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Prolftd. Albuiniiioid; orirnnic nltrogenouii compound. 44'-', U'J<i, 4.'iO,4.11. 

 Pniniiiij. Kuiiioving purt of a plant for llio bcttcrinenl of th« 



rt>iuuiuiiur. 2itf. 

 PtotHiiiut. A prmluct of dccompoNitioD of dt-ad tinsut'. 40yrt. 

 Plyittin. Tlio ferment in sulnu. 380. 

 Puddling. Tho conit-ntiug toj^ithor of tho particles of hoUs, rondorlng 



tbfiu hard and ntono-liko. 81. 

 Ranga. A pasture, particularly one of large extent. 488. 

 NalioH. Tho mntrrial ft-d to un uiiininl. 

 /itnnel. The diiff-^ttive principlt* derived fnnn the fourth or true 



atoniach of ruminants ; or tin* dried Htoniui'li itself. :iit-J6. 

 lirlenlii't. Holding, retaining. 

 Ittverlfd. Said of phonphutes wliieh iirc in tlie prooe.-ts of hecomintc 



in.ioluble. I4r>. 

 Roolnip. The tissue covering the very tiji of tho jjrowinK root. 2inj. 

 Root i>'isluraijf. The ureo of soil particles exposed to or anienahle to 



root action. 'i'.Ui, 90. 

 Rotation. A systeniatic alternation of crops. 112, :iO.">, .ICVi. 

 RoHghnijt . FuraKe, XW; piii lu-ulurl) coarse forage. 

 SanitniiiiH. I^ooking after the hea!th, especially uiakint; the i-onili 



tioiis Huoh Ihut disease or injury is prevented. 

 Sap. The juice or liquid contents of )d»nts. '.'••Tn. 

 SittHrttted. F*ull of water, so that it cannot hold more. 

 Searifif. To Kcratch or to harrow liehtly. 

 StcrtlioH. A special pro<luct derive»l from the blood : ns sniivu, gastric 



juice. 3KUt. 

 Sted-brd. The earth in which seeds are sown. 24.'ki. 

 Sttdlihg. A plant grown from seed, and not changed to imother kind 



by graflini; or budding. 2416. 

 Silieious. Sandy. 

 SItp A cutting. 



Soil. Thai part of the surface of the earth in wlilrh plants irrow. 24. 

 Soiling. Fee«ling green fresli fonige, ui atuble or Held. 

 Sport. A variety or form which appear* suddenly, or is %'ery unlike the 



typ«. 485. 

 Stofk. The plant into which a don is >et. 236. The parentage of any 



ifroup or line of anituals or plants. The animal tenants of a fartn ; 



lire stock. 

 Stomn. tlomatt. A breathing-pore. 188, 188a. 

 SMht-',l. That part of the soil which lies tielow the few inches of 



I' ■ i^irated and pr<Mlurtive surface soil. It i« usunlly harder. 



ii«i.U'r colored, and p^or^r In pUiit-food tbaa tb« surface soil. 



