The British Encyclopedia: Or, Dictionary of Arts and Sciences. Comprising an Accurate and Popular View of the Present Improved State of Human Knowledge, Volume 1Longman, Hurst, Rees, and Orme, 1809 - Natural history |
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... quantity of water , and afterwards to cover it with sod , to preserve it from the rain . If long slaked , however , before it is spread , it runs into clots , and becomes less operative for its purpose ; besides which , it loses in such ...
... quantity of water , and afterwards to cover it with sod , to preserve it from the rain . If long slaked , however , before it is spread , it runs into clots , and becomes less operative for its purpose ; besides which , it loses in such ...
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... quantity of calcareous earth which it contains , which in some instances amounts to one half . When of this qua- lity it may be regarded as the most sub stantial of all manures , converting the weakest ground nearly into the most pro ...
... quantity of calcareous earth which it contains , which in some instances amounts to one half . When of this qua- lity it may be regarded as the most sub stantial of all manures , converting the weakest ground nearly into the most pro ...
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... quantity of animal manure will be obtained to make the compost of the several ingredients ferment , rot , and turn to rich manure , while without these animal mate- rials the heap might be large , but would be of little value . The ...
... quantity of animal manure will be obtained to make the compost of the several ingredients ferment , rot , and turn to rich manure , while without these animal mate- rials the heap might be large , but would be of little value . The ...
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... quantity of earth should be mixed with that of lime . The requisite proportions vary , however , with the nature of the soils ; but are easily ascer- tained by attentive workmen . Paring and burning may be applied to pasture with great ...
... quantity of earth should be mixed with that of lime . The requisite proportions vary , however , with the nature of the soils ; but are easily ascer- tained by attentive workmen . Paring and burning may be applied to pasture with great ...
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... quantity of manure usually spread , which on better soils might be safely disregarded . There are few which it is not requisite to plough to the depth of six inches , and for many the depth of ten is by no means too great . Once in ...
... quantity of manure usually spread , which on better soils might be safely disregarded . There are few which it is not requisite to plough to the depth of six inches , and for many the depth of ten is by no means too great . Once in ...
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