CONTENTS 

 Part II. Soils and Farm Crops 



PAGES 



(CHAPTER XL SOILS 84-95 



What Soil Is— Kinds of Soil — Humus— Plant-foods — Liquid 

 Food for Plants— Importance of Water in Soil— Drainage 

 — Tiling— Bacteria in Soil — Rotation of Crops— Different 

 Systems of Rotation 



CHAPTER XIL PLANTS AND HOW THEY GROW 96-102 



Parts of the Plant— The Work of Roots— The Stem- 

 Leaves — Flowers — Pollination — Variety in Plant Life — 

 Dissemination of Seeds 



CHAPTER XIIL TILLAGE AND FARM MACHINERY. 10^-112 

 Tilling in Ancient Times — Teachings of Jethro Tull — What 

 Tillage Does — The Dust Mulch — Dry Farming — Irrigation — 

 Better Machinery — Iron Tools 



CHAPTER XIV. CORN 113-125 



Origin of Corn — Importance to the Pioneer — Indian Farm- 

 ing — The Corn Belt — Choosing Seed Corn — What Consti- 

 tutes a Prize Ear — Curing the Seed — Testing Seed Corn — 

 Preparation for the Crop — Getting a Good Stand — Cultiva- 

 tion — Harvesting — The Silo — Other Uses of Corn 



CHAPTER XV. WHEAT 126-137 



Origin of Wheat — Introduction of Wheat Into America — 

 Kinds of Wheat — The Crop — Wheat in Rotation — Enemies 

 of Wheat — Harvesting Tools — Animal Power — The Reaper 

 — Self Binder — Combined Harvesters — Uses of Wheat 



CHAPTER XVI. OATS, BARLEY, AND RYE 138-145 



Climate and Soil for Oats — Seeding and Harvesting— Bar- 

 ley — Rotation — Enemies — Use — Rye Enemies — Use 



CHAPTER XVII. THE HAY CROP 146-153 



Timothy — Clovers— Harvesting Red Clover— Alsike Clover 

 — Alfalfa — Cowpeas 



CHAPTER XVIII. SUGARS AND OTHER CROPS 154-160 



Cutting of Sugar Cane for Seed— Planting Sugar Cane — 

 Harvesting — Sugar Beet — Cultivation and Harvesting— Rice 

 — Tobacco 



CHAPTER XIX. THE FIELD OR IRISH POTATO 161-167 



Origin of the Potato— A Tuber— Kinds of Seeds— How to 

 Choose Seed — Soil and Cultivation — Diseases and Enemies 

 — The Sweet Potato 



