Draining for Profit: And Draining for HealthOrange Judd Company, 1890 - 252 páginas |
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... practiced eye . Sometimes it is the broad banner of standing water , or dark , wet streaks in plowed land , when all should be dry and of even color ; sometimes only a fluttering rag of distress in curling corn , or wide - cracking clay ...
... practiced eye . Sometimes it is the broad banner of standing water , or dark , wet streaks in plowed land , when all should be dry and of even color ; sometimes only a fluttering rag of distress in curling corn , or wide - cracking clay ...
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... consideration here would consume space , which it is desired to devote only to the reasons for , and the practice of , thorough - draining . To one writing in advocacy of improvements , of any LAND TO BE DRAINED AND THE REASONS WHY . 15.
... consideration here would consume space , which it is desired to devote only to the reasons for , and the practice of , thorough - draining . To one writing in advocacy of improvements , of any LAND TO BE DRAINED AND THE REASONS WHY . 15.
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... practice , and on a rational application of well know principles of science . These facts and principles are worthy of examination , and they are set forth below , somewhat at length , especially with reference to Absorption and ...
... practice , and on a rational application of well know principles of science . These facts and principles are worthy of examination , and they are set forth below , somewhat at length , especially with reference to Absorption and ...
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... practice that the first foot in depth of retentive soils is more retentive than that which lies below . If this opinion as to the cause of this greater im- perviousness is correct , it will be readily seen how water , descending to the ...
... practice that the first foot in depth of retentive soils is more retentive than that which lies below . If this opinion as to the cause of this greater im- perviousness is correct , it will be readily seen how water , descending to the ...
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... practice , he employed Mr. Josiah Parkes to lay out and superintend his work , and thus effected a saving , ( after paying all pro- fessional charges , ) of fully twelve per cent . on the cost of the draining , which was , at the same ...
... practice , he employed Mr. Josiah Parkes to lay out and superintend his work , and thus effected a saving , ( after paying all pro- fessional charges , ) of fully twelve per cent . on the cost of the draining , which was , at the same ...
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Draining for Profit, and Draining for Health George E 1833-1898 Waring Sin vista previa disponible - 2015 |
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acre agricultural allow basin bottom brick bushels carried cause cents clay collars commenced condition connection considerable contour lines cost course covered crop cultivation deposit depth discharge diseases distance ditch drainage dyke earth effect Ensilage evaporation fall Farm farmer feet deep fever field fifth column filled flow foot four feet Gisborne grade ground Hackensack River heat heavy rain houses improvement inches joints kiln labor laid land lateral drains laying length less lower main drain malarious manure marsh matters moisture muddy water nearly necessary obstruction operation outlet particles pipes placed plants plow porous practice prevent quantity rain-fall removed result retentive roots salt marsh saturated season sewage sewers shown in Fig side silt silt-basin slope soakage soil spring stakes steepest descent stone subsoil sufficient surface tide tile tile-draining tion typhoid fever undrained upper end whole width