When the land is cultivated entirely by the spade and no horses are ke…

John Stuart Mill
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When the land is cultivated entirely by the spade and no horses are kept, a cow is kept for every three acres of land. ✨ John Stuart Mill (1871). Priciples of POlitical Economy, p.335
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When the land is cultivated entirely by the spade and no horses are kept, a cow is kept for every three acres of land. ✨ John Stuart Mill (1871). Priciples of POlitical Economy, p.335

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