TABLE OF CONTENTS 



CHAPTER PAGE 



Preface iii 



I Introduction I 



II Farming as a Vocation 13 



III Agricultural Substances Carry Force . . 19 



IV Geological History of the Earth .... 32 

 V The Soil and Soil Formation 51 



VI The Selection of a Farm Home .... 89 



VII Planning the Farm 96 



VIII Subduing the Land 117 



IX Drainage 140 



X Irrigation 234 



XI Roads and Bridges 272 



XII Fences 355 



Index 385 



