M Ta CM C/i 



TALKS ABOUT THE SOIL 



IN ITS RELATION TO 



PLANTS AND BUSINESS. 



A BOOK OF OBSERVATIONS AND EXPERIMENTS FOR THE 

 USE OF SCHOOLS, STUDENTS, AND FARMERS. 



CHARLES BARNARD, 



AUTHOR OF " TALKS ABOUT THE WEATHER," ETC. 



The success or failure of our farmers affects the price of bread 

 on all our tables, and we cannot say we do not care for these 

 things. Whatever is good for the farmer to know is good for 

 all to know. 



BOSTON: 

 CHAUTAUQUA PRESS, 



117 FRANKLIN STREET. 

 1886. 



