An Account of the Systems of Husbandry Adopted in the More Improved Districts of Scotland ...A. Constable, 1813 - Agriculture |
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... Spring Crops without Spring Ploughing , and the Advantage of that 639 62 63 No. 20. Letter from William Ward Jackson , Esq . 66 viii CONTENTS .
... Spring Crops without Spring Ploughing , and the Advantage of that 639 62 63 No. 20. Letter from William Ward Jackson , Esq . 66 viii CONTENTS .
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... spring months ; but such as is meant to be cut in the last half of July , and the second and third weeks of August , is always eaten down by the sheep in the spring , by which means it is in a good state when the other becomes hard and ...
... spring months ; but such as is meant to be cut in the last half of July , and the second and third weeks of August , is always eaten down by the sheep in the spring , by which means it is in a good state when the other becomes hard and ...
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... spring and summer , is thereby rapidly converted into rich dung . Mr Sommerville gives the following estimate of the ex- pence of soiling horses , and of the manner in which it ought to be conducted . He estimates , that a Scotch acre ...
... spring and summer , is thereby rapidly converted into rich dung . Mr Sommerville gives the following estimate of the ex- pence of soiling horses , and of the manner in which it ought to be conducted . He estimates , that a Scotch acre ...
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... spring , ought to be sub- stituted in its place . In East - Lothian , it rarely happens that the weather will permit the cattle . to lie out after the month of September ; but as this in general is too early for commencing feeding with ...
... spring , ought to be sub- stituted in its place . In East - Lothian , it rarely happens that the weather will permit the cattle . to lie out after the month of September ; but as this in general is too early for commencing feeding with ...
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... spring , previous to their dropping their lambs . It is also of the greatest con- sequence to sheep of all kinds in Midsummer , especially in extreme dry weather , when the grass on the convertible lands is burnt up . To cattle and ...
... spring , previous to their dropping their lambs . It is also of the greatest con- sequence to sheep of all kinds in Midsummer , especially in extreme dry weather , when the grass on the convertible lands is burnt up . To cattle and ...
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advantage agriculture arable land attention average barley beans Berwickshire bolls breed bushels calculated capital Carse of Gowrie cattle circumstances clay clover consequence considerable corn cows crop cultivation disease districts draining drill dung East Lothian effect England English acre expence extent farm-servants fatten favour feeding fertile field furrow grain grass greater ground horses important improved industry injury intelligent farmer John Shirreff labour landlord large farms larvæ lease less liable lime manure married servants mildew milk mode necessary neighbourhood nerally never oats observed oxen pasture plants plough possessed potatoes practice prevent produce profit proper proportion proprietor quantity regard render rent ridges Rotherham plough Roxburghshire rye-grass salt Scotch acre Scotland season seed sheep SIR JOHN SINCLAIR soil sowing sown spring stones straw tenant tion turnips vegetable waste lands weather wheat whilst whole winter