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... hundred years ago engaged the attention of men of the first genius and influence in this kingdom , we have a proof in the works of Lord BA- CON , who strongly recommends the value and importance of irrigation . In 1653 , W. BLITH ...
... hundred years ago engaged the attention of men of the first genius and influence in this kingdom , we have a proof in the works of Lord BA- CON , who strongly recommends the value and importance of irrigation . In 1653 , W. BLITH ...
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... hundred work horses to feed , the greatest part of which were employed in my collieries ) , it for- tunately occurred to me , that potatoes might be used as a substitute for hay . What led to this idea was , my having , for some years ...
... hundred work horses to feed , the greatest part of which were employed in my collieries ) , it for- tunately occurred to me , that potatoes might be used as a substitute for hay . What led to this idea was , my having , for some years ...
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... hundred horses , constantly fed on hay , would require two stone per day , or , for each horse , 730 stone per annum ; and supposing a ton and a half per acre , each horse would consume the produce of three acres . Two stone of potatoes ...
... hundred horses , constantly fed on hay , would require two stone per day , or , for each horse , 730 stone per annum ; and supposing a ton and a half per acre , each horse would consume the produce of three acres . Two stone of potatoes ...
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... hundred weight of tops ; the summer being so very dry , proved very unfavourable to vege- table crops ; my carrots had many vacant places , otherwise they would have been a much heavier crop to the prospect . Your obedient servant ...
... hundred weight of tops ; the summer being so very dry , proved very unfavourable to vege- table crops ; my carrots had many vacant places , otherwise they would have been a much heavier crop to the prospect . Your obedient servant ...
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... hundreds of all ages and sexes coming into the lines of our cavalry , and anxiously collecting and carrying away the excrement as it fell from the horse ; this they exposed for a few hours to the sun , and by rubbing and sifting it ...
... hundreds of all ages and sexes coming into the lines of our cavalry , and anxiously collecting and carrying away the excrement as it fell from the horse ; this they exposed for a few hours to the sun , and by rubbing and sifting it ...
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1st Jan acre advantage afford agriculture allowance ascertain attention average barley benefit Bishop of Landaff bread bushels cabbages carrots carts cash paid cattle ciety clover commencement considerable consumption contributed Corn laws cost dairy DISBURSEMENTS ditto drill duce employed equal estimate exertion expense experiment farmer favour feeding four grain grazing green crops green food ground half horses hundred improvements increase interest J. C. CURWEN John Fletcher kohlrabi kylo labour land Little Broughton loss lucerne manure means ment milch cows milk millions mode months oats object oil-cake opinion person plough population potatoes pounds practice produce profit proportion quantity quarts rye-grass saving Schoose Farm season sheep shillings sickness six pence society soiling sold steamed potatoes steaming Steaming House stewards stone straw supply supposed tion tons town turnips twelve Ulverston week weight wheat whole Workington