Soils
[sɔɪl]
Examples
- During years of highly successful farming, during which Hutton introduced new methods in Berwickshire, he was interested in meteorology, and in geology as related to soils. Walter Libby. An Introduction to the History of Science.
- This question between us is a question of soils and seasons, and patience and pains, Mr. Gardener. Wilkie Collins. The Moonstone.
- Pure siliceous sands are very valuable for the manufacture of glass, for making mortar, filters, ameliorating dense clay soils, for making molds in founding and for many other purposes. Various. The Wonder Book of Knowledge.
- There were ploughs which were made heavy or light as the different soils required, and there were a variety of farm implements, such as spades, hoes, harrows and rakes. William Henry Doolittle. Inventions in the Century.
- The immense improvements and discoveries in the character of soils and fertilisers have already been alluded to. William Henry Doolittle. Inventions in the Century.
- But America, an immense territory, favoured by nature with all advantages of climate, soils, great navigable rivers, lakes, &c. Benjamin Franklin. Memoirs of Benjamin Franklin.
- In tunneling under the river, nearly every conceivable combination of rocks and soils were met, but for the most part the material was silt. Various. The Wonder Book of Knowledge.
- The vine is more affected by the difference of soils than any other fruit-tree. Adam Smith. An Inquiry into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations.
- The Art Scientifically Commenced with Sir Humphry Davy's Lectures on Soils and Plants, 1802-1812. William Henry Doolittle. Inventions in the Century.
Typist: Ruth