Truck-farming at the South: A Guide to the Raising of Vegetables for Northern MarketsOrange Judd, 1883 - 270 páginas |
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... land within three miles of Savannah , for instance , has risen in value one hundred and fifty per cent . within the last twelve years . While the crops of the whole area tributary to Savannah , were by no means satisfactory during the ...
... land within three miles of Savannah , for instance , has risen in value one hundred and fifty per cent . within the last twelve years . While the crops of the whole area tributary to Savannah , were by no means satisfactory during the ...
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... land . They were not only able to pay for the land in full , from the proceeds of their crops , but have acquired in the aggregate two hundred and seventy - five acres , making at various intervals cash pay- ments ranging from one ...
... land . They were not only able to pay for the land in full , from the proceeds of their crops , but have acquired in the aggregate two hundred and seventy - five acres , making at various intervals cash pay- ments ranging from one ...
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... land , one is confined to a single soil , he should select one consisting of a mix- ture of organic and inorganic matter ; a light , deep , sandy loam , with plenty of humus , or vegetable matter . Ex- perience has shown that , without ...
... land , one is confined to a single soil , he should select one consisting of a mix- ture of organic and inorganic matter ; a light , deep , sandy loam , with plenty of humus , or vegetable matter . Ex- perience has shown that , without ...
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... lands , which are held to be the richest in the world , have , according to Prof. Schmidt , within three feet of the surface , from ... land from becoming sour in wet seasons . The total absence of water would SOIL AND ITS PREPARATION . 11.
... lands , which are held to be the richest in the world , have , according to Prof. Schmidt , within three feet of the surface , from ... land from becoming sour in wet seasons . The total absence of water would SOIL AND ITS PREPARATION . 11.
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... land is not merely wet , it becomes water - logged , and through absence of air , the plants are drowned out . When , however , water passes through , and away from the land , air takes its place , and also passes through the drains ...
... land is not merely wet , it becomes water - logged , and through absence of air , the plants are drowned out . When , however , water passes through , and away from the land , air takes its place , and also passes through the drains ...
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