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... called shoulder brake , 229. The importance of selecting good breeds , 243. Account of the large ox , Colum- bus , 312. Weight of some at Washington , Pa . 315 . Bulls of the Devon and short - horn wanted , 380 . Short - horned for sale ...
... called shoulder brake , 229. The importance of selecting good breeds , 243. Account of the large ox , Colum- bus , 312. Weight of some at Washington , Pa . 315 . Bulls of the Devon and short - horn wanted , 380 . Short - horned for sale ...
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... called agriculture by drain- usual way , as melons in Italy and onions in Spain . ing and manures ; and that of the hot climates , But in Arabia , Persia and India no culture can be which may be called agriculture by irrigation . To ...
... called agriculture by drain- usual way , as melons in Italy and onions in Spain . ing and manures ; and that of the hot climates , But in Arabia , Persia and India no culture can be which may be called agriculture by irrigation . To ...
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... called the six ounces and three quarters ; which proves that proportionately larger , in consequence of a peculi- in and - in system , and the other in favour of breed- the natural size of the head was the same in both , arity in the ...
... called the six ounces and three quarters ; which proves that proportionately larger , in consequence of a peculi- in and - in system , and the other in favour of breed- the natural size of the head was the same in both , arity in the ...
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... called a little vegetable kingdom , seems to justify us in conclud- inhabit . Where produce is nutritive and abundant close : but should they both be very good , and , par- ing that occasional crossing may become not only the animals ...
... called a little vegetable kingdom , seems to justify us in conclud- inhabit . Where produce is nutritive and abundant close : but should they both be very good , and , par- ing that occasional crossing may become not only the animals ...
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... called into action , but , always , with effect ; exercis- our care , according to the dictates of judgment , Bland , or Powel , grape . I cannot imagine how this mistake arose , but , the wine , which they noticed in of time in sending ...
... called into action , but , always , with effect ; exercis- our care , according to the dictates of judgment , Bland , or Powel , grape . I cannot imagine how this mistake arose , but , the wine , which they noticed in of time in sending ...
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