 For, to say nothing of half the birds, and some quadrupeds which are almost entirely supported by them, worms seem to be the great promoters of vegetation, which would proceed but lamely without them, by boring, perforating, and loosening the soil, and...  Rural Sports - Page 283by William Barker Daniel - 1812Full view - About this book
 | Johan Erik Vesti Boas - 1924 - 866 pages
...worms seem to be great promoters of vegetation, which would proceed but lamely without them, by boring, perforating, and loosening the soil, and rendering it pervious to rains and the fibres of plants . . . and, most of all by throwing up such infinite numbers of lumps of earth called worm-casts, which... | |
 | David Patrick, William Geddie - 1924 - 888 pages
...but lamely without i linn . by boring, perforating, and loosening the soil, and rendering it perrious to rains and the fibres of plants, by drawing straws and stalks of all kinds into it ; and, most of all, by throwing up such infinite numbers of lumps of earth. . . .... | |
 | Robert Finch, John Elder - 1990 - 930 pages
...seem to be the great promoters of vegetation, which would proceed but lamely without them, by boring, perforating, and loosening the soil, and rendering...most of all, by throwing up such infinite numbers of lumps of earth called worm-casts, which, being their excrement, is a fine manure for grain and grass.... | |
 | Daniel Hillel - 1998 - 771 pages
...seem to be the great promoters of vegetation, which would proceed but lamely without them, by boring, perforating, and loosening the soil, and rendering it pervious to rains and fibers of plants, by drawing straws and stalks of leaves and twigs into it, and, most of all, by throwing... | |
 | Robert Finch, John Elder - 2002 - 1160 pages
...seem to be the great promoters of vegetation, which would proceed but lamely without them, by boring, | 4 # 1 lumps of earth called worm-casts, which, being their excrement, is a fine manure for grain and grass.... | |
 | Beatrice Trum Hunter - 2004 - 132 pages
...lamely without them, by boring, perforating, and loosening the soil, and rendering it impervious to rain and the fibres of plants, by drawing straws and stalks...twigs into it; and most of all, by throwing up such an infinite number of lumps of earth called 23 wormcasts, which being their excrement, is a fine manure... | |
 | Clive A. Edwards - 2004 - 458 pages
...them, by boring, perforating, and loosening the soil, and rendering it pervious to rains and the fibers of plants, by drawing straws and stalks of leaves...most of all, by throwing up such infinite numbers of lumps of earth called worm-casts. which, being their excrement, is a fine manure for grain and grass... | |
 | Clive A. Edwards - 2004 - 458 pages
...seem to be the great promoters of vegetation, which would proceed but lamely without them, by boring, perforating, and loosening the soil, and rendering it pervious to rains and the fibers of plants, by drawing straws and stalks of leaves and twigs into it; and most of all, by throwing... | |
 | Maison, N. & Kumar - 1964 - 264 pages
...seem to be the great promoters of vegetation, which would proceed but lamely without them, by boring, perforating, and loosening the soil, and rendering...most of all by throwing up such infinite numbers of lumps of earth called worm-casts, which is a fine manure for grain and grass. Worms probably provide... | |
 | Richard Garnett - 1899 - 432 pages
...seem to be great promoters of vegetation, which would proceed but lamely without them ; by boring, perforating, and loosening the soil, and rendering...most of all, by throwing up such infinite numbers of lumps of earth called worm-casts, which, being their excrement, is a fine manure for grain and grass.... | |
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