AUTHOR'S SUGGESTIONS TO TEACHERS 

 AND ACKNOWLEDGMENTS 



THIS book has been prepared to fill the needs of two 

 classes of individuals, students desiring a full and practi- 

 cal, yet logical and pedagogical treatment of the staple crops 

 of the South, and farmers seeking a simple presentation of 

 the scientific principles underlying agriculture, together with 

 a condensed statement of the results of recent experiments 

 and experience. 



Scientific terms have been excluded, except when de- 

 manded by accuracy and clearness, so that farmers having 

 no training in the use of such terms may be able to read the 

 volume understandingly. The meaning of every unfamiliar 

 term may be found in the glossary. Farmers will usually 

 omit the reading of the Exercises except when pursuing a 

 course of instruction, as in some study-center, or short- 

 course, or correspondence-course. 



As a text-book, this volume is intended especially to serve 

 for classes in high-schools and normal schools. It is also in- 

 tended to constitute an outline of the subject for college use. 

 In high-school classes, it is expected that the teacher will 

 direct the students to omit all the matter printed in small 

 type, all technical names in parentheses, and such of the 

 exercises as deal with crops of which specimens cannot be 



found in the neighborhood. 



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