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Page 10
... supposed , by Dr. Pringle , to possess twelve times as much nourish- ment as the same quantity of vegetable food , and yet two ounces of meat would not support nature , whilst twenty - four ounces of bread might do it : Bulk ap- pears ...
... supposed , by Dr. Pringle , to possess twelve times as much nourish- ment as the same quantity of vegetable food , and yet two ounces of meat would not support nature , whilst twenty - four ounces of bread might do it : Bulk ap- pears ...
Page 39
... supposed expense attending it . The answer my enquiries received , in one of the first dairy districts near to London , where hay only is used , was , " That they gave just as much hay as the cows would eat . " From the few trials I ...
... supposed expense attending it . The answer my enquiries received , in one of the first dairy districts near to London , where hay only is used , was , " That they gave just as much hay as the cows would eat . " From the few trials I ...
Page 42
... supposed them " miller's cows , with the public for their feeder . " The heifers I have annually sold , have been in such forward condition , as to bring nearly their original cost . I had eight three - years their 42 On supplying Milk ...
... supposed them " miller's cows , with the public for their feeder . " The heifers I have annually sold , have been in such forward condition , as to bring nearly their original cost . I had eight three - years their 42 On supplying Milk ...
Page 43
... supposed to be favourable to their milking ; but I do not believe , so kept , they would have been in such thriving and healthy condition . The first cattle sheds erected at the Schoose were with open arches . Experience has taught me ...
... supposed to be favourable to their milking ; but I do not believe , so kept , they would have been in such thriving and healthy condition . The first cattle sheds erected at the Schoose were with open arches . Experience has taught me ...
Page 48
... supposed to be adequate to the rent and taxes . Value of the land , 40s . per acre . Poor cess , under 1s . 6d . in the pound . Expense of feeding Twenty - two Milch - cows for 200 days . Each acre is supposed to produce 15 tons , or ...
... supposed to be adequate to the rent and taxes . Value of the land , 40s . per acre . Poor cess , under 1s . 6d . in the pound . Expense of feeding Twenty - two Milch - cows for 200 days . Each acre is supposed to produce 15 tons , or ...
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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