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... that this consideration will be held to justify our having given to la petite culture more space than its practical importance would seem to require . VOL . VI.-S. S. B Writers of such Reports as the following are always largely.
... that this consideration will be held to justify our having given to la petite culture more space than its practical importance would seem to require . VOL . VI.-S. S. B Writers of such Reports as the following are always largely.
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... importance to produce milk and butter for the use of the esta- blishment , as well as a surplus for sale ; and whatever deficiency occurred in the supply of food yielded by the farm , either for man or beast , was bought with money ...
... importance to produce milk and butter for the use of the esta- blishment , as well as a surplus for sale ; and whatever deficiency occurred in the supply of food yielded by the farm , either for man or beast , was bought with money ...
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... importance attached to " drinks , " we shall give the practice pursued by another of the best farmers in the light - land region ( in East Flanders ) on a farm In summer the cows get clover in the stables between five o'clock and half ...
... importance attached to " drinks , " we shall give the practice pursued by another of the best farmers in the light - land region ( in East Flanders ) on a farm In summer the cows get clover in the stables between five o'clock and half ...
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... importance will be still more clearly seen . Suppose that a little farmer saves 257. per annum ; at the end of ten years he buys an acre of ground , for which he gives 2007. , the rent value being about 40s . or 45s . per annum . The ...
... importance will be still more clearly seen . Suppose that a little farmer saves 257. per annum ; at the end of ten years he buys an acre of ground , for which he gives 2007. , the rent value being about 40s . or 45s . per annum . The ...
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... importance of carrying it out with perfect regularity . A steer or heifer bought in , say , in February , at from 87. to 107. , will fetch 247. to 287. when sold at Christmas , or early in the year , if in good condition . The number of ...
... importance of carrying it out with perfect regularity . A steer or heifer bought in , say , in February , at from 87. to 107. , will fetch 247. to 287. when sold at Christmas , or early in the year , if in good condition . The number of ...
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Page 106 - The days of our age are threescore years and ten ; and though men be so strong that they come to fourscore years, yet is their strength then but labour and sorrow ; so soon passeth it away, and we are gone.
Page 418 - Report of the Commissioners appointed in 1868 to inquire into the best means of preventing the pollution of Rivers (Mersey and Ribble basins).
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Page 567 - And We do hereby grant our especial licence and authority unto all and every person and persons, bodies politic and corporate, (otherwise competent,) to grant, sell, alien, and convey in mortmain, unto and to the use of the said Society, and their successors, any messuages, lands, tenements, or hereditaments, not exceeding such annual value as aforesaid.
Page 567 - VICTORIA, by the grace of God, of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Queen, Defender of the Faith; to all to whom these presents shall come greeting...
Page 197 - That whoever shall knowingly sell to any person or persons, or sell, deliver, or bring to be manufactured to any cheese or butter manufactory in this State, any milk diluted with water, or in any way adulterated, or milk from which any cream has been taken, or milk commonly known as "skimmed milk," or shall keep back any part of the milk known as "strippings,.
Page lxviii - Kent, has been elected a Member of Council to fill the vacancy caused by the election of His Grace the Duke of Devonshire, KG, as a Vice-President.
Page 567 - ... to make it fit into the wooden box, invert the open box over it, press down firmly, then pass a spade under the box and lift it up, gently turn over the box, nail on the lid, and send by rail.
Page 567 - Society ;" and for the purposes aforesaid, and by the name aforesaid, shall have perpetual succession and a Common Seal, with full power and authority to alter, vary break, and renew the same at their discretion, and by the same name, to sue and be sued, implead and be impleaded, answer and be -answered unto...