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NEW-WORLD AGRICULTURE SERIES 



FARM SCIENCE 



A Foundation Textbook on Agriculture 

 By W. J. SPILLMAN, D. sc. 



Formerly Chief of the U. S. Office of Farm Management 



IN this new text, Professor Spillman succeeds in 

 presenting the subject of agriculture compre- 

 hensively yet adequately to beginning students. 

 There is no attempt at being "practical" in the 

 sense of teaching what is usually learned by ex- 

 perience, but fundamental principles are developed 

 in such a way that they will prove to be valuable 

 guides in farm work anywhere. 

 Problems, experiments, and exercises supplement 

 the text admirably. The class exercises are par- 

 ticularly significant. One that is typical requires 

 a livestock census for neighborhood farms. Not 

 only are the numbers and breeds of animals learned, 

 but the special reasons for keeping them are in- 

 quired into. The very essence of the business and 

 science of farming is revealed. 

 The text is illustrated with pertinent photographs, 

 numerous drawings, by R. C. Steadman and J. M. 

 Shull, that are of rare value, and a large soil map 

 of the United States. The material throughout is 

 conveniently arranged for use in the classroom. 

 The language is simple and the teacher does not 

 need to be an expert in agriculture to use the 

 book effectively. 



FARM SCIENCE is suited for use in any grade that 

 is prepared to take up the study of agriculture 

 at all, and it may be read with profit by many a 

 successful man who has made farming his life 

 work. 



pages. 



WORLD BOOK COMPANY 



YONKERS-ON-HUDSON, NEW YORK 

 2126 PRAIRIE AVENUE, CHICAGO 



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