 | Sir Humphry Davy, George Sinclair, John Russell Duke of Bedford - 1815 - 452 Seiten
..."manure to the state in which it is called short muck, not only a large quantity of fluid, but likewise a gaseous matter is lost; so much so that the dung is...of containing three pints of water, with some hot fermenting manure, consisting principally of the litter and dung of cattle; I adapted a small receiver... | |
 | 1815 - 438 Seiten
...not only a large quantity of fluid, but . likewise of gaseous matter, is lost ; so much so, .that'the dung is reduced one half, or two-thirds in weight;...disengaged, is carbonic acid with some ammonia; and b«th these, if retained by the moisture, in the soil, as has been stated before, are, capable of becoming... | |
 | 1818 - 574 Seiten
...but likewise a gaseous matter is lost ; so much so that tho dung is reduced one half or two thirds in weight ; and the principal elastic matter disengaged, is carbonic acid with soma ammonia, and "both these if retained by the moisture in the soil are capable of becoming a useful... | |
 | John Claudius Loudon - 1822 - 1494 Seiten
...of fluid, but like. viw of gaseous matter is lost ; so much so, that the dung is reduced one-half, or twothirds in weight ; and the principal elastic...becoming an useful nourishment of plants. " In October, 18O8," Sir H. Davy " filled a large retort capable of containing three pints of water, with some hot... | |
 | John Claudius Loudon - 1825 - 1250 Seiten
...are many arguments and facts which show that it is prejudicial to the interests of the farmer. thirds in weight ; and the principal elastic matter disengaged, is carbonic acid with some «ramonia ; and both these, if retained by the moisture in the soil, as has been stated before, are... | |
 | John Claudius Loudon - 1826 - 1252 Seiten
...reduced one half, or two thirds in weight ; and the principal elastic matter disengaged, is carbonic add with some ammonia ; and both these, if retained by...as has been stated before, are capable of becoming a useful nourishment of plants. In October, 1808, Sir H. Davy filled a large retort capable of containing... | |
 | John S. Skinner - 1827 - 434 Seiten
...quantity of fluid, but likewise of gaseous matter is lost; so much so, that the dung is reduced one-half, or two-thirds in weight; and the principal elastic...becoming an useful nourishment of plants. In October, 1803, Sir H. Davy "filled a large retort capable of containing three pints of water, with some hot... | |
 | Library, John Baxter - 1830 - 614 Seiten
...but likewise of gaseous matter is lost ; so much so, that the dung is reduced one half or two thirds in weight, and the principal elastic matter disengaged,...capable of becoming an useful nourishment of plants. Besides, the dissipation of gaseous matter, when fermentation is pushed to the extreme, there is another... | |
 | Essex Agricultural Society (Mass.) - 1830 - 228 Seiten
...but likewise a gaseous matter is lost ; so much so that the dung is reduced one half or two thirds in weight; and the principal elastic matter disengaged,...'both these if retained by the moisture in the soil are capable of becoming a useful nourishment for plants." — Sir Humphrey Davy's Lectures, p. 269.... | |
 | Library, John Baxter - 1830 - 594 Seiten
...but likewise of gaseous matter is lost ; so much so, that the dung is reduced one half or two thirds in weight, and the principal elastic matter disengaged,...both these, if retained by the moisture in the soil, a* has been stated before, are capable of becoming an useful nourishment of plants. Besides, the dissipation... | |
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During the violent fermentation which is necessary for reducing farm-yard manure to the state in which it is called short muck, not only a large quantity of fluid, but likewise of gaseous matter, is lost; so much so, that the dung is reduced one half,... 
