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Página 341 - The composition being thus made, care must be taken to prepare the tree properly for its application, by cutting away all the dead, decayed, and injured part, till you come to the...
Página 342 - ... sixth part of the same quantity of the ashes of burnt bones, put it into a tin box with holes in the top, and shake the powder on the surface of the plaster till the whole is covered over with it, letting it remain for half an hour to absorb the moisture ; then apply more powder, rubbing it on gently with the hand, and repeating the application of the powder till the whole plaster becomes a dry smooth surface.
Página 68 - By this means, befides a certain mixture of all forts of rubbifh, which muft neceflarily happen, if he chances to have a large proportion of good feeds, it is not unlikely but that what he intends for dry land may come from moift, where it grew naturally, and the contrary.
Página 217 - In that season a stick should be kept in it in different parts, to pull out and feel now and then, for if it approaches to...
Página 68 - The number of grafles fit for the farmer is, I believe, fmall ; perhaps half a dozen or half a fcore are all he need to cultivate ; and how fmall the trouble would be of fuch a talk, and how great the benefit, muft be obvious to every one at firft fight.
Página 462 - Ihould be fo large, that when the vat is filled with, the curd the "ends of the cloth may turn again over the top of it ; when this is done, it fhould be taken to the prefs, and there remain for the fpace of two hours, when it fhould...
Página 396 - ... finely pulverized, and with the hand let it fall gradually, in very small quantities, into the milk, stirring it in the mean time, with a spoon or ladle, until it be thoroughly incorporated ; then let the mixture be put into the other part of the milk, and the whole be made nearly as warm as new milk, when it is first taken from the cow, and in that state it is fit for use. The quantity of oil cake powder may from time to time be increased, as occasion may require, and as the calf becomes inured...
Página 469 - I am perfuaded, as good cheefe might be made in-other counties, if people would adhere to the Stilton plan, which is this. They make a cheefe every morning ; and, to this meal of new milk, they add the cream taken from that which was milked the night before ; this, and the age of their cheefes, I am almoft confident...
Página 195 - ... immediately after the cocks are put up, fo as to overturn them, nothing elfe can hurt the hay ; as I have often experienced, that no rain, however' violent, ever penetrates into thefe cocks but for a very little way.
Página 216 - ... of timber, &c. ; and as some sorts of dung, even when fresh, are much more advanced in decomposition than others, it is material to attend to this ; for a much less proportion of such dung as is less advanced will serve for the compost, provided care is taken to keep the mass sufficiently open, either by a mixture of the above-mentioned substances, or, if these are wanting, by adding the peat piecemeal; that is, first...