CONTENTS. 



THE FARM. 



AGRICULTURE : ITS SCIENCE AND PRACTICE, WITH SPECIAL REFERENCE 



TO CANADA. 



PAGB 



Introduction 377 



The Agriculture of the Past. 



The Agriculture of the Past 379 



The Agriculture of To-day in North America. 



The Agriculture of To-day in North 



America 



388 



The Soil of the Farm. 



Origin of Soils 390 



Formation of Soils 391 



Distribution of Soils 394 



Physical Properties of Soils 395 



Classification of Soils 405 



The Chemistry of the Farm. 



The Chemistry of the Farm 407 



The Chemistry of Crops 414 



The Weight and Average Consumption 

 of Ordinary Crops in pounds per acre 415 



The Botany of the Farm. 



The Botany of the Farm 420 



Natural System of Classification 428 



The Growth of Plants 431 



The Farm and Meteorology. 

 The Farm and Meteorology 436 



The Cultivation of Trees as Affecting the 

 Farm. 



The Cultivation of Trees as Affecting 

 the Farm 440 



The General Importance of Forestry in 

 North America 442 



What is being done in the conservation 

 and re-planting of Forests in other 

 Countries 443 



The Objects of Conserving and re-plant- 

 ing are not few 443 



The Area of Land in North America.. . . 444 



The Requisite Proportions of Tree Sur- 

 face to that under Agricultural Crops 444 



The Existing Conditions of our Forests. 445 



The Cultivation of Trees as Affecting the 

 Farm Continued. 



What part of the Country should be con- 

 served and re-planted 440 



Suitability of Certain Kinds and Forms 

 of Trees for Special Purposes 44(> 



The Buildings of the Farm. 



The Buildings of the Farm 44 ! 



Description of Circular Farm Building 



The Drainage of the Farm, 



The Drainage of the Farm 454> 



Commencing Drainage Works 460 



Drainage Outlets 461 



Depth and Distances Apart of Drains. . 462" 



Main Drains 466 



Lateral, Side or Furrow Drains 467 



Practical benefits Due to Land Drainage 471 



The Making of Farm-yard Manure. 



The Making of Farm -yard Manure 47-'> 



Estimate Value of the Manure obtained 

 by the consumption of one ton of dif- 

 ferent articles of food 47-"> 



Table showing the Composition of Farm- 

 yard Manure 473- 



The Special Fertilizers of the Farm. 

 The Special Fertilizers of the Farm .... 480 

 Lime..., 485> 



The Crops of the Farm. 



Grain Crops 



Barley 



Oats 



Rye 



Corn Indian Corn 



The Potato 



Turnips 



Mangel Wortzel 



Carrots 



Hops 



Flax 



The Grasses ot the Farm 



Meadow Cat's Tail or Timothy 



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