Transactions of the New-York State Agricultural Society for the Year ..., Том 3The Society, 1844 |
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... less than seven tons of pure carbon diffused through the air over every acre of land , whether barren or fertile , upon the habitable globe . The earthy part of the wheat plant forming less than 3 per cent of its solid substance ...
... less than seven tons of pure carbon diffused through the air over every acre of land , whether barren or fertile , upon the habitable globe . The earthy part of the wheat plant forming less than 3 per cent of its solid substance ...
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... less than stomachs which need daily food . Has not the Creator of man manifested his approbation of human efforts to acquire wisdom , even worldly wisdom , by making the ignorant in all climes , and in all ages of the world the servants ...
... less than stomachs which need daily food . Has not the Creator of man manifested his approbation of human efforts to acquire wisdom , even worldly wisdom , by making the ignorant in all climes , and in all ages of the world the servants ...
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... Less than one - half of the solid matter taken into their stomachs is voided by the bowels and kidneys . On an average , more than three- fourths of all the carbon that exists in the food of all respiratory ani- mals escapes through the ...
... Less than one - half of the solid matter taken into their stomachs is voided by the bowels and kidneys . On an average , more than three- fourths of all the carbon that exists in the food of all respiratory ani- mals escapes through the ...
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... less than four millions of dollars . A man that eats half a pound of beef , two pounds of potatoes , and half a pound of bread , will expel with moderate exercise , carbon enough from his lungs in 24 hours to heat 270 pounds of water ...
... less than four millions of dollars . A man that eats half a pound of beef , two pounds of potatoes , and half a pound of bread , will expel with moderate exercise , carbon enough from his lungs in 24 hours to heat 270 pounds of water ...
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... less explicit than they ought to be ; and some of them were tar- dily made . But it is due to the Cause , as well as to the officers of the County Societies , to state that these difficulties originated chiefly from a defective ...
... less explicit than they ought to be ; and some of them were tar- dily made . But it is due to the Cause , as well as to the officers of the County Societies , to state that these difficulties originated chiefly from a defective ...
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Стр. 123 - To him that hath shall be given ; and from him that hath not shall be taken away even that which he hath.
Стр. 111 - ... product which enters into the composition of the bile ; that in such a condition, the health may be benefited by the use of compounds which are capable of supplying the place of the nitrogenized product produced in the healthy state of the body, and essential to the production of an important element of respiration.
Стр. 187 - Keep the beds free from weeds; plow the alleys and cover the tops, as before directed, two or three times during the season. The alleys will now form deep and narrow ditches, and if it becomes difficult to obtain good earth for covering the tops, that operation may be omitted after the second time this season. Care should be taken, when covering the tops, to keep the edges of the beds as high as the middle; otherwise the water from heavy showers will run off, and the crop suffer from drought. THE...
Стр. 187 - ... off, and the crop suffer from drought. The third year. — Very little labor or attention is required. The plants will now cover the whole ground. If any weeds are seen, they must be pulled out; otherwise their roots will cause trouble when harvesting the madder. The crop is sometimes dug the third year ; and if the soil and cultivation have been good, and the seasons...
Стр. 102 - That this society regards the establishment of an agricultural institute and pattern farm in this State, where shall be taught thoroughly and alike the science, the practice, and the profits of good husbandry, as an object of great importance...
Стр. 186 - After the first time covering, repeat the weeding when necessary, and run a single horse plow through the alleys several times to keep the earth clean and mellow. As soon as the plants again become ten or twelve inches high, bend down and cover them as before, repeating the operation as often as necessary, which is commonly three times the first season. The last time may be as late as September, or later, if no frosts occur. By covering the tops in this manner, they change to roots, and the design...
Стр. 340 - But how many dark recesses of the earth has agriculture illumined with its blessings ! How many firesides has it lighted up with radiant gladness ! How many hearts has it made buoyant with domestic hope ! How often, like the good Samaritan, has it alleviated want and misery, while the priest and...
Стр. 622 - ... the finger and thumb. It is, however, more effectually removed by gently raising the plate of perforated zinc from the bottom, by the ringed handles, by which means the whole of the cream is lifted off in a sheet, without remixing any part with the milk below.
Стр. 337 - But that is a great mistake. God told Adam that the ground was cursed for his sake; but not that his labor was cursed. He told him that in the sweat of his face he should eat his bread till he returned to the ground. But so far from labor partaking of the curse, it was given him as the means of triumphing over the curse. The ground was to produce thorns and thistles, but labor was to extir'pate...
Стр. 101 - Knevels for the able and instructive address delivered by him this evening, and that he be requested to furnish a copy for publication.