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John Morley: The rescue of a sensible percentage of this valuable esculent will be a noble service rendered by scientific knowledge…

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The rescue of a sensible percentage of this valuable esculent will be a noble service rendered by scientific knowledge and skill to the general community.” But science is touchy, and wounds are sometimes too deep to be healed by words.
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John Morley

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Morley discusses the role of scientific knowledge in improving agricultural practices for the community.

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