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Page 41
... kohlrabi ; and nine acres of coleseed .. The milch - cows were turned out in good weather into a dry sheltered pasture of six- teen acres , which had been so hard stinted , as to af- ford them little or no food , but had the advantage ...
... kohlrabi ; and nine acres of coleseed .. The milch - cows were turned out in good weather into a dry sheltered pasture of six- teen acres , which had been so hard stinted , as to af- ford them little or no food , but had the advantage ...
Page 44
... kohlrabi ; and last the coleseed . This latter article of food I found to be most productive of milk , and it has the further advantage of standing till the end of May , and latterly to the middle of June , by which time lu- cern is fit ...
... kohlrabi ; and last the coleseed . This latter article of food I found to be most productive of milk , and it has the further advantage of standing till the end of May , and latterly to the middle of June , by which time lu- cern is fit ...
Page 48
... kohlrabi Nine of cole seed , at 3 / . 10s . per acre 24 0 5 0 31 10 118 10 Gain on the crops 101 10 The improvements in the land and value of suc- ceeding crops is supposed to be adequate to the rent and taxes . Value of the land , 40s ...
... kohlrabi Nine of cole seed , at 3 / . 10s . per acre 24 0 5 0 31 10 118 10 Gain on the crops 101 10 The improvements in the land and value of suc- ceeding crops is supposed to be adequate to the rent and taxes . Value of the land , 40s ...
Page 57
... Kohlrabi 25 141 14520 0 12 I have yet to prove how far the 1000 headed cabbage will pay the expense of gathering ; should it do so , it will be a most valuable plant ; the leaves are not so subject to decay as the cabbage . In ...
... Kohlrabi 25 141 14520 0 12 I have yet to prove how far the 1000 headed cabbage will pay the expense of gathering ; should it do so , it will be a most valuable plant ; the leaves are not so subject to decay as the cabbage . In ...
Page 58
... Kohlrabi Carrot tops Mr. Bates's ( of Halton Castle ) white globe turnips 4/2 56 47 : 23 : Mr. Mason's ( of Chilton ) Swedes .... 27 Mr. Atkinson's ( of Staingills Swedes , which got the premium . Stitches , 24 inches .. 93 3 48 40 : 8 ...
... Kohlrabi Carrot tops Mr. Bates's ( of Halton Castle ) white globe turnips 4/2 56 47 : 23 : Mr. Mason's ( of Chilton ) Swedes .... 27 Mr. Atkinson's ( of Staingills Swedes , which got the premium . Stitches , 24 inches .. 93 3 48 40 : 8 ...
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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