The Book of Wheat: An Economic History and Practical Manual of the Wheat IndustryO. Judd, 1908 - 369 páginas |
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... pounds . The measured bushel generally varies in weight from 54 to 65 pounds , and greater extremes occur . The Imperial bushel ( 2218.192 cubic inches ) used in England , has a corresponding weight of 61.89 pounds . This is the reason ...
... pounds . The measured bushel generally varies in weight from 54 to 65 pounds , and greater extremes occur . The Imperial bushel ( 2218.192 cubic inches ) used in England , has a corresponding weight of 61.89 pounds . This is the reason ...
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... pounds . The grain and straw are given as air dry ma- terial , which contains about 15 per cent of water . WEIGHT OF MATERIALS IN AN ACRE OF WHEAT . Average U.S. Crop1 6,600 Grain of 6,600 Straw of 6 600 Mont2 Canada3 lb. Crop lb. Crop ...
... pounds . The grain and straw are given as air dry ma- terial , which contains about 15 per cent of water . WEIGHT OF MATERIALS IN AN ACRE OF WHEAT . Average U.S. Crop1 6,600 Grain of 6,600 Straw of 6 600 Mont2 Canada3 lb. Crop lb. Crop ...
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... pounds in 1847. Four years later it was less than one - fourth as much . Steam was soon universally used for threshing in England . The first " bull - threshers " were used in the United States about 1825. They spread rapidly until 1835 ...
... pounds in 1847. Four years later it was less than one - fourth as much . Steam was soon universally used for threshing in England . The first " bull - threshers " were used in the United States about 1825. They spread rapidly until 1835 ...
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... pounds per acre one foot deep . " Fertilizers applied in the spring can be traced from the place of applica- tion down through the different depths of the soil which they invade . Much progress has been made toward determining by ...
... pounds per acre one foot deep . " Fertilizers applied in the spring can be traced from the place of applica- tion down through the different depths of the soil which they invade . Much progress has been made toward determining by ...
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... pounds of this commercial fertilizer per acre the best general results are obtained . If land has been quite exhausted by continuous wheat growing , the proportion of ni- trogen and potash should be greater . Commercial fertilizers are ...
... pounds of this commercial fertilizer per acre the best general results are obtained . If land has been quite exhausted by continuous wheat growing , the proportion of ni- trogen and potash should be greater . Commercial fertilizers are ...
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