CONTENTS 



CHAPTER PAGE 



I. WHAT WE NEED TO KNOW ABOUT PLANTS TO HELP 



THEM GROW i 



II. THE SOIL 8 



III. SOIL WATER AND SOIL AIR '. 12 



IV. PLANT FOOD AND SOIL FERTILITY 26 



V. COMMERCIAL FERTILIZERS AND SOIL AMENDMENTS .... 39 



VI. SOIL MANAGEMENT 46 



VII. CROP PRODUCTION 57 



VIII. PRODUCTION OF CORN 74 



IX. SMALL GRAINS 89 



X. FORAGE CROPS '. 108 



XI. MISCELLANEOUS CROPS 119 



XII. USE AND CARE OF THE FARM GARDEN 131 



XIII. FRUIT RAISING ON THE FARM 138 



XIV. PLANT IMPROVEMENT 147 



XV. PLANT DISEASES 161 



XVI. WEEDS 173 



XVII. INSECTS 180 



XVIII. BIRDS AS RELATED TO AGRICULTURE 194 



XIX. WHY RAISE FARM ANIMALS? 201 



XX. How TO PRODUCE FARM ANIMALS 205 



XXI. KIND OF FARM ANIMALS TO KEEP 216 



XXII. PRODUCTION OF BEEF CATTLE 220 



XXIII. DAIRY CATTLE (MILK PRODUCTION) 223 



XXIV. SHEEP PRODUCTION 252 



XXV. HOG PRODUCTION 261 



XXVI. FARM HORSES.. 270 



