The Pamphleteer, Volume 8Abraham John Valpy A. J. Valpy., 1816 - Great Britain |
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Page 71
... quantity of ore is thus accumulated , the pro- cess of smelting commences : -this is also very minutely and accu- rately described by Dr. Horsefield : it is unnecessary to observe , that almost all the operations connected with the ...
... quantity of ore is thus accumulated , the pro- cess of smelting commences : -this is also very minutely and accu- rately described by Dr. Horsefield : it is unnecessary to observe , that almost all the operations connected with the ...
Page 109
... quantity , and injured as to its qua- lity . A few years ago Sir Joseph Banks published " A short account of the causes of the diseases in corn , called by the farmers the Blight , the Mildew , and the Rust . " Without the assistance of ...
... quantity , and injured as to its qua- lity . A few years ago Sir Joseph Banks published " A short account of the causes of the diseases in corn , called by the farmers the Blight , the Mildew , and the Rust . " Without the assistance of ...
Page 113
... quantity of the fungus seed must be much greater in summer than in spring , and the size of the orifices into which it finds admission must also increase with the increased size of the straw , and thus afford a larger surface for ...
... quantity of the fungus seed must be much greater in summer than in spring , and the size of the orifices into which it finds admission must also increase with the increased size of the straw , and thus afford a larger surface for ...
Page 114
... quantity of moisture it has imbibed , the more susceptible must it be of injury from frost ; the fuller its vessels are the more liable are they to be rup- tured . Farmers , whose fears are always alive , anticipate a mildew from the ...
... quantity of moisture it has imbibed , the more susceptible must it be of injury from frost ; the fuller its vessels are the more liable are they to be rup- tured . Farmers , whose fears are always alive , anticipate a mildew from the ...
Page 119
... quantities are planted late in the summer , and depend on a favor- able autumn for an abundant produce . Early frosts frequently dis- appoint the cultivator , sometimes by coming so soon as the begin- ning of September . After the frost ...
... quantities are planted late in the summer , and depend on a favor- able autumn for an abundant produce . Early frosts frequently dis- appoint the cultivator , sometimes by coming so soon as the begin- ning of September . After the frost ...
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