Annual Report of the Secretary of the Board of Agriculture, Volume 25W. White, 1878 - Agriculture Vols. for 1889-1894, 1906-1912 issued with the Annual report of the Massachusetts Agricultural Experiment Station; vols. for 1895-1905 issued with the Annual report of the Hatch Environment Station of the Massachnusetts Agricultural College. |
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Page 18
... season after season , by the ablest men of the time . This institute , if not the first , was nearly the first , in this country that maintained a library , conducted literary exercises , and supported a course of lec- tures yearly ...
... season after season , by the ablest men of the time . This institute , if not the first , was nearly the first , in this country that maintained a library , conducted literary exercises , and supported a course of lec- tures yearly ...
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... seasons three or four loads daily will be sent . When the distance from market is more than seven and less than fifteen miles , the nature of the business is changed . Land is cheaper , being worth from fifty to two hundred dollars per ...
... seasons three or four loads daily will be sent . When the distance from market is more than seven and less than fifteen miles , the nature of the business is changed . Land is cheaper , being worth from fifty to two hundred dollars per ...
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... two crops are raised upon the same land in a season ; but instances are not uncommon where three , and even four crops in a year are taken from one piece of land . Thus , winter spinach , sold in SOIL AND CAPITAL REQUIRED . 25.
... two crops are raised upon the same land in a season ; but instances are not uncommon where three , and even four crops in a year are taken from one piece of land . Thus , winter spinach , sold in SOIL AND CAPITAL REQUIRED . 25.
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... season of the year and the crop to be raised ; No the loam is then thrown back on the manure to the depth of six or eight inches , and covered with sash and mats , and after a few days the bed will generally be in order The drawing , No ...
... season of the year and the crop to be raised ; No the loam is then thrown back on the manure to the depth of six or eight inches , and covered with sash and mats , and after a few days the bed will generally be in order The drawing , No ...
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... seasons the rainfall is sufficient for the growth of vegetation ; but we often get a month or six weeks almost rainless , with hot , dry winds , very trying to the succulent vegetation of gardens . When water is applied , it should be ...
... seasons the rainfall is sufficient for the growth of vegetation ; but we often get a month or six weeks almost rainless , with hot , dry winds , very trying to the succulent vegetation of gardens . When water is applied , it should be ...
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