. Prairie agriculture [microform] : containing a list of chemical experiments; a series of experiments on the growth of seeds; a description of how plants grow; a sketch of the formation of the prairie soil by water and ice action; an account of farming operations and of crops adapted to Manitoba; a description of diseases of crops, of insects, and of birds; an account with illustrations of the breeds of horses, cattle, sheep, swine and poultry adapted to Manitoba; advantages of mixed farming. Agriculture; Agriculture. POULTRY. 225. LIGHT BRAHMAS T/isPfoperiyofCMPieMrdson Winnipeg Man. (2) The
. Prairie agriculture [microform] : containing a list of chemical experiments; a series of experiments on the growth of seeds; a description of how plants grow; a sketch of the formation of the prairie soil by water and ice action; an account of farming operations and of crops adapted to Manitoba; a description of diseases of crops, of insects, and of birds; an account with illustrations of the breeds of horses, cattle, sheep, swine and poultry adapted to Manitoba; advantages of mixed farming. Agriculture; Agriculture. POULTRY. 225. LIGHT BRAHMAS T/isPfoperiyofCMPieMrdson Winnipeg Man. (2) The Langshann. Of the? â â there are Bhick iiiid vVhite varieties, the former being much the more numerous. Tliese are large handsome birds, though not within two pounds of being as heavy as tlie Light Brahmas. They make excclh^nt table birds, growing rapidly, and have a white flesh. The hens are fairly good layers of very large, rich brown eggs. (3) Cochins. This is another heavy brsed, almost equalling the Bi'ahmas, to which they are very similar. They aie fair layers, of large dark-brown eggs. Of the Cochin there are four sub-varieties, viz.: The Buff, Partridge, White, and Black. %. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Winnipeg : Consolidated Stationery Co.
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Keywords: ., bookcentury1800, bookdecade1890, booksubjectagriculture, bookyear