...mineral theory then eagerly adopted was contained in the following axiom of Liebig's : — " The crops in a field diminish or increase in exact proportion to...or increase of the mineral substances conveyed to them in manure." This doctrine received a deathblow from Mr. Lawes's experiments at Hothamstead, in...

...powers of production, by supplying them with manures rich in nitrogen, or with ammonia salts alone. The crops on a field diminish or increase in exact...increase of the mineral substances conveyed to it in manure." —4th Edition, p. 210 (1847?). " But, at the same time, it is of great importance for agriculture...

...production, by supplying them with manure rich in nitrogen, or with ammoniacal salts alone. The crops of a field diminish or increase in exact proportion to...mineral substances conveyed to it in the manure." — p. 211.* For the illustration of this sentence, and that the meaning conveyed by it might not be...

...powers of production, by supplying them with manures rich in nitrogen, or with ammoniacal salts alone. The crops on a field diminish or increase in exact...increase of the mineral substances conveyed to it in manure. The formation of the constituents of the blood, and of the vegetable substances containing...

...in contradistinction to the nitrogen-collecting plants. He adds, — "The theory advanced by Liebig, that the crops on a field diminish or increase in...increase of the mineral substances conveyed to it in manure, is calculated so seriously to mislead the agriculturist, that it is highly important its fallacies...

...require, only mineral matter from the soil; or, as Liebig stated it, "the crops on- a field diminish pr increase in exact proportion to the diminution or...increase of the mineral substances conveyed to it in manure." This view, contrary as it was to old experience, obtained general acceptation; and Professor...

...to be found at page 211 of the third edition of his work on Agricultural Chemistry, where he says " The crops on a field diminish or increase in exact...increase of the mineral substances conveyed to it in manure." It will be easily conceived, therefore, that it was with much interest that we turned to those...

...mineral theory then eagerly adopted was contained in the following axiom of Liebig's :— " The crops in field diminish or increase in exact proportion to...Or increase of the mineral substances conveyed to them in manure." This doctrine received a deathblow from Mr. Lawes's experiments at Rothamstead, in...

...mineral theory then eagerly adopte:! wns contained in the following a-xiom of Lama : — "The crops in a field diminish or increase in exact proportion to the diminution or increase of the mineral subsances conveyed to them in manure." This doctrine received its death-blow from Mr. LAWKS' experiments...

...be found at page 21 1. of the third edition of his work on Agricultural Chemistry ; where he says " the crops on a field diminish or increase in exact...increase of the mineral substances conveyed to it in manure." Of the Tast importance, both in a scientific and a practical point of view, of correct ideas...