. 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. Scaffolding.—Edited by John Black. 90 pages; illustrated by 45 engravings. The subject of the erection of proper scaffolding for various purposes is practically treated in this book. A short history of ancient scaffolding is given, together with directions for erecting ordinary bricklayers' scaf- folds, ladders; shoring and needling for supportin
. 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. Scaffolding.—Edited by John Black. 90 pages; illustrated by 45 engravings. The subject of the erection of proper scaffolding for various purposes is practically treated in this book. A short history of ancient scaffolding is given, together with directions for erecting ordinary bricklayers' scaf- folds, ladders; shoring and needling for supporting buildings; cranes, lifts, hoists, traveling cranes, trans- porters, cable railways; repairing steeples and tall chimneys; descriptions of various schemes and aids that will give a fund of practical information to every one called upon to erect scaffolding at the least cost in time and money. Hints and Aids in Building and Esti- MATING. A hand-book for every one en- gaged in the erection and repair of build- ings. 36 pages. This useful little book gives hints and prices; tells how to measure: explains biiilding terms, together with a number of tables; schedule of architects' charges and form for building contract; form for making estimates; cost of doing work; work a man will do; diameter and height of chimneys; weight of "various roof coverings; painting. Cements and Glue.—A practical treatise on the preparation and use of all kinds of ce- ments, glue and paste. By John Phin, author of " How to Use the ; 58 pages. Every mechanic and householder will find this volume of almost every-day use. It contains nearly 200 recipes for the preparation of cements for almost every conceivable purpose, amongst which are recipes for waterproof ce- ments, bottle cement, cap cement, fireproof cement, various glues, rubber cement, iron cement, ivory cement, leather cement; to cement glass, stone, etc., to metal; different kinds of paste, etc. Platstering.—Edited
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