| Edmund Burke - History - 1873 - 696 pages
...is 226,225 Ib. avoirdupois; but 2240 Ib. are a ton, and consequently an inch of rain weighs 100'993 tons, or nearly 101 tons, per acre. For every 100th of an inch, therefore, upwards of a ton of water falls. Here, then, we have upwards of 2000 tons of surplus water... | |
| REV. CHARLES BULLOCK - 1865 - 700 pages
...226,2251b. avoirdupois; but 2,2401b. are a ton, and consequently an inch deep of rain weighs 100-993 tons, or nearly 101 tons per acre. For every 100th of an inch a t on of water falls per acre.' If any agriculturist were to try the experiment of distributing artificially... | |
| Industrial arts - 1867 - 400 pages
...the rain-fall on an acre is 226,225 Ibs. avoirdupois; consequently an inch deep of rain weighs 100.99 tons, or nearly 101 tons per acre. For every 100th...would soon feel inclined to " rest and be thankful." M. Petit, the director of the Observatory at Toulouse, speaking of the late heavy rains, says : " The... | |
| Industrial arts - 1867 - 400 pages
...the rain-fall on an acre is 226,225 Ibs. avoirdupois; consequently an inch deep of rain weighs 100.99 tons, or nearly 101 tons per acre. For every 100th...would soon feel inclined to " rest and be thankful." M. Petit, the director of the Observatory at Toulouse, speaking of the late heavy rains, says : " The... | |
| Edmund Burke - Books - 1873 - 688 pages
...is 226,225 lb. avoirdupois; but 2240 lb. are a ton, and consequently an inch of rain weighs 100'993 tons, or nearly 101 tons, per acre. For every 100th of an inch, therefore, upwards of a ton of water falls. Here, then, we have upwards of 2000 tons of surplus water... | |
| Edmund Burke - History - 1873 - 738 pages
...is 226,225 lb. avoirdupois ; but 2240 lb. are a ton, and consequently an inch of rain weighs 100'993 tons, or nearly 101 tons, per acre. For every 100th of an inch, therefore, upwards of a ton of water falls. Here, then, we have upwards of 2000 tons of surplus water... | |
| Medicine - 1866 - 676 pages
...a ton, and consequently an inch deep of rain weighs 100 993 tons, or nearly 101 tons per acre. For 100th of an inch a ton of water falls per acre." If any agriculturalist were to try the experiment of distributing artificially that which nature so bountifully... | |
| Pharmacology - 1865 - 522 pages
...226,225 fts avoirdupois ; but 2240 Bbs are a ton, and consequently an inch deep of rain weighs 100-993 tons, or nearly 101 tons per acre. For every 100th...would soon feel inclined to "rest and be thankful." — Jour. Franklin Institute, from the Jour, of the Society of Arts, No. 639. PRESENCE OF THE BENZOL... | |
| Pharmacology - 1865 - 576 pages
...226,225 fts avoirdupois ; but 2240 fts are a ton, and consequently an inch deep of rain weighs 100-993 tons, or nearly 101 tons per acre. For every 100th...would soon feel inclined to "rest and be thankful." — Jour, franklin Institute, from the Jour, of the Society of Arts, No. 639. PRESENCE OF THE BENZOL... | |
| Franklin Institute (Philadelphia, Pa.) - Electronic journals - 1865 - 528 pages
...226,225 Ibs avoirdupois ; but 2240 Ibs are a ton, and consequently an inch deep of rnin weighs 100-993 tons, or nearly 101 tons per acre. For every 100th...bountifully supplies, he would soon feel inclined to "rest ami be thankful." Ha in. From the Journal of the Society of Arts, No. 640. In the Journal of last week,... | |
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