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plant Sugar Sources of supply Importation Introduction of Sugar cane Section suited to the 

 production of the sugar-cane Varieties of sugar-cane Preparation of the soil Fertilizers Cuttings 



Setting the cuttings Cultivation Harvesting Manufacturing sugar Machinery required 



Sorgho and Imphees Soil Planting Cultivation Harvesting Manufacturing syrup Sugar Beet 



Varieties Preparation of soil Sowing Cultivation Harvesting Storing Manufacturing 

 sugar Sugar maple Obtaining sap Sugar making Tobacco Varieties Soil Preparing seed 



beds Sowing Weeding Preparation of soil Fertilizers Transplanting Cultivation Enemies 



Worming Topping Suckering Cutting Curing Stripping Packing Coffee Climate suited 

 to the cultivation of coffee Soil Cultivation Harvesting Preparing for market Tea Southern 

 localities adapted to its culture Varieties Methods of cultivation Gathering Curing Peanuts 

 Where successfully cultivated Soil Fertilizers Planting Cultivation Harvesting Indigo Cul 

 tivationFlax Varieties Preparation of soil Sowing Cultivation Harvesting Preparation 

 for market Cultivating seed Hemp Soil Sowing Method of cultivation Cutting Drying 

 Cultivating seed Jute Cultivation Harvesting Preparing for market Peas Varieties Soil 

 Cultivation Beans Varieties Preparation of soil Planting Cultivation Castor Beans Culti 

 vation Broom corn Preparation of soil Planting Cultivating Harvesting Curing Hops 

 Soil Cultivation Stacking Harvesting Drying Mustard Varieties Cultivation Harvesting. 



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Ensilage. 



History of the discovery of the ensilage system Various experiments Objects to be secured Manner 

 of building silos Earth silos The most profitable crops to ensilage Cultivation Cutting How 

 to fill a silo Kemoving fodder from silos How to feed ensilage Economic value of ensilage com 

 pared with other fodder Improved farming methods Ensilage adapted to the Southern States 

 Analysis and composition of corn (or maize) when cut in its green state Advantages of the ensilage 

 system Opinions and experiments from various authentic sources respecting the system. 489 



Good Seed. 



Necessity of care in the production of good seed Choice of plants Improvement by cultivation Ho v*. 

 effected Seed plants to be grown apart from others Special cultivation should be given Protec 

 tions afforded against adverse influences Importance of removing inferior plants Gathering anO 

 storing seed Seed from the strongest plants selected Injury from moisture Qualities of good 

 seed Vitality Vigor Productiveness The use of old or poor seed attended with loss to the 

 farmer. 512 



Timber Culture. 



The great importance and value of timber The destruction of American forests to be deplored Influ 

 ence of forests upon rain fall Climate Soil and vegetable growth Healthful influence of forests 

 Forests should be restored Tree planting a necessity Varieties Large trees of California 

 Time and manner of transplanting forest trees. 516 



Water Supply of the Farm. 



Importance of a sufficient supply of pure water for the farm Sources of supply Springs Ponds 

 Brooks Rivers Wells Contamination of water from various sources Sickness and death often 

 caused by use of impure water Surface drainage Injurious effects of metallic pipes Artesian 

 Wells Hydraulic rams The windmill as a motive power for pumping water Use of syphon in 

 water supply. 527 



Motive Power for Farms. 



Various powers employed for farm use Dog and sheep power Horse power Wind power Steans 

 power Farm engines Their importance and utility on large farms Steam power employed oi. 

 the farm of Mr. Dalrymple in Dakota Steam power for tillage. 543 



Farm Teams. 



Good teams essential for farm use Best animals for the purpose Horses Mules Oxen Relative 

 cost and value Number of animals should be in proportion to the work to be performed -Farm 

 animals should have good care and kind treatment. 547 



Roads and Road Making. 



Importance of having good roads Improper manner in which the early settlers laid out roads Eleva 



