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to bridge over the gulf which exists between 

 agricultural science and agricultural practice. My 

 efforts in this direction have resulted in the evolution 

 of the Continuous Cropping system. Let the reader 

 keep this well in mind. 



Invariably, when lecturing before bodies of 

 practical farmers, my work has been referred to as 

 being extremely practical and, myself, as a very 

 practical man. On the other hand, I, at various 

 times, have been referred to by several high agri- 

 cultural scientists as one who has made valuable 

 contributions to agricultural science and discovered a 

 new system of land management. The latter descrip- 

 tion is only partly true. The writer's contribution 

 to agricultural science (except in regard to a certain 

 amount of work in connection with the acclima- 

 tisation and hybridisation of certain forage crops, 

 and some research work regarding the manuring and 

 cultivation of such crops) largely consists, not in 

 having made new scientific discoveries, but in apply- 

 ing old discoveries in a practical manner. 



PSYCHOLOGY OF CONTINUOUS CROPPING 



The reader, later in the book, will meet many 

 instances of this, but for the time being, it is 

 necessary, even though the statement involves 

 repetition, to mention that Continuous Cropping 

 might be described as a practical application to 

 agriculture of such sciences as meteorology, 

 chemistry, physics, and economics. In addition, 

 strange as it undoubtedly at the first blush may 

 appear, there is a very close connection between the 

 science of psychology and Continuous Cropping. 



Josh Billings describes psychology as " looking into 

 the mind to see what its little game is." Ask any 



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