PREFACE 



The object of this book is to give farm pupils, 

 farmers' sons, and all who are commencing the 

 study of agriculture, a clear conception of the 

 manner in which a farm is organised and 

 managed. There is much valuable literature 

 describing in detail the different breeds of 

 stock, the varieties of farm crops, and the 

 numerous operations connected with each, but, 

 to the beginner, such books are apt to be 

 confusing, as he is at a loss to understand 

 properly how one thing fits in with another, 

 how the stock kept influences the crops grown, 

 and how the various matters concerned have 

 to be controlled in order to make farming a 

 remunerative pursuit. 



This work is also intended as a guide to the 



