. Australian Garden and Field. March, 1914 When the time has e\i)iie(l the tent or 'box shmiUl he opened in such a Wiiv that the wind blows ^thcfnii'.es awav from the ojverator, and sht)uld be left to ventilate for Iialf an honr before the stock is loinoved. — Covers for Fiimisfatiny;. — Covers should be of a Ivi^'ht, durable material, and compara- tivelv ijas-tiirht, the most suitable probalilv bcini; canvas. Bifyht- onnce American duck canvas is re- commended. There arc three types of covers : sheets, tents, and box covers. The sheets are octagonal in form, and can be further enlareed by sew
. Australian Garden and Field. March, 1914 When the time has e\i)iie(l the tent or 'box shmiUl he opened in such a Wiiv that the wind blows ^thcfnii'.es awav from the ojverator, and sht)uld be left to ventilate for Iialf an honr before the stock is loinoved. — Covers for Fiimisfatiny;. — Covers should be of a Ivi^'ht, durable material, and compara- tivelv ijas-tiirht, the most suitable probalilv bcini; canvas. Bifyht- onnce American duck canvas is re- commended. There arc three types of covers : sheets, tents, and box covers. The sheets are octagonal in form, and can be further enlareed by sewin" on a " skirt " round the 'ed"^e. Th'cse can be easily lifted over small trees. Tent covers take the form of dome-shaped tents, the mouth of which is kept oiien bv a rin<T passed throuEfh canvas loops, and thev can be quickly lifted over and removed. Box covers are made to anv convenient size by coverintr a wooden framework with canvas or calico ; the latter mate- rial should be painted or oiled to make it su'fTicientlv -i-ns-titri^t. Thev are espectallv adapted for small trees and bushes. As both the potassium cvaiiiut them strai 'hi awav as was most convenient, in the cellar. Mv cellar was dug utnler the house, about 6ft. <lee)i, and fitted up with saplini'S as shelves to i)lace the trays upon ; and without any further attention thev cured a beautiful colour with a skin like a piece of kid and full of juioe. Should the market not he "'•ood enough at the time, I si'm])lv kept them until it im])roved, and could do so from three to four n-'.onths. I sent them to market in new cases, stencilled with name, etc., and the prices were always satisfactory. To produce g-ood fruit that is always marketable, the trees need a little care and attention. We cyanided such trees as needed it every year to keep the fruit perfectly clean, for Tn^' experience is that a lemon that needs brushing is not a srood keep- er, and I may say that a dirty tree canno
Size: 1005px × 2487px
Photo credit: © Library Book Collection / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No
Keywords: ., bookcollectionbiodiversity, bookleafnumbe, bookpublisheradelaide
