TABLE OF CONTENTS 



PART I, AGRONOMY 



CHAPTER PAGE 



I How PLANTS GROW 9 



II WHEAT .*V 13 



Notebook Questions 21 



Practical Exercises and Home Projects 22 



III OATS 26 



Notebook Questions 28 



Practical Exercises and Home Projects 29 



IV CLOVER 32 



Notebook Questions 37 



Practical Exercises and Home Projects 37 



V ALFALFA 40 



Notebook Questions 46 



Practical Exercises and Home Projects 47 



VI MEADOWS AND PASTURES 49 



Notebook Questions 51 



Practical Exercises and Home Projects 51 



VII CORN 53 



Notebook Questions 84 



Practical Exercises and Home Projects 86 



VIII SOILS 91 



Notebook Questions 121 



Practical Exercises and Home Projects 123 



PART II, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY 



IX FARM ANIMALS AND LIVE-STOCK FARMING 131 



X THE HORSE 133 



Notebook Questions 155 



Practical Exercises and Home Projects 156 



XI DAIRY CATTLE AND THEIR PRODUCTS 159 



Notebook Questions ' 175 



Practical Exercises and Home Projects 175 



XII SWINE 179 



Notebook Questions 194 



Practical Exercises and Home Projects 194 



XIII POULTRY 197 



Notebook Questions 210 



Practical Exercises and Home Projects 210 



