INTRODUCTION TO THE FIRST EDITION. 



THERE is little need of a formal introduction to 

 the subject of soiling. Most farmers and dairymen 

 are more or less familiar with the subject through 

 inquiries and articles that from time to time appear 

 in the agricultural papers. To others who may 

 chance to peruse these pages, I may say that the 

 work is designed to answer the following perplexing 

 questions, i.e., How can a farmer enrich his soil in 

 a sure and economical manner? how supply his farm 

 stock with the most nutritious food at the least cost? 

 how obtain a full flow of milk from his cows during 

 the entire season independently of parched pastures? 

 how increase the number of farm stock or the acre- 

 age of the farm without buying more land? how may 

 the Eastern farmers successfully compete with the 

 immigrant farmers of the West? 



An attempted solution to these and kindred ques- 

 tions will be found in the following pages. 



In relating my own experience in conducting 

 this system of feeding, and the wonderful re- 

 sults obtained, I hope my readers will not accuse 

 me of boasting of what / have done, or of what 

 /can do. 



