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Excerpt from Minnesota Plant Life I am particularly indebted to President Cyrus Northrop for suggestions and assistance, without which, in all probability, this volume would have been neither prepared nor published. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Book Synopsis Minnesota Plant Life (Classic Reprint) by : Conway Macmillan Mac Mill
Download or read book Minnesota Plant Life (Classic Reprint) written by Conway Macmillan Mac Mill and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2018-03-22 with total page 608 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from Minnesota Plant Life I am particularly indebted to President Cyrus Northrop for suggestions and assistance, without which, in all probability, this volume would have been neither prepared nor published. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Excerpt from Minnesota Plant Life It has been well said that the main difficulties with the book on popular science are that, if popular, it will not be scientific, and, if scientific, it will not be popular. Yet, notwithstanding the truth thus epigrammatically expressed, I am venturing to put forth Minnesota Plant Life as a book certainly meriting the designation of popular, in so far as it is addressed to an audience not composed of botanists, and at the same time scientific, to the extent at least of choosing for its field one of the two great realms of living things the kingdom of plants. While to be out of fashion is to be out of the world, I have, nevertheless, resisted the impulse to designate this volume as a suitable text-book for the "secondary schools." On the contrary, such a use of it would be, in my opinion, distinctly unfortunate. It is not written in pedagogical vein, nor does it pre-suppose an acquaintance with teachers and laboratories. It would, however, be disingenuous to deny that the author has a definite educational purpose in view. Since this volume is to be distributed in every county and perhaps in every school district in Minnesota, it should, especially among the young, stimulate an interest in the study of plants. With a minimum of technicalities, sentimentalities, unavoidable inaccuracies or cumbersome details, it seeks to accomplish the following ends: 1. The plant world is presented as an assemblage of living things. 2. The different kinds of plants in Minnesota, from the lowest to the highest, are briefly reviewed in their natural order. 3. Some plant structures and behaviors are elementarily explained, as adaptations to surrounding nature. 4. Certain plant individuals and societies are brought before the reader as having life problems of their own, not as mere material for economic, anatomical or classificatory industry. In short, I have recognized that there are in Minnesota a number of intelligent men and women, boys and girls, who wish to know more about plants, and in the pages of this book I have sought to bring together what, from my own experience as a student of plants, and as an instructor of the young, seems to me a sufficiently adequate and compact presentation of the subject. Errors of judgment and of fact no doubt exist, as in many works of mere human construction. I hope that they will not prove harmful. In some matters, indeed, the point of view has shifted since certain chapters were in type. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Book Synopsis Minnesota Plant Life by : Conway Macmillan Mac Mill
Download or read book Minnesota Plant Life written by Conway Macmillan Mac Mill and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2015-06-13 with total page 608 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from Minnesota Plant Life It has been well said that the main difficulties with the book on popular science are that, if popular, it will not be scientific, and, if scientific, it will not be popular. Yet, notwithstanding the truth thus epigrammatically expressed, I am venturing to put forth Minnesota Plant Life as a book certainly meriting the designation of popular, in so far as it is addressed to an audience not composed of botanists, and at the same time scientific, to the extent at least of choosing for its field one of the two great realms of living things the kingdom of plants. While to be out of fashion is to be out of the world, I have, nevertheless, resisted the impulse to designate this volume as a suitable text-book for the "secondary schools." On the contrary, such a use of it would be, in my opinion, distinctly unfortunate. It is not written in pedagogical vein, nor does it pre-suppose an acquaintance with teachers and laboratories. It would, however, be disingenuous to deny that the author has a definite educational purpose in view. Since this volume is to be distributed in every county and perhaps in every school district in Minnesota, it should, especially among the young, stimulate an interest in the study of plants. With a minimum of technicalities, sentimentalities, unavoidable inaccuracies or cumbersome details, it seeks to accomplish the following ends: 1. The plant world is presented as an assemblage of living things. 2. The different kinds of plants in Minnesota, from the lowest to the highest, are briefly reviewed in their natural order. 3. Some plant structures and behaviors are elementarily explained, as adaptations to surrounding nature. 4. Certain plant individuals and societies are brought before the reader as having life problems of their own, not as mere material for economic, anatomical or classificatory industry. In short, I have recognized that there are in Minnesota a number of intelligent men and women, boys and girls, who wish to know more about plants, and in the pages of this book I have sought to bring together what, from my own experience as a student of plants, and as an instructor of the young, seems to me a sufficiently adequate and compact presentation of the subject. Errors of judgment and of fact no doubt exist, as in many works of mere human construction. I hope that they will not prove harmful. In some matters, indeed, the point of view has shifted since certain chapters were in type. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Excerpt from Minnesota Trees and Shrubs: An Illustrated Manual of the Native and Cultivated Woody Plants of the State The Guide to Autumn Flowers has been printed in key form and used with classes for the past two years, but it has not been published for distribution. The above publications of the Survey are sent upon request to residents of Minnesota, and to the schools and colleges of the State. They are also sent free to working botanists and botanical de partments and institutions upon the exchange list of the Survey. To all others, the publications are for sale at the following prices Minnesota Plant Diseases (edition nearly exhausted), $2; Minne sota Algae, $1; Minnesota Trees and Shrubs, $1; Guides to Spring Flowers, Trees and Shrubs, and Ferns, 10c. Each; Minnesota Mush rooms, paper soc., cloth $1. Minnesota Metaspermae and the first three volumes of Minnesota Botanical Studies are sent for the cost of transportation to those who can use these technical Works. The edition of Minnesota Plant Life is entirely out of print, but copies can still be obtained from the New York dealers in second hand books. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Book Synopsis Minnesota Trees and Shrubs by : Frederic E. Clements
Download or read book Minnesota Trees and Shrubs written by Frederic E. Clements and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2018-02-15 with total page 332 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from Minnesota Trees and Shrubs: An Illustrated Manual of the Native and Cultivated Woody Plants of the State The Guide to Autumn Flowers has been printed in key form and used with classes for the past two years, but it has not been published for distribution. The above publications of the Survey are sent upon request to residents of Minnesota, and to the schools and colleges of the State. They are also sent free to working botanists and botanical de partments and institutions upon the exchange list of the Survey. To all others, the publications are for sale at the following prices Minnesota Plant Diseases (edition nearly exhausted), $2; Minne sota Algae, $1; Minnesota Trees and Shrubs, $1; Guides to Spring Flowers, Trees and Shrubs, and Ferns, 10c. Each; Minnesota Mush rooms, paper soc., cloth $1. Minnesota Metaspermae and the first three volumes of Minnesota Botanical Studies are sent for the cost of transportation to those who can use these technical Works. The edition of Minnesota Plant Life is entirely out of print, but copies can still be obtained from the New York dealers in second hand books. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
This new and updated edition of Landscaping with Native Plants of Minnesota combines the practicality of a field guide with all the basic information homeowners need to create an effective landscape design. The plant profiles section includes comprehensive descriptions of approximately 150 flowers, trees, shrubs, vines, evergreens, grasses, and ferns that grew in Minnesota before European settlement, as well as complete information on planting, maintenance, and landscape uses for each plant. The book also includes complete information on how to garden successfully in Minnesotas harsh climate and how to install and maintain an attractive, low-maintenance home landscape suitable for any lifestyle.
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Download or read book Landscaping with Native Plants of Minnesota - 2nd Edition written by and published by Voyageur Press (MN). This book was released on 2011-03-28 with total page 194 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This new and updated edition of Landscaping with Native Plants of Minnesota combines the practicality of a field guide with all the basic information homeowners need to create an effective landscape design. The plant profiles section includes comprehensive descriptions of approximately 150 flowers, trees, shrubs, vines, evergreens, grasses, and ferns that grew in Minnesota before European settlement, as well as complete information on planting, maintenance, and landscape uses for each plant. The book also includes complete information on how to garden successfully in Minnesotas harsh climate and how to install and maintain an attractive, low-maintenance home landscape suitable for any lifestyle.
With the warmth and humor we've come to know, the creator and host of A Prairie Home Companion shares his own remarkable story. In That Time of Year, Garrison Keillor looks back on his life and recounts how a Brethren boy with writerly ambitions grew up in a small town on the Mississippi in the 1950s and, seeing three good friends die young, turned to comedy and radio. Through a series of unreasonable lucky breaks, he founded A Prairie Home Companion and put himself in line for a good life, including mistakes, regrets, and a few medical adventures. PHC lasted forty-two years, 1,557 shows, and enjoyed the freedom to do as it pleased for three or four million listeners every Saturday at 5 p.m. Central. He got to sing with Emmylou Harris and Renée Fleming and once sang two songs to the U.S. Supreme Court. He played a private eye and a cowboy, gave the news from his hometown, Lake Wobegon, and met Somali cabdrivers who’d learned English from listening to the show. He wrote bestselling novels, won a Grammy and a National Humanities Medal, and made a movie with Robert Altman with an alarming amount of improvisation. He says, “I was unemployable and managed to invent work for myself that I loved all my life, and on top of that I married well. That’s the secret, work and love. And I chose the right ancestors, impoverished Scots and Yorkshire farmers, good workers. I’m heading for eighty, and I still get up to write before dawn every day.”
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Download or read book That Time of Year written by Garrison Keillor and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2020-12-01 with total page 398 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: With the warmth and humor we've come to know, the creator and host of A Prairie Home Companion shares his own remarkable story. In That Time of Year, Garrison Keillor looks back on his life and recounts how a Brethren boy with writerly ambitions grew up in a small town on the Mississippi in the 1950s and, seeing three good friends die young, turned to comedy and radio. Through a series of unreasonable lucky breaks, he founded A Prairie Home Companion and put himself in line for a good life, including mistakes, regrets, and a few medical adventures. PHC lasted forty-two years, 1,557 shows, and enjoyed the freedom to do as it pleased for three or four million listeners every Saturday at 5 p.m. Central. He got to sing with Emmylou Harris and Renée Fleming and once sang two songs to the U.S. Supreme Court. He played a private eye and a cowboy, gave the news from his hometown, Lake Wobegon, and met Somali cabdrivers who’d learned English from listening to the show. He wrote bestselling novels, won a Grammy and a National Humanities Medal, and made a movie with Robert Altman with an alarming amount of improvisation. He says, “I was unemployable and managed to invent work for myself that I loved all my life, and on top of that I married well. That’s the secret, work and love. And I chose the right ancestors, impoverished Scots and Yorkshire farmers, good workers. I’m heading for eighty, and I still get up to write before dawn every day.”
Excerpt from The Study of Plant Life As a result of the present efforts to raise the standard of education in this country, many different Methods of Teaching are receiving our grave consideration. So insistent are their advocates, that we stand in some danger of forgetting that learning. Rather than teaching, is the essential factor in education. It is not the know ledge given us ready-made by the teacher, but that which we learn, acquiring it by our own efforts, which enters into our being and becomes a lasting possession. Therefore this little book does not pretend so much to teach as to act as a guide along the road for those who desire to learn something about the plants around them; hence it points out how much they can easily see for themselves of the wonderful life and work of the silent plants. It is planned for children, whose quick sympathies are more readily drawn towards the life of things than to the dry facts of morphology or classification. Its Leitmotif is therefore the story of life, and those of its activities which find expression in the plant world. Perhaps it may serve to awaken interest in some older people who have not yet been initiated into these mysteries. As is inevitable, most of the actual facts in this book are already the common property of botanists, though some of the suggested work, such as the mapping, is only now being adopted by the Universities. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Book Synopsis The Study of Plant Life (Classic Reprint) by : Marie Carmichael Stopes
Download or read book The Study of Plant Life (Classic Reprint) written by Marie Carmichael Stopes and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2018-01-18 with total page 216 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from The Study of Plant Life As a result of the present efforts to raise the standard of education in this country, many different Methods of Teaching are receiving our grave consideration. So insistent are their advocates, that we stand in some danger of forgetting that learning. Rather than teaching, is the essential factor in education. It is not the know ledge given us ready-made by the teacher, but that which we learn, acquiring it by our own efforts, which enters into our being and becomes a lasting possession. Therefore this little book does not pretend so much to teach as to act as a guide along the road for those who desire to learn something about the plants around them; hence it points out how much they can easily see for themselves of the wonderful life and work of the silent plants. It is planned for children, whose quick sympathies are more readily drawn towards the life of things than to the dry facts of morphology or classification. Its Leitmotif is therefore the story of life, and those of its activities which find expression in the plant world. Perhaps it may serve to awaken interest in some older people who have not yet been initiated into these mysteries. As is inevitable, most of the actual facts in this book are already the common property of botanists, though some of the suggested work, such as the mapping, is only now being adopted by the Universities. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Excerpt from Surface Formations and Agricultural Conditions of the South Half of Minnesota Soil is the loose unconsolidated material which nearly everywhere covers the surface of the earth and in which plant life may be maintained. It is made up of finely divided rock in which decaying vegetable matter and animal matter are mingled. A soil is generally in a state of change. It is being washed little by little to the creeks and rivers which carry it to the sea, where it often forms delta deposits; if no new soil formed, hard rock would finally be exposed instead of the loose plant-producing soil. But rocks at and near the surface are continually changing and new soil is being formed from the underlying rock or from loose clayey or gravelly material that may constitute the subsoil, or from bowldery material that at many places in Minnesota lies between the hard rock and the soil. Water and air attack rock matter and break it down. Heat and cold, freezing and thawing, shatter the rocks and give plants an Opportunity to send roots into the cracks that are formed, and these, prying the rocks apart, reduce them to particles of still smaller size. Even the hard solid rocks are ultimately broken down; a building of good solid stone may crumble in a few hundred years, especially in a moist climate. Some of the rocky matter is dissolved by the water and carried to the sea in solution. It is such dissolved material that makes water hard and that gathers in the bottom of a vessel when water is boiled. But not all of the soluble substances are dissolved and carried away; some remain in the soil, and the character of the soil depends largely upon these. Some soils are acid because they have not enough lime. Some are deficient in potash or phosphates, which are necessary if soil is to produce certain crops satisfactorily. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Book Synopsis Surface Formations and Agricultural Conditions of the South Half of Minnesota (Classic Reprint) by : Frank Leverett
Download or read book Surface Formations and Agricultural Conditions of the South Half of Minnesota (Classic Reprint) written by Frank Leverett and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2017-09-17 with total page 174 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from Surface Formations and Agricultural Conditions of the South Half of Minnesota Soil is the loose unconsolidated material which nearly everywhere covers the surface of the earth and in which plant life may be maintained. It is made up of finely divided rock in which decaying vegetable matter and animal matter are mingled. A soil is generally in a state of change. It is being washed little by little to the creeks and rivers which carry it to the sea, where it often forms delta deposits; if no new soil formed, hard rock would finally be exposed instead of the loose plant-producing soil. But rocks at and near the surface are continually changing and new soil is being formed from the underlying rock or from loose clayey or gravelly material that may constitute the subsoil, or from bowldery material that at many places in Minnesota lies between the hard rock and the soil. Water and air attack rock matter and break it down. Heat and cold, freezing and thawing, shatter the rocks and give plants an Opportunity to send roots into the cracks that are formed, and these, prying the rocks apart, reduce them to particles of still smaller size. Even the hard solid rocks are ultimately broken down; a building of good solid stone may crumble in a few hundred years, especially in a moist climate. Some of the rocky matter is dissolved by the water and carried to the sea in solution. It is such dissolved material that makes water hard and that gathers in the bottom of a vessel when water is boiled. But not all of the soluble substances are dissolved and carried away; some remain in the soil, and the character of the soil depends largely upon these. Some soils are acid because they have not enough lime. Some are deficient in potash or phosphates, which are necessary if soil is to produce certain crops satisfactorily. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Excerpt from Wonders of Plant Life About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Book Synopsis Wonders of Plant Life (Classic Reprint) by : S. Leonard Bastin
Download or read book Wonders of Plant Life (Classic Reprint) written by S. Leonard Bastin and published by . This book was released on 2015-06-29 with total page 244 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from Wonders of Plant Life About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Excerpt from The Phenomena of Plant Life The delightful series of papers which compose this little volume are taken from recent numbers of an English periodical, "The Intellectual Repository." We are led to collect and publish them in this form, from the great pleasure their perusal has afforded ourselves. They will be found to describe, in beautiful language, the still more beautiful, and living "Phenomena of Plant Life;" and, if we mistake not, will afford a rich mental and moral repast to every careful reader. Referring mainly to the character of the work, we doubt if a more elegant gift volume will be offered the present season. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
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Download or read book The Phenomena of Plant Life (Classic Reprint) written by Leo H. Grindon and published by . This book was released on 2015-06-30 with total page 98 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from The Phenomena of Plant Life The delightful series of papers which compose this little volume are taken from recent numbers of an English periodical, "The Intellectual Repository." We are led to collect and publish them in this form, from the great pleasure their perusal has afforded ourselves. They will be found to describe, in beautiful language, the still more beautiful, and living "Phenomena of Plant Life;" and, if we mistake not, will afford a rich mental and moral repast to every careful reader. Referring mainly to the character of the work, we doubt if a more elegant gift volume will be offered the present season. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Excerpt from Surface Formations and Agricultural Conditions of Northeastern Minnesota Soil is the loose unconsolidated material which nearly everywhere covers the surface of the earth and in which plant life may be maintained. It is made up of finely divided rock in which decaying vegetable matter and animal matter are mingled. A soil is generally in a state of change. It is being washed little by little to the creeks and rivers which carry it to the sea, where it often forms delta deposits; if no new soil formed. Hard rock would finally be exposed instead of the loose plant-producing Soil. But rocks at and near the surface are continually changing and new soil is being formed from the Underlying rock or from loose clayey or gravelly material that may constitute the subsoil, or from bowldery material that at many places in Minnesota lies between the hard rock and the soil. Water and air attack rock matter and break it down. Heat and cold, freezing and thawing, shatter the rocks and give plants an opportunity to send roots into the cracks that are formed, and these, prying the rocks apart, reduce them to particles of still smaller size. Even the hard, solid rocks are ultimately broken down; a building of good solid stone may crumble in a few hundred years, particularly in a moist climate. Some of the rocky matter is dissolved by the water and carried to the sea in solution. It is such dissolved material that makes water hard and that gathers in the bottom of a vessel when water is boiled. But not all of the soluble substances are dissolved and carried away; some remain in the soil and the character of the soil depends largely upon these. Some soils are acid because they have not enough lime. Some are deficient in potash or phosphates, which are necessary if soil is to produce certain crops satisfactorily. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Book Synopsis Surface Formations and Agricultural Conditions of Northeastern Minnesota (Classic Reprint) by : Frank Leverett
Download or read book Surface Formations and Agricultural Conditions of Northeastern Minnesota (Classic Reprint) written by Frank Leverett and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2017-10-28 with total page 110 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from Surface Formations and Agricultural Conditions of Northeastern Minnesota Soil is the loose unconsolidated material which nearly everywhere covers the surface of the earth and in which plant life may be maintained. It is made up of finely divided rock in which decaying vegetable matter and animal matter are mingled. A soil is generally in a state of change. It is being washed little by little to the creeks and rivers which carry it to the sea, where it often forms delta deposits; if no new soil formed. Hard rock would finally be exposed instead of the loose plant-producing Soil. But rocks at and near the surface are continually changing and new soil is being formed from the Underlying rock or from loose clayey or gravelly material that may constitute the subsoil, or from bowldery material that at many places in Minnesota lies between the hard rock and the soil. Water and air attack rock matter and break it down. Heat and cold, freezing and thawing, shatter the rocks and give plants an opportunity to send roots into the cracks that are formed, and these, prying the rocks apart, reduce them to particles of still smaller size. Even the hard, solid rocks are ultimately broken down; a building of good solid stone may crumble in a few hundred years, particularly in a moist climate. Some of the rocky matter is dissolved by the water and carried to the sea in solution. It is such dissolved material that makes water hard and that gathers in the bottom of a vessel when water is boiled. But not all of the soluble substances are dissolved and carried away; some remain in the soil and the character of the soil depends largely upon these. Some soils are acid because they have not enough lime. Some are deficient in potash or phosphates, which are necessary if soil is to produce certain crops satisfactorily. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
