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Page 11
... do if the owner will furnish him with the materials , such as loam , peat , or
swamp mud , ” & c.The same distinguished cultivator assured me , as the result of
his experience , that thirty dollars worth of manure judiciously applied to ...
... do if the owner will furnish him with the materials , such as loam , peat , or
swamp mud , ” & c.The same distinguished cultivator assured me , as the result of
his experience , that thirty dollars worth of manure judiciously applied to ...
Page 23
One great difficulty is , that most farmers seem not to be aware of the fact , that the
greater the outlay , to a reasonable extent , when skilfully applied , the greater will
be the profit ; they therefore manure sparingly , plough shallow , and the ...
One great difficulty is , that most farmers seem not to be aware of the fact , that the
greater the outlay , to a reasonable extent , when skilfully applied , the greater will
be the profit ; they therefore manure sparingly , plough shallow , and the ...
Page 100
This field had been laid down to grass , for eight or nine years , and no manure
applied during that time . I ploughed it in the early part of May , 1839 , cutting the
furrows from six to seven inches deep , and planted it with corn , applying about ...
This field had been laid down to grass , for eight or nine years , and no manure
applied during that time . I ploughed it in the early part of May , 1839 , cutting the
furrows from six to seven inches deep , and planted it with corn , applying about ...
Page 10
... their wonderful perfection because they are based upon the principles of
science , and their history conclusively proves that their progress has been
constant and permanent only so far as these principles have been properly
applied .
... their wonderful perfection because they are based upon the principles of
science , and their history conclusively proves that their progress has been
constant and permanent only so far as these principles have been properly
applied .
Page 46
To the Committee on Compost Manures : GENTLEMEN - I propose to give you a
statement of the amount of compost applied on my small farm of forty acres , and
of the quantity now prepared for use . As to premium , I have no desire to have ...
To the Committee on Compost Manures : GENTLEMEN - I propose to give you a
statement of the amount of compost applied on my small farm of forty acres , and
of the quantity now prepared for use . As to premium , I have no desire to have ...
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