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Perspiration of an Acre of Cabbages

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Pacific Press Publishing Company · OAKLAND, CALIFORNIA · Apr 25, 1900

FromSigns of the Times, Vol. 26, No. 17.

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Perspiration of an Acre of Cabbages

"A CALCULATION of the amount of fluid perspired by an acre of cabbages is very curious. If the cabbages are planted in rows eighteen inches apart and eighteen inches from each other, it is estimated that in the course of twelve hours no less than ten and one-fifth tons weight of water will have been insensibly perspired by their fleshy leaves."