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Page 41
... feet in extent . They operate in the night time , and the only way to prevent it , is to hunt for them , and destroy them . I have known fields entirely destroyed by this worm . My mode of management has been much the same as that of ...
... feet in extent . They operate in the night time , and the only way to prevent it , is to hunt for them , and destroy them . I have known fields entirely destroyed by this worm . My mode of management has been much the same as that of ...
Page 49
... feet the past No manure has been put upon the land since they were set season . out . The peach orchard which I offer for your consideration , consists of about four hundred and fifty trees , about two hundred and fifty of them were set ...
... feet the past No manure has been put upon the land since they were set season . out . The peach orchard which I offer for your consideration , consists of about four hundred and fifty trees , about two hundred and fifty of them were set ...
Page 50
... feet apart , and from eight to ten inches from each other , care being taken to se- lect those of uniform size . In August following , I budded them with the best standard varieties , mostly winter fruit . The buds took well . In the ...
... feet apart , and from eight to ten inches from each other , care being taken to se- lect those of uniform size . In August following , I budded them with the best standard varieties , mostly winter fruit . The buds took well . In the ...
Page 53
... feet and five inches in a distance of one hun- dred and thirty - two feet , which goes to show that the vines do live and grow without water , at least with no more than is needed for a crop of corn or beans . The altitudes were ...
... feet and five inches in a distance of one hun- dred and thirty - two feet , which goes to show that the vines do live and grow without water , at least with no more than is needed for a crop of corn or beans . The altitudes were ...
Page 54
... feet long , and have all the marks and numbers of health and vigor . Sand was applied to about one half of the hills , but without any apparent advantage whatever . The attention of the committee was called particularly to this fact ...
... feet long , and have all the marks and numbers of health and vigor . Sand was applied to about one half of the hills , but without any apparent advantage whatever . The attention of the committee was called particularly to this fact ...
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