 As the portions are finished they are protected from the action of the sun and atmosphere by a covering of straw ; when the whole bottom of the pond is so covered with an efficient and impermeable coating or puddle, a layer of broken chalk is placed upon...  Journal of the Royal Agricultural Society of England - Page 273by Royal Agricultural Society of England - 1865Full view - About this book
 | JOHN MURRAY - 1865 - 604 pages
...supply of water in these ponds, notwithstanding the drain on them by the daily demands of sheep an(J other stock, the following facts may be relied on,...cattle or other means. Their cost varies from 30/. to 50/. When all is finished, water is introduced by artificial means. If there is a fall of snow, this... | |
 | British Association for the Advancement of Science - 1900 - 1220 pages
...carefully tempered,1 mixed with a considerable quantity of lime to prevent the working of the earthworms.'2 As the portions are finished they are protected from...injury by cattle or other means. Their cost varies from 'Ml. to 501. When all is finished water is introduced by artificial means. If there is a fall of snow... | |
 | 1902 - 806 pages
...carefully tempered,* mixed with a considerable quantity of lime to prevent the working of the earthworms.t As the portions are finished they are protected from...injury by cattle or other means. Their cost varies from A'30 to .£50. When all is finished water is introduced by artificial means. If there is a fall of... | |
 | Edward Alfred Martin - 1907 - 20 pages
...covered with clay carefully tempered, mixed with a considerable quantity of lime. . . ." This was " protected from the action of the sun and atmosphere by a covering of straw." After this " efficient and impermeable coating or puddle " is completed, " a layer of broken chalk... | |
 | Walter Johnson - 1908 - 442 pages
...straw, though he describes its purpose differently. Speaking of the making of a pond, he remarks, ' As the -portions are finished, they are protected...of the sun and atmosphere by a covering of straw.' M This seems to refer to a temporary loose bed of straw placed over the crust until nightfall arrives... | |
 | Walter Johnson - 1908 - 456 pages
...straw, though he describes its purpose differently. Speaking of the making of a pond, he remarks, ' As the portions are finished, they are protected from...action of the sun and atmosphere by a covering of straw.'34 This seems to refer to a temporary loose bed of straw placed over the crust until nightfall... | |
 | 1873 - 576 pages
...of a basin shape, is covered in portions with clay carefully tempered, mixed with a con. siderable quantity of lime to prevent the working of the earth...cattle or other means. Their cost varies from £30 to £50. When all is finished, water is introduced by artificial means. If there is a fall of snow, this... | |
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