4 PREFACE. 



same and adopt it, to be taught in the public 

 schools of the State, in accordance with the express 

 terms of said act. 

 (Signed) . 

 Commit- ( LEON TROUSDALE, State Superintendent, 



is- j L 

 " ( J. 



sioners. [ J. B. KILLEBREW, Com. of Agriculture. 



In response to this demand for the introduction 

 of the " Elementary Principles of Agriculture " into 

 the regular course of study in the public schools, 

 the author has endeavored to present the subject 

 in clear, concise language, avoiding technical terms, 

 except where scientific accuracy required their use. 

 As the principles discussed are of universal applica- 

 tion, this little work is designed for general use, being 

 adapted to every section where agriculture is taught 

 and practiced as a science. It is believed that intel- 

 ligent farmers and planters will find it sufficiently plain 

 and practical for profitable reading and study. 



The attention of teachers is called to a few sim- 

 ple experiments in the Appendix, to which reference 

 is made in the text by corresponding figures inclosed 

 in parentheses. The performance of even a few ex- 

 periments will add greatly to the interest of pupils 

 in the facts and principles presented. 



