tillage implement
21Canada — /kan euh deuh/, n. a nation in N North America: a member of the Commonwealth of Nations. 29,123,194; 3,690,410 sq. mi. (9,558,160 sq. km). Cap.: Ottawa. * * * Canada Introduction Canada Background: A land of vast distances and rich natural… …
22Europe, history of — Introduction history of European peoples and cultures from prehistoric times to the present. Europe is a more ambiguous term than most geographic expressions. Its etymology is doubtful, as is the physical extent of the area it designates.… …
23Traction engine — A traction engine is a self propelled steam engine used to move heavy loads on roads, plough ground or to provide power at a chosen location. The name derives from the Latin tractus , meaning drawn , since the prime function of any traction… …
24plow — plowable, adj. plowability, n. plower, n. /plow/, n. 1. an agricultural implement used for cutting, lifting, turning over, and partly pulverizing soil. 2. any of various implements resembling or suggesting this, as a kind of plane for cutting… …
25farm — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. ranch, rancho, plantation, farmstead, grange. See abode. v. cultivate, till. See agriculture. II (Roget s IV) n. Syn. plantation, ranch, homestead, field, grange, pasture, meadow, grassland, truck… …
26John Deere — This article is about the company. For the person, see John Deere (inventor). For the tractor, see List of John Deere tractors. Deere Company Type Public Traded as …
27Cover crop — Agriculture General …
28Feargus O'Connor — Feargus Edward O Connor (1794 ndash; August 30, 1855) was an Irish Chartist leader and advocate of the Land Plan. Background Born into an Irish Protestant family, the son of Irish Nationalist politician Roger O Connor (1762 1834) and nephew of… …
29Seed drill — A seed drill is a device for planting seeds in the soil. Before the introduction of the seed drill, the common practice was to broadcast seeds by hand. Besides being wasteful, broadcasting was very imprecise and led to a poor distribution of… …
30Foot plough — The foot plough is a type of spade used for cultivation, in the north west of Scotland. The Scottish Gaelic language contains many terms for the various varieties, e.g. cas dhìreach (straight foot) for the straighter variety and on, but cas chrom …
