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Excerpt from Contribution to the Land Question; The Interests of Landowner, Farmer, and the General Community: Being Two Lectures Delivered by Thos; Jamieson, F. I. C.; Lecture I. Restrictions on Cultivation Lecture II. Compensation for Manures
But although in this changed circumstance (the introduction of artificial manure) may be found a satisfactory explanation, it is, I believe, in these four words - carried off the land - that we have pro bably the basis of the whole mistake. Even at the present day it is generally supposed that when any crop is reaped, it is so much taken out of the land. Much weight having been taken off, it is believed that much weight must be returned, and hence it is that confidence is inspired by the weight of farm yard manure applied. Now, what is the fact?[14.
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