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... vegetable substances , mixed with the soil , afforded nourishment to the plants , which it produced . Science has disclosed to us the fact , that the living plants and the dead manure , whether animal or vegetable , are resolvable into ...
... vegetable substances , mixed with the soil , afforded nourishment to the plants , which it produced . Science has disclosed to us the fact , that the living plants and the dead manure , whether animal or vegetable , are resolvable into ...
Page 12
... vegetable mould of the soil proper , made long and expensive manuring necessary to create a soil suitable to the early growth and nurture of plants . With sufficient time and expense , soils were reformed in this way . But the invention ...
... vegetable mould of the soil proper , made long and expensive manuring necessary to create a soil suitable to the early growth and nurture of plants . With sufficient time and expense , soils were reformed in this way . But the invention ...
Page 14
... vegetable deposites , furnishing the best aliment for most kinds of plants , and especially for grasses . When drained of the exuberant moisture , and the soil has been sufficiently exposed to the action of the atmosphere , they become ...
... vegetable deposites , furnishing the best aliment for most kinds of plants , and especially for grasses . When drained of the exuberant moisture , and the soil has been sufficiently exposed to the action of the atmosphere , they become ...
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... vegetable mould is returned again to the top , where it was at the commencement of the operation . These ploughs are adapted to operate in the same way as this trenching by the spade . The increase of crops in grounds thus managed has ...
... vegetable mould is returned again to the top , where it was at the commencement of the operation . These ploughs are adapted to operate in the same way as this trenching by the spade . The increase of crops in grounds thus managed has ...
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... vegetables ? When they are fed on indian meal , on carrots , or on beets , it is fair to presume that these articles become incorporated with the milk also . I do not presume to say which of these articles is the most valuable to be ...
... vegetables ? When they are fed on indian meal , on carrots , or on beets , it is fair to presume that these articles become incorporated with the milk also . I do not presume to say which of these articles is the most valuable to be ...
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