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... greater amount of wood is required . Germany , for instance , requires 20 per cent . for agricultural purposes . France has 17 per cent . under wood , which is found to be too little . the whole country to the extent of about 4 per cent ...
... greater amount of wood is required . Germany , for instance , requires 20 per cent . for agricultural purposes . France has 17 per cent . under wood , which is found to be too little . the whole country to the extent of about 4 per cent ...
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... greater extent of land than they have the capital to manage to the best advantage , either as to increased fertility of the soil or pecuniary benefit to themselves , has been the main cause of agriculture not having generally hitherto ...
... greater extent of land than they have the capital to manage to the best advantage , either as to increased fertility of the soil or pecuniary benefit to themselves , has been the main cause of agriculture not having generally hitherto ...
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... greater power over weeds , so far as destroying them goes , than is yet known by the use of certain substances ; thus , common salt has been tried by some with great success in the case of couch- grass , and nitrate of soda for docks in ...
... greater power over weeds , so far as destroying them goes , than is yet known by the use of certain substances ; thus , common salt has been tried by some with great success in the case of couch- grass , and nitrate of soda for docks in ...
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... greater abundance of foliage , grows much taller , is more upright , or less inclined to spread on the ground , and one of its most distinguishing characters is , that it is preferred by cattle to any of the common sorts , and which has ...
... greater abundance of foliage , grows much taller , is more upright , or less inclined to spread on the ground , and one of its most distinguishing characters is , that it is preferred by cattle to any of the common sorts , and which has ...
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... greater or less proportions , with the crested dogstail grass ( Cynosurus Fig . 4. Holcus lanatus - magnified . - ground which is incapable of carrying better classes of herbage , the Yorkshire fog , as it is most frequently termed , is ...
... greater or less proportions , with the crested dogstail grass ( Cynosurus Fig . 4. Holcus lanatus - magnified . - ground which is incapable of carrying better classes of herbage , the Yorkshire fog , as it is most frequently termed , is ...
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Page 534 - And thus he bore without abuse The grand old name of gentleman, Defamed by every charlatan, And soiled with all ignoble use.
Page 91 - As the cold of snow in the time of harvest, so is a faithful messenger to them that send him: for he refresheth the soul of his masters.
Page 473 - ... had been actually committed in that county or place; and in any information or conviction for any such offence the offence may be averred to have been committed
Page 472 - ... of the poor, or to some other officer of the parish, township, or place, in which the offence shall have been committed, to be by such overseer or officer paid over to the use of the general rate of the county, riding, or division, in which such parish, township, or place, shall be situate...
Page 2 - ... exist. At the place where it now rises, a small thread of water was observed after very long rains, but the stream disappeared with the rain. The spot is in the middle of a very steep pasture inclining to the south. Eighty years ago the owner of the land, perceiving that...
Page 473 - Where any offence under this Act is committed in or upon any waters forming the boundary between any two counties, districts of quarter sessions, or petty sessions, such offence may be prosecuted before any justices of the peace or sheriff in either of such counties or districts.
Page 472 - Royalty," shall throughout this act be deemed to include a laity of the same respectively. Days and sea- III. That if any person whatsoever shall kill or take any game, or use any dog, gun, net, or other engine or instrument for the purpose of killing or taking any game, on a Sunday or Christmas Day...
Page 328 - Act of 1869 shall apply to cattle brought from any port of any of the countries comprised in the schedule to this order, and subject as aforesaid, all such cattle shall be slaughtered within ten days after the landing thereof, exclusive of the day of landing. 6. The landing of foreign cattle elsewhere than at a part of a port defined by order of council at a landing place for slaughter, shall be...
Page 329 - He shall, with all practicable speed, give notice to a police constable of the fact of the animal being so affected.
Page 329 - ... shall be disinfected, and shall then be removed in charge of an officer of the local authority to a...