Guide to Experiments in Progress: County Demonstration Farm, Cockle Park, Near Morpeth, Season 1903 (Classic Reprint) - Softcover
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The County Council of Northumberland in 1896 secured the farm - which is about 400 acres in extent - on lease for 21 years with the Object of carrying out demonstrations and experiments un-der careful supervision. The farm is not acommercial under taking but an educational institution, and is chiefly devoted to (a) demonstrations of important processes in the practice of the manuring, tillage, and cropping of land, particular attention being given to the economic improvement of poor grass land, (b) feeding experiments to demonstrate the relative value of food stuffs, and systems Of feeding for farm stock.
The Farm is maintained at the cost of the Northumberland County Council, and is managed by a sub-committee of the County Education Committee, the scientific direction being entrusted to the Agricultural. Department of the Durham College of Science, newcastle-ou-tyfne.
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Paperback. Condition: New. Print on Demand. In the late 19th century, Northumberland County Council secured a 400-acre farm for agricultural research and demonstrations. This book records the findings from the farm from its inception in 1896 until 1903. The author was the agricultural department of Durham College of Science, Newcastle-Upon-Tyne. The book provides a detailed account of ongoing experiments with various manures, crops, and soil treatments. Detailed tables present comparative data from the experiments in crop yield and animal weight gain on different treatments. The author provides expert insight, highlighting the value of scientific research in improving agricultural practices at the time. This book is a valuable primary source for agricultural historians and provides a snapshot of the efforts made to improve farming methods in the late 19th century. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item. Seller Inventory # 9781332219223_0
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