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CHAPTER V. 

 ADVANTAGES OF SOILING. 



Saving of Land, ........ 49 



Saving of Fences, 54 



Saving of Food, . . 56 



Better Condition and Greater Comfort of Farm Stock, 58 



Greater Production of Beef, Milk, and Butter, . . 63 



The Increased Quantity and Quality of Manure, . 68 

 The Increased Productiveness of the Soil, . . .69 



The Increased Acreage, 69 



CHAPTER VI. 

 PARTIAL SOILING. 



Inconvenience of, 76 



Objections to, 77 



CHAPTER VII. 



OBJECTIONS TO SOILING. 



Extra Labor, 80 



CHAPTER VIII. 



SOILING VERSUS PASTURING. 



Experimental Reports 85 



CHAPTER IX 



ROTATION OF SOILING CROPS. 



Laying Out the Work 89 



Crops for June, 90 



Crops for July, . 92 



Crops for August 93 



Crops for September and October, . . . .93 



CHAPTER X. 



CUTTING AND GATHERING THE CROPS. 



Necessary Tools, Etc 97 



Delivering to Barn, ....... 98 



