 | Society for the Diffusion of Useful Knowledge (Great Britain) - 1833 - عدد الصفحات: 476
...wheat is allowed to grow till just ready to burst into ear. The straw is then pulled up by the roots, which, as well as the ear, is cut off from every stem ; as soon as cut, it is tied in small bundles, immersed for a short time in boiling water, and spread... | |
 | 1842 - عدد الصفحات: 446
...wheat is allowed to grow till just ready to burst into ear. The straw is then pulled up by the roots, which, as well as the ear, is cut off from every stem ; as soon as cut, it is tied in small bundles, immersed for a short time in boiling water, and spread... | |
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... Although apparently a very simple process, some skill and patience are required to prepare, split, and plat the straw, and to perform all the other operations without breaking so fragile a material. The wheat is allowed to grow till just ready to... 