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... furrow of a common plough . The trenching of ground in considerable tracts in other countries , and in gardens of our own , has been fol- lowed with the best effects . Here the soil is dug thoroughly to the depth of two or three feet ...
... furrow of a common plough . The trenching of ground in considerable tracts in other countries , and in gardens of our own , has been fol- lowed with the best effects . Here the soil is dug thoroughly to the depth of two or three feet ...
Page 82
... furrows . Lot No. 2 , was drawn by Andrew Towne , which he ploughed in fifty minutes , with Ruggles & Nourse's plough , with twenty two furrows . Lot No. 3 , drawn by Alexander Davidson , which he ploughed in sixty minutes , with a ...
... furrows . Lot No. 2 , was drawn by Andrew Towne , which he ploughed in fifty minutes , with Ruggles & Nourse's plough , with twenty two furrows . Lot No. 3 , drawn by Alexander Davidson , which he ploughed in sixty minutes , with a ...
Page 84
... furrows , in twenty eight minutes . Foster , Jr. , twenty furrows , in forty three minutes . Simeon Dole , twenty one furrows , in thirty one mi- nutes . Nathan Tapley , twenty four furrows , in thirty three minutes . Moses Pettingell ...
... furrows , in twenty eight minutes . Foster , Jr. , twenty furrows , in forty three minutes . Simeon Dole , twenty one furrows , in thirty one mi- nutes . Nathan Tapley , twenty four furrows , in thirty three minutes . Moses Pettingell ...
Page 100
... furrows from six to seven inches deep , and planted it with corn , applying about eight cords of barn yard ma- nure , and raised thereon eighty five bushels of sound corn . I again ploughed it the present season , with one yoke of oxen ...
... furrows from six to seven inches deep , and planted it with corn , applying about eight cords of barn yard ma- nure , and raised thereon eighty five bushels of sound corn . I again ploughed it the present season , with one yoke of oxen ...
Page 101
... furrows in the row , only one way . Second hoeing , ploughed same way , with only one shallow furrow in the centre , and the last hoeing no ploughing was had . The crop produced was under my direction and . management , and produced ...
... furrows in the row , only one way . Second hoeing , ploughed same way , with only one shallow furrow in the centre , and the last hoeing no ploughing was had . The crop produced was under my direction and . management , and produced ...
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