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Page 181
... farming . Spain . In Spain , the shepherds , whose organization , the Mesta , was a powerful body with great political influence , came into conflict with the farmers . The annual journey of sheep from their northern grazing area to the ...
... farming . Spain . In Spain , the shepherds , whose organization , the Mesta , was a powerful body with great political influence , came into conflict with the farmers . The annual journey of sheep from their northern grazing area to the ...
Page 185
... farmers rapidly followed the ranchers , and farming spread from Oklahoma north into Canada . Because hand labour was scarce , cultivation and harvesting were rapidly mechanized . A combine harvester hauled by a large team of mules was ...
... farmers rapidly followed the ranchers , and farming spread from Oklahoma north into Canada . Because hand labour was scarce , cultivation and harvesting were rapidly mechanized . A combine harvester hauled by a large team of mules was ...
Page 188
... farming . The problem of educating farmers to make effective use of irrigation water is found in many areas . An even greater educational effort is required for dry farming ; that is , crop production without irrigation where annual ...
... farming . The problem of educating farmers to make effective use of irrigation water is found in many areas . An even greater educational effort is required for dry farming ; that is , crop production without irrigation where annual ...
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