The Farmer's MagazineRogerson and Tuxford, 1843 |
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... greater the apparent impedi- ment ( until the soil is quite impervious ) , the easier the passage . It is worthy of notice , too , that the more tenacious the soil is , the greater is its affinity for water , which , until it is ...
... greater the apparent impedi- ment ( until the soil is quite impervious ) , the easier the passage . It is worthy of notice , too , that the more tenacious the soil is , the greater is its affinity for water , which , until it is ...
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... greater portion of the grass was then standing . The crop generally on the parts not manured , as well as on those that were , was above the average crops for the season . On No. 2 , which was covered with earth only , they could ...
... greater portion of the grass was then standing . The crop generally on the parts not manured , as well as on those that were , was above the average crops for the season . On No. 2 , which was covered with earth only , they could ...
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... greater exertion than they were accustomed to use on ordinary occasions . The first set of four men , with their spades , furnished their compartment in 26 minutes . Those with the crowbars were next done , and lastly , those with the ...
... greater exertion than they were accustomed to use on ordinary occasions . The first set of four men , with their spades , furnished their compartment in 26 minutes . Those with the crowbars were next done , and lastly , those with the ...
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... greater part of the land I farm is a stiff retentive loam upon a clay subsoil , not at all adapted for raising green crops when wrought in the old way , as the hercu- lean labour which such land requires to bring it to a proper state of ...
... greater part of the land I farm is a stiff retentive loam upon a clay subsoil , not at all adapted for raising green crops when wrought in the old way , as the hercu- lean labour which such land requires to bring it to a proper state of ...
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... greater in quantity than usual ; yet some little rot is preceptible . From what your inspectors have seen this season mangel wurzel is becoming less cultivated , and yet it must be acknowledged there is no green crop succeeds better ...
... greater in quantity than usual ; yet some little rot is preceptible . From what your inspectors have seen this season mangel wurzel is becoming less cultivated , and yet it must be acknowledged there is no green crop succeeds better ...
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Página 145 - There is that scattereth, and yet increaseth; and there is that withholdeth more than is meet, but it tendeth to poverty.
Página 138 - And to every beast of the earth, and to every fowl of the air, and to every thing that creepeth upon the earth, wherein there is life, I have given every green herb for meat :
Página 268 - ... have not the slightest reason for believing that the nitrogen of the atmosphere takes part in the processes of assimilation of plants and animals; on the contrary, we know that many plants emit the nitrogen which is absorbed by their roots, either in the gaseous form, or in solution in water. But there are on the other hand numerous facts, showing, that the formation in plants of substances containing nitrogen, such as gluten, takes place in proportion to the quantity of this element which is...
Página 136 - I manure. The discovery of such principles will be the task of a future generation, for what can be expected from the present, which recoils with seeming distrust and aversion from all the means of assistance offered it by chemistry, and which does not understand the art of making a rational application...
Página 144 - There is scarcely any wellinformed person, who, if he has but the will, has not also the power to add something essential to the general stock of knowledge, if he will only observe regularly and methodically some particular class of facts which may most excite his attention, or which his situation may best enable him to study with effect.
Página 400 - ... embraced without even an attempt being made to discover the component parts of manure, or to become acquainted with its nature. In addition to the general conditions, such as heat, light, moisture, and the component parts of the atmosphere, which are necessary for the growth of all plants, certain substances are found to exercise a peculiar influence on the development of particular families.
Página 24 - And Adah bare Jabal: he was the father of such as dwell in tents, and of such as have cattle.
Página 272 - The ammonia emitted from stables and necessaries is always in combination with carbonic acid. Carbonate of ammonia and sulphate of lime (gypsum) cannot be brought together at common temperatures, without mutual decomposition. The ammonia enters into combination with the sulphuric acid, and the carbonic acid with the lime, forming compounds which are not volatile, and, consequently, destitute of all smell.
Página 215 - The most easy and practical mode of effecting their division is to pour over the bones, in a state of fine powder, half of their weight of sulphuric acid diluted with three or four parts of water...
Página 103 - A person was carting some of this craig for a garden- walk, and in conveying it over a black barren soil, the cart broke down and scattered the contents ; the driver, instead of collecting the craig, spread it over the surface where it lay. The field was after this prepared for turnips in the usual way, and much to the...