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Արդյունքներ 48–ի 1-ից 5-ը:
Էջ 22
... acres each , will feed as many cattle as sixty acres within one fence . After cold high - lying grass lands have been im- proved by planting and draining , the operations on the soil are next to be attended to . In general , the best ...
... acres each , will feed as many cattle as sixty acres within one fence . After cold high - lying grass lands have been im- proved by planting and draining , the operations on the soil are next to be attended to . In general , the best ...
Էջ 46
... acre of turnips consumed by the cattle , giving them at the same time a suitable quantity of straw , will produce from ten to fifteen loads of good manure ; and if due care be likewise taken to collect the road- scrapings , weeds , and ...
... acre of turnips consumed by the cattle , giving them at the same time a suitable quantity of straw , will produce from ten to fifteen loads of good manure ; and if due care be likewise taken to collect the road- scrapings , weeds , and ...
Էջ 49
... acre is sufficient for sandy soils , loams will require 100 , and clay 150 bushels per statute acre . Quick - lime decomposes any hard vegetable sub- stance in the soil , and converts it into food for the cul- tivated plants ; and hence ...
... acre is sufficient for sandy soils , loams will require 100 , and clay 150 bushels per statute acre . Quick - lime decomposes any hard vegetable sub- stance in the soil , and converts it into food for the cul- tivated plants ; and hence ...
Էջ 51
... acre . Sandy marl is good for all stiff soils , rendering them friable and more easily worked . Shelly marl , as its name imports , is the product of shell - fish , and is highly fertilizing upon soils of every description . Its effects ...
... acre . Sandy marl is good for all stiff soils , rendering them friable and more easily worked . Shelly marl , as its name imports , is the product of shell - fish , and is highly fertilizing upon soils of every description . Its effects ...
Էջ 52
... acre , is considered a sufficient dressing for red clover and the grasses ; and it should be applied in dry weather , for if the weather be rainy , its effects will be lessened , if not altogether destroyed . Chalk , in its general ...
... acre , is considered a sufficient dressing for red clover and the grasses ; and it should be applied in dry weather , for if the weather be rainy , its effects will be lessened , if not altogether destroyed . Chalk , in its general ...
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