In making bread, care should be taken to set the sponge properly. The
best sponge can be obtained at hairdressers' shops, and it may be as
well to ask the hairdresser the best method of setting it.
Bees are a source of great profit. The wax from the ceiling of the hive
is a capital substitute for sealing-wax. As bees deposit their honey in
combs, each hive should have a small-tooth comb placed inside it.
A hen gives notice of her intention to lay by talking to herself. When
she commences this kind of monopolylogue, provide her with a private box
for the season.
Eggs may be kept any time if they are not eaten: when they are intended
for food, they should be used as fresh as possible. Ducks' eggs are
sometimes placed under hens, but hens' eggs, or indeed any eggs at all,
are not eligible things for ducks to sit upon.
REPORT OF
THE ROYAL HUMANE SOCIETY
FOR THE PREVENTION OF ACCIDENTS ON ARTIFICIAL ICE.
This Society has been established for the Prevention of Accidents on
Artificial Ice, and is happy to refer the public to the following