VOLUME I -READY SHORTLY 



/CYCLOPEDIA OF AMERICAN 

 AGRICULTURE. Edited by PROF. L. H. 



BAILEY, of Cornell University, Editor of "Cyclope- 

 dia of American Horticulture"; author of "Plant 

 Breeding," "Principles of Agriculture," etc. 



WITH 100 FULL-PACE PLATES AND ABOUT 2,000 ILLUSTRATIONS 

 IN THE TEXT 



TENTATIVE SYNOPSIS OP CONTENTS 

 VOLUME I 



PART I GENERAL CONSIDERATIONS Agricultural Regions Farm Industries 

 Layout of a Farm Equipment and Capital Required Farm Buildings 

 Farm Water Works Farm Machinery Adornment of Farm Premises 



PART II CLIMATOLOGY General Definition and Scope Atmosphere Tem- 

 peraturePressure Circulation Atmospheric Moistuie Storms Pre- 

 cipitation Weather Climate. 



PART III THK SOIL General Considerations Origin and Formation Kind* 

 and Characteristics Properties Germ Life in the Soil Moisture Til- 

 lage Fertilizers Waste and Renovation Soil Surveys. 



VOLUME II -FARM CROPS 



PART I PLANT PRODUCTION The Plant Environment Plant Improvement 

 Farm Management Plant Introduction -Classifications Industries 



PART II INDIVIDUAL FARM CROPS (suggested treatment) General Geo- 

 graphical Distribution and Extent Propagation and Cultivation Varie- 

 ties Harvesting and Preservation Uses and Preparation for Use Man- 

 ufacture Obstructions to Growth Marketing Exhibiting Tools - 

 History. 



TIMBER CROP (FARM WOODLOT) 



Introductory Factors of Forest Production Methods of Forest Growing- 

 Systems of Forest Cropping Improving and Caring for Crop How to 

 Treat a Mismanaged Woodlot Uses of Different Woods Home Utiliza- 

 tion of the Crop Measuring and Marketing Forest Crops. 



VOLUME III -FARM STOCK 



PART I-GENERAL PRiNciPLES-Introduction-Kinds of Animals-Kinds of 

 Animal Industry Origin and Breeding of Domestic Animals Physiol- 

 ogy Feeding-Hygiene, Sanitation and Management. 



PART II- OUTLINE FOR TREATMENT OF DIFFERENT KINDH OF ANIMALS 

 General Introductory Discussion Distribution and Extent Classifica- 

 tion of Breeds and Types-!>eeding-Feeding and Feeds- Management 

 and Hygiene Products Diseases and Disabilities-Judging and Scoring 

 -Marketing- Exhibiting-History. 



PART III ANIMAL INDUSTRIES OR TECHNOLOGY Dairying Dressing and 

 Curing of Meats-Storage-Refrigeration-Fertilizer Manufacture. 



VOLUME IV 



THE FARM AND THE COMMUNITY (Economics, Social Questions, Organiza- 

 tions, History, Literature, etc). 



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