 | Sir George Staunton - 1797 - 520 lapas
...state is often carried to the southward and exchanged for rice. That grain and that herb, together with a relish of garlick or of onions, in room of animal...intends to sow in liquid manure, until they swell, and ger» mination begins to appear, which experience, he says, has taught him to have the effect of hastening... | |
 | John Middleton (land surveyor) - 1807 - 734 lapas
...indeed, procure a crop of clover or turnips, which would, without such precaution, have been lost. The Chinese husbandman always steeps the seeds he...which experience, he says has taught him, to have the effeft of hastening the growth of plants, as well as of defending them against inse&s or grubs. But... | |
 | Sir John Francis Davis - 1840 - 422 lapas
...the uses of lime as a manure. "The Chinese husbandman," Sir George Staunton correctly observes, l " always steeps the seeds he intends to sow in liquid...appear, which experience (he says) has taught him will have the effect of hastening the growth of plants, as well as of defending them against the insects... | |
 | 1841 - 908 lapas
...represented to be highly ingenious ; and they are also acquainted with the value of lime as a manure. The Chinese husbandman always steeps the seeds he...until they swell and germination begins to appear ; and, in short, he understands his business very well, without any instructions on agricultural chemistry... | |
 | Justus Freiherr von Liebig, Lyon Playfair Baron Playfair - 1842 - 450 lapas
...their liquid preparation." "The Chinese husbandman," observes Sir G. Staunton, (Embassy, Vol. II.,) " always steeps the seeds he intends to sow in liquid...and germination begins to appear, which experience has taught him will have the effect or hastening the growth of plants, as well as of defending them... | |
 | Justus Freiherr von Liebig, Lyon Playfair Baron Playfair - 1843 - 260 lapas
...their liquid preparation." "The Chinese husbandman," observes Sir G. Stauntnn, (Emha»y, vol. ii.,) " always steeps the seeds he intends to sow in liquid...and germination begins to appear, which experience has taught him will have the effect of hastening the growth of plants, as well as of defending them... | |
 | Sir John Francis Davis - 1846 - 514 lapas
...the uses of lime as a manure. " The Chinese husbandman," Sir George Staunton correctly observes,* " always steeps the seeds he intends to sow in liquid...appear, which experience (he says) has taught him will have the effect of hastening the growth of plants, as well as of defending them against the insects... | |
 | United States. Patent Office - 1852 - 854 lapas
...manure the plant itself rather than the soil, supplying it copiously with their liquid preparation. The Chinese husbandman always steeps the seeds he...and germination begins to appear, which experience has taught him will have the effect of hastening the growth of the plants, as well as of defending... | |
 | United States. Patent Office - 1852 - 534 lapas
...manure the plant itself rather than the soil, supplying it copiously with their liquid preparation. The Chinese husbandman always steeps the seeds he...and germination begins to appear, which experience has taught him will have the effect of hastening the growth of the plants, as well as of defending... | |
 | United States. Congress. Senate - 1852 - 576 lapas
...animals, but more especially night soil, is esteemed above all others. Being sometimes formed into Trie Chinese husbandman always steeps the seeds he intends...and germination begins to appear, which experience has taught him will have the effect of hastening the growth of the plants, as well as of defending... | |
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... plants, as well as of defending them against the insects hidden in the ground in which the seeds are sown. To the roots of plants and fruit trees liquid manure is also applied. 
