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... Hill , in the north- western corner of the State . Section 2 of this Act provides as follows : " That the annual grant of fifteen thous- and dollars , commonly known as the Hatch Bill Fund , made to the State of South Carolina by the ...
... Hill , in the north- western corner of the State . Section 2 of this Act provides as follows : " That the annual grant of fifteen thous- and dollars , commonly known as the Hatch Bill Fund , made to the State of South Carolina by the ...
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... hills , extending from Aiken to Chesterfield , the red hills of Orangeburg , the upper pine belt , the lower pine belt , and the coast re gion , including the Sea Islands . Geologists tell us this whole region , formed originally from ...
... hills , extending from Aiken to Chesterfield , the red hills of Orangeburg , the upper pine belt , the lower pine belt , and the coast re gion , including the Sea Islands . Geologists tell us this whole region , formed originally from ...
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... hills , which are very productive , retentive of moisture , yet naturally well drained , and which respond readily to manures . These are the sandy loam subsoil of the pine belts , with the washed out surface sand removed . Further on ...
... hills , which are very productive , retentive of moisture , yet naturally well drained , and which respond readily to manures . These are the sandy loam subsoil of the pine belts , with the washed out surface sand removed . Further on ...
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... hill or bed , it will act in much the same way ; but , in addition , it will tend to prevent the descent of such water as falls on the surface , and , together with judi- cious cultivation , may maintain , if not a more moist soil , at ...
... hill or bed , it will act in much the same way ; but , in addition , it will tend to prevent the descent of such water as falls on the surface , and , together with judi- cious cultivation , may maintain , if not a more moist soil , at ...
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... hills " are at their fullest during the time of severe drought . When rainfall succeeds drought the soil moisture is diluted and the surface tension is increased although the surface area is diminished , and the result in the sands ...
... hills " are at their fullest during the time of severe drought . When rainfall succeeds drought the soil moisture is diluted and the surface tension is increased although the surface area is diminished , and the result in the sands ...
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Page 5 - That, in order to aid in acquiring and diffusing among the people of the United States useful and practical information on subjects connected with agriculture, and to promote scientific investigation and experiment respecting the principles and applications of agricultural science...
Page 5 - ... the chemical composition of manures, natural or artificial, with experiments designed to test their comparative effects on crops of different kinds; the adaptation and value of grasses and forage plants ; the composition and digestibility of the different kinds of food for domestic animals ; the scientific and economic questions involved in the production of butter and cheese ; and such other researches or experiments bearing directly on the agricultural industry of the United States as may in...
Page 6 - ... the chemical composition of useful plants at their different stages of growth; the comparative advantages of rotative cropping as pursued under a varying series of crops; the capacity of new plants or trees for acclimation ; the analysis of soils and water; the chemical composition of manures, natural or artificial.
Page 9 - An act donating public lands to the several States and Territories which may provide colleges for the benefit of agriculture and the mechanic arts...
Page 9 - That in order to aid in diffusing among the people of the United States useful and practical information on subjects relating to agriculture and home economics, and to encourage the application of the same...
Page 8 - That payments of such installments of the appropriation herein made as shall become due to any State before the adjournment of the regular session of legislature meeting next after the passage of this act shall be made upon the assent of the governor thereof, duly certified to the Secretary of the Treasury.
Page 6 - That it shall be the object and duty of said experiment stations to conduct original researches or verify experiments on the physiology of plants and animals; The diseases to which they are severally subject, with...
Page 7 - Act. lt shall be the duty of each of said Stations, annually, on or before the first day of February, to make to the Governor of the State or Territory in which it is located, a full and detailed report of its operations, including a statement of receipts and expenditures, a copy of which report shall be.
Page 5 - It shall be the duty of each of said stations, annually, on or before the first day of February, to make to the Governor of the State or Territory in which it is located a full and detailed report of its operations, including a statement of receipts and expenditures, a copy of which report shall be sent to each of said stations, to the said Commissioner of Agriculture, and to the Secretary of the Treasury of the United States.
Page 7 - Treasury proceeding from the sales of public lands, to be paid in equal quarterly payments, on the first day of January, April, July, and October in each year, to the treasurer or other officer duly appointed by the governing boards of said colleges to receive the same...