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Արդյունքներ 41–ի 1-ից 5-ը:
Էջ 23
... inch or so , they will generate a sweet herbage , and render the ground capable of being benefited by the droppings of the ani- mals which it will then be able to support . There are extensive ranges of elevated pasture land , producing ...
... inch or so , they will generate a sweet herbage , and render the ground capable of being benefited by the droppings of the ani- mals which it will then be able to support . There are extensive ranges of elevated pasture land , producing ...
Էջ 27
... inches , keeping the better sorts of soil uppermost , and throwing the stones on the top . A less depth than 15 inches will not be sufficient - less has often been tried , and the land has turned out thin , poor , and springy , thus ...
... inches , keeping the better sorts of soil uppermost , and throwing the stones on the top . A less depth than 15 inches will not be sufficient - less has often been tried , and the land has turned out thin , poor , and springy , thus ...
Էջ 29
... inches , may profit- ably be burned for manure . When burned , the ashes should be kept in heaps , and protected from the wea- ther by a covering of sods , until it is regularly spread when the land is cropped . Lime , marl , and sea ...
... inches , may profit- ably be burned for manure . When burned , the ashes should be kept in heaps , and protected from the wea- ther by a covering of sods , until it is regularly spread when the land is cropped . Lime , marl , and sea ...
Էջ 30
... it . If any springs appear , they must be kept from the surface by cutting an under - drain , of sufficient depth to intercept them , where the wet appears , and filling for 16 or 18 inches with small stones , over which 30 DRAINING .
... it . If any springs appear , they must be kept from the surface by cutting an under - drain , of sufficient depth to intercept them , where the wet appears , and filling for 16 or 18 inches with small stones , over which 30 DRAINING .
Էջ 31
... inches of earth above the stones , in order that the drain may not be disturbed in ploughing . This is the most com- mon and durable sort of drain : but tiles and other ma- terials are often used ; and so long as a free outlet for the ...
... inches of earth above the stones , in order that the drain may not be disturbed in ploughing . This is the most com- mon and durable sort of drain : but tiles and other ma- terials are often used ; and so long as a free outlet for the ...
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