PREFACE„ 



The effort of the author has been to make this small 

 volume a compendium of useful information on farm and 

 dairy topics. Brief discussions on subjects of importance 

 and interest to farmers and dairymen have been intro- 

 duced, and useful facts, tables, formulas, receipts, agricul- 

 tural statistics, etc., are given to such an extent as the plan 

 of the work permitted. Valuable data scattered through- 

 out our agricultural literature, in the publications of our 

 experiment stations and the scientific divisions of the 

 United States Department of Agriculture, as well as in 

 other public documents, and in farm papers and standard 

 works, have been gathered in this Handbook and arranged 

 in such a manner as to make them easily accessible and 

 convenient for reference purposes. 



The present volume is founded on the Dairy and Agri- 

 cultural Calendars previously published by the author. 

 Much new material, both original and compiled, has, how- 

 ever, been included, and special articles, tables, statistics, 

 etc., have been verified and brought up to date, making 

 the book, as it is hoped, of considerable value, and secur- 

 ing for it as favorable a reception as was accorded its pre- 

 decessors. 



The author takes this opportunity of thanking the follow- 

 ing specialists who have so materially increased the useful- 



