The Rural Science Series 



EACH BOOK IS THE WORK OF A 

 COMPETENT SPECIALIST, UNDER 

 THE EDITORIAL SUPERVISION^ 



PROFESSOR L. H. BAILEY, of Cornell University 



The following volumes are now ready: 



THE SOIL. By F. H. KING, of the University of Wis.-onsin. 303 Pl . ?:, oti 

 THE SPRAYING OF PLANTS. By E. (\. LODKMAN, late of CornHI Tniv-r-itv 

 399 pp. $1. 



MILK AND ITS PRODUCTS. By II. II. WIN-;, of Cornell Univ. 311 pp. $1. 

 THE FERTILITY OF THE LAND.. By I. P. ROBERTS, of Corm-ll University. 



421 pp. $1.25. 



THE PRINCIPLES OF FRUIT-GROWING. By L. H. BAILEY. .116 pp. $1.2:.. 

 BUSH-FRUITS. By F. W. CARD, R. I. Agric. College. .137 pp. $l..ln. 

 FERTILIZERS. By E. B. YOORHKKS. X. .1. Exp. St.-i. and Rut-.-rs College. 

 335 pp. $1. 



THE PRINCIPLES OF AGRICULTURE. By L. II. BAIU-:Y. 300 pp. $!._:.. 

 IRRIGATION AND DRAINAGE. By F. H. Kixo, of tin- rniv.-rsity .,f Wisconsin. 



502 pp. $1.50. 



THE FARMSTEAD. By I. P. ROBERTS, of Cornell University. 350 pp. $1.2:.. 

 RURAL WEALTH AND WELFARE. By GKOR<;K T. FAIRCHILD, KvlY.-M.lmt 



of the Agricultural College of Kansas. 381 pp. $1.25. 

 PRINCIPLES OF VEGETABLE -GARDENING. By L. H. BAILEY. 458 pp. 



$1.25. 



FEEDING OF ANIMALS. By \V. H. JORDAN, of New York State Experiment 



Station. $1.25 net. 

 FARM POULTRY. By G. C. WATSON, of Pennsylvania State College. $1.2.1 n-t. 



So long as the demand warrants, new volumes will be added to the RURAL 

 SCIENCE SERIES. Definite arrangements have been completed for the following : 



PHYSIOLOGY OF PLANTS. By J. C. ARTHUR, Purdue University. 



PLANT PATHOLOGY. By B. T. GALLOWAY and associates, of U. S. P-pt. "t Agr. 



THE POME FRUITS (Apples, Pears, Quinces). By L. H. BAILEY. 



THE CARE OF STOCK. By N. S. MAYO, Kansas State Agriculture Collect 



THE PRINCIPLES OF STOCK-BREEDING. By W. H. BREWER, Ph.D., Yale University. 



"Tlie 'Rural Science Scries.' representing the truly scientific spirit which now pervades our leading school* 

 ot agriculture, is an attempt to popularize fundamental agricultural laws, and at the same time to inculcate 

 practical lessons in the art of tilling the soil."- AVr// <>f 



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