... roads, there would be food and demand for eight millions of persons. But when we take further into consideration, that lowering the expense of carriage would enable us to extend cultivation over soils which cannot now be profitably tilled, and would... The domestic and financial condition of Great Britain - Page 258by George Browning (of London.) - 1834 - 80 pagesFull view - About this book
| David P. Whitehead - Aristocracy (Political science) - 1832 - 252 pages
...carriage would enable us to extend cultivation over soils which cannot now profitably be tilled, and would have the further effect of enabling us to apply,...supersede draught horses, the population, wealth, aud power of Great Britain, would at least be doubled. " In point of fact, superseding horses by mechanical... | |
| English essays - 1832 - 618 pages
...carriage would enable us to extend cultivation over soils which cannot now be profitably tilled, and would have the further effect of enabling us to apply...conclude that, were elementary power on the common roads to completely supersede draught horses, the population, wealth, and power of Great Britain would at... | |
| Alexander Gordon - Automobiles, Steam - 1832 - 236 pages
...which cannot now be profitably tilled, and would have the further effect of enabling us to apply,with a profit, additional portions of labour and capital...power on the common roads completely to supersede draught-horses, the population, wealth, and power of Great Britain would at least be doubled." " There... | |
| William Newton - 1832 - 454 pages
...carriage would enable us to extend cultivation over soils which cannot now be profitably tilled, and would have the further effect of enabling us to apply,...profit, additional portions of labour and capital to the soil already under tillage, I think it not unfair to conclude, that were elementary power on the common... | |
| 1832 - 398 pages
...carriage would enable us to extend cultivation over soils which cannot now be profitably tilled, and would have the further effect of enabling us to apply,...profit, additional portions of labour and capital to the soil already under tillage, I think it not unfair to conclude, that were elementary power on the common... | |
| United States. Congress. House - United States - 1832 - 834 pages
...carriage would enable us to extend cultivation over soils which cannot now be profitably tilled, and would have the further effect of enabling us to apply, with a profit, additional portions of labor and capital to the soils already under tillage, I think it not unfair to conclude, that, were... | |
| Meteorology - 1832 - 890 pages
...extend cultivation over soils which cannot now be profitably tilled, and would have the further efiect of enabling us to apply, with a profit, additional portions of labour and capital to the soil already under tillage, I think it not unfair to conclude, that were elementary power on the common... | |
| Francis Maceroni - Locomotives - 1834 - 170 pages
...carriage would enable us to extend cultivation over soils which cannot now be profitably tilled, and would have the further effect of enabling us to apply,...power of Great Britain would at least be doubled. " ' If there are soils of such a peculiar quality that oats is the only marketable product which they... | |
| M. A. Alderson - Steam - 1834 - 200 pages
...carriage would enable us to extend cultivation over soils which cannot now be profitably tilled, and would have the further effect of enabling us to apply,...conclude, that were elementary power on the common roads entirely to supersede draught-horses, the population, wealth, and power of Great Britain would at least... | |
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