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... months I dedicated a very considerable por- tion of my time to the superintendance of it . I notice this , to prove to others , who may be disposed to adopt this mode of feeding , the necessity they will be under , ยท of either giving ...
... months I dedicated a very considerable por- tion of my time to the superintendance of it . I notice this , to prove to others , who may be disposed to adopt this mode of feeding , the necessity they will be under , ยท of either giving ...
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... months ' steaming , this will amount to 131. 12s . 7d . which will be sufficient to keep the apparatus in order . An average crop of potatoes may be estimated at 1400 stone , which , at 3d . amounts to 171. 10s . On good ground , 2000 ...
... months ' steaming , this will amount to 131. 12s . 7d . which will be sufficient to keep the apparatus in order . An average crop of potatoes may be estimated at 1400 stone , which , at 3d . amounts to 171. 10s . On good ground , 2000 ...
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... month since , to R. S. Dansie , Esq . of Clater Park , Herefordshire , to erect an apparatus , and to put them in the method of conducting the feeding ; and have the satisfaction to find it answers extremely well , indeed it cannot fail ...
... month since , to R. S. Dansie , Esq . of Clater Park , Herefordshire , to erect an apparatus , and to put them in the method of conducting the feeding ; and have the satisfaction to find it answers extremely well , indeed it cannot fail ...
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... month of November , in the price of potatoes . This obliged me , from a due regard to the interests of the labour- ing community , to discontinue my steaming , and to offer the potatoes to sale , which produced the effect . expected By ...
... month of November , in the price of potatoes . This obliged me , from a due regard to the interests of the labour- ing community , to discontinue my steaming , and to offer the potatoes to sale , which produced the effect . expected By ...
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... month ago to purchase a large quantity of black potatoes from the north of Ire- land , which though considered inferior for the table , answer extremely well for steaming . The great and manifest change which has taken place since the ...
... month ago to purchase a large quantity of black potatoes from the north of Ire- land , which though considered inferior for the table , answer extremely well for steaming . The great and manifest change which has taken place since the ...
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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