... high and low lands, upon grounds that are disposed to be too wet, and upon those that are disposed to be too dry, either the drought or the rain which is hurtful to one part of the country is favourable to another; and though both in the wet and in... An Essay on the External Corn Trade - Page 3by Robert Torrens - 1829 - 477 pagesFull view - About this book
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...of excessive drought and of excessive rain. But as corn grows equally upon high and low lands,—on those which are disposed to be too wet, as well as...of the kingdom will never vary so much from year to yearj as the particular crop of a county, a parish, or a farm. On the principle, that the inequality... | |
| Adam Smith - 1836 - 538 pages
...favourable to another ; and though both in the wet and in the dry season the crop is a good deal less than in one more properly tempered, yet in both what is...is in some measure compensated by what is gained in the other. In rice countries, where the crop not only requires a very moist soil, but where in a certain... | |
| Adam Smith - 1875 - 808 pages
...favourable to another ; and though both in the wet and in the dry season the crop is a good deal less than in one more properly tempered ; yet, in both, what...is in some measure compensated by what is gained in the other. In rice countries, where the crop not only requires a very rnoist soil, but where, in a... | |
| Robert William Dimand - Business & Economics - 2004 - 540 pages
...drought and of excessive rain. But as corn grows equally upon high and low lands, on those which arc disposed to be too wet, as well as upon those which...and thus, the general crop of the kingdom will never yary so much from year to year, as the particular crop of a county, a parish, or a farm. On the principle,... | |
| Michael Lewis - Economic policy - 2007 - 1476 pages
...favorable to another; and though, both in the wet and in the dry season, the crop is a good deal less than the other. In rice countries, where the crop not only requires a very moist soil, but where, in a certain... | |
| Adam Smith - Economics - 1809 - 516 pages
...favourable to another ; and though both in the wet and in the dry season, the crop is a good deal less than in one more properly tempered ; yet in both, what...is in some measure compensated by what is gained in the other. In rice countries, where the crop not only requires a very moist soil, but where, in a certain... | |
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