The Elements of Agriculture: A Book for Young Farmers, with Questions Prepared for the Use of Schools

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D. Appleton, 1854 - 288 Seiten

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Seite 148 - It is not necessary that*-4his and the foregoing table should be learned by the scholar, but they will be found valuable for reference by the farmer. MANURES. Example 1. — Required, the number of loads necessary to manure an acre of ground, dividing each load into six heaps, and placing them at a distance of 44 yards from each other ? The answer by the table is 39f . Example 2.
Seite 235 - ... the sub-soil plow, by passing through it, opens a passage for water, and often affords a sufficient drainage. If plants will grow better on a soil six inches deep than on one of three inches, there is no reason why they should not be benefited in proportion, by disturbing the soil to the whole depth to which roots will travel—even to a depth of two feet.

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