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He might properly have declared that men were wholly rooted in the soil , and the character of nations , like that of forests , tubers , and grains , is entirely determined by the climate and soil in which they germinate .
He might properly have declared that men were wholly rooted in the soil , and the character of nations , like that of forests , tubers , and grains , is entirely determined by the climate and soil in which they germinate .
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This rebuilding of the surface soil requires time , work , and money . In most places , this exposed material is heavier than the original soil , is stiffer , more difficult to plow , less penetrable to plant roots , less absorptive of ...
This rebuilding of the surface soil requires time , work , and money . In most places , this exposed material is heavier than the original soil , is stiffer , more difficult to plow , less penetrable to plant roots , less absorptive of ...
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The manipulation of the soil is a perennial act of creation . A farmer feels his power and authority ; the earth is submissive , but never flaccidly yielding , never completely possessed ; always provocative and mysterious .
The manipulation of the soil is a perennial act of creation . A farmer feels his power and authority ; the earth is submissive , but never flaccidly yielding , never completely possessed ; always provocative and mysterious .
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Contents
Christopher Columbus Turns in a Crop | 3 |
Much More Corne was Planted | 9 |
PERLEY POORE How the Pig Helped to Make Massa | 16 |
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Bibliographic information
| Title | Harvest: An Anthology of Farm Writing |
| Editor | Wheeler McMillen |
| Publisher | Appleton-Century, 1964 |
| Original from | the University of California |
| Digitized | 19 Mar 2008 |
| Length | 424 pages |
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