aluminum, advantages and care, H 202, 206
bread board, making, C 222-223*
care of, H 205
materials, H 201
selection, H 203, 207
sugar scoop and ladle, making, C 272*
_See also_ Soldering
Kites, B 185-200
aeroplane kite, making, C 84-87*
American Malay
launching, C 92
making, C 86*
box kites
launching, B 191, C 92
making, B 189-191*
bridle, fastening, C 88*, 91*
cellular, making, B 191-192*, C 91-92*
Chinese, designs, C 96
coverings, importance of, C 94
detail drawings, C 91*
Eddy kite, making, C 86*
flying, C 88-90
principle of, B 185-189*
groups, flying, B 192*, C 90
joining sticks, C 84-85, 87*
lines, C 88
making, B 187-195, C 84-96*
materials, C 85, 88, 94
photographing by means of, B 194
record flight, B 185-187
reels for, C 88
sails, C 85
shape, B 188
stability, principle of, C 94
tailless, C 84-95
tails, principle of, B 188
tandem, C 95*
tetrahedral, making, C 92-94*
war kites, making, B 193*
wind velocity table, B 198
Knife. _See_ Knives
Knife box
making, C 223-226*
Knife work. _See_ Whittling; Wood carving
Knights of the Round Table. _See_ Round Table
Knitting, N 351-371*
baby hood, N 366-368*
baby vest, N 368
basket stitch, N 358*
bootees, N 363-366*
doll's cap, N 362*
doll's cape, N 360*
doll's jacket, N 360-362*
doll's leggings, N 363*
German method, N 352*
lace pine pattern, N 369-371
materials for, N 351
patterns, N 360-371*
shawl
finishing edge, N 357
long, N 356-358
wide, N 358, 359
stitches
basket stitch, N 358*
binding off, N 354-356
casting off, N 354-356
casting on, N 351*
popcorn, N 356*
purling, N 353*
washing, N 332
widening the row, N 355
Knives
butcher knife, forging, M 354-357*
steel, washing, H 184
whittling, C 6*
Knot holes
how made, A 442
Knots
raffia knotting, N 271-275*
silk, cotton, or linen, N 275-277
_See also_ Sewing
Knuckle of veal, H 270
Kodak, K 304
Kohlrabi
planting and care, G 300
L
Labeling. _See_ Insects--Collections; Plants--Collections; Shells
Labels for plant markers, making, G 58*
Lace and lace making, N 227-241*
basting braid, N 227, 228
Brussels stitch, single and double, N 229, 231*
buttonholed bar, N 233*
Connemara lace, N 235-237*
dyeing lace, H 331, N 238
edge finishing, N 234
fan stitch, N 232*
fagotting, N 229*
foundation stitch, mesh or net, N 230
Honiton applique, N 237
braids for, N 236-238
Irish crochet lace, N 333-350*
knitted lace, pine pattern, N 369-371
Limerick darning, N 234
maltese cross, design, N 233*
over handing on, N 15*
point lace, N 227
Brazilian, N 238-241*
Renaissance, N 227
rolling and whip stitching on, N 22
spider stitch, N 231-232*
Teneriffe or Brazilian point, N 238-241*
twisted bar stitch, N 124*, 233
washing, H 330
whitening, H 331
Lacquer
for brass, M 140
Lacrosse, K 364
Ladder stitch, N 158-159
Lady bug,
value to farmers, K 168
Lakes
tides, B 228
Lamb
cuts and their uses, H 270
food value
combinations, H 259
table, H 253
_See also_ Sheep
Lamp
copper work, electric lamp, M 92-96*
steel base, making, M 401-403*
wrought iron
making, M 396-405*
shade holder, M 399
Lamp, oil
care of, H 136
trimming wicks, H 137
Lamp shade
copper work, M 96-99*
glass for, M 400
_See also_ Candle shade
Land drainage. _See_ Drainage
Landscape gardening, G 351-367
formal gardens, G 357
flower gardens, G 360-362
garden furnishings, G 363
hedges, G 357
helping nature, G 363
lawns
flowers, what and where to plant, G 360
treatment of, G 352
points to observe, G 362-363
principles of, G 351
purpose, G 357
screening unsightly places, G 362
shrubs
grouping, G 354-355
selection principle, G 357
table of, G 355-356
summer house, location, G 363
trees, selection and grouping, G 353-354, 357
vines, G 359
water garden, G 362
wild flower garden, G 362
_See also_ Flower gardening; Gardening; Shrubs; Trees
Lantern
metal work, M 405-406*
Lantern wheel, B 322*
Lap joints, C 251, 253*
Laplace, Pierre Simon
Corpuscular theory of light, E 344
Larch
characteristics, C 530
Larkspur
background plant, G 320
characteristics, G 365
oriental, characteristics, G 333, 335
sowing and blossoming time, G 161, 320
varieties, G 319, 320
Larva. _See_ Insects
Last tag (Game), K 370
Lathe tools
making, M 300-306*
Lattice work, D 209-211*
Launch
launching the boat, B 134, 137-138
rules for running, B 74-75
_See also_ Boat building; Gasolene motors
Laundry work
appliances, H 312-320
blankets, H 324, 328
bluing, H 18, 320
removing, H 334
boiling clothes, H 323
chamois gloves, H 331
clothes basket, H 315
clothes line, care of, H 314
clothes pins, care of, H 314
colored clothes, H 324
curtains, H 328-329
economizing, H 333
electric washing machinery, E 241-243*
embroidery, H 329, N 136-137
emergencies, H 333-336
freezing weather, H 334
hanging out clothes, H 323, 325
knitting and crochet work, N 332
lace, H 330
muddy water, H 334
poles for, H 315
rinsing clothes, H 323
schedule for wash days, H 106
silk clothes, H 325
soaking clothes, H 322
soap, H 319
soiled clothes, care of, H 321
sorting clothes, H 318
sprinkling and folding clothes, H 325-327
starch, H 319
starching clothes, H 323
stormy days, H 333
stove, H 315
tubs, care of, H 313
wash board, H 313
wash boiler, care of, H 313
wash stick, H 314
washing process, H 321-322
white clothes, H 321
woolens, H 324
wringer, H 314
_See also_ Ironing
Lavender
growing, G 327
Lavender stick
making, A 424-427*
Lawn bowling, K 366
Lawn bowls, K 365
Lawn hockey, K 367
Lawn mower
care of, A 432-433
Lawn skittles, K 368-370
Lawn tennis. _See_ Tennis
Lawns
crocuses in, A 169, 434
embankment wall, making, G 73
flowers in, what and where to plant, G 360
grading, G 74
landscape gardening, G 352
mowing, A 432-433
rolling, G 75
Layering plants, G 250
Laying the table. _See_ Setting the table
Lazy tongs, B 313*
Lead
bath to prevent steel oxidation, M 284, 291
soldering, M 44
Leaded glass
cutting and soldering, D 196-197*
Leaf hopper, G 293
Leaf mold
making, A 421-424
Leaks. _See_ Plumbing
Leap frog, K 347
Spanish fly, K 385
Leather work, D 321-345*, N 83-90*
applique, N 83, 85*
applying designs, N 87-90
articles made from, list, N 89
belt designs and tooling, D 324-328*
book cover, D 342-345*
card case, D 338-340*
cover for note book, D 331-334*
cutting, N 88, 89
dampening for tracing, N 88
decoration, principles of, D 322
designing, N 86
desk pad, D 336-338*
knots, D 330*
lining articles, D 339, 341
mat, design and tooling, D 328-330*
paste, receipt for, N 88, 95, 96
pasting, N 85, 89
pen wiper, designs and tooling, D 330-331*
planning a skin, N 84*
polishing, N 96
purse, D 340-342*
skins suitable for, D 322, N 83-85*, 92
stitching by hand, D 333-335*
tinting, N 96
tooled leather, N 91-97*
embossing with die N 93*
paste, receipt for, N 95, 96
polishing, N 96
process, D 326-328*, N 92-94
relief work, D 329*, N 93-95*
filling with paste, N 95
Russia calf for, N 92
tools, D 323-324*, N 91*, 96*
tracing the design, N 87, 92
Leaves
blue printing, A 361
giving off water, G 245
simple, compound and doubly compound, C 543*
Leek
germination per cent., G 233
Left overs
utilizing, H 355
Legumes
value as plant food, G 223
Lemon lily
characteristics, G 333
Lemon tree, ponderosa, G 196
Lemons
food value, H 255
preserving in water, H 357
removing stains with, H 359
Letter copying devices, B 418
Letter opener
copper work, D 347*
Letter rack
carving, C 112-117*
copper work, D 346-347*
two compartments, making and carving, C 109-112*
Lettering. _See_ Gilding
Letters. _See_ Embroidery
Lettuce
cabbage lettuce, G 306
cos lettuce, G 306
food value, H 255
going to seed, G 307
head lettuce, G 306
planting seed
depth to plant, G 42, 235
distance to plant, G 42
how to sow the seed, G 95
indoor planting time, G 233
quantity to plant, G 36
time to plant, G 234
seed
age for planting, G 34
germination per cent., G 233
germination period, G 32
succession crops, G 307
transplanting, G 101
Lever
arms, B 23*
double, B 25-27
lazy tongs, B 313*
principle of, B 21-28*
rule for power, B 63
Library tables. _See_ Tables
Lice
cauliflower pests, G 289
chicken lice, A 148
powder receipt, A 149, K 201
plant lice, G 284
Life insurance
advantages and disadvantages for saving, H 83
Lifting machinery. _See_ Hoisting machinery
Light
ancient theory of, E 342
color dependent upon wave length, E 315
electro-magnetic theory, E 346
emission theory, E 345
a form of vibration, E 343
theories held by eminent scientists, E 343-346
velocity, B 249-251, E 311
waves, E 310
length of, B 251, E 315
Lighting
economizing bills, H 236
reading meters, H 238-240*
_See also_ Electric lighting; Gas lighting
Lightning
arrester, E 292*
weather symbol, B 362
why lightning is seen before thunder is heard, B 249
Lilac
characteristics, G 356
Lily
red speciosum, planting and blooming time, G 179
white day lily, G 333
Lily-of-the-valley
characteristics, G 365
false, G 345
Lima bean
food value, H 255
planting, G 297
Lime
disinfectant, H 212
protecting vines from insects, G 118
_See also_ Soil
Limerick darning, N 234
Limestone
formation of, G 216
road material, G 85
Linden
characteristics, C 560, G 367
Linen. _See_ Doilies; Ironing; Table linen
Linen chest
making, C 377-380*
Lingerie hat
eyelet work, N 169*
making and trimming, N 171-174
Links. _See_ Chains; Cuff links
Linoleum
care of, H 191
Liquids
boiling point, H 277
Living expenses. _See_ Housekeeping
Living-room
furniture, D 50-53*
arrangement, D 61
Loam
meaning of, G 220
Loaves and fishes: story, H 32
Lobster
boiled, H 292
color, H 292
food value, H 254
Lock joints, C 255*
Lockjaw
cause and prevention, B 248-249
Locks
escutcheon plates, making, M 410-414*
_See also_ Door hasp
Locomotives
boilers, B 117
link motion valve gear, B 317
Locust
durability of black locust wood, C 494
varieties and characteristics, C 565, G 367
Log cabin
woods for making, K 101
Lombardy poplar, G 353, 367
Looms. _See_ Bead work; Weaving
Loops for buttonholes, N 62*
Lotus, American
characteristics, G 366
Luge-ing (Game), K 371
Lumber and lumbering
"boom", C 520
clear lumber, C 499
curls or eyes, how made, A 443
cutting logs, K 100
defects, detecting, C 524-530
drive, C 520
drying, C 495
estimating, problems in, C 504-509
kiln-dried, C 524, D 132-133
knot holes, how made, A 442
knots versus strength, C 497
length, standard, C 499
log jams, C 521
measuring, C 503
old method of sawing, C 136*
plain sawed, D 131*
quarter-sawed, D 131*
railroad consumption, C 517
saw mills, C 522
seasoning, C 524-525, D 132
shakes, C 530
shearing, C 496
shrinkage, principle of, C 528-530
thickness, standard, C 498
volume of business in United States, C 517
warping, principle of, C 527*
waste in cutting, C 512
waste in saw mills, C 522-523
winding lumber, C 531
_See also_ Forestry; Trees; Wood
Lumber rack
making, C 152-154*
Luncheon: story, H 32
M
Macaroni
food value, H 254
McCray, Arthur H.
Profits of bee-keeping, A 333-336
Machine shop
equipping to run by electric power, E 226, 229-231
Machinery. _See_ Capstan; Engines; Gas and oil engines; Gasolene
motors; Locomotives; Mechanical movements; Motorcycles; Sewing
machines; Steam engine; Tools; Typewriters; Water wheels;
Wheels; Windmills
McIntyre, Flora
How I earned two hundred dollars, A 331-333
Mackerel
food value, H 253
Madeira embroidery. _See_ Eyelet work
Magazine cover
tooled, N 94*
Magazine rack
design, D 52*
and construction, D 165-170*
wood finish, D 237
Maggots
garden pests, G 291
Magic lantern. _See_ Stereopticon
Magnesia
cleaning properties, H 332
Magnet
earth as a magnet, E 14
iron, E 13-14
poles, E 28*
steel, how to retain magnetism, E 28
_See also_ Electro-magnet
Magnetic field, E 13
about electric currents, E 353*
dynamo, E 9, 11-13
effect upon a magnet, E 353*
Magnetos. _See_ Dynamos
Mahogany
imitation stain, C 489, D 230
Maids. _See_ Servants
Mallet
carpenter's tool, C 200*
metal worker's tool, M 8*
Maltese cross
drawing, C 27*
lace making pattern, N 233*
Mandrake. _See_ May apple
Mandrel, M 154*, 209
Manifolding devices, B 418, 421
Manures. _See_ Fertilizers
Maple
box elder or ash-leaved maple, C 548
characteristics, C 544
moose wood, C 548
mountain, C 548
Norway maple, G 367
qualities of, G 78
red or swamp maple, C 547, G 367
seeds, value of, A 47
silver, white, or soft maple, C 546
sugar or rock maple, C 545, G 367
sycamore, C 547
Maple sugar and syrup
boiling down, A 75
bonbons, A 77-78
books about, A 516
colors, changes in, A 75
food value, H 254
identifying trees, A 71
proportion of syrup to sugar, A 76
sap
care when running, A 73
ingredients, A 75
states that have sugar trees, A 69
straining, A 76
sugar making, C 546
equipment and preparation, A 72
Indian methods, A 69
primitive and modern methods, A 70-71
tapping trees, A 72-74
testing when boiling, A 76
weather for making, A 74
Marathon race
championship, K 371
Marble
composition, G 216
Marbles
first shot "fat", K 346
names of, K 373
playing, K 372
reals, K 373
March
birds, K 175
blooming plants, G 364
Marconi, Guglielmo
inventor of wireless telegraph, E 316, 346
Marguerites
bedding plants, G 324
Marigold
African, characteristics, G 332
characteristics, G 330
good blooming plant, G 323
marsh marigold, characteristics, G 366
planting seeds, G 158
pot marigold, characteristics, G 329, 331
sowing and blossoming time, G 161
varieties, G 157
Marine engines. _See_ Gasolene motors; Steam turbines
Marketing, H 264-273
principles of buying, H 265
quantities, consideration of, H 272
staples, buying of, H 272
_See also_ Names of articles, e. g., Fish; Meats; Vegetables; etc.,
also Beef; Shad, etc.
Markets in Venice, H 264
Marking
bath towels, N 150*, 156
combination stitches, N 150-157*
cross stitch, N 156
emblems, bullion, N 154-156
feather-stitching, N 156
French knots, N 150
ladder stitch, N 158-159
monograms, N 152-154
napkins, N 156, 157
outlining, N 150*
papier-mache letters, N 156
table and bed linen, N 157
Marquetry work, C 328
Marsh rabbit, A 509
Martha, H 382-387
Martin
migration, K 176
Masonry. _See_ Cement; Foundations; Retaining walls
Match safe
copper work, M 81-82*
Match scratchers
drawing and making, C 38*
Matches
invention of, B 272
Mathematics
woodwork mathematics, C 498-509
Mats
corn husk for braiding, A 63
tooled leather, designs and process, D 328, 329*
woven rattan, N 247*, 249
_See also_ Rugs
Matt tool
definition of, M 210
Matting
cleaning, H 131
Mattress
making for doll-bed, N 50-52*
corn husks for, A 63
Maxim's, aero-curves, B 166-167*
Maxwell, James Clark
scientist, E 341
May
birds, K 175
blooming plants, G 365
May apple, A 23, G 345
Mayonnaise
remedy for curdled, H 356
Meadow lark
migration, K 176
Meadow mushroom, A 89
Meals
clearing the table, H 176
effect of mental attitude during, H 247
preparation
advance, H 308
sequence of work, H 305-308
serving
courses, H 170
dessert course, H 172
duties of waitress, H 169-172
finger bowls, H 172
who to serve first, H 172
without a maid, H 174-176
Measures. _See_ Weights and Measures
Meat
boiling whole, H 278
braising, H 280
broiling, H 275-276
buying principles, H 266
camp cooking, K 90
cooking, preparation for, H 285
cuts of, H 268*
food value, H 250
table, H 252
judging condition of, H 270
left overs, H 355
names of parts, H 267
roasting, H 282
stewing, H 280
_See_ also Beef; Fish; Lamb; Mutton; Pork; Poultry; Veal
Mechanical drawing, C 23-39*
circles, C 28-30*
crosses, C 24-27*
curves, B 339
cylinder and cones, C 34*
design for filing cabinet, C 395-396*
for match scratcher, C 38*
ellipse, B 210-211*, C 19*, 112-114*
enlarging or reducing drawings, C 390, B 339
first lessons, C 24-30*
triangle, hexagon and star, C 29*
Mechanical drawing--Instruments
compass
proportional compasses, B 339*
how to use, C 28-30
cyclograph for describing circular arcs, B 339*
drawing board
how to use, C 23-25*
making, C 381-383*
drawing table, making, C 391-394*
irregular or French curves, making, C 387
making an outfit, C 381-398
pantagraph
making, C 388-391*
how to use, B 325*
section liners, C 387
T-square
making, C 384-386*
to prevent warping, C 394
use of, C 24
triangles, constructing, C 386-388*
views and dimensions, C 32-34*
Mechanical movements
anti-friction bearing, B 326*
balance, principle of, B 25
balance spring, B 330-331*
capstan, B 347*
centrifugal check hooks, B 326*
circular motion
continuous, B 323*
intermittent, B 321-324*
variable, B 321*
combination, B 327-328*
compasses, B 339
compound, definition, B 306
crank motion, B 312
cyclographs for describing circular arcs, B 339*
diagonal catch and hand gear, B 315, 316
disk-engine, B 334*
driving feed rolls, B 316*
endless bands, B 336*
feed motion, B 337*
fulcrum, principle of, B 21-28*
Geneva stop, B 319*
governor
centrifugal, B 313*
engine, B 329
water wheel, B 314*
grinding or crushing, B 307-308*, 336*
gyroscope, B 334-335*
hyperbolas, B 338*
irregular motion, B 319-321*
lantern wheel, B 322*
lewis, B 347*
link-motion valve gear, B 317-318*
number of, B 307
oscillating engines, B 333-334*
pantagraph, B 325*
parabolas, B 338*
parallel motion, B 332-333*
parallel ruler, mechanism, B 331-332*
pendulums, B 329-330*
perpetual motion
definition, B 306
impossibility of, E 234-237
pulleys, B 309-310*
ratchet wheel, B 322-324*
rectilinear motion, B 312*
releasing hook, B 326*
rollers, principle of, B 28
rolling contact, B 318*
rotary, B 312*
rotary engines, B 340*
intermittent, B 322*
simple, definition, B 306
speed, changing, B 328*
steering gear, B 346
stop and rotary motion, B 319*
toe and lifter, B 329*
tongs for lifting, B 348*
tread mills, B 337*
turbine, Jonval, B 341*
water wheels, B 341-344*
windmills, B 346*
weight, lever and fulcrum, B 23-28*
_See also_ Mechanics; Pumps
Mechanical powers. _See_ Inclined plane; Lever; Mechanics; Pulley;
Screw; Wedge; Wheel and axle
Mechanical toys. _See_ Toys
Mechanics
first mechanical power, B 21
problems in estimating mechanical power, B 82
progress of mechanical arts, B 271-277
six mechanical powers defined, B 63-64
_See also_ Aeroplanes; Electric power; Engines; Gasolene motors;
Inclined planes; Kites; Lever; Mechanical drawing; Mechanical
movements; Perpetual motion; Power; Pulley; Pumps; Screw; Water
wheel; Wedge; Wheel and axle
Medicinal plants
digitalis from foxglove, A 57
golden seal, A 57
pokeweed, A 58
weeds, G 272
Medicine cabinet
making with paneled doors, C 354-357*
Melon
origin, G 307
planting seed
depth and distance, G 42
quantity to plant, G 36
time to plant, G 234
seed
age for planting, G 34
_See also_ Muskmelon; Watermelon
Mending and repairing. _See_ Patching; Soldering
Menus, H 244-263
combinations and varieties, H 259-260
selection for ease in cooking, H 308
variety, essential, H 262
_See also_ Diet; Food; Marketing
Mercury vapor lamps, E 155-156*
Metal work
alloys, M 208
andirons, forging, M 363-370*
belt buckle, designs, M 195*
bending process, M 315
blotter pad, corners for, M 122-124*
bossing up, M 208, 419
bowl
making, M 13*, 16-22*
Dutch bowls, M 77-79*
finger bowls, M 133-135*
brazing metals, M 310-315
chasing, M 209
coloring metals, D 357
blue black, M 205
heating process, M 203
oxidizing silver, M 204
patina, imitation, M 202
solution for, M 204
violet, M 203
corners for chest, M 116
for desk pad, M 122-124*
decorative forgings, suggestions, D 364
metal work, M 410-419*
definitions of terms, M 208-211
designing patterns, M 13-14*
die making, M 206-208
door handles, making, M 406, 407, 416*, 417
door knockers, M 410-415*
door pulls, M 415*
drawer pulls
designs, M 144*
making, M 417-419*
drawing process, M 315
embossing, M 30, 31
process, M 361
engraving process, M 361
escutcheon plate, M 412*
etching, M 362
eye bolt, M 415, 418
facets, M 22*
oval, M 39
flux, M 209
forming process, M 315
hammering, M 22*, 30, 39
handles
cedar chest, M 116
crumb scraper, M 136*
hinges
cabinet, M 106*
cedar chest, M 116
copper or silver, M 100-106*
fine hinges, M 103*
riveting to box, M 114*
tube hinges, M 101-103*
binding tubes in place, M 105*
wings, making, M 104*
impressing, M 361
inlaying, M 362
lanterns, M 405-406*
letter openers, M 128*
lids, M 59*, 62*, 120, 139
lock plates, M 105, 116
molds
making, M 27-28*
value of, M 31
pickling metals, M 210
planishing, M 210
processes other than smithing operations, M 361-363
repairing by brazing, M 314
repousse
definition, M 210
design, M 30*
ring and ring post for box, M 120
riveting, M 73-77*
handles, M 88
iron tongs, M 288*
process, M 73, 76*
rivets, making, M 77
splitting iron or soft steel, M 362, 364-365*
tools for, M 5-15*, 208-211
trimmings
for cedar chest, M 115-117*
for cigar box, M 115-117*
tubing for hinges, making, M 101-103*
twisting process, M 315
upsetting, definition, M 315
wire, reducing size of, M 101
_See also_ Annealing; Blacksmithing; Brass work; Candlestick; Copper
work; Enamel and Enameling; Fire tools; Forging; Iron work;
Silver work; Soldering; Steel; Tempering; Tools; Welding
Meteorology. _See_ Barometer; Hail; Lightning; Rain; Thermometer;
Weather
Meter. _See_ Ammeter; Electric-meters; Gas-meters; Voltmeter;
Wattmeter
Metric system, C 500-503
Mexican drawnwork, N 211*
Mice
as pets, K 184
pests, H 361
Microbes
tetanus, B 249
Mignonette
annual, G 322
characteristics, G 330
choosing and planting, G 158
sowing and blossoming time, G 161
Mildew
removing stains, H 359
Milk
boiling point, H 277
book about, A 517
food value, H 250, 254
goat's milk, value, A 115
marketing, A 247
removing ink and rust stains with, H 359
testing for butter fat, A 243
sanitary and unsanitary methods of milking, A 245-247
Milking machine, Electric, E 54
Milkweed (Prickly lettuce)
class and seed time, G 278
distribution of seed, G 273
Mimeograph, B 416
Minerals
collecting, K 156
Mining machinery
centrifugal check hook, B 326*
Mink
breeding season, A 483
skin
stretching, A 507
value, A 484, 506
skinning, A 507*
trapping, A 483-484
Minnows
catching, K 132-133*
Mirrors. _See_ Glass
Mission furniture
book case, making, C 352
clock case, making, C 277-278*
foot rests, making, C 374, 375*
library table, making, C 360-367*
making, C 361-376
plant stands, making, C 372-373*
tabourette, making, C 308-310*
tea table, making, C 367-372*
umbrella rack, making, C 375*
writing desk, design, C 375*
Mission oak finish, D 231
Mississippi River
proposed dam across, B 246
Mitchell, Frank
success with chickens, A 163
Mitre box
making and testing, C 228-231*
Mitred joints, C 232-234*, 256*, D 143-146*
Model house. _See_ Architecture
Modeling. _See_ Pottery
Molasses
food value, H 254
Mole
fur, A 491
habits, A 489
trapping, A 489-491
Mollusks
preserving specimen, A 374
Money. _See_ Accounts; Allowances; Income
Mongolian pheasants, A 197
Monogram
embroidering, N 152-154
Monoplane
construction of, B 171-173*
toy model, making, C 75-83*
Months
lunar and calendar, B 214
Moon
diameter, B 229
distance from earth, B 229
light, origin, B 214
orbit, B 216
phases, B 215*
rotation, B 216
_See also_ Tides
Moon flower
characteristics, G 331
Moon vine
value, G 359
Moore, D. McFarland
inventor of Moore light, E 156*
Moore electric lamp, E 156*
Mops
kinds and uses, H 141
Morels
mushrooms, A 86
Morning glory
characteristics, G 331
sowing and blossoming time, G 161
value, G 359
Morris, William
rule for household possessions, H 115
Morris chair
construction, D 188-193*
designs, D 50*, 189*
history of designs, D 188
wood finish, D 237
Morrison, Arthur
budget of housekeeping expenses, H 78
Morse, Samuel Finley Breese
inventor of the telegraph, E 60
Mortise and tenon joints, C 250*, 255*, 256*, 415
Mosquitoes
book about, A 519
breeding places, A 474
enemies of, A 475, K 168
eradicating, A 473-475
protection from, in camping, K 70
Moss pink
characteristics, G 364
Moths
baiting, A 400-402, K 153-154
collecting and mounting, K 151-153
collecting time, A 388
development from the egg, A 393-395
how they come out of the cocoon, A 347
pests, H 362
_See also_ Silkworm
Motion. _See_ Mechanical movements
Motor boat. _See_ Boat building; Gasolene motor; Launch
Motor cycles
engines, B 387-391*
Motors. _See_ Aeroplanes; Automobiles; Dynamos; Electric motors;
Engines; Gasolene motors; Locomotives; Steam engines; Vacuum
cleaner; Water wheel
Molding. _See_ Metal work; Pottery
Molds
concrete block molds, B 243
concrete furniture molds, D 202
die making, M 206-208
metal work, M 27-28, 31
Mount Mellick stitch, N 143
Mountain climbing
healthfulness of, K 17
Mountains
snow line, B 368
Mounting specimens. _See_ Insects; Plants; Seaweed
Mouse club
membership, K 184
Movements. _See_ Mechanical movements
Moving toys. _See_ Toys
Muffins
mixing ingredients, H 302
Mulberry leaves
food for silkworms, A 337
Mullein, moth
class and seed time, G 278
habits and characteristics, G 347
Mumblety peg, K 374
Mushrooms
book about, A 516
chanterelles, identifying, A 89
cooking, A 84, 87
coprinus comatus, A 90
coral fungi
cooking, A 87
identifying, A 86
edible varieties, A 83*, 85-92
food value, H 255
inky caps, identifying, A 90
meadow mushrooms, A 89
morels, identifying and gathering, A 86*
oyster mushrooms, identifying, A 91
propagation, A 88
puff balls
cooking, A 84
identifying, A 83-84, 87-89
varieties, A 88-89
shaggy manes, A 90
where to get information about, A 91
Music
transmitted by telephone, E 295
Musical instruments. _See_ Organ; Piano; Pipe organ; Telharmonium
Musk
characteristics, G 331
Muskmelon
American, outdoor planting, G 308
English, how grown, G 307-308
food value, H 255
indoor planting time, G 233
seeds, germination per cent., G 233
Muskrat
book about, A 519
food, A 509
fur, value, A 491
houses, A 503
river trapping, A 504
setting and baiting traps, A 504
skinning, A 507*
skins, value, A 506
swamp trapping, A 503
trapping, A 492
season, A 504
Mustard, wild
class and seed time, G 278
Mutton
cuts and their uses, H 270
food value, table, H 253
My heritage, H 63-68
Myrtle
characteristics, G 365
N
Nail puller
making, M 353*
Nails
boxes for, making, C 206-209*
cabinet for, making, C 209-212*
driving into plaster walls, C 246
holding power, B 46-47
sinking nails, C 208*
Napkin
marking, N 157
_See also_ Table linen
Napkin rings
silver or copper work, M 191-192*
Naphtha
cleaning properties, H 332
Narcissus
easy to grow, G 166
poets narcissus, planting and blooming time, G 177
varieties distinguished, G 169
water bulbs, G 168, 175
Nasturtium
characteristics, G 323, 328, 329, 332
dwarf, characteristics, G 332
planting, G 83, 156
Natural resources
conservation, A 92-94
by specimen collectors, A 362
Nature study
keeping a diary, K 148-149
making a beginning, K 144-150
methods, K 150
mineral collections, K 156
practical side, K 167
water life, K 158-167
water telescope, K 159
_See also_ Insects; Plants; Shells; Silkworm
Necklace
silver work, M 166-170*
Neckties. _See_ Ties
Needham, John
Reclaiming a spring, A 280-282
Needlecase
making, N 46-47*
Needlecraft. _See_ Basket making; Bead work; Braiding; Crocheting;
Drawnwork; Dressmaking; Embroidery; Irish crochet; Knitting;
Lace making; Leather work; Sewing
Nemophila
characteristics, G 331
Nernst lamp, E 157
Nets
butterfly net, K 151*
collector's net for water specimen, K 158*
making, for insect collecting, A 376-378
Newspapers
cleaning lamps with, H 138
polishing glass with, H 134
Newton, Sir Isaac
corpuscular theory of light, E 344
theory of tides, B 217-218
Newts
taming, A 266
Nigger baby (Game), K 381
Nile River
dam across, B 247
Nitrates
plant food, G 10, 221, 223
for sandy soil, G 224
Norfolk Island pine, G 196
Norway pine. _See_ Pine--red
Notched joints, C 255*
Notched trophy stick, C 11*
Nut hatch
insect destroyer, A 456
Nutrition. _See_ Diet; Food
Nuts
beech nuts, A 37-39
book about, A 516
chinquapins, A 32
food value, H 255
grading for market, A 42
growing, A 43-46
from seeds, A 46
hazel nuts, A 33-35
hickory nuts, A 39
pecans, A 40-43
pine nuts, A 29
tree seeds, A 46
care of, A 48
use of, A 46
walnuts, A 35-37
Nuts (Iron)
forging, M 244-246*
O
Oak
antique, stain for, C 489
black jack or barren oak, characteristics, C 554
black or yellow, characteristics, C 554
chestnut oak, characteristics, C 552
durability of wood, C 494
Flemish oak stain, D 231
forest green oak finish, D 232
fuming, D 233-234
golden oak finish, D 229
gray oak stain, D 232
laurel oak, characteristics, C 555
live oak, characteristics, G 367
mission oak finish, D 231
mossy-cup or bur oak, characteristics, C 551
oak gall, K 147
pin oak, characteristics, C 553, G 367
post or iron oak, characteristics, C 552
quality of, G 79
quarter-sawed, C 551*, D 131-132
red, characteristics, C 552
scarlet, characteristics, C 553
stains, list of, C 482
swamp white oak, characteristics, C 552
weathered oak stain, D 233
white, characteristics, C 549-551
willow oak, characteristics, C 554
Oats
depth to plant seeds, G 235
Obelisks
moving, B 56-57
Occupations
berry picking, A 8-13
best ways of earning money, A 3-6
birds, attracting, A 455-461
carriage cleaning, A 408
character building, A 6-7
choosing, A 6
cider vinegar, making, A 412-417
collecting Christmas greens, A 50-57
collecting insects, A 374-403
collecting plants, A 94-99, 349-374
collecting tree seeds, A 46-50
collecting useful plants, flowers, grasses, etc., A 57-69
collecting wood for rustic furniture, A 410
corn, drying, A 427-428
corn, selecting seed, A 410-412*
fall work, list of, A 5
forest fires, preventing, A 467-468
game preserve, creating, A 464-467
grape juice making, A 417-421
harvesting nature's crops, A 8-99
keeping bees, A 287-336
kindling wood, gathering, A 404-408
lavender sticks, making, A 424
leaf mold, making, A 421-424
making brooks and springs useful, A 271-286
maple sugar making, A 69-78
mosquitoes and flies, exterminating, A 473-478
mushroom gathering, A 83-94
nuts, gathering and growing, A 29-45
odd jobs, A 404-448
orchard work, A 409*
outdoor worker's library, A 516-519
raising animals for pets, A 203-240
raising domestic animals, A 100-202
silkworms, raising, A 337-348
snow shoveling, A 431-432
spring work, list of, A 6
summer work, list of, A 5
tennis court, making, A 428-431
training animals, A 241-270
trapping, A 478-512
weeds, killing, A 469-473
wild fruit, gathering, A 14-29
winter work, list of, A 5
year-round, list of, A 6
_See also_ Housekeeping
Ocean. _See_ Tides
Odd jobs, A 404-448
Oersted, Hans Christian
discovery of magnetic action of currents, E 14
discoverer of magnetic field about an electric current, E 353
Ohm, George Simon
Ohm's law, E 92-93
Oil cloth as a floor covering, H 191
Oil engines. _See_ Gas and oil engines
Oil furnace
heating steel in, M 290
Oil lamp. _See_ Lamp, oil
Oil nut. _See_ Butternut
Oilstone
sharpening tools, C 183*
Okra
germination per cent., G 233
Olympic games
events contested for, K 372
One old cat (Game), K 375
Onion
food value, H 255
indoor planting time, G 233
insect pests, G 291
peeling, H 294
planting seed
depth and distance to plant, G 42
quantity to plant, G 36
time to plant, G 234
planting sets and seed, G 309-310
seed
age for planting, G 34
germination per cent., G 233
germination period, G 32
soil for, G 23, 309
Open air life. _See_ Outdoor life
Opening the house. _See_ Housekeeping
Opossum
bait for, A 509
skin, value, A 509
Orange
food value, H 255
Orange root, G 348, 365
Orchard. _See_ Fruit trees
Organ
electric, E 55, 278-279*
pipe organ, E 44-52
telharmonium, E 293-295
Oriental rug
washing, A 447
Oriole
insect eater, A 457
migration, K 176
Ornithoptere flying machine, B 163
Osage orange
hedge shrub, G 357
Osmium lamp
metal filament, E 145
Oswego tea, G 333, 347
Outdoor furniture. _See_ Furniture
Outdoor games. _See_ Games
Outdoor life
sleeping outdoors, A 6-9, 52*
value of, K 6
_See also_ Camping
Outdoor sports. _See_ Sports
Outdoor work
free printed matter, how to obtain, A 513-516
occupations suited to the four seasons, A 5
odd jobs, A 404-448
_See also_ Occupations
Outlining. _See_ Marking
Ovens
camp ovens, K 80-82*
clay, K 81
dampers for regulating, H 229
Dutch, K 81
electric, E 305-308
reflector, K 80, 81*
temperature for baking and roasting, H 282, 283
Owl
as a pet, K 184
Oxen
trained oxen, value of, A 258-259
Oyster
broiling, H 275-276
cleaning, H 291
food value, H 253
opening, H 290
testing, H 291
Oyster mushroom, A 91
P
Packing
books, H 349
fixtures, H 348-349
furs and woolens, H 347
textile furnishings, H 348
Paint
cleaning woodwork, H 122, 124, 134
removing stains, H 359
stenciling, N 81-82
Painting (Mechanical)
brushes, H 342
mixing paints, H 342
preparing surface, H 341
summer house, C 424
Palms
care of, G 198
varieties to grow, G 198
Panama canal
cement used for, B 246
Pandanus
window box plant, G 193
Pansy
care of bed, G 318
characteristics, G 329, 331
picking flowers, G 319
planting seeds, G 318
to prevent running out, G 319
tufted, characteristics, G 334
Pantagraph, B 325*
making, C 389*
Pantry
arrangement, H 177
plan in model house, D 12
_See also_ Dish washing
Paper hanging
applying paste, H 345
matching and cutting, H 344
putting on paper, H 345
quantity of paper required, H 343
removing old paper, H 344
Paper knife
carving designs, C 122*
copper work, D 347*, M 34-38*, 126-128*
whittling, C 121-123*
Papier-mache letters for marking, N 156
Par (Game), K 347
Parabolas
describing, B 338*
Parasites
eggplant pests, G 305
Paris green
insecticide, G 282, 285, 288, 290, 292
rule for mixing, G 130
Paris sewers
described by Victor Hugo, H 216
Parsley, G 310
planting seed
depth to plant, G 42, 235
distance to plant, G 42
in a box, G 164
quantity to plant, G 36
time to plant, G 234
seed
age for planting, G 34
germination per cent., G 233
Parsnips
food value, H 255
planting seed, G 310
time to plant, G 234
wild parsnips, class and seed time, G 278
Partridge
migration, K 176
Pass it (Game), K 375
Passe partout, D 72-78*
color scheme, D 73-74
materials and tools, D 75
process, D 75-78*
Paste
receipt, H 346
for leather work, N 88, 95, 96
Pastry
filling pies, H 304
juices, to prevent boiling over, H 305
mixing the dough, H 303, 304
soggy crust, preventing, H 304
Patching
square patch, N 33-35*
Patents
applying for, B 200-201, 205
Canadian, B 207
caveat, provisional protection, B 206
drawings and specifications, B 202-205
duration, B 205
fees for application, B 205, 206
in a foreign country, B 208
re-issuing, B 205
time required to procure, B 205
what granted for, B 206
Patterns. _See_ Embroidery; Dressmaking; Stenciling
Peach trees
care of seeds for planting, A 48
distance to plant trees, G 258
Peacock
care and feeding of young chicks, A 186
habits of the hen, A 186
Indian peacock, value, A 187
raising, A 185-188
acquiring information about, A 187
Peanuts
food value, H 256
Pear
distance to plant trees, G 258
food value, H 255
Peas
food value, H 250, 255
insect pests, G 291
planting seed, G 311
quantity to plant, G 36
time to plant, G 234
seed
age for planting, G 34
germination per cent., G 33, 233
germination period, G 32
Peasants
German embroidery work, N 196
Russian applique work, N 198
Pecan
commercial value, A 42, 43
cultivating, A 40-41
gathering, A 41-42
grading, A 42-43
polishing for market, A 43
Peen of hammer. _See_ Hammer
Pelota (Game), K 376
Pelts. _See_ Skins
Pen rack
design and making, C 117-119*
Pen tray
gouge work, C 259*, 263*
Pen wiper
tooled leather, D 329-330*
Pencil box
making and carving, C 106-108*
Pencil sharpener
drawing and making, C 38*
Pendulum
compound bar, compensation pendulum, B 330*
mercurial compensation pendulum, B 329*
Pennant
yacht pennant, B 107
Peony
annuals, G 316
arrangement in the garden, G 321
Chinese, characteristics, G 335, 365
depth to plant, G 321
European, characteristics, G 335
garden, characteristics, G 365
planting and blooming time, G 179
Pepper
indoor planting time, G 233
planting and transplanting, G 311-312
planting seed
depth and distance to plant, G 42
quantity to plant, G 36
time to plant, G 234
seed
age for planting, G 34
germination per cent., G 233
germination period, G 32
stuffing, varieties for, G 312
varieties, G 312
Pepper bush, sweet
characteristics, G 356
Perennials
definition of, G 160
for cut flowers: table, G 333
fragrant: table, G 333
low: table, G 334
medium height: table, G 335
tall: table, G 334
value of, G 316
Pergola
designing and building, C 425-440*
Perpetual motion, B 306
impossibility of, E 234-237
Persimmons
picking, A 23
region grown, A 22
Pests. _See_ Household pests; Insect pests; Mice; Rats
Pets
book about, A 517
care of, K 170-192
housing, C 451-456*, K 186
ornamental land and water fowl, K 180-182
raising, A 203-240
story of a boy's animal cage, A 233-235
taming wild animals, K 186
trained, market value, A 248
_See also_ Bantams; Birds; Cats; Cavies; Crows; Dogs; Ducks; Gold
Fish; Guinea pigs; Mice; Pigeons; Poultry; Rabbits; Raccoon;
Shetland pony; Squirrels
Petunia
characteristics, G 329
good bloomers, G 323
sowing and blossoming time, G 161
Pheasant
book about, A 517
breeds, A 197
coops and rearing ground, A 200-201
eggs, packing, A 199
feeding young chicks, A 200
localities in United States for raising, A 198
migration, K 176
protection from birds of prey, A 202
raising, A 196-202
care of mother, A 199
in England, A 199
serving in German fashion, A 197
varieties, K 181
_See also_ Guinea fowl
Phlox
characteristics, G 330, 331, 332, 365
late, characteristics, G 335
sowing and blossoming time, G 161
Phoebe bird
insect destroyers, A 457
migration, K 175
Phosphates
plant food, G 10, 221, 224
Photography, K 301-317
action of chemical waves, E 336
cameras, kinds and cost, K 303-304
dark room, K 309
developers and developing, K 313-315
exposure, K 312
fixing bath, K 314, 315
focusing, K 311-312
lens, importance of, K 307
negatives, preserving, K 316
plates versus films, K 308
printing papers, K 315
snap shots, taking, K 305-307
snap shots versus real photography, K 302
subjects, choosing, K 310
Piano, Electric, E 54
Pickerel weed
characteristics, G 366
Pickles
walnuts, A 37
Pickling metals
definition, M 210
Picks (tools)
forging stone picks, M 344*
Picnic tables and benches
making, B 132-134
Picture frames and framing
carbon photographs of a masterpiece, framing D 69-72
carving designs, C 101, 102, 130-132
colonial interiors in colors, framing, D 68
gluing mitred joints, D 144-146*
joints
kind required, D 147
mitred, D 143-144*, C 232-234*
large photographic reproduction, framing, D 148
palette photograph frame, C 131
passe partout, D 72-78*
rabbeting, C 232*
selecting, D 67
shrinkage, D 146
silver work, M 185-186*
staining, D 69, 71
stock, securing, D 142-143*
whittling back for, C 131
whittling out of solid piece, C 19-22*
Pictures, D 64-80*
cleaning, H 135
decorative value, D 64
grouping and hanging, D 66-67
hanging correctly, D 79*
considering space values, D 64-65
height to hang, D 80
hooks and wires, D 78-80
Japanese way of hanging, D 65-66
Piers
foundation walls, B 19
filling space between, B 76
Pies. _See_ Pastry
Pig. _See_ Swine
Pig iron, M 230
Pig pen. _See_ Swine
Pig weed
class and seed time, G 278
Pigeon holes. _See_ Filing cabinet
Pigeons
breeds, A 208, K 178
prize winners, K 179
carrier pigeons, K 180
characteristics, A 207
common, care of, K 179
devotion of male, A 211
dove cote, A 208-209
care of, A 215
for fancy breeding, K 179
sanitary provisions, A 213
dragoons, K 178
fancy pigeons for pets, A 207-217
feeding, A 214, K 179
fly made of wire, A 212*
market value, K 179
nest building, A 210
nest dishes, A 210, 211
nesting compartment, building, A 209-210
net for capturing, A 209*
perches, making, A 210
pests, guarding against, A 209
pouter, K 178
roosts, making, A 210*
rufflenecks (Jacobins), K 178
tumblers, characteristics, A 208, K 178
water bath, A 214
white fan tail, model, K 178
_See also_ Squabs
Pile driving machine
releasing hook, B 326*
Pillow
bead work, N 293
choosing cushion covers, D 97
cornhusks for filling cushions, A 63
fraternity pillow, N 376
lingerie pillow, N 375
making for doll-bed, N 52
_See also_ Block printing; Stenciling
Pillow case
making for doll-bed, N 53*
marking, N 157
Pillow shams
fastening, H 152
Pin
insect pins, A 380
metal work tool, M 210
Pin case
making, N 56*
Pin cushion
embroidered, N 193-196
Pin tray
gouge work, C 264*
Pine
cones, gathering and storing, A 49
Georgia pine, characteristics, C 535
long leaf, A 55
pitch pine, characteristics, C 536
red, characteristics, C 536
white
characteristics, C 535
strength, C 496
white pine seeds
gathering and curing, A 48-49
marketing, A 49
yellow, characteristics, C 536
Pine needles. _See_ Balsam
Pine nuts
gathering, A 29
Pink
characteristics, G 329
fringed, characteristics, G 333
moss pink, characteristics, G 364
Pioneer life
"goin' plummin'", A 26-29
Pipe organ
operating by electricity, E 44-52
Pipes. _See_ Plumbing; Soldering; Stove pipe; Waste pipes
Pistil
seed making function, G 247
Pistons
mechanism of, B 315-316*
Pitch block
definition of, M 210
Pitch fork
forging, M 239*
Pitcher plant
characteristics, G 366
Plackets. _See_ Dressmaking
Plaited skirts. _See_ Dressmaking
Plane. _See_ Inclined plane
Planes and planing
adjusting planes, C 177
block plane, C 176, 178
cap iron, adjustment and use, C 184*
jack plane, C 178
operation of the plane, C 146, 178-179, D 133-134, 136
sharpening plane irons, C 179-184*
smooth plane, C 177*
use of shooting board, C 106*
wooden and iron, C 176*
Planishing
definition of, M 210
Plant breeding
budding, G 251-254
improving seeds, G 246-248
layering, G 249-251
methods, G 249
mongrel varieties from close planting, G 105, 145
seed selection, G 225-233
slipping, G 188-190
topping, G 199, 250-251
Plant food, G 221-226
chemicals essential for, G 221
how plants feed, G 225
nitrogen, G 10, 221
for sandy soil, G 224
source of, G 223
phosphorus, G 10, 221, 224
potash, G 10, 221, 224
source and value of, G 10
Plant stands
jardiniere of wood, G 68-71*
mission style, making, C 372-373
stool making, G 53-55
Plantain
rib-grass, class and seed time, G 278
seed production, G 274
Planting tables. _See_ Flower gardening; Seeds; Shrubs; Vegetable
gardening
Plants
action of chemical waves, E 336
books about, A 518
effect of light, G 242
essential parts, G 240
food manufactured and stored by, G 242-245
herbaceous plants, definition, G 317
honey or pollen plants, A 322
leaves
food factory, G 242-245
functions, G 240
lice, destroying, G 284, 291, 293
life history, G 239-248
making wooden labels for, G 58*
medicinal plants, A 57
root-system, G 240-241
stems, passage way, G 241
studying, A 349-369
transplanting, G 118, 268-270
from coldframe, G 101-102
useful to attract birds and protect trees, A 461
_See also_ Flower gardening; Flowers; Gardening; Insect pests; Plant
breeding; Plant food; Salad plants; Seeds; Vegetable gardening;
Vegetables; also names of plants
Plants--Collection and preservation, A 349-363
arranging specimens, A 352-353
blue printing, A 360-362
classifying specimens, A 356-359
drying specimens, A 353
labeling specimens, A 356, K 156
marketing collection, A 360
mounting specimens, A 353-356, K 155
outfit for, A 352
preserving in covers, A 356
reasons for collecting, A 349-350, 360
representing different stages of growth, A 359-360
rules of the game, A 362
seaweed, A 362-374
Play
importance of, K 4-5
Playhouse, H 3-40
in flats and apartments, H 8
in garret, H 5
in a tree, H 3
make believe, H 8, 13
Playthings
make believe, H 11-12
_See also_ Toys
Pleurisy root, G 348, 365
Pliers
carpenter's tool, C 199*
metal worker's tool, M 6*
Plug in the ring (Game), K 376
Plum
care of seeds for planting, A 48
distance to plant trees, G 258
origin and distribution of wild plums, A 24
value of trees in chicken yards, K 204
Plumb-line
home-made device, G 114
Plumbing, H 213-223
care of, in closed houses, H 348
importance of, H 219
leaks, peppermint test, B 254
location of pipes for housekeeper, H 216
principle of the U, H 216-218*
taps, repairing, B 255
traps, construction and care, H 217-218
ventilation pipes, H 319
_See also_ Soldering; Waste pipes
Pocket book. _See_ Purse
Point lace. _See_ Lace making
Poison Ivy
destroying, A 472-473
Poisoning. _See_ Lockjaw
Poker
making fire tools, M 371*
Pokeweed
roots and berries, A 58
shoots as food, A 58
Polish and polishing
French polish, C 490
wax polish, C 490
_See also_ Brass work; Copper work; Enamel; Floors; Furniture;
Glass; Metal work
Pollination of plants, G 247
corn growing, G 145
Polo
equestrian, K 377
hand polo, K 356
water polo, K 392
wicket polo, K 393
Pompey's pillar, B 57
Pond making in a city back yard, G 134-136
Ponderosa
indoor plant, G 196
Pony as a pet, A 203-205
Poplar
Carolina, G 367
characteristics, C 563
for landscape gardening, G 353
quick growers, G 79
Popp-mallow
characteristics, G 334
Poppy
characteristics, G 328, 331
depth to plant seeds, G 235
Iceland, sowing and blossoming time, G 161
in England, G 271
Oriental, characteristics, G 335
planting, G 84, 158
plume, characteristics, G 334
self-sowing, G 316
transplanting, G 156
Porcupine quills
how to procure, A 68
uses, A 69
Pork
cuts and their uses, H 270
food value, H 253
combined with vegetables, H 259
used as chicken, H 358
Porterhouse steak, H 269
Portieres
bead work, N 290-293
stenciling, N 81
weaving designs, D 260-261
_See also_ Block printing
Portland cement
origin and uses, B 246-248
Portulaca
blooming plants, G 323
characteristics, G 328
Posts
preserving underground, C 402
_See also_ Foundations
Pot rest, G 68-71*
Pot roast, H 268
Potash
plant food, G 10, 221, 224
Potato
boiled or baked, H 280
food value, H 255
insect pests, G 287, 292
planting seed potatoes, G 129
cutting device, A 437-439*
depth and distance to plant, G 42
quantity to plant, G 36
profit from raising, G 130
spraying, G 130
soil for, G 129
Potato race, K 378
Pots and pans
care of, H 198, 201
materials, H 201
soldering, M 43-45
Potted plants. _See_ Flower gardening
Pottery, D 280-320*
bat and how made, D 286
"bisque," meaning, D 301
bowl
decorating, D 294-299*
designing and modeling, D 287-294*
candlestick, designing, D 313-315*
clay, selecting, D 284
coiling method, D 283, 291*
concrete pottery, D 207-209*
decoration
applying the design, D 297-298
classes, D 295-297*
color combinations, D 303-304
methods, D 294
modeling a decoration, D 298
under-glazing, D 298-299
designing, D 288-290*
avoiding natural forms, D 290
testing profiles, D 290*
development of, D 280-281
fern dish, D 310-313*
firing, D 299-301
glazed pottery, D 306
glazes, matt and bright glaze mixes, D 303
glazing, D 301-307*
grinding the glaze, D 302
"grog" making, D 316
handles, making, D 309*
kiln, portable, D 300*
materials and tools, D 284-287*
template, D 292*
modeling process, D 290-292*
potter's wheel versus hand method, D 282-283
scientific principle of, D 281
scraping, D 293*
"slip," meaning, D 294
testing work, D 292*
tiles for tea plate and fireplace, D 315-320*
tools, D 285-287
vases, designing and decorating, D 307-310*
Poultry, A 132-178, K 193-207
accounts, how to keep, A 153, 157, 168, 172
acquiring information, A 187
amateur's experience with, A 166-168
American breeds, K 195
Asiatic breed, K 195
Bantams, breeding and care, A 217-218
books about, A 517
Brahmas, K 195
breeding pure stock, A 156
purpose of, K 177
breeds, characteristics, A 220-222, K 194-195
broilers, raising, K 195
fattening for market, A 152-153
brooders, making, A 175, K 199
broody hens, curing, A 144
business methods in poultry raising, A 153-159
care and housing, A 133-143, K 193-207
city experiment with, A 159
cleanliness, A 142-143, 146
clipping wings, K 207
Cochins, K 195
cooking
broiling, H 275-276
preparation for, H 285-288
coops, model, A 147-151*
crested variety, care of, A 222
drawing poultry, H 287
dust bath for, A 141*, K 206
eggs
best layers, K 195
cost of, for settings, K 196
effect of feeding on layers, A 171
keeping a record for idlers, A 157*
of fancy fowls, A 221
quality affected by feed, A 146
selections for settings, A 148
testing layers, A 154-155*
winter laying, K 205-206
exercise, provisions for, A 138, 146
expenses of one experiment, A 176
experiments, A 159-177
fancy breeds and their care, A 219-222, K 194-195
fattening broilers for market, A 152, 153
feathers, marketing, A 159
food value: table, H 253
fruit trees in the chicken yard, K 204
Hamburgs, characteristics, A 220
hatching
average number from a setting, K 196
time required for eggs to hatch, A 148, K 198, 201
hen gate, A 158*
Houdans, characteristics, A 220
incubators, A 175
average time for eggs to hatch, K 198, 199
operating, K 197-199
killing, H 286
Lakenvelders, characteristics, A 220
Langshans, K 195
Laying hens. _See_ Poultry, eggs
Leghorns, K 195
eggs, A 221
in a prize contest, A 160-163
lice
on small chicks, A 148, K 201
preventing, A 143
marketing, A 156-159
Mediterranean breeds, K 195
molting season, A 145
nests for sitting hens, A 147
non-sitters, K 195
ornamental land and water fowl as pets, K 180-182
cost of, K 181
Orpingtons, record price, K 194
plucking, H 286
Plymouth rocks, K 195
Polish varieties, A 220
prize contests, stories of, A 160-164
prize-winning Orpingtons, K 194
profit in, K 193
ranging versus housing, A 134
runs, cornfields for, A 176
selection of, for cooking, H 271
shows, purpose of, K 177
sitting hens
coops for, A 147-148*, 150
feeding, A 144
nests for, A 147
raising, K 200-201
starting a business with eggs versus chickens, K 195-196
stories of success in raising, A 159-177
thoroughbreds versus mongrels, K 194
training for poultry raising, A 173
trap nests for testing layers, A 154-155*
white Wyandotte, A 168-172, K 195
wild fowl, clipping wings, K 81
winter care, K 205-206
young chicks, care of, K 202-203, A 147-153
Yokahamas, A 220
_See also_ Ducks; Game and game birds; Geese; Guinea fowl; Peacock;
Poultry feeding; Poultry houses; Turkey
Poultry feeding
effect on quality of eggs, A 146
feeding six thousand hens in one half hour, A 164-166
growing feed, A 153
making hens lay, A 171
molting season, A 145
rack for feed pans, to prevent waste, A 145*
regularity essential, A 146
self-feed grain box, A 139*
self-feed grit box, A 136*
sitting hens, A 144
trough for feed, making, C 450*
winter feeding, K 206
young chicks, A 150-153, K 199
Poultry houses
building a poultry house, A 132-143*, C 441-450*, K 204*
cleaning provisions, A 140, K 204
construction principles, A 135, C 441-442
coops, A 147-150*
corners, finishing, C 446*
curtained shed, A 138
doors and windows, A 137*, C 448
dropping board, A 140, C 449
dust bath, A 141*, K 206
floors, cement, A 137
foundation, C 443-444
frame for window screen, C 449
framework of the house, C 444-445*
for an eleven dollar house, A 133*
furnishings, A 139-142*, K 204*
heat, planning for, A 135
location, A 135, K 207
materials, A 136-137
nests, location, A 140-141, K 204
roofing paper, C 449
roosts, making, A 139, C 450, K 204
runs, A 141, 142, C 450, K 204
sanitary principles, A 142-143, 146
scratching shed, A 138, K 204, 205
siding for frame, C 445
sleeping room, K 204
working drawings, C 443, 447
Powell. _See_ Baden-Powell, Sir Robert
Power
dynamometer for measuring, B 324*
foot pound, B 123
problems in estimating, B 82
steam versus electricity, E 3-5
units of power, B 122-125
_See also_ Electric power; Gasolene motors; Mechanics; Steam; Water
power
Precious stones
bezel setting, M 152-157*, 163*, 176
cutting metal away for setting, M 157-159*
prong setting, M 159-161*
selecting for rings, M 152
Preserves
storing in cellar, H 211
_See also_ Canning; Jam; Jelly
Press copying methods, B 418
Pressing skirts, N 73
Prime roasts, H 269
Printing
block printing, D 98-106
Prisoner's base, K 378
Propeller. _See_ Aeroplanes; Screw propeller
Proteins
effect of boiling, H 277
effect of cold water, H 278
food composition, H 248
foods containing, H 250
proportion in diet, H 249, 252
Proverbs
Indian proverb about home making, H 44
Pruning
hazel bushes, A 35
methods, A 439-443*
Puff balls, A 83-84, 87-89
Pulleys
chain, B 322*
dynamometer, B 324*
endless chain, B 310
expanding, B 321*
mechanical principle of, B 49-52*
movable, theory of, B 50-51*
multiple, B 51-52*
rule for power, B 63, 310
snatch block, B 50*
Spanish bartons, B 310*
triangular eccentric, B 311*
use of, B 43*
White's pulley, B 310*
Pumpkin
planting, G 312
depth and distance to plant, G 42
quantity of seed to plant, G 36
time to plant, G 234
with corn, G 117
seed
age for planting, G 34
germination per cent., G 233
striped beetle pests, G 117
Pumps
action of, B 235-236
Archimedes screw, B 143-145*, 344
double acting, B 346*
force pumps, B 236, 345
lift pumps, B 236, 345*
plunger pump for vacuum cleaner, B 379-381*
theory of, B 234-235
_See also_ Windmills
Punch (Tool)
centre punch, making, M 297*
metal work tool, M 7*
Pupa. _See_ Insects
Puppy. _See_ Dogs
Purdy, Carl
collecting and growing California bulbs, A 94-99
Purling, N 353*
Purse
bead work, N 285-290*
tooled leather, making, D 340-342*
_See also_ Card case
Purslane (Pursley)
class and seed time, G 278
Push ball, K 379
Push button. _See_ Electric push button
Pyramids of Egypt
how they were built, B 54-56
Pyrography
outfit, C 330-331
woods suitable for, C 240, 330
Pyrometric cones, D 300*
Q
Quail. _See_ Bob white
Quaker ladies, G 341
Quarter sawed oak, C 551, D 131-132*
Queen Anne's lace, G 349
Quills, porcupine, A 68
Quoits, K 379
R
Rabbeted joints, C 255*
Rabbit
bait, A 508
breeds, common and fancy, K 182, A 498
care of, K 185
characteristics, A 497
enemies, A 498
fur, value, A 501
house, construction, C 451-454*, K 182-183*
hunting, A 500
raising for pets, A 206
snares, making, A 500
story of a boy's animal cage, A 234
Raccoon
bait for, A 509
habits, A 268
skin, value, A 509
story of a boy's animal cage, A 234
taming, A 268-269
Racing
feather race, K 347
marathon race, K 371
potato race, K 378
sack race, K 384
three legged race, K 390
tub race, K 390
water race, K 393
Racquets or Rackets (Game), K 380
Radiators
steam as distributors of heat, E 314
Radish
icicle, G 95
indoor planting time, G 233
insect pests, G 291
planting seed
depth to plant, G 42, 236
distance to plant, G 42
quantity to plant, G 36
time to plant, G 234
quick development, G 313
seed
age for planting, G 34
germination per cent., G 233
germination period, G 32
Raffia work, N 250-277*
basket making, N 243, 250-252
covers, N 252
handles, N 255-256
melon-shaped basket, N 257-259*
belts, N 273-274
braiding raffia, N 262-263*, 268
doll's hammock, N 271
doll's hat, N 253-255*
fringe, N 274
hats
braiding, N 263-264*
trimming, N 264, 268, 270
weaving on wire frames, N 264-268
jewel case, N 260-261*
knotting raffia, N 271-275*
materials for, N 250
napkin ring, N 252, 253*
preparing the raffia, N 262, 268
shopping bag, knotted raffia, N 272-273*
skip stitch, N 257
Solomon's knot, N 265
split stitch, N 257
three strand braid, N 268-270
whisk broom, N 275*
winding stitch, N 257
Rafters. _See_ Roofs
Ragout, H 269
Ragweed
class and seed time, G 278
Rain
causes of, B 355-356
drops, formation, B 357-360
shape, B 360
fall
effect on forestation, B 361
measuring, B 349-353*
recording, B 362-363
gauge, making, B 350-353*
importance of, B 354
period of rainfall, B 360
table for measures, B 353
weather symbol, B 362
Raisins
food value, H 255
Raking, G 265
Ranges
draughts and dampers, H 227-230
_See also_ Gas range
Raspberries
food value, H 255
picking wild raspberries, A 9
Ratchet wheel
mechanism, B 322-324*
Rats
book about, A 519
electrocution device, E 271-273*
trapping, A 496
Rattan work
baskets, N 243-248*
mats, N 247*, 249
whisk broom holder, N 249
Reamur thermometer scale, B 262
Receipts
barberry jelly, A 17
canning elderberries, A 16
elderberry steamed pudding, A 16
green grape jelly, A 15
pickled walnuts, A 37
thimbleberry jam, A 11
wild crabapple butter, A 22
_See also_ Camping--Cooking; Cookery; Insecticides; Paste
Red line, or Red lion (Game), K 381
Red spider, G 293
Reed basket
weaving, G 61-64*
Reel
making a garden reel, G 51*
Refrigerator
cleaning, H 109, 241
drainage, regulating, H 240
economy in ice supply, H 242
how to avoid odors, H 241
location, H 240
purifying, H 242
Remington typewriter, B 403-409*
Renaissance lace. _See_ Lace
Rent
what proportion of income to use for, H 74, 77, 78
Repairing. _See_ Furniture; Soldering
Repousse
definition of, M 210
Retaining walls
batter, making, B 244-245
"closers", B 244
designing, B 240-241*
foundation, B 238*, 245
Galveston sea wall, B 247
"header", B 244
pointing, B 246
"stretcher", B 244
Rheostat. _See_ Electric rheostat
Rhubarb
food value, H 255
Ribbon embroidery. _See_ Embroidery
Rice
camp cooking, K 90
food value, H 254
washing, H 295
wild rice
characteristics, A 78-79
harvesting, A 79
uses of, A 78, 79
Richards, Ellen H.
"Cost of living" quoted, H 74
Rifles
aiming, K 122
care and cleaning, K 123
learning to use, K 120-123
Rings
iron, welding, M 248-250*, 254*
silver work, M 152-162*
steel, making, M 265*
_See also_ Precious stones
Rivers
protecting river banks, B 237
tides, B 227, 229
_See also_ Retaining walls
Riveting
handles, M 88
iron tongs, M 288*
making rivets, M 77
metal, M 73-77*
metal worker's tool, M 10*
rivet set, M 73
silver letters on copper, M 188-190*
stove pipe, M 74
Roads
material for road-bed, G 85-86
repairing dirt roads, G 84-86
Roast pig, story, H 18
Roasting
meats, H 282
open fire for, H 282
thickness of food, H 276
Robbers
Irish stew and the robbers: story, H 15
Robin
insect destroyers, A 457
migration, K 175
Rock
how soil was formed from, G 213
_See also_ Boulders
Rock garden
flowers to plant in, G 325
location, G 324
plants, G 340
soil requirements, G 325
Roentgen rays
ether waves, E 316
Roley boley (Game), K 381
Roller
ball-bearing principle, B 28
making wooden rollers, C 268*
moving rocks on rollers, B 18
Roman cut work, N 138-142*
Roof
construction for summer house, C 418-422*
construction of frame, C 465-469*
cornices, C 421
hip roof, construction, C 466*
painting, B 42, C 422
rafters
fitting, C 467*
making curved rafters, C 418
roofing paper, C 419
saddle boards, C 421
shingling, B 40-42, C 419-422*
estimating shingles, B 40
nails required, B 42
square of shingling or clap boarding, meaning, B 41
Rooms. _See_ Bedroom; Dining-room; Furniture; Girl's room; Guests;
House decoration; Kitchen; Living-room; Pantry; Servants
Ropes
carrying power of hemp, B 47
preservative for hemp, B 48
strength of wire rope, B 48
Roque, K 382
Rose
Christmas, characteristics, G 333
insect pests and remedies, G 284, 293
Irish crochet, N 339-340, 344
moss, characteristics, G 332
Rose chafer, G 293
Rose jar
copper work, M 56-60*
Rose slug, G 284
Rotascope. _See_ Gyroscope
Rotation of crops, G 149
Round steak, H 268
Round Table, Knights of
how Gareth became a knight, H 20
Rowing
intercollegiate record, K 383
Rubbed joints, C 251*
Rubber plant
topping, G 199, 250
Rubbish
disposal of, G 263
Rubicon (Game), K 383
Rugby football, K 348
Rugs
bathroom, H 156
beating-rack, A 444-446*
braiding, N 295-296*
carpets versus rugs, A 443-444
cleaning, A 443-448, H 128
dry cleaning, H 332
kitchen, H 193
Oriental, washing, A 447
storing, H 348
washing, A 446-447
weaving, D 252-260*, N 297-305*
color combinations, D 255
designs, D 252-253, 256-258*, N 302
materials, D 253, 258, N 301
preparing the woof, D 253-254
process, D 259-260, N 300-301
setting the loom, N 297-300
woof shuttle, D 254*
Rulers
carpenter's rule, C 205
parallel, mechanism of, B 331*
Run, sheep, run (Game), K 360
Running
hare and hound chases, A 17
Russia calf for tooled leather, N 92
Rustic furniture
collecting wood for, A 410
suggestions for making, D 209-211*
Rye
food value, H 254
S
Sable, Alaskan, A 484
Sachets
herbs and grasses for, A 65
Sack racing, K 384
Sad iron. _See_ Electric iron
Saddles
English, Mexican and army, K 225-226*
Safety valves for steam engines, B 116
Sage
growing, G 327
Saint Francis of Assisi, H 25
Salad plant
endive, G 305
lettuce, G 306
Salamander
taming, A 266
Salary. _See_ Income
Salmon
bait for, K 136*
food value, H 253
Salt
removing stains with, H 358
Salt cellar
silver work, M 183-184*
Salt pork
cuts, H 270
Salvia
bedding plants, G 324
San Jose scale, K 167
Sand bag
definition of, M 210
Sand papering. _See_ Whittling
Sandy soil. _See_ Soils
Sanitation. _See_ Garbage; Plumbing; Refrigerator; Sewerage
Santos Dumont's monoplane, B 167*, 175-177
Sap. _See_ Maple sugar
Sardine
food value, H 253
Sashes. _See_ Doors; Windows
Satin stitch, N 147-149*
combinations, N 148-154*
design, N 158*
Sauce
wild crabapple, A 22
Sausage
buckwheat cakes combination, H 258
food value: table, H 253
Sauteing, H 281
Saving
methods, H 83-85
necessity and value, H 82
Savoury herb, G 328
Saw horse
making, C 143-149*
Saw mills, C 522
Saws
band saw, C 522
brazing steel band saws, M 313
buck saw, C 172*
compass saw, C 172*
construction principles, C 171-172*
coping saw, C 20*
cross cut saws, principle and use, C 170*
danger of the power saw, D 187
gang saw, C 522
hack saw, C 175*
metal worker's tools, M 9*
rating by points, C 173
rip saw, principle and use, C 169*
sawing copper work, M 35-36*
turning saw, C 173*
using, position for, C 174*
Saxifrage
habits and characteristics, G 340, 364
Scabiosa
sowing and blossoming time, G 161
Scales
mechanical principle, B 24-25*
Scalloping, N 132-133*, 135
Scallops
cooking, H 292
Scarf
crocheted, N 318*
Scarf pin
silver work, M 162-165*
Scarfing, M 254-257, 258
wrench, M 275*
Scarlet runner beans, G 297
Scarlet sage, G 324
Scarlet tanagers
insect destroyer, A 457
School grounds
improving, G 72-87
Science
value of study, E 338-340
Science club, E 339
Scilla, bell flowered
planting and blooming time, G 177, 178
Scissors
protecting points of, N 48
shears for metal work, M 5*
Sconce
copper work, M 52-56*
Scorched stains
removing, H 335
Scotland's burning, K 384
Scours
remedy, A 120
Scouts. _See_ Boy Scouts of America
Scraper
definition of, M 210
Screen. _See_ Fire screen
Screw
Archimedian, B 143-145*, 344*
case hardening screws, M 309-310
concealing in woodwork, method of, C 343*
countersunk, meaning, C 190
driving, B 157
endless, B 142
finish, C 191
flat and round head, C 190-191*
friction, provision for, B 142
mechanical principle, B 139-147*
number designation, C 191
nut, principle of, B 140
power principle, B 140-147
principle applied to tools, B 156
removing, device for, B 157
rule for power, B 64
use of, C 190-192*
wooden screw, strength of, B 156
worm gear, B 141*
worm and wheel, B 145-147*
Screw drivers, C 195, 199-203*
Screw propeller
aeroplane, B 169-170, C 70-72*
blades
area versus power, B 149-150
finding area, B 154
principle, B 147
features of, B 148
pitch, calculating, B 155*
power
calculating, B 150-155*
principle of, B 149-150
speed, reckoning, B 148
Sea walls. _See_ Retaining walls
Seal
electric, A 491
French, A 501
Hudson, A 491
Seams. _See_ Dressmaking
Search light, Electric, E 153*
Seasoning
broiled meats and vegetables, H 276, 279
Seats. _See_ Benches; Chairs; Settees
Seaweed
care of specimens before mounting, A 364
collector's outfit, A 363
mounting specimen, A 364-368*
time and places for collecting, A 363
varieties, A 369
Seeds, G 227-238
age for planting purposes, G 34
cotyledon, G 230
depth to plant: table, G 35, 235
distribution of wild seeds, G 273
envelopes, making, G 56-58*
germination
aiding, G 236
experiments, G 31
per cent., G 232-233
table, G 32
method of improving, G 246-248
planting
compacting soil, G 237-238
how to plant, G 99, 268
quantity to plant: table, G 36
time, indoor and outdoor, G 233-235
saving for sale or planting, G 371
selection
germ developing power, G 231
impure seed, G 231
seed plants, G 227-228
size, G 228-233
selling, how to put up seed, G 371-372
soaking, G 138
testing for germinating value, G 33, 143
_See also_ Grass seed; Trees; Vegetables; also names of plants,
e. g., Beans; Nasturtiums; Pansy; Peppers, etc.
Seesaw
mechanical principle of, B 26
Selvage, N 15
September
blooming plants, G 365
Servants, H 370-381
cook, duties, H 109, 112
days out, adjustment of work, H 111
duties
four or five maids, H 105
one maid, H 104, 107
three maids, H 105, 108
two maids, H 104, 108, 112
hours, H 379
mistress and maid
business relations, H 376-377
personal relations, H 371-375
personal liberty, lack of, H 372
proportion of income required for, H 76
room, H 378
servant question, H 370-381
meals, when served, H 105
waitress
dress, H 173
duties, H 169-172
Serving table. _See_ Buffet; Setting the table
Serving the meal. _See_ Meals--Serving
Serving tray
copper work, M 75-77*
Seton, Ernest Thompson
Boy Scouts organizer, K 49
Settee
box furniture, making, C 477*
garden settle, making, D 200*
hall settle, D 49*
outdoor settee, making, C 410-411*
Setting the table
dining table decorations, H 164
glasses, H 165
methods, H 167
serving table, use of, H 166
sideboard arrangements, H 166
silver, H 165
table linen, H 162-164
Settle. _See_ Settee
Sewer pipes. _See_ Plumbing
Sewerage system,
importance of, H 214
Sewing
apron making, N 26-30*
back stitching, N 12*
half back stitch, N 13*
bands for
aprons, N 30*
skirts, N 39*, 44
basting stitches, N 7*
binding, N 51*
blanket making, N 54*
buttonhole stitch, N 58*
buttons, N 4-6
care of hands, N 19
counterpane for doll's bed, N 55*
crow's foot stitch, N 55*
darning, N 9-11*
felling seams, N 68
French hem, N 21
gathering, N 26-30*
stroking, N 27*
gussets, N 35-40*
helping mother, N 3
hemming
French hem, N 21
gauge, notched card, N 17*
rolling the edge, N 21*
skirt, N 36, 43
straightening the edge, N 17
turning corners, N 20*
turning the hem, N 17
hooks and eyes, N 24-25*
knotting the thread, N 5
substitute for, N 14, 16
mattresses, N 53*
needle case, N 46-47
needles, emery for, N 19
over-casting, N 15*
over-handing, N 15-17*
patching, N 33-35
pillow cases, N 53*
plackets, N 35-40*, 43
plain sewing, N 3-11
position of sewer, N 19-20
rolling the edge, N 21*
running and back stitch combination, N 14*
running stitches, N 7*
scissors, how to hold, N 12*
seams
felling, N 68
stitches for, N 12-17*
sewing apron, N 31-33*
sewing case, N 45-49*
stitches, N 12-25*
tape loops on towels and dresses, N 23*
thimble, how to use, N 4*
thread, length of, N 5
tucking, N 36
turning corners, N 20
whip stitch, N 21*
work box, fittings, N 3
_See also_ Basket making, Bead work; Braiding; Dressmaking;
Embroidery
Sewing machines
boat-shaped shuttle type
carriers and drivers, adjustment, B 303-304*
looping the thread, B 302
setting needles, B 305*
cleaning, B 281
oiling, B 281*
puckering, to prevent, B 283-285
rotary hook type
bobbin case, B 293-295*
holder, adjusting, B 301*
compared with boat-shaped shuttles, B 299-300
construction, B 285-293*
feed, regulating, B 298
feed motion, B 337*
hook guide and hook driver, B 289-292*
hook ring, B 293
needle bars, setting, B 287-288
needles
changing, B 292
setting, B 303-305*
presser foot, B 297-299*
repairing shuttles, B 300
stitch regulator, B 286*, 293
take up spring, replacing, B 295-297*
tension, B 288-289
thread controllers, B 301-303*
threading, B 286*, 298, 302
Wheeler and Wilson, B 299-300
shuttle action of different types, B 283-284*
tension, adjusting, B 283-285
threads to use, B 282
types, B 280
vibrating shuttle, B 281-285*
presser foot, adjustment, B 285
Wheeler and Wilson, B 299-300, 337
Shackles
forging, M 349-352*
Shad
food value, H 253
Shades
cleaning window shades, H 131
_See also_ Candle shade; Lamp shade
Shadow embroidery
stitches and materials, N 126-127*
Shagbarks, A 39
Shamrock pattern for Irish crochet, N 341
Sharks
catching, K 126
Sharpening tools. _See_ Tools
Shawl
crocheting rainbow shawl, N 316-317*
knitting, N 356-359*
Shears
protecting points of scissors, N 48
tools for metal work, M 5*
Sheep
feeding, A 104-105
book about, A 517
lambs, care of, A 105
raising, A 103-107
shearing, A 106
Sheepskin for leather work, N 83
Sheets
making for doll-bed, N 54*
marking, N 157
_See also_ Beds; Ironing
Shell fish
broiling oysters, H 275
food value, H 253
preparing for cooking, H 289-293
Shellac
method of using, C 486, D 216-217
source and qualities, C 486
Shells
book about, A 518
collecting, A 369-374
outfit, A 372
preserving and labeling specimens, A 374
Shelters. _See_ Summer house
Shelving. _See_ Book case
Shetland pony
breeding for profit, A 205
characteristics, A 203-205
Shingling. _See_ Roof
Shinney, K 367
Shirley poppies, G 322
Shoe buttons
how to sew on, N 6
Shoepac, K 209
Shoes
base ball, K 264
foot ball, K 280*
for winter sports, K 208-209
Shooting
hints on how to shoot, K 115-118
rifle shooting, K 120-123
"wiping his eye", K 117
Shooting board
how to make, C 189*
how to use, C 106*
Shop. _See_ Carpentry and Woodwork; Work shop
Shot guns
aiming, K 113, 117
barrel lengths, K 120
care and cleaning, K 123
choke-bore gun, K 119
double barrels, K 111*
"drop" of a gun, K 113
for small game, K 112
learning to shoot, K 114-118
pattern, testing, K 118-119
selecting, K 112-113
styles for various purposes, K 119
unloading, K 115
_See also_ Rifles
Shovel
blacksmith's shovel, M 226, 229*
fire tools, making, M 372-373*
home-made snow shovel, A 432
Shrubs
characteristics: table, G 355-356
hazel bush, A 34
planting and transplanting, G 134
selection principles, G 37, 354, 355, 357
Sideboard
arranging for service, H 166
design, D 55*
Siding. _See_ House framing
Sieve
making a garden sieve, G 59-61
Signals and signaling
marine flag code, B 107-109
weather signals, B 361-362
Silkworm culture, A 337-348
apparatus for rearing, A 339*
book about, A 518
cocoons
preparing for market, A 347
spinning, A 345-347*
weight of, A 347
eggs
hatching, A 340-341
laying, A 338-339
first age, A 343
food and feeding, A 337, 339-346
racks for, A 342*
moth
how it comes out of the cocoon, A 347
life of, A 338
molting periods, A 343-345
stages of growth, A 337
varieties of silk spinners, A 338
Silver
cleaning and care, H 111, 185
setting the table, H 165
washing, H 183
_See also_ Silver work
Silver fox
book about, A 517
Silver maple. _See_ Maple
Silver work
bar pins, M 171-174*
bezel setting, M 152-157*, 163*, 176
bracelets, M 174-177*
Indian design, M 176-177*
brooches, M 171-174*
characteristics of silver for working, M 151
collar slide, M 170-171*
comb, M 194-196*
cuff links, M 192-194*
enameling on, D 355
gems
selecting, M 152
setting, M 152-161*, 163*, 165, 176
hinges. _See_ Metal work--hinges
lettering silver on copper, M 187-190*
links, making, M 167-169*
mustard spoon, M 182*
napkin ring, M 191-192*
necklaces, M 166-170*
oxidizing silver, M 204
pendants, M 169
picture frame, M 181, 185-186*
pin, M 163-164*
rings
bezel setting, M 152-157*
deep set stone, M 157-159*
prong setting, M 159-161*
twisted silver wire, M 161-162*
riveting letters, M 188-190*
salt cellar, M 183-184*
salt spoon, M 183*
scarf pin, M 162-165*
setting the stone, M 165
spoons, M 178-184*
sugar tongs
bowl design, M 182*
claw design, M 180-182*
tools
chisel, making, M 157*
mandrel, M 154*
watch fob, M 187-190*
_See also_ Copper work; Metal work
Simmering
definition, H 277
Sink
location and care of kitchen sinks, H 193
Sirloin steak, H 269
Skate sailing, K 215-216*
Skating, K 210-216
club skate model, K 210*
damming a brook or pond, A 280
fancy figures, K 210
hockey skates and playing, K 212-215*
racing skates and skating, K 211
sprinting stroke, K 212
tennis court for skating pond, A 279-280
Skee. _See_ Skiing
Skiing, K 219-222*, 385
jumping, K 222
ski pole, K 222*
skis, K 218-220*
Skins and hides
curing, A 511
removing, A 510
tanning, A 511-512
solution, A 507
Skirts. _See_ Dressmaking
Skittles
lawn skittles, K 368-370
Skunk
nests and habits, A 485
pelts, value, A 484, 487
tame, A 270
trapping, A 484-486
Sled
bobsled, K 223*
toy, working drawing, C 40, 42*
Sledge
blacksmith's tool, M 226
Sleep and sleeping
advantages of outdoor sleeping, A 6-9
preparation for outdoor sleeping, A 9, 52*
Sleeves. _See_ Dressmaking
Slippers
crocheting, N 324-329*
Slippery elm, C 559
Slugs
exterminating, G 118
garden pests, G 285
rose slugs, G 284, 293
Small fruits. _See_ Berries
Smartweed
class and seed time, G 278
Smilax, Southern, A 55
Smith Premier typewriter, B 409-411*
Smocking
honeycomb pattern, N 112-114
stitch, N 114*
Smoking
dangers of, K 13-14
Smoking set
copper work, M 79-86*
Snake
taming, A 266
venomous, K 149
Snake's head, G 349, 365
Snapdragon, G 277
Snares. _See_ Traps
Snarling iron
definition of, M 210
Snow
crystals, forms and colors, B 366-368*
formation, B 366
line, B 368, 369
measuring snowfall, B 367
perpetual snow, B 368
shoveling, A 431-432
uses of, B 367
weight, B 367
Snow shoeing
skis and skiing, K 217-222*
snow shoes, K 216-217*
Snowballs
Japanese, G 37
Snowdrop
planting and blooming time, G 177
Soap for laundry, H 319
Soccer. _See_ Foot ball
Socket wrench. _See_ Wrench
Sockets
making an open wire rope socket, M 281-283*
Soda
combined with cream of tartar, H 301
some uses of, H 356
sour milk and, H 357
Sofa cushion. _See_ Pillow
Softening metal. _See_ Annealing
Soils
acid, improving, G 30, 115, 222
adapting crops, G 17-23
clay
absorption of water, G 218
characteristics, G 8
formation, G 214-215
improving, G 9, 104, 218-219, 224
lime for acid soil, G 30
elements, G 8
formation of, G 213
humus, G 8
improving poor soil, G 9, 103-105, 218-219, 224
impure air in, H 208
inoculation, purpose and method, G 119, 122
lime
absorption of water, G 218
formation, G 215-216
humus for, G 225
improving, G 218
testing for, G 216
loam, meaning of, G 220
preparing for grass seed, G 74-76
physical and chemical needs, G 9
sand
absorption of water and heat, G 217
characteristics, G 8
formation of, G 214
improving, G 9, 218
nitrogen needed, G 224
subsoil, G 220
testing, G 28-31
top-soil, G 220
_See also_ Drainage; Flower gardening; Plant food; also names of
plants
Soldering
brass vase, M 144
copper handles, M 78-79
electric iron for, E 116*
hard soldering, materials and directions, M 41-42
heat and tools for, M 11-12*
iron, making, M 45-46*
metals, M 41-46*
outfit, B 252, M 11-12*
preparations, B 252
process, B 253
soft soldering
materials and tools, M 43
process, M 40, 43-45
tinker's dam, B 253
unsoldering, M 205
Solomon's seal, false
habits and characteristics, G 345
Song birds. _See_ Birds
Sorrel
class and seed time, G 278
Sound
production of, E 281
variation with speed, E 292
velocity, B 249-251, E 311
in dry air, water and metals, B 250
independent of pitch, E 316
vibrations of metal disks, E 294-295
waves, E 310
length, B 251, E 315
Soups
beef stock, what to buy, H 268
boiling meat for stock, H 278
to keep from curdling, H 356
Soutache braid
for braiding, N 107
Spading
how to spade, G 88, 265
Spanish fly (Game), K 385
Sparrow
bird enemy, K 174
book about, A 519
migration of song sparrow, K 175
Specific gravity
meaning and application, B 279-280
Speed indicator
mechanism and use, E 231*
Spice bush
characteristics, G 355
Spiders
food for young wasps, A 391
nature study, K 145
Spiked loosestrife
characteristics, G 365
Spinach
cleaning, H 294
food value, H 255
germination per cent. of seed, G 233
time to plant, G 234
Spindle
copper work, M 124-126*
Spinning. _See_ Silkworm
Spirea
characteristics, G 356
hedge shrub, G 357
Van Houtte's, a good variety, G 37, 38
Spirit level, C 205*
Splice or scarf joints, C 257*
Spoons
mustard spoon, silver work, M 182*
nut set spoon, copper work, M 39-40*
salt spoon, silver work, M 183
tea spoon, silver work, M 178-180*
Sports
girls' outdoor sports, K 318-325
winter sports, K 208-224*
_See also_ Archery; Base ball; Camping; Canoeing; Coasting; Cricket;
Curling; Fishing; Foot ball; Games; Golf; Horsemanship;
Hunting; Racing; Rowing; Shooting; Skate sailing; Skating;
Skiing; Swimming; Track athletics; Trapping; Walking
Spots. _See_ Cleaning
Spring beauty
habits and characteristics, G 340
transplanting, G 340
Springs (Machinery)
air spring, B 331*
bearing springs, B 265-266
car springs, B 265*
cross bow, making, B 266*
draw spring, B 265*
tempering steel, M 295
uses, B 264
Springs (Water)
preparing for trout culture, A 273-274
reclaiming springs, A 274-277
story of how one spring was reclaimed, A 280-282
Sprocket wheel, B 327*
Spruce gum
gathering, A 80-83
making, A 82
marketing, A 82
uses, A 81
white spruce, A 81
Spruce tree
seed year, A 47
variety and characteristics, C 537-538
Squabs
book about, A 517
care of, A 216
homers as breeders, A 194-195
killing and dressing, A 196
marketing and profit, A 195
raising, A 193-197
record keeping, A 216
where to get information about, A 194
_See also_ Pigeons
Square, steel
carpenter's tool, C 205*
metal worker's tool, M 5*
Squash
food value, H 255
insect pests, G 287, 291, 292
planting seed, G 312
depth to plant, G 236
time to plant, G 234
seed
age for planting, G 34
germination per cent., G 233
Squash (Game), K 386
Squirrels
as pets, K 184
bad habits of the red squirrel, A 267
bait for, A 508
flying squirrels as pets, K 185
taming, A 266-267
Stabbler, Sydney S.
My experience with honey bees, A 328-331
Stains and staining
alcohol stains, value of, D 227
applying stains, D 228-229
asphaltum, D 229
black walnut imitation, D 230
brown stain, C 223
chemical
composition and use, C 483
preparing, C 488
Flemish oak, D 231
forest green oak, D 232
fumed oak and chestnut, process, D 233-234
golden oak finish, D 229
gray oak, D 232
mahogany imitation, D 230, 231, C 489
mission oak, D 231
natural colors versus imitation, C 482
object of staining, D 226
oil stain
composition and use, C 483
merits of, C 487, D 227
perfect stain, D 227
preparation of surface, C 483
water stain
advantages of, C 487, D 227
composition and use, C 483
weathered oak, D 233
Stake pin
making, M 233-235*
Stand pipe
principle of, H 215
Staples
designing and making, M 235-236*
Star of Bethlehem
planting and blooming time, G 177
Starch
boiled starch, making, H 320
cold starch, making, H 319
protecting, H 319
starching clothes, H 323
sticking to irons, to prevent, H 335
Stars
effect of aerial tides, E 229
telling points of the compass by, K 109
time required for light to travel from, E 312
Starting box (Electric), E 48
operation of, E 81-83*
Steam
condensation, B 125
dry steam, B 125
expansion principle, B 127
generation of, B 115-116
heat units, B 126-127
wet steam, B 126
Steam engines
Calipyle, B 114-115
cylinder and piston, B 117-118*
disk engine, B 334*
governors, B 313-316*, 329
gyroscope, B 335
heating principle, B 121
hero engine, B 114*
history of, B 114-115, 272
horsepower, estimating, B 122-124
noise from exhaust, reason, B 113, 120
power generation and distribution, B 117-120
principle of, B 115-117
rotary, B 340*
safety valve, B 116
slide valve, B 118-120*
toe and lifter for valves, B 329*
waste in power, E 6
Steam radiators as distributors of heat, E 314
Steam turbine, B 128
Steam whistles
why steam is seen before whistles are heard, B 249
Steamboats
development of, B 271
_See also_ Screw propeller; Steam turbine
Steel
annealing, M 307-309
Bessemer steel
manufacture and use of, M 267
brazing, M 313
carbon steel, M 289, 308
case hardening, M 308-310
crucible cast steel, making, M 297
cutting tool steel, M 299
grades, M 296
hardening
forged fires for, M 290
lathe tools, M 301
solutions, M 291-292
hook, making, M 266-271*
invention of, B 271
lanterns, making, M 405-406*
manufacturing, M 267
oxidation, prevention of, M 291
sockets, forging, M 281-283*
soft, M 264-288*
weldless ring, making, M 265*
working heat, M 264
stretching processes, M 315
tempering, M 292-296
color scheme, M 293-295
grade of steel required, M 296
lathe tools, M 301
side tool, M 304
testing
for carbon, M 289
for hardness, M 292
tool making, M 322-326
tool steel, M 289
welding, M 296
wrenches, forging, M 273-283*
wrought iron versus, M 266
_See also_ Knives; Tool making
Stenciling, N 73-82*
brushes for, N 79-80*
color schemes, D 114
corner designs for borders, D 111-112
cutting the stencil, D 113, N 76
designs, making, D 108-113*
repeating unit, D 110*
transferring, D 113
materials and tools, N 81, D 108
outline drawing, D 112
paints for
mixing colors, N 81-82
testing, D 114-115
patterns, making from paper, N 76-79*
pillows, N 77*, 378
pinning the stencil, D 114
process, D 115-116, N 79
repeating and joining units, D 110*
reversing the pattern, N 80
stencil bands, size and purpose, D 109-110*
use in home decoration, N 76, 377
washable, N 80
water colors for, N 81
Stereopticon lamp, E 154*
Stewing, H 280
Stickseed
class and seed times, G 278
Still Pon no moving, K 337
Stings
care of, H 364
Stitches. _See_ Crocheting; Embroidery; Knitting; Lace making; Sewing
Stock
sowing and blossoming time, G 161
ten-weeks, characteristics, G 330
Stock breeding. _See_ Breeding
Stockings
darning, N 9-11*
Stone wall for lawn, G 73
Stones. _See_ Boulders; Precious stones
Stools. _See_ Foot stools
Storage battery. _See_ Electric batteries
Store room in cellar, H 211
Stories
Brother Juniper's cooking, H 25
Fire of coals, H 37
Irish stew, H 14
King Alfred and the cakes, H 16
King's kitchen, H 20
Loaves and fishes, H 32
The luncheon, H 32
Roast pig, H 18
Widow's cruse of oil, H 29
Storing. _See_ Packing
Stove pipe
riveting, M 74
Stoves
draughts and dampers, H 227-230
laundry, H 315
_See also_ Fire making; Gas range; Ovens
Strawberries
care of first-year plants, G 92
experimenting with varieties, G 92-93
food value, H 255
growing, G 88-96
hill culture versus matted row, G 94
planting rules, G 93-94
soil and location, G 88
staking the bed, G 91*
wood ashes for fertilizer, G 94
Street cars. _See_ Electric cars
Strength of materials
nails, B 46-17
ropes, hemp and wire, B 47-48
timbers, estimating, B 45
woods, C 495-497*
String beans
cooking preparations, H 295
food value, H 255
planting, G 297
Striped beetle
remedy for, G 285
Stump master (Game), K 387
Submarine cables. _See_ Cables, Submarine
Suckers (Game), K 387
Sugar
food value, H 254
Sugar bush. _See_ Maple sugar
Sugar-scoop
making a wooden scoop, C 272*
Sugar-tongs
silver work, M 180-183*
Sumach
Christmas green, A 56
Summer cottage. _See_ Cottages
Summer house
building, C 411-424*
location, G 363
making a double seat for, C 421-424
Sun
cooking processes, H 274
distance from earth, B 230
time required for light to travel from, E 312
_See also_ Tides
Sundial
making, B 209-210*, G 64-66*
setting up, G 160-162
sun time versus clock time, G 161
Sunflower
double, characteristics, G 334
food for squirrels, G 20
late, characteristics, G 334, 365
planting seed, G 106
sowing and blossoming time, G 161
Swages
blacksmith tools, M 225*
Swallows
migration, K 176
Swans
varieties, K 181
Swastika
inlaying design on wood, C 322, 323*
Swedish drawn work. _See_ Hardanger embroidery
Sweeping carpets and rugs, H 129
Sweet alyssum
characteristics, G 329, 330
planting seeds, G 157, 322
Sweet clover and sweet fern leaves for sachet, A 65
Sweet flag
characteristics, G 366
Sweet grass
basket making, A 64
Sweet lavender, G 327
Sweet pea
characteristics, G 329, 330
Sweet potato
food value, H 255
Sweet sultan
characteristics, G 330
Sweet William
biennial, G 322
characteristics, G 335, 365
Swimming
accidents, K 239
artificial supports, K 239
breast stroke, K 235
dangers, avoiding, K 234
diving, K 238*
dog stroke, K 234
fancy stroke, K 238
girls as swimmers, K 320
learning how, K 234-237
on the back, K 238
overhand or overarm strokes, K 237
pool, artificial
cost, A 285
in back yard, A 282-286
keeping water fresh, A 286
pool, book about, A 518
pool, natural
damming of stream, A 278-279
strokes, K 234-235, 237-238
value as exercise, K 234
Swine, A 126-132
book about, A 517
brood sow
care of, A 130-131
selecting, A 129
cleanliness, A 129
fattening, A 131
feeding young pigs, A 131
pen, building, A 127
profit in raising, A 129
Sycamore
characteristics, C 562
Sycamore maple. _See_ Maple
Symbols. _See_ Signals
Syrup. _See_ Molasses; Maple sugar and syrup
T
Table linen
care of, H 163
ironing, H 327
marking, N 157
Table runner
block printing, D 102-106
designs, D 99-101
materials, D 98
weaving, D 273-276
Tables
checkerboard table, making, C 337*
dining table design, D 54*
drawing table, making, C 391-394
fastening table tops to prevent warping, D 135*
kitchen, H 194
library table
design, D 51*
heavy, design and construction, D 174-176*
light, design and construction, D 170-174*
mission style, making, C 360-367*
wood finish, D 237
picnic tables, making, B 132-134
polished, care of, H 161
round centre table
design and construction, D 180-184*
wood finish, D 237
tea table, mission style, making, C 367-372*
_See also_ Setting the table
Tabourette, C 301-312*, G 53-55
circular top, making, C 302-304*
estimating lumber for, C 506
hexagonal top, C 305-308*
mission style, making, C 308-310*
Moorish design, C 310-312*
octagonal top, making, C 304*
working drawings, C 303, 307*
Tag (Game), K 345
last tag, K 370
warning, K 391
wood tag, K 394
Tamarack. _See_ Larch
Tanager
migration, K 176
Tanning skins, A 507, 510-512
Tantalum lamp
metal filament, E 145
Tapes
sewing on, N 23*
Tapestry
weaving, N 303-304
Tapioca
food value, H 254
Tarnish on brass
preventing, M 140
Tarpon
catching, K 126
Tea
camp cooking, K 87
Tea caddy
brass work, M 136-140*
Tea kettle
iron work stand for, making, M 406-409*
Tea pot stand
copper, D 351-353*
Tea pots
care of, H 207
Tea spoons. _See_ Spoons
Tea stains, H 359
Teeter-tauter
principle of, B 26
Telegraph
invention and development, E 59-61
key, E 63*
Morse code reading, E 63
poles, use of glass knobs, E 64
relay, E 67-68*
signals, how produced, E 61-63*
sounders, operation of, E 63
wires, insulation, E 64
_See also_ Cables; Submarine; Wireless telegraph
Telephone, E 274-295
automatic registering device, E 276
bells
magnets for ringing, E 287-290
operation of, E 289
burning out of the coil, E 291
central battery system, E 276
current in telephone circuit, E 287
double metallic circuit, first used, E 275
electric spark coil, E 279-281
history of, E 274-276
lightning arrester, E 292*
music transmitted by, E 295
pole, equipment, E 290
receiver
as switch and circuit, E 290
construction and action, E 276-278*
operating by induced current, E 351-352
principle of, E 93-95*
vibrator, E 278-282
resistance in the circuit, E 285-287
simple telephone system, E 283-285*
sounds, how produced, E 22, 277-282
transmitter, construction, E 282-284
vibrations of disks, E 295
volume of business in 1907, E 274
wires
installation, E 290
use of ground wire, E 292
Telescope
water telescope, K 159
Telharmonium, E 293-295
Temperature. _See_ Thermometers
Tempering
hand hammers, M 317, 321
knives, M 356
lathe tools, M 301, 304
steel, M 292-296
Teneriffe lace, N 238*
Tennis, K 284-296*
court tennis, K 341
girl's sports, K 322
hand tennis, K 356
"love", K 294
playing the game, K 293-296
racket
how to hold, K 295*
selecting, K 285
scoring, K 294
stroke, K 295
tether tennis, K 388
Tennis court
accessories, making, C 406-422*
back stop, making, C 403-405*
dimensions and directions, C 399, K 286-287*
drainage, K 288
grass versus clay, K 285, 287
laying out, C 399-402*
making and caring for, A 428-431
marker, home made, A 430
marking, K 290-293*
net, putting up, C 403
post for net, placing and preserving, C 402
surfacing and leveling, K 289
Tents
"A" tent, K 60*
brush lean-to, K 69*
Indian tepee, K 63*
lean-to, K 59, 69*
trapper's tent, K 62*
wall tent, K 58*
Tetanus
cause of, B 248
Tether ball, K 388
Tether tennis, K 388
Thermometers
centigrade scale, B 262
changing one scale into another, B 262-263
Fahrenheit scale, B 262
history and purpose, B 261
scales in use, B 261-263
theory of, B 261
Thermostat, Electric, E 124
Thimble
how to use, N 4*
Thimbleberry
description of, A 10
jam, receipt, A 11
picking, A 11
Thistle
Canada, class and seed time, G 278
Russian, class and seed time, G 278
Thorn apple, A 23
Thrasher, brown
insect destroyer, A 456
migration, K 175
Thrush
migration, K 176
Thunder
weather symbol for thunder storm, B 362
why thunder is heard last, B 249
Tides, B 212-236
aerial, B 228
cause of, B 217-220
ebb and flow, B 218
elevations, changes in, B 226-227
height, B 229
lakes, B 228
lunar, B 217-227
moon's distance from the meridian, effect of, B 225-227
neap tides, B 223
open seas, B 227
rivers and channels, B 227
Sir Isaac Newton's theory, B 217-218
solar, B 222-223, 225
spring tides, B 223-225
theory of, B 220-226*
time, changes in, B 218-220
Tidiness
meaning of, H 51
Ties
Irish crochet, N 338-344*
Tile drains. _See_ Drainage
Tiles
cleaning, H 136
decoration of, D 317
fireplace tiles, D 318-320
for kitchen floors, H 191
making, D 315-320*
tea tiles, D 318*
uses, D 315
_See also_ Drainage
Timber. _See_ Building; Lumber; Strength of materials; Trees; Wood
Time
day and night, cause of, B 213
division of, B 214
Tin
kitchen utensils, H 202
_See also_ Soldering
Tinker's dam, B 253
Tip cat
drawing and making, C 35-37
Titmouse
insect destroyer, A 456
Toad
book about, A 517
enemy to cut worm, K 168
garden pest destroyer, G 280, A 265
taming, A 266
Toasters, Electric, E 115
Tobacco jar
copper work, M 82-85*
Tobogganing, K 223
Toilet boxes. _See_ Box making
Toilet closets. _See_ Closets, toilet
Toilet fixtures
care of, H 148, 155, 156
Tomato
dwarf champion, G 314
food value, H 255
indoor planting time, G 233
insect pests, G 286, 292
peeling tomatoes, H 294
planting seed
depth and distance to plant, G 42
quantity to plant, G 36
time to plant, G 234
removing ink stains with, H 359
seed
age for planting, G 34
germination per cent., G 233
germination period, G 32
staking the vines, G 119
starting and transplanting, G 118-119
vines, overgrowth of, G 313
Tommy Tiddler's Land (Game), K 345
Tongs
blacksmith's tools, M 226*, 228
fire tools, making, M 374-377*
iron tongs, making, M 285-288*
Tongue and groove joints, C 257*
Tongue grafting. _See_ Grafting
Tool boxes and chests, C 226-227*, 339-341*
old-fashioned chest, C 341-344*
suit case design, C 345-346*
Tool making, M 296-306*
boring tool, M 304*
cape chisel, M 299*
centre punch, M 297*
cold chisel, M 298*, 325
crowbars, M 352*
cutting off tool, M 305*
diamond point, M 301*
dividers, M 340-341*
drills, M 347-349*
eccentric strap, M 334*
fire screen, M 11*
fire tools, M 370-379*
hammers, M 7*, 316-324*
hardening, M 289-292
hardie, M 322*
hoe, M 328-330*
hot chisel, M 324*
lathe tools, M 300-306
nail puller or claw tool, M 353*
pitch fork, M 239*
rock drills, M 334-349*
round nose, M 300
set hammer, M 323*
shovel, M 372-374*
side point, M 303
steel for, M 289
stone chisel, M 341-344*
stone pick, M 344*
tempering steel for, M 292-296
tongs, iron, M 286-288
wood chisel, M 337-338
wrenches, steel, M 273-281
_See also_ Forging; Steel; Welding
Tooled leather. _See_ Leather work
Tools
anvil stake, M 10*
beck iron, M 208
burners, M 11-12*
calipers, M 255
chisels, M 9, 157*, 225*
dividers, M 5*
using, M 24*
draw plate, M 100*, 102, 209
drills, M 9*
enameling tools, M 197
face plate, M 209
files, M 9*
fullers, M 224*
gouges, M 225
graver, M 209
hack saw, C 175
hammer, M 7*
hand hammer, M 224*
peen, M 254*
set hammer, M 225*
hardie, M 226*, 274*
jewelers' snips, M 5*
leather work tools, D 323-324*, N 91*, 96*
mallet, wooden, M 8*
mandrel, M 209
matt tool, M 210
pin, M 210
pitch block, M 210
planishing hammer, using, M 22*
pliers, M 6*
pottery modeling tools, D 285-287
principle of the inclined plane applied to, B 59
punch, M 7*, 297*
ring mandrel, M 154*
riveting tool, M 10*
sand bag, M 210
saw frame, M 9*
scraper, M 210
screw principle, B 156
shaping tools, M 10*
shears, M 5*
shovel, M 226*, 229
sledge, M 225
snarling iron, M 210
soldering outfit, M 11-12*
square, steel, M 5*, C 205*
stake and riveting tool, M 11
swages, M 225*
tracer, M 211
tongs, M 226*, 228
vise, M 6*, 21*, 22*
wedge, principle of, B 59-61*
wooden block, M 6*, 19*
using, M 28*
_See also_ Carpentry and Woodwork--Tools and appliances; Chisels;
Drilling and boring tools; Gardening--Tools; Hammers; Tool
boxes; Tool making; Wedge; Wrenches
Topping plants, G 199, 250-251
Tops
plug in the ring, K 376
Towel rack
making a wooden rack, C 274*
Towel roller
making a wooden roller, C 267-269*
Towels
marking, N 157
Toy making, C 40-49
aeroplanes, C 68-83*
boat in a storm, C 52-56*
designing moving toys, C 58-60*
dog house, C 42*
electric engine, E 58*
electric spinner, E 57*
electric train operated by wireless outfit, E 325-327*
fencers, C 46-48*
happy Jack windmill, C 159*
Indian paddlers, C 44-46*
moving toys, C 58-95
cautions, C 61
method of procedure, C 58-60*
racing automobile, C 62-66*
sawyers, C 50-52*
turkey and executioner, C 56-57*
wooden boxes, C 40*
_See also_ Kites
Toys
giving away, H 10
inventions and discoveries, H 11
Tracer
metal worker's tool, M 211
Track athletics
all round championship, K 328
best college record, K 336
intercollegiate contest events, K 360
Olympic games, events, K 372
one hundred yard dash, best record, K 329
scoring in all round championship, K 328
Trained animals. _See_ Animals
Transferring
embroidery patterns, N 128-129
stencil designs, D 113
Transplanting. _See_ Vegetable gardening; also names of plants,
e. g., Beets; Lettuce, etc.
Trapping, A 478-510
baiting traps, A 509
carrot bait, A 508*
for muskrats, A 505
books about, A 519
box traps, A 479*, C 454*
deadfall trap, A 486, 509, C 454*
gophers, A 455*
land animals, A 493
mink, A 483-484
moles, A 489-491
muskrats, A 491-493, 505
profit and recreation in, A 501
rabbits, A 497-501
rats, A 495-497
river trapping, A 504
rules of the game, A 479-483
skunks, A 484-488
snares, C 455*
with carrot bait, A 508*
steel jaw traps, setting, A 504
steel traps, cruelty of, A 502
stop-thief traps, A 505-506*
traps, humane and inhuman, A 502
swamp trapping, A 503
water animals, A 502
weasel, A 494-495
woodchucks, A 488
Traps (Plumbing)
construction and purpose, H 217, 218
defective, reason and remedy, H 218
location, H 217, 219
Trash
disposal of, H 220
Trays
gouge work, C 258-265*
_See also_ Copper work
Tread-mill
training dogs to run, A 255-256
mechanism, B 337*
Trees
age, how to tell, C 525
broad leaved, C 532-533, 543-555
compound leaves, C 543*
doubly compound, C 543*
maple, C 544-548
oak, C 548-555
simple leaves, C 543*
cambium layer, A 441
classification and characteristics, C 532-566
coniferous trees, names and characteristics, C 535-542
cutting down, art of, K 98-99*
danger of roots to cement walks, B 15
growth process, C 525
heart wood versus sap wood, C 526
identifying, A 48, 71
planting directions, G 80-82
playhouse in a tree, H 3
products of, C 511
qualities of different varieties, K 101
rings, meaning, C 525
selecting and planting, G 78-82
seeds for propagation
gathering, A 46-50
ripening and drying, A 48
treatment, where to get information, A 49
table describing, G 367
_See also_ Forestry; Fruit trees; Grafting; Landscape gardening;
Lumber and lumbering; Nuts; Pruning; Wood; also names of trees,
e. g., Maple; Oak; Pine, etc.
Trellises, D 209-211*
Trench. _See_ Cement walk; Drainage; Gardening
Trestle. _See_ Saw horse
Triangles (Tools)
making, C 386-388*
Trick joints, C 257*
Trilliums
habits and characteristics, G 344
Trimmings. _See_ Crocheting
Triplane, B 180
Trolling, K 139*
Trophy stick, notched, C 11*
Trout
bait, K 134, 135
culture from eggs, A 273
feeding, A 272
reclaiming the trout stream, A 271-272
Trout lily, G 342
Truck garden. _See_ Vegetable gardening
Trumpet vine
decorative value, G 359
T-square, C 24*
making, C 384-386*
to prevent warping, C 394
Tub racing, K 390
Tubs. _See_ Bathtubs; Laundry
Tucking, N 36*
Tulip
cone developer, G 175
planting bulbs indoors, G 166
red, planting and blooming time, G 179
tree, characteristics, C 561
varieties, G 168
white, planting and blooming time, G 177
yellow, planting and blooming time, G 178
Tungsten lamp
cost of, E 141*, 144
metal filaments, E 145
Turbines
Fourneyron, B 342*
Jonval, B 341*
steam, B 128
water, B 145
Turkey
book about, A 519
breeds, A 185
enemies, lice and wet, A 184
feeding young turkeys, A 183, 184
food value, H 253
habits of turkey hen, A 183
hatching, time required, A 183
laying and sitting habits, A 183
raising, A 182-185
selection of, for cooking, H 271
Turn spit dog, B 337
Turnip
food value, H 255
planting seed
depth and distance to plant, G 42
quantity to plant, G 36
time to plant, G 234
seed
age for planting, G 34
germination per cent., G 33, 233
germination period, G 32
soil, G 314
Turnip-root cabbage
planting, G 300
Turpentine
moth exterminator, H 347
paint stain remover, H 359
Turtle head
characteristics, G 365
where found, G 349
Turtles
taming, A 266
Typewriter
alignment, B 420
"blind" writer, B 406
carbon copying device, B 418
card indexing device, B 415
carriage, B 403, 404
interchangeable, B 415*, 416
mechanism of, B 421
disconnecting parts, B 413
double shift, B 406
duplicators, B 416-418
essential features, B 419-422
invention of, B 402
keyboard, B 403, 406, 412, 419
universal, B 412
kinds, B 402
line-spacing mechanism, B 405, 421
noiseless operation, B 422
Oliver, mechanical principle, B 412-413*
paper feed, B 404
platen
essentials, B 421
interchangeable, B 415
Remington
description of parts and their uses, B 403-407*
improvements, B 407-409
ribbon movement, B 422
ribbons, two and three colors, B 409, 411, 414
scales, B 406
semi-visible writers, B 407
single shift, B 406
Smith-Premier, B 409-411*, 414
spacing bar, B 405
tabulator, B 413-414
type
cleaning, B 421
cleaning device, B 410
mechanism, B 403, 404, 409, 412, 420
visible writers, B 407
work done by, B 402
U
U-tube, theory of, H 215-216
Umbrella handles
woods and roots for, A 59-61
Umbrella stand
design and construction, D 161-165*
iron work, M 409
mission design, C 375*
wood finish, D 236
Unleavened bread
nutriment, H 300
Upsetting. _See_ Forging
Upstairs work, H 146-159
Utensils. _See_ Kitchen utensils
V
Vacuum cleaner
electric, E 243*
home made, B 378-386*
plunger pump, making, B 379-381*
power driven, home made, B 381-386*
principle of, E 53
using, B 386
water motor, B 381*
Valerian
characteristics, G 333
Vane. _See_ Weather vane
Varnish and varnishing
drying, time required, D 221-222
dull finish, D 224
flat finish, D 224
grades of varnish, C 486
method of using, B 112, C 486
number of coats needed, D 222
quality of varnish, recognizing, D 220
rubbing down process, D 223
"sag" and how corrected, D 220-221
Vase
brass work, M 140-145*
concrete garden vase, making, D 203-209*
pottery, making, D 307-310*
typical flower holders, D 87-89*
Veal
as chicken, H 358
cuts and their uses, H 269
food value: table, H 253
Vegetable gardening, G 296-315
combinations for late planting, G 116
indoor and outdoor planting time, G 233-235
intermingling from close planting, G 105
money making garden, G 368-374
planting tables
age for planting, G 34
depth and distance, G 42
germination per cent., G 233
germination time, G 32
quantity to plant, G 36
seeds, selling, G 371-372
selling young plants, G 370-371
transplanting, G 268-270
from the coldframe, G 101-102
strawberry boxes for, G 118
_See also_ Coldframe; Drainage; Fertilizers and manures; Gardening;
Herbs; Hotbed; Insect pests; Plant food; Plants; Soils; also
names of vegetables, e.g., Beans; Cabbage; Carrot, etc.
Vegetables
boiling, H 279
burning, treatment, H 356
camp cooking, K 89, 90
cleaning, H 293
cooking, H 356
preparation for, H 293-295
with left overs, H 355
dandelion greens, A 63
exhibits, preparation for, G 202
food value, H 250, 255
husking, H 294
peeling, H 294
pokeweed roots, cooking, A 58
preparation for selling, G 369
scraping, H 294
seasoning, H 279
selection of, for cooking, H 271
shelling, H 294
soaking, H 295
stewing, H 280
_See also_ names of vegetables; e. g., Cauliflower; Parsnip;
Pumpkin; etc.
Verbena
characteristics, G 332
planting, G 84
Village improvement
books about, A 518
what boys and girls can do, A 469-472
Vinegar
cider vinegar
book about, A 518
making, A 412-417
"mother," meaning, A 415
Vinegar cruet
washing, H 183
Vines
annuals, G 359
climbers, G 359
for covering fences and buildings, G 138
scarlet runner bean, G 297
training, G 139
use in landscape gardening, G 359
Violet
California, characteristics, G 333
habits and characteristics, G 346, 364
insect pests, G 293
Russian, characteristics, G 333
tufted, characteristics, G 334
where to plant, G 346
wild varieties, G 346
Vireos
insect destroyers, A 456
migration, K 176
Virginia creeper
decorative value, G 359
Vise
bench vise, M 6*, 21*, 22*
quick action, C 138
Voisin's biplane, B 173-175*
Volley ball, K 390
Volta, Alessandro, E 90
perfected method for producing electricity by chemical action, E 248
Voltmeter
for direct and alternating currents, E 93
measuring electric pressure, E 39-42
multipliers, E 92
principle and operation, E 84-93*
W
Waists. _See_ Dressmaking
Waiting on table. _See_ Meals--Serving
Waitress
dress, H 173
duties, H 169-172
Wake robin, G 344
Walking
healthfulness of, K 14-17
Walking stick
carved by the engraver beetle, A 60
orange wood, A 59
roots for handles, A 60
shaping, A 61
Walks. _See_ Cement walk; Garden paths
Wall brackets. _See_ Brackets
Wall cabinet. _See_ Medicine cabinet
Wall flower
characteristics, G 332
Wall paper. _See_ Walls
Wall rack. _See_ Book rack
Wallachian embroidery
drawing scallops, N 135
meaning of, N 134
stitch, N 134*
Walls
care of, H 122
cleaning appliances, H 142
cleaning wall paper, H 123
decoration of, D 36, 39-41, N 76
dry cleaning, H 332
how to drive nails into plaster walls, C 246
kitchen, H 189
paneled walls, cleaning, H 122
_See also_ Embankments; Paper hanging
Walnut
black
characteristics of tree, C 563
imitation stain, C 489, D 230
device for husking, A 36
drying and storing nuts, A 35
food value of nuts, H 256
receipt for pickled walnuts, A 36-37
white, characteristics of tree, C 564
Wandering Jew
window box plants, G 193
Warbler
insect destroyer, A 456
Wardrobe. _See_ Closets, Clothes
Warning (Game), K 391
Warp. _See_ Weaving
Wash board and wash boiler
care of, H 313
Washing. _See_ Laundry work
Washing dishes. _See_ Dish washing
Washington (Game), K 392
Washington thorn, A 23
Washstands
cleaning, H 148
used as playhouse, H 8
Wasps
development from the egg, A 393-395
feeding grub, A 391
habits, A 390-391
Waste
classification, H 220
disposal of
in country, H 222
in cities, H 220-222
Waste pipes
care of, H 156
construction principle, H 216-217
disinfection in cleaning, H 218
misuse of, H 220
Waste water
disposal of, H 216
in country, H 222
Watch fob
copper and enamel, D 353-355*
silver or copper work, M 187-190*
Watches
balance and spring, B 374
Geneva stop, B 319*
magnetized, B 373-375
mechanism, B 80, 374
non-magnetic, B 375
regulators, B 330-331*, 374
testing for magnetism, B 375
Watchman's time detector, E 78*
Water
boiling point, H 277
cold water as a preserver, H 357
substitute for milk, H 357
Water and bog plants
table, G 366
Water bugs, H 362
Water bulbs. _See_ Bulbs
Water closets. _See_ Closets, Toilet
Water fowl, K 181
Water garden, G 362
Water glass
egg preservative, A 177
Water life, K 158-167
collector's net, K 158*
telescope for observing, K 159
Water lilies
table, G 366
Water meter
vibrating trough, B 343*
Water mint
characteristics, G 366
Water motor. _See_ Water wheels
Water pipes. _See_ Plumbing; Waste pipes
Water polo, K 392
Water power
estimating, E 220
from a continuous fall of water, B 341*
reclaiming a spring, A 281-282
_See also_ Water supply; Water wheels
Water race, K 393
Water seal
construction and purpose, H 217
Water supply
importance of source, H 213
principle of the tower, H 215
spring water, A 276
summer camp devices, E 160-162
theory of U-tube in waterworks, H 214-215
Water tank. _See also_ Pumps; Water wheels; Wells
electric warning for empty tank, E 302*
Water tax
economizing bills, H 236
Water wheels
ancient, B 344*
Archimedian screw principle, B 344*
barker or reaction, B 343*
breast wheel, B 341*
governors, B 314-315*
overshot, B 341*, 342
undershot, B 341*
vacuum cleaner motor, B 381
volate, B 342*
_See also_ Turbines
Water works. _See_ Water supply
Watermelon
food value, H 255
germination per cent., G 233
planting, G 308
Watt, James
inventor, E 40
Watt
unit of power, B 125
_See also_ Kilowatt
Wattmeter, E 35-42
illustration of motor principle, E 36
measuring watt hours, E 40-41
registering amount of electricity used, E 37-38
Wax
bayberry dips, A 20-21
grafting, G 256
making beeswax, A 323
wood finish, C 490, D 225-226
_See also_ Floors
Wax beans, G 297
Wax myrtle, A 18-19
Waxwings
insect destroyers, A 457
Weasel
colors of fur, A 495
habits, A 494
Weather
records, how made, B 362-363
symbols, B 361-362
_See also_ Barometer; Rain; Thermometer; Weather vane; Wind
Weather boarding. _See_ House framing
Weather vane
making, C 154-168*
Zeppelin airship weather vane, making, C 165*
Weathered oak finish, D 233
Weathering
meaning, B 41
Weaving, D 244-279, N 296-305
bordered table scarf, D 273-276
color effects, N 304-305
curtains and draperies, D 262-265
dowel, N 297
dyeing, materials for, D 276-279
French as weavers, N 303
hand loom
bridge, N 299
description of treadle loom, D 247-249*
home-made, without treadle, N 296-297
primitive loom, D 245
setting, D 249-251, N 297-300
shuttle and bobbin, D 246*
shuttle for woof cloth, D 254
simple cardboard loom, N 8
materials to use, N 301
pattern weaving, D 265-273
drawing in the pattern, D 267-270*
hit-and-miss pattern, N 302
operation of the harnesses, D 270-272
pick, D 271*
variations in patterns, D 272, 275
portieres and couch covers, D 260-262
process, D 249-252, N 300-301
beating up the woof, D 252, N 300
drawing in the warp, D 251, N 300
pairing threads, N 298
preparing the warp, D 249, N 297
warping the loom, D 250, N 298
rattan mats, N 247*, 249
rugs, D 252-260, N 297-303
harmonizing effects, N 304
tapestry designs, N 303
warp and woof, D 246, N 8-9*
warping hook, D 251*
_See also_ Braiding
Wedge
cutting tool, C 169
principle of, B 59-61*
rule for power, B 64
Weeds, G 271-280
annuals, destroying, G 275
biennials, destroying, G 276
book about, A 519
definition of, A 469
destroying and preventing, A 469-472, G 275-279
distribution of seeds, G 273
foreign, G 279
good points, G 272
medicinal, A 57-58, G 272
book about, A 516
perennials, destroying, G 276-277
propagation
seeds, G 274
trailing branches, G 275
table of, G 278
test of acid soil, G 29
Weevils
chestnut weevil, A 33
Weigela
characteristics, G 356
Weight
principle of lifting, B 23-28*
Weights and measures
English versus metric system: tables, C 500, 502
tables, H 311
units of measurement, C 499, 502
_See also_ Electric measurements
Welding, M 247-263*
built-up work, M 247
butt welds, M 257*
definition of, M 247, 315
chains, M 250-253*
cleft weld, M 258*
corner plate, M 261*
electric, E 158-159
flat welds, M 254-257*
flat welds and T-welds, M 261-263*
horse shoes, M 221
iron oxidation, preventing, M 247
iron ring, M 248-250*, 254*
iron tongs, M 287-288*
jump weld, M 259-261*
kinds, M 254
lap weld, M 258*
scarfing, M 254-256*, 258*
a wrench, M 275*
socket wrenches, M 277-281*
T weld, M 262-263*
temperature of fire, M 234-235
tool steel to wrought iron, M 352
turn buckles, M 330*
upsetting, M 260*
Wells
location and care, H 214
_See also_ Pumps
Western Union Telegraph Company
equipment and amount of business, E 60
Whale oil soap
spray for insects, G 289, 290
Wheat
depth to plant seeds, G 235
Wheel and axle
principle of, B 27, 78-82*
rule for power, B 64
Wheel-barrow
leverage principle, B 27
making, B 375-378*
Wheels
mechanical movements, B 318-325*
_See also_ Screw propeller; Turbines; Water wheels
Whip grafting. _See_ Grafting
Whisk broom
raffia, N 275*
White pine. _See_ Pine
White rabbit. _See_ Rabbit
Whitewash
preparing surface walls, H 340
preparing the lime, H 339-340
value for cellar walls, H 210
Whittling, C 6-22
beveling, C 122
calendar back, C 18*
curves, cutting, C 15*
cutting out process, C 12*
drawing the design, C 12*
first lessons in, C 9-12*
fish line winder, C 15*
key rack, C 12-14*
key tags, C 14*
knife
kind to use, C 6*
method of holding, C 8*
paper knife, C 121-123*
picture frames, C 19-22*
propeller blades, C 70-72*
sand papering edges, C 15
testing with the try square, C 9*
tip cat, C 35-37*
weather vane making, C 154-156*
windmills, C 159-168*
woods for, C 7
worsted winder, C 16*
_See also_ Wood carving
Wicket polo, K 393
Wicks
trimming, H 137
Widow's cruse of oil: story, H 29
Wild animals. _See_ Animals
Wild carrot
class and seed time, G 278
seed distribution, G 273
Wild crabapple, A 21, 22
Wild flower gardening
April, June and July blooms, G 338-339
decorative value of wild flowers, A 56
landscape gardening, G 362
late blooms, G 339
March blooms, G 338
May blooms, G 338
planning and care, G 336
soil, G 337, 338
succession of bloom, G 338-339
transplanting, G 337
Wild flowers. _See_ Flowers
Wild fowl. _See_ Game and game birds; Water fowl
Wild geranium
characteristics, G 342
Wild grapes. _See_ Grapes
Wild nuts
list of, A 29
Wild plums
"goin' plummin'", A 26-29
Wild raspberries, A 10
Wild rice, A 78-79
Winch
setting up, B 77-78*
uses, B 78-81
Wind. _See_ Winds
Wind break
trees for, G 79, 82
Wind flower, G 343
Wind root, G 348, 365
Windlass
principle of, B 78-82*
Windmill
Common windmill, B 346*
happy Jack weather vane, C 159-162*
horizontal weather vane, C 162-165*
six-bladed weather vane, C 167-168
Zeppelin weather vane, C 165*
Window-box
advantages over pots, G 190
construction and painting, G 191-192
crowding plants in, G 194
draining, G 163
how to fasten to window, G 195
selection of plants for sunny and shady windows, G 192-196
Window seat for girl's room, N 374
Windows
batten blinds, C 475
cleaning, H 134
details of window frames, D 30*
hanging, C 474
inside trim, C 473*
location of cellar windows, H 208
setting frames, C 469
Winds
measuring device, B 199-200*
table of velocity, B 198
_See also_ Weather vane; Windmill
Winter sports, K 208-224*
clothing and footwear, K 208-210*
Winterberries
description of, A 57
Wire
reducing size of, M 101
_See also_ Electric wires
Wire ropes. _See_ Rope
Wireless Club, E 331-332
Wireless Telegraph
accidents prevented by, E 347, 355-357
aerials, E 331
amateur stations, E 347
antennæ, E 320*
C. Q. D. message, meaning, E 356
coherer
circuit, E 323*
construction, E 316-321*
discovery, E 346
electric bell
as transmitter, E 321
operated by wireless, E 324*
ether waves, E 316
fireworks, operated by, E 327-328*
first company organized, E 346
first practical use, E 346
first public stations, E 347
ground wire, E 321
Hertzian waves, E 346
incandescent lamps operated by, E 327*
law requiring use on steamers, E 347
Morse alphabet, E 330
operation of a simple type, E 320-321*
relay, E 322-323
sending messages to ocean steamers, E 347
signal code, E 330
spark coil, construction, E 321-322*
tapper, E 329-330*
toy train operated by, E 325-327*
trans-Atlantic messages first sent, E 346
Wistaria
decorative value, G 359
Witch hazel
characteristics, G 356
Wolf and sheep (Game), K 394
Women
Heritage of, H 63-68
home making power, H 44
Wood
best woods for special purposes, K 101
decay, cause of, C 492
durability, C 492-494
hard wood, C 532, K 101
beech, C 556
black jack or barren oak, C 554
black or sweet birch, C 557
black or yellow oak, C 554
bur oak (mossy cup), C 551
chestnut oak, C 552
cypress, C 540
elm, white or American, C 559
Georgia pine, C 535
holly, C 564
honey locust, C 565
hop hornbeam, ironwood, C 558
hornbeam, or blue birch, C 559
larch, C 539
laurel oak, C 555
locust, black and yellow, C 565
paper birch, C 558
pin oak, C 553
post or iron oak, C 552
red birch, C 557
red elm, slippery elm, C 559
red oak, C 553
red or swamp maple, C 547
red pine, C 536
rock, cork elm, C 560
silver, or white maple, C 546
sugar maple, C 545
swamp white oak, C 552
tamarack, C 539
white oak, C 550
willow oak, C 555
yellow birch, C 557
yellow pine, C 536
preservation, C 493-495
soft wood, C 532, K 101
Arbor vitæ, C 542
balsam, C 540
basswood, linden, C 560
black spruce, C 538
box elder, C 548
buckeye, C 565
fir, C 540
gray, or aspen-leaved birch, C 558
hemlock, C 539
moosewood, C 548
mountain maple, C 548
pitch pine, C 536
red cedar, C 541
red spruce, C 538
white cedar, C 542
white pine, C 535
white spruce, C 538
strength of, C 495-497*
_See also_ Forestry; Kindling wood; Trees
Wood anemone
habits and characteristics, G 343
Wood carving
black and white design, C 127
blotter pads, designs, C 125-126
chip carving, C 98-108*
curved cutting, C 104-108
designs
elliptical, C 112-115
for borders, C 98-103*
for centres, C 103-108*
for corners, C 103*
flat work, C 97-119*
glove box design, C 128
holding the knife, C 100*
key rack designs, C 123, 126
knives for carving, C 99*
letter racks, designs, C 109-117
origin, C 98
paper knife, C 121-123*
pencil box, C 106-108*
penholder, C 117-119*
picture frames, C 129-132*
polishing, C 131
triangular cutting, C 98-99
veining, C 117*
woods for, C 121
Wood finishing
aging wood, C 489
antique finish, C 489
cleaning, the first step, D 213
colors, obtaining, C 488
dead flat surface, C 485
dull finish, D 224
enameling white, D 235
fillers, C 484
cost of surfacing, D 217
liquid, formula, D 216
importance of, D 213-215
paste, formula, D 218
applying, D 219
when to use liquids or paste, D 215
flat finish, D 224
polishing, C 489-491
process, C 484-487
re-finishing
old furniture, D 238-243
mahogany table, D 241-243
rubbing down process, D 223
scraping, D 239
shellac, using, C 486, D 216-217
varnish, removing, D 240
wax finish, D 225-226, C 490
white enamel, D 235
white wood, D 230
woods that do and do not require fillers, C 484
_See also_ Stains and staining; Varnish and varnishing
Wood fire. _See_ Fires
Wood lot
clearing for kindling wood, A 407
Wood screws
strength of, B 156
Wood staining. _See_ Stains and staining
Wood tag, K 394
Woodchucks
taming, A 269
trapping, A 488
Woodcraft, K 93-109*
axemanship, K 96-97
getting lost, K 102-109
land marks, K 103
lost signals, K 108
_See also_ Trees
Woodpecker
insect destroyer, A 457, K 168
Woodwork. _See_ Carpentry and Woodwork
Woof. _See_ Weaving
Wool combing machine
roller motion, B 320*
Woolen clothes
laundering, H 324
storing, H 347
Work. _See_ Housekeeping; Occupations
Work bag and sewing apron combined, N 31-33
Work bench. _See_ Carpentry
Work shop
garden tool making, G 41-71*
_See also_ Carpentry
Worms
fish bait, K 130
Wren
insect destroyer, A 456
migration, K 176
Wrench
alligator wrench, making, M 276*
flat wrought iron wrench, making, M 274-277*
forging, M 273-274*
hardie for, M 274*
socket wrench, M 279-281*
welding, M 277-279
Wringer for laundry work, H 314
Writing desk. _See_ Desk
Wrought iron
making, M 230-232
steel versus, M 266
X
X-ray
ether waves, E 316
physiological effect, E 336
Y
Yachts
flag signals, B 107-109
_See also_ Launch
Yeast
principle in bread making, H 296-298
Young, Sir Thomas
ether wave theory of light, E 345
Z
Zeppelin's dirigible balloon, B 162
Zinnia
characteristics, G 328
planting, G 159
selecting seeds, G 323
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Transcriber's Notes:
Corrected obvious typos and inconsistencies, otherwise spelling has
been left as printed. A small amount of inconsistent hyphenation left
as printed.
p.64. dilletantism -> dilettantism.
p.111. bisulphid -> bisulphide.
The following corrections have been made after referrence to the
relevant book.
p.101. 'wall rack, designing and making, C 347-350*, D 156-151*'
corrected to 'wall rack, designing and making, C 347-350*, D 156-161*'.
p.137. Crum tray -> Crumb Tray.
p.142. 'experiments with spark coil, E 196, 198-201, 180-183*' changed
to 'experiments with spark coil, E 176, 178-180, 180-183*'.
p.169. 'cooper or brass, metal work, M 116*' changed to 'copper or
brass, metal work, M 116*'.
p.199. crum scraper -> crumb scraper.
p.229. Reamur is correctly spelt Reaumur but has been left as it was
spelt in 'Mechanics'.
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A--OUTDOOR WORK Project Gutenberg e-book 45154
B--MECHANICS, INDOORS AND OUT Project Gutenberg e-book 45083
C--CARPENTRY AND WOODWORK Project Gutenberg e-book 43574
D--HOME DECORATION Project Gutenberg e-book 44750
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G--GARDENING Project Gutenberg e-book 13537
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