Truck-farming at the South: A Guide to the Raising of Vegetables for Northern MarketsOrange Judd, 1883 - 270 páginas |
Dentro del libro
Resultados 1-5 de 34
Página 8
... tion , those who are willing to do some work , which sup- plies the truck - farmer with sufficient labor during the pressing season of gathering his crops . The table below gives the usual average rate of wages , without board , paid by ...
... tion , those who are willing to do some work , which sup- plies the truck - farmer with sufficient labor during the pressing season of gathering his crops . The table below gives the usual average rate of wages , without board , paid by ...
Página 12
... tion the temperature is reduced . Undrained land be- comes sour in wet weather , and the formation of sub- stances injurious to vegetation is encouraged . The ab- sorbing power of soil is so great that ammonia and other fertilizing ...
... tion the temperature is reduced . Undrained land be- comes sour in wet weather , and the formation of sub- stances injurious to vegetation is encouraged . The ab- sorbing power of soil is so great that ammonia and other fertilizing ...
Página 14
... increases the capillary attraction of the soil , by which its humidity is rendered more uni- form ; by presenting a larger number of points of radia- tion , the deposit of dew , so beneficial in 14 TRUCK - FARMING AT THE SOUTH .
... increases the capillary attraction of the soil , by which its humidity is rendered more uni- form ; by presenting a larger number of points of radia- tion , the deposit of dew , so beneficial in 14 TRUCK - FARMING AT THE SOUTH .
Página 15
A Guide to the Raising of Vegetables for Northern Markets A. Oemler. tion , the deposit of dew , so beneficial in dry weather , is augmented ; the temperature of the soil is increased by the freer admission of warm rain and air , and by ...
A Guide to the Raising of Vegetables for Northern Markets A. Oemler. tion , the deposit of dew , so beneficial in dry weather , is augmented ; the temperature of the soil is increased by the freer admission of warm rain and air , and by ...
Página 28
... tion , until near planting time , or , if possible and bet- ter still , he may keep it too moist for rapid decay by adding night - soil from the city , which will at the same time improve its quality . Gardeners near cities who ...
... tion , until near planting time , or , if possible and bet- ter still , he may keep it too moist for rapid decay by adding night - soil from the city , which will at the same time improve its quality . Gardeners near cities who ...
Términos y frases comunes
Acid Phosphate acre ammonia applied asparagus barrel beetles Bone Bruchus bushels cabbage carbonic acid cauliflower cents Charleston Chemical Chuck-will's-widow cold frames commence compost contain cotton seed covered cow pea crate crop cucumber cultivation cut-worms destroyed dollars drill dung early eggs farmer feet fermentation fertility Florida four frost fruit gardener germination green ground grow growers grown growth guano heat heavy hundred inches injury insects kainit land larva larvæ leaves lime mature melon moist moisture mulch nitrogen Northern markets onions packed Paris green pea vines Peruvian guano phosphoric acid plant food plow Plusia potash potato pounds produce quantity rain roots rows salts sandy Savannah season shipment soil soluble South sowing sown species sprouts squash stable manure stems strawberry sufficient sulphate superphosphate supply surface therm thousand tion tomato transplanting truck-farmer varieties vegetable matter warm weather weeds wind N. W. winter worm