer young. Mr. J. A. Shepherd's illustrations catch the spirit of the letterpress, and are of a piece with the work that has made his reputation as an artist."—Literary World.

May be had of all Booksellers or will be sent direct on receipt of published price and postage from

C. ARTHUR PEARSON, LTD., Henrietta Street, LONDON, W.C. 2.

Transcriber's Notes:page168, "oze" changed to "oz.," (from 1/4 oz. to 2 oz.,)page168, "b.," changed to "be" (should be given in milk)page186, suspected typo "test" for "text" (the great authoritative test book)page187, "F.R.H.S" changed to "F.R.H.S." (A. C. Marshall, F.R.H.S.)

Transcriber's Notes:

page168, "oze" changed to "oz.," (from 1/4 oz. to 2 oz.,)

page168, "b.," changed to "be" (should be given in milk)

page186, suspected typo "test" for "text" (the great authoritative test book)

page187, "F.R.H.S" changed to "F.R.H.S." (A. C. Marshall, F.R.H.S.)


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