. Common sense in the poultry yard : A story of failures and successes. Including a full account of 1000 hens and what they did, with a complete description of the houses, coops, fences, runs, methods of feeding, breeding, marketing, etc. ... Poultry. Bricklaying.—Edited by John Black. 88 pages; illustrated by 100 engravings. l&a book is not Intended as a text-book but as a guide to the best practice. The iustructiou is Rlveu in simple, clear lauguase, and the following points are treated: Classes and kinds of bricks; bonding for .*Dandations and walls; pilasters; piers; window open- ings;


. Common sense in the poultry yard : A story of failures and successes. Including a full account of 1000 hens and what they did, with a complete description of the houses, coops, fences, runs, methods of feeding, breeding, marketing, etc. ... Poultry. Bricklaying.—Edited by John Black. 88 pages; illustrated by 100 engravings. l&a book is not Intended as a text-book but as a guide to the best practice. The iustructiou is Rlveu in simple, clear lauguase, and the following points are treated: Classes and kinds of bricks; bonding for .*Dandations and walls; pilasters; piers; window open- ings; arches, their setting out and construction; bridges, their development and construction; flues, flreplaces and chimneys; oriels and bay windows; stops; quoins, cornices, gables; ornamental brickwork; fixing tiles ; general memoranda, etc. —Edited by John Black. 94 pages; illustrated by 80 engravings. , This little book deals with the operatiors of masonry in a'thoroughly practical niannei^ describing tiievln- ousmatenals, the preparation of surfacesrSuilding of all sorts of walls and foundations of various ki#ds- varieties of masonry; openings; arches- buttresses domes; vaults; together with a short history audita: S^„t"S?^'^°^ *^°'i' 1'-«'"'i°g- The numerous iUustS- tions show how stones are cut and dressed, showine f;-''l^'„Sf'^?'^''.i°''.P''''' dressing, chisel dressing, rub- bing; chamfered stones; to produce a perfectly plane surface; winding surfaces, etc. 'iJiauo Plumbing and Tinsmiths' Work.— Edited by John Black. 93pages; illustrat- ed by 80 engravings. This little book deals with roof-covering; roof work; gutters; covering flats, platforms, dormers, ridges, etc.; flnials; pipes; the storage and supply of water; delivery and control of water; elementary sanitation; soil pipes, closets, baths, traps; lead lining for sinks; development of surfaces so as to get the outs for el- bows, angles, etc.; how flashings should be put down; s


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