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XX. THE SUGAR CROP 236 



XXI. TOBACCO 242 



XXII. SILOS AND SILAGE 248 



XXIII. THE ORCHARD CROP 262 



XXIV. THE WOOD CROP 279 



XXV. PLANT DISEASES 287 



XXVI. INSECTS ON THE FARM . 300 



XXVII. SPRAYING. 313 



XXVIII. FEEDING ANIMALS 320 



XXIX. HORSES AND MULES 330 



XXX. DAIRY CATTLE 353 



XXXI. DAIRY PRODUCTS 372 



XXXII. BEEF CATTLE 381 



XXXIII. SWINE 395 



XXXIV. SHEEP 409 



XXXV. POULTRY 418 



XXXVI. BUSINESS ASPECTS OF FARMING 436 



XXXVII. MECHANICAL POWER FOR THE FARM 449 



APPENDIXES 



A. SINGLE-PLATE SCORE CARD APPLES i 



B. SCORE CARD FOR INDIVIDUAL EARS OF CORN ii 



C. SCORE CARD DRAFT HORSES iv 



D. SCORE CARD LIGHT HORSES vi 



E. SCORE CARD MULES viii 



F. SCORE CARD DAIRY CATTLE x 



G. SCORE CARD BEEF CATTLE xi 



H. AGE OF DOMESTIC ANIMALS AS INDICATED BY THE TEETH . xii 



I. GENERAL SPRAY SCHEDULE FOR THE CONTROL OF THE 

 IMPORTANT INSECTS AND DISEASES OF FRUITS AND 



VEGETABLES xiv 



J. QUANTITY OF SEED TO Sow PER ACRE xvi 



K. LEGAL WEIGHTS OF A BUSHEL xvii 



L. A TABLE OF COMMON FARM WEEDS xviii 



INDEX xxv 



