The Western Rural Year Book, a Cyclopedia of Reference: Historical, Statistical and Scientific Information. A Comprehensive Work Showing the Development and Progress of the United States from the Settlement of the Country. The Agricultural Advancement and Resources of America Fully Set Forth in a Condensed FormM. George, 1886 - 464 pages |
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... Head .... Liver Fluke ..... Scab or Mange . Milk Fever .... Garget in Ewes . Lambs Troubled with Constipation .. Contagious Sheep Diseases .. American Sheep Husbandry . Our Common Cattle ..... Thorough Breeding Pays .. Low Priced ...
... Head .... Liver Fluke ..... Scab or Mange . Milk Fever .... Garget in Ewes . Lambs Troubled with Constipation .. Contagious Sheep Diseases .. American Sheep Husbandry . Our Common Cattle ..... Thorough Breeding Pays .. Low Priced ...
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... head reached the sky . With horrid glee he announced an intention of devouring his youthful deliverer . The wise child offered no objection , but asked as a last favor to see how he did the trick of putting his huge body into the little ...
... head reached the sky . With horrid glee he announced an intention of devouring his youthful deliverer . The wise child offered no objection , but asked as a last favor to see how he did the trick of putting his huge body into the little ...
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... head , " weel , sur , it ud be bod for the coo . " The Stockton and Darlington Railroad was built by Edward Pease and George Stephenson . It was opened to the public Sept. 25 , 1825 . The Liverpool and Manchester road went into active ...
... head , " weel , sur , it ud be bod for the coo . " The Stockton and Darlington Railroad was built by Edward Pease and George Stephenson . It was opened to the public Sept. 25 , 1825 . The Liverpool and Manchester road went into active ...
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... head . This was Old Hickory's first blow at the bank , and he never let up in his attacks until he had crushed it out of existence . It was the beginning of its end when the President ordered the withdrawal of the Government deposits ...
... head . This was Old Hickory's first blow at the bank , and he never let up in his attacks until he had crushed it out of existence . It was the beginning of its end when the President ordered the withdrawal of the Government deposits ...
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... heads of the Postoffice Depart- ment , as a rule , have been men devoted to the important trust confided to them , and the work of increasing facilities and improving methods has gone vigorously on , regardless of changes of political ...
... heads of the Postoffice Depart- ment , as a rule , have been men devoted to the important trust confided to them , and the work of increasing facilities and improving methods has gone vigorously on , regardless of changes of political ...
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