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Plough more acres , plant broader fields , raise larger crops , —such , months
ago , was the universal cry , and from one end of the land to the other the
exclamation was , it is upon our farms and our farmers that we must rely ; they
must ...
Plough more acres , plant broader fields , raise larger crops , —such , months
ago , was the universal cry , and from one end of the land to the other the
exclamation was , it is upon our farms and our farmers that we must rely ; they
must ...
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As he grows up , he learns to plant , to mow , to harvest , to perform the ordinary
work of the farm , but only in the way he sees his father perform these labors . He
may or may not observe the rotation of crops , the application of particular ...
As he grows up , he learns to plant , to mow , to harvest , to perform the ordinary
work of the farm , but only in the way he sees his father perform these labors . He
may or may not observe the rotation of crops , the application of particular ...
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... the condition requisite for the most perfect growth and maturity of vegetation ,
and the mode of preparing the best fertilizers , —from botany the structure and
habits of plants , and what soils and modes of treatment they demand , from
zoology ...
... the condition requisite for the most perfect growth and maturity of vegetation ,
and the mode of preparing the best fertilizers , —from botany the structure and
habits of plants , and what soils and modes of treatment they demand , from
zoology ...
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As he looks out upon his green meadows and waving fields , as he plants the
brown seed and gathers in the golden harvest , as he listens to the song of birds ,
the lowing of herds , the sweet hum of animated nature , as he sees the morning
...
As he looks out upon his green meadows and waving fields , as he plants the
brown seed and gathers in the golden harvest , as he listens to the song of birds ,
the lowing of herds , the sweet hum of animated nature , as he sees the morning
...
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... culture is beneficial to the growth of plants . It depends , however , on the sub -
soil , on the amount of manure applied on the crops cultivated , and various other
things ; therefore there is no general rule to be applied , but every cultivator of ...
... culture is beneficial to the growth of plants . It depends , however , on the sub -
soil , on the amount of manure applied on the crops cultivated , and various other
things ; therefore there is no general rule to be applied , but every cultivator of ...
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Page 26 - Tis of the wave and not the rock; 'Tis but the flapping of the sail, And not a rent made by the gale ! In spite of rock and tempest's roar, In spite of false lights on the shore. Sail on, nor fear to breast the sea! Our hearts, our hopes, are all with thee.
Page 26 - Thou visitest the earth, and waterest it : thou greatly enrichest it with the river of God, which is full of water: thou preparest them corn, when thou hast so provided for it. Thou waterest the ridges thereof abundantly : thou settlest the furrows thereof : thou makest it soft with showers : thou blessest the springing thereof. Thou crownest the year with thy goodness; and thy paths drop fatness. They drop upon the pastures of the wilderness : and the little hills rejoice on every side. The pastures...
Page 26 - Thou, too, sail on, O Ship of State! Sail on, O UNION strong and great! Humanity with all its fears, With all the hopes of future years, Is hanging breathless on thy fate.
Page 26 - Thou visitest the earth, and waterest it: thou greatly enrichest it with the river of God, which is full of water: them preparest them corn, when thou hast so provided for it.
Page 24 - See the wretch that long has tost On the thorny bed of pain, At length repair his vigour lost, And breathe and walk again ; The meanest floweret of the vale, The simplest note that swells the gale, The common sun, the air, the skies, To him are opening paradise.
Page 60 - And Abraham hastened into the tent unto Sarah, and said, Make ready quickly three measures of fine meal, knead it, and make cakes upon the hearth.
Page 18 - Take care of the pence and the pounds will take care of themselves is as true of personal habits as of money.
Page 145 - it is stated, that " a cautious observer, having found a nest of five young jays, remarked, that each of these birds, while yet very young, consumed at least fifteen of these full-sized grubs in one day, and of course would require many more of a smaller size.
Page 25 - For Freedom's battle once begun, Bequeathed by bleeding Sire to Son, Though baffled oft is ever won.