CONTENTS 



CHAPTER PAGE 



I. THE NE\V AGRICULTURE i 



II. BETTER PLANTS AND ANIMALS 8 



III. How PLANTS FEED AND GROW 23 



IV. PLANT PROPAGATION 35 



V. THE SOIL AND ITS MANAGEMENT 49 



VI. THE PROPERTIES OF SOILS 58 



VII. PLANT FOOD IN THE SOIL 72 



VIII. MAINTAINING SOIL FERTILITY 82 



IX. BARNYARD MANURE 91 



X. COMMERCIAL FERTILIZERS .' . 101 



XI. RELATION OF TYPE OF FARMING TO SOIL FERTILITY . 115 



XII. DRAINAGE, IRRIGATION, AND DRY FARMING . . . . 122 



XIII. CORN 134 



XIV. THE SMALL GRAINS 156 



I. WHEAT 156 



II. OATS . 169 



III. BARLEY 171 



IV. RYE 172 



V. RICE 173 



XV. FIBER CROPS 177 



I. COTTON 177 



II. FLAX 187 



III. HEMP 1 88 



XVI. GRASSES 192 



XVII. LEGUMES 204 



I. GENERAL STATEMENT 204 



II. RED CLOVER 207 



III. ALFALFA 210 



IV. OTHER LEGUMES 216 



XVIII. FORAGE CROPS 223 



XIX. ROOTS AND TUBERS 231 



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