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Page 23
... green crops , but both potatoes and carrots were very fair , though the latter , being drilled at 30 inches , could not be very heavy by the acre . I am , dear Sir , Your very faithful Servant , JOHN SPEDDING . TO JOHN CHRISTIAN CURWEN ...
... green crops , but both potatoes and carrots were very fair , though the latter , being drilled at 30 inches , could not be very heavy by the acre . I am , dear Sir , Your very faithful Servant , JOHN SPEDDING . TO JOHN CHRISTIAN CURWEN ...
Page 41
... crop , but for that of the succeeding ones . The turnips proved a failing crop in many parts ; the other green crops were very pro- ductive and weighty . The stock of cattle fed in sheds consisted of thirty- three ; twenty - two milch ...
... crop , but for that of the succeeding ones . The turnips proved a failing crop in many parts ; the other green crops were very pro- ductive and weighty . The stock of cattle fed in sheds consisted of thirty- three ; twenty - two milch ...
Page 46
... green food does not stand the far- mer in one halfpenny per stone ; the tops and tails of the turnip must be ... crop , supposing it to be sold by the farmer to the milkman ; and afterwards to unite together the two profits . I may be ...
... green food does not stand the far- mer in one halfpenny per stone ; the tops and tails of the turnip must be ... crop , supposing it to be sold by the farmer to the milkman ; and afterwards to unite together the two profits . I may be ...
Page 47
... crops ; and , when the drill husbandry is properly at- tended to , will greatly exceed the general estimate of ... Green Crop , upon a supposition of its being sold to the cow - keeper . Twenty - two acres of green crop , at 107 . L S ...
... crops ; and , when the drill husbandry is properly at- tended to , will greatly exceed the general estimate of ... Green Crop , upon a supposition of its being sold to the cow - keeper . Twenty - two acres of green crop , at 107 . L S ...
Page 48
... green crop , with cleaning , & c . Four acres of cabbages , at ₤ S. 12l . per acre 48 Ο Two acres of Swedish tur ... crops 101 10 The improvements in the land and value of suc- ceeding crops is supposed to be adequate to the rent and ...
... green crop , with cleaning , & c . Four acres of cabbages , at ₤ S. 12l . per acre 48 Ο Two acres of Swedish tur ... crops 101 10 The improvements in the land and value of suc- ceeding crops is supposed to be adequate to the rent and ...
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1st Jan acre advance advantage afford agriculture allowance ascertain attention average barley benefit Bishop of Landaff bread bushels cabbages calves carrots carts cash paid cattle clover Colliery commencement conceive considerable consumption contributed Corn laws cost cultivation cut straw dairy DISBURSEMENTS ditto drill duce employed equal estimate exertion expense experiment farmer favour feeding grain grazing green crops green food ground half horses hundred improvements increase J. C. CURWEN John Fletcher kohlrabi kylo labour land Little Broughton loss lucerne manure means ment milch cows milk millions months oats object oil-cake opinion person plough population pounds practice produce profit proportion proved quantity quarts rye-grass saving Schoose Farm season sheep shillings sickness six pence society soiling sold steamed potatoes Steaming House stewards stone supply supposed tion tons town turnips Ulverston week weight wheat whole Workington