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Item Farm fencing-Part I(1937) Elmer, L.A.; Department of Agriculture, Kenya ColonyThese notes have been compiled to help the man who knows little or nothing , about fencing. A number of experienced settlers and hardware firms have been good enough to take a great deal of trouble to help to make them as complete as possible, and I acknowledge their assistance with gratitude.Item Farm Fencing-Part II(1937) Elmer, L.A.; Department of Agriculture, Kenya ColonyIn deciding on the materials to use, careful note should be made of the breaking strain and length per unit of weight of various wires on the market. In addition to the first cost, consideration should be given to the question of maintenanceItem Farm Fencing—Part III(1938) Elmer, L.A.; Department of Agriculture, Kenya ColonyAt the particular request of an old settler, mention is made or the desirability of making sure the fence is on the right line. He stated he had known of several fences put up on the wrong farms; and even a few feet across a neighbor's boundary may cause trouble. Once the line is selected it should be cleared thoroughly and ant-hills cut down to a gentle slope. Small depressions should be filled in. The cleared line should be wide enough on one side to allow a cart or wagon to pass with posts and to facilitate regular patrolling of the line.Item Farm Fencing—Part IV(1938) Elmer, L.A.; Department of Agriculture, Kenya ColonyPut the coil of wire on the spindle or reel before cutting the ties. The outside strand is pulled out threaded through the posts and fastened to the first straining post. If two or three men haul on the wire while it is being fastened a nearer job can be done .run out the wires haul by hand and cut to required lengths. A native assistant should be instructed not to pull out wire in a jerky manner. He should be provided with an old sack to put over his shoulders to carry the wire and told to walk away steadily.Item Farm Fencing-Part V(1938) Elmer, L.A.; Department of Agriculture, Kenya Colony.A gate should be made to rest its weight when closed. A small block of wood fastened to the gate post will take the weight, if the appropriate gate rail is .left a few inches longer. Alternatively, the fastening apparatus should be such that the same object is achieved.Item The Kikuyu Method of Burning Charcoal(1943) Elmer, L.A.; Department of Agriculture, KenyaThe usual method of packing is to fill a sack full up to the top so that the mouth cannot be sewn in the ordinary way. Bracken, wattle twigs and .leaves or other suitable green vegetation is laid over the charcoal and tucked down between the coal and the inside of the bag. Thin green wattle bark or other bark or fibre is then placed across to hold .the leafy packing in place. The sack of charcoal weighing about 70 lb. is now ready to be transported to market. Sales are usually effected by this "sackful". Transactions by weight are not considered as water or rain can upset the buyers' calculations.Item The Sunflower (Helianthus annuus)(1938) Elmer, L.A.; Department of Agriculture, Kenya ColonyThe sunflower is an annual belonging to the family Composite. Under favorable conditions the plant will grow to a height of 10 feet and the disc-shaped heads may reach a diameter of 2 feet. It is believed to be a native of the great plains of North America from Nebraska to Northern Mexico. The sunflower has been established in Europe and Asia so long that it is possible it was introduced by Japanese or Chinese merchants from the western coast of America and reached Europe before the potato, tobacco and other American plants. The nutty flavor of the seeds was relished from the earliest times and from Central Europe to the China coast V (list quantities are eaten raw to this day.
