. The Country gentleman's magazine. Agriculture; Agriculture -- Great Britain. Gardeners and all who use brooms should particularly bear in mind that, whatever the material of which they are made, they will last much longer if soaked in water for some time before using; and that, if kept constantly in water, they will be still less brittle. The Rev. Gilbert White, in his " Natural History of Selbourne," mentions a pretty im- plement of housewifery which he has not seen anywhere else ; that is, " little neat besoms Fig- 33- Fig. 34. at the opposite a female screw. A strong pin wi
. The Country gentleman's magazine. Agriculture; Agriculture -- Great Britain. Gardeners and all who use brooms should particularly bear in mind that, whatever the material of which they are made, they will last much longer if soaked in water for some time before using; and that, if kept constantly in water, they will be still less brittle. The Rev. Gilbert White, in his " Natural History of Selbourne," mentions a pretty im- plement of housewifery which he has not seen anywhere else ; that is, " little neat besoms Fig- 33- Fig. 34. at the opposite a female screw. A strong pin with a screw at the end is then inserted in the ring, and, passing through the eye of the centre wire, is screwed into the opposite side of the ring. Fig. 35 shews the head complete. Ingenious though Mr Henderson's invention undoubtedly is, an insuperable ob- jection to its general use (we allude particularly to the flat and fan-shaped kinds) is the gi-eat weight of the head. In a broom for sweeping short grass and leaves lightness is the great desideratum. The round broom- heads are light enough for all ordinary pur- poses ; and were it possible to produce them at a cheap rate, so as to compete in some de- gree with the common brooms, we have little doubt of their becoming great Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original London, S. Marshall & Co
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