CONTENTS. 



CHAPTER I. 



INTRODUCTORYA Groundswell-The origin of Groundawell. - Some 

 modern Groundswells-The Groundswell of to-day-Types and 



type? 



CHAPTER II. 



AGRICULTURE AND ITS SuBDivisioHS.-What Agriculture embraces-Effect 

 of Science on Agricalture-Tho fathers of modern Agriculture- 

 Scientific Experiments in the United States-Status of Agriculture in 

 ancient times-The true definition of Agriculture-Co-operatio i 

 panacea. . 



CHAPTER III. 



RELATION OF AGRICULTURE TO HoRTicuLTURK.-Education the key-note to 

 progress-Advanced state of horticultural science-Gardening of old 

 and its progress-The future influence of Horticulture-Why are 

 farmers behind horticulturists ?-A little knowledge a dangerc . 

 thin- 



CHAPTER IV. 



FARMERS CLUBS IN GREAT BuiT.uN.-In Scotland and Ireland The first 

 Farmers Club in Bngland-The Royal Agricultural Society and pre- 



.- sent organizations of England-Conditions of English farmers- 

 farm laborers of England English farmers agitating A good 

 time coming. 



CHAPTER V. 



AMERICAN FARMERS CLUBS.-At the time of the Revolution-Clubs in 

 Pennsylvania-Clubs in the South-Clubs in New York-&quot; Amend 



