Where shall we get meat? The food supplies of western Europe. To which is appended a paper on the production of food |
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... 1847 Hectares Hectares Wheat Barley Total • • 56,518 84,800 48,343 82,684 . • 40,073 23,800 38,619 31,900 • 96,591 119,600 86,962 114,584 CEREALS IN BRITTANY . 25 the subject as regards these 24 FOOD SUPPLIES OF WESTERN EUROPE .
... 1847 Hectares Hectares Wheat Barley Total • • 56,518 84,800 48,343 82,684 . • 40,073 23,800 38,619 31,900 • 96,591 119,600 86,962 114,584 CEREALS IN BRITTANY . 25 the subject as regards these 24 FOOD SUPPLIES OF WESTERN EUROPE .
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... total absence of any such arrangement on the railways in France . There is almost literally no cattle traffic . Then as to the fattening ; we must remember this is a warmer climate , and that fat , a heat giver , is no longer such a ...
... total absence of any such arrangement on the railways in France . There is almost literally no cattle traffic . Then as to the fattening ; we must remember this is a warmer climate , and that fat , a heat giver , is no longer such a ...
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... Total 1815 Hectares 1847 Hectares 1815 1847 Hectares Hectares • 93,000 123,000 65,000 87,394 7.000 11.000 9,000 9,227 · 100,000 134,000 74,000 98,623 LE MANS TO PARIS . 35 one of a bygone 34 FOOD SUPPLIES OF WESTERN EUROPE .
... Total 1815 Hectares 1847 Hectares 1815 1847 Hectares Hectares • 93,000 123,000 65,000 87,394 7.000 11.000 9,000 9,227 · 100,000 134,000 74,000 98,623 LE MANS TO PARIS . 35 one of a bygone 34 FOOD SUPPLIES OF WESTERN EUROPE .
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... total absence of any indication of coal , and also the absence of the tall chimneys sure to be seen by the railway tourist in England . I think a traveller can hardly pass over 132 miles of English railway without counting more than two ...
... total absence of any indication of coal , and also the absence of the tall chimneys sure to be seen by the railway tourist in England . I think a traveller can hardly pass over 132 miles of English railway without counting more than two ...
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... 1847 Hectares Hectares Wheat Barley Total • · 99,854 100,143 46,900 63,225 16,652 10,727 48,000 37,849 116,506 110,870 94,900 101,074 PARIS . - GOLDSMITH . 37 tended to my luggage 36 FOOD SUPPLIES OF WESTERN EUROPE .
... 1847 Hectares Hectares Wheat Barley Total • · 99,854 100,143 46,900 63,225 16,652 10,727 48,000 37,849 116,506 110,870 94,900 101,074 PARIS . - GOLDSMITH . 37 tended to my luggage 36 FOOD SUPPLIES OF WESTERN EUROPE .
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agricultural produce Amsterdam animals arable land average Barley Basle Belgian Belgium Berne Britain British Brussels bushels butter calves cattle cent cereals cheese consumed consumption corn cows crops crown 8vo cultivation decrease district Dutch Edition England English acres estimated exports of cattle farm farmers flax flesh-formers foreign France French George Nicholls grain hectares hectolitres Holland horses imports increase inhabitants Ireland labour lake large number lessened live stock London Lucerne Malo manufactures manure Mayence miles milk Mudden nations nearly Netherlands North Holland number of cattle Oats pigs political economy population Post 8vo potatoes price of meat production of food province quantity railway rent Rhine Rotterdam Russia Scotland seed sheep silk Sir George Nicholls soil statistics steamers supply of meat Swiss Switzerland tillage Total town turnips United Kingdom vols West Flanders Wheat wine
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