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... Farmers ' Clubs of , 113 Ithaca Farmers ' Club , .. 230 Sugar - See Sugar . Ontario County Fair , .. 357 J. Syrup , Fine Sample of , .. 145 Ornamental Grounds , Plans of , 27 Marls , New - Jersey , Europe , Letters from , Jersey ...
... Farmers ' Clubs of , 113 Ithaca Farmers ' Club , .. 230 Sugar - See Sugar . Ontario County Fair , .. 357 J. Syrup , Fine Sample of , .. 145 Ornamental Grounds , Plans of , 27 Marls , New - Jersey , Europe , Letters from , Jersey ...
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... farmers adhere to the Berkshires in preference to all other breeds , because they have such small bones , and make most superior meat , not only hams , shoulders and bacon , but mess and prime pork . Still all must acknowledge an in- I ...
... farmers adhere to the Berkshires in preference to all other breeds , because they have such small bones , and make most superior meat , not only hams , shoulders and bacon , but mess and prime pork . Still all must acknowledge an in- I ...
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... farmers , the pea crop is about as profitable a crop as any other that they are accustomed to raise . Those who are accustomed to raise much peas , usually aim to have a good lot of shoats in a thrifty condition , as soon as the peas ...
... farmers , the pea crop is about as profitable a crop as any other that they are accustomed to raise . Those who are accustomed to raise much peas , usually aim to have a good lot of shoats in a thrifty condition , as soon as the peas ...
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... farmers should estimate the actual expenses of keep- ing their lands thoroughly fenced , they would be astonish- ed at the annual outlays to effect this object . With many the business is so carelessly and hastily done , that contin ...
... farmers should estimate the actual expenses of keep- ing their lands thoroughly fenced , they would be astonish- ed at the annual outlays to effect this object . With many the business is so carelessly and hastily done , that contin ...
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... farmers seem to be aware of the great loss they sustain annually , from the growth of weeds of one kind or another , with which quite too many of our farms are overrun . The late Sir JOHN SINCLAIR made some experiments on this subject ...
... farmers seem to be aware of the great loss they sustain annually , from the growth of weeds of one kind or another , with which quite too many of our farms are overrun . The late Sir JOHN SINCLAIR made some experiments on this subject ...
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Page 239 - State which may take and claim the benefit of this act, to the endowment, support, and maintenance of at least one college where the leading object shall be, without excluding other scientific and classical studies, and including military tactics, to teach such branches of learning as are related to agriculture and the mechanic arts...
Page 227 - ... without excluding other scientific and classical studies, and including military tactics, to teach such branches of learning as are related to agriculture and the mechanic arts, in such manner as the Legislatures of the States may respectively prescribe, in order to promote the liberal and practical education of the industrial classes in the several pursuits and professions in life.
Page 227 - That all moneys derived from the sale of the lands aforesaid by the States to which the lands are apportioned, and from the sales of land scrip hereinbefore provided for, shall be invested in stocks of the United States, or of the States, or some other safe stocks, yielding not less than five per centum upon the par value of said stocks...
Page 227 - ... that a sum not exceeding ten per centum upon the amount received by any State under the provisions of this act may be expended for the purchase of lands for sites or experimental farms, whenever authorized by the respective legislatures of said States.
Page 227 - Any State which may take and claim the benefit of the provisions of this act shall provide, within five years, at least not less than one college, as described in the fourth section of this act, or the grant to such State shall cease; and said State shall be bound to pay the United States the amount received of any lands previously sold and that the title to purchasers under the State shall be valid.
Page 227 - Sec. 7. And be it further enacted, That the land officers shall receive the same fees for locating land scrip issued under the provisions of this act as is now allowed for the location of military bounty land warrants under existing laws; Provided, their maximum compensation shall not be thereby increased.
Page 227 - ... moneys which may be received therefrom, shall be paid by the States to which they may belong, out of the treasury of said States, so that the entire proceeds of the sale of said lands shall be applied without any diminution whatever to the purposes hereinafter mentioned.
Page 227 - State to which land scrip may thus be issued be allowed to locate the same within the limits of any other State or of any Territory of the United States, but their assignees may thus locate said land scrip upon any of the unappropriated lands of the United States subject to sale at private entry at one dollar and twenty-five cents, or less per acre: And provided further.
Page 227 - Fourth. An annual report shall be made regarding the progress of each college, recording any improvements and experiments made, with their costs and results, and such other matters, including State industrial and economical statistics, as may be supposed useful; one copy of which shall be transmitted by mail free...
Page 227 - Provided, That in no case shall any State to which land scrip may thus be issued be allowed to locate the same within the limits of any other State or of any Territory of the United States...