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C ONTENTS 



THE SECOND VOLUME. 



CHAPTER I. 



HISTORICAL NOTICES OF AGRICULTURE. 



Origin and Necessity of Agriculture. — Ancient Method of Till- 

 ing the Soil. — Greek and Roman Agriculture. — Early Eng 

 lish Agriculture. — Improvements in Stock and Farming Pro- 

 cesses. — Modern Agriculture .... Page 7 



CHAPTER n. 



COMPARATIVE AGRICULTURE OF ENGLAND AND AMERICA. 



Importance of Agriculture to the Country. — Adaptation of Eng- 

 lish Agriculture to the United States. — Necessary Variations. 

 — Difference of Climate. — Its effect on our Agriculture . 22 



CHAPTER in. 



STATE OF AGRICULTURE IN THE UNITED STATES. 



Its depressed Condition. — Rate of Production.— Causes of its 

 depressed Condition. — Means of Improving our Husbandry 36 



CHAPTER IV. 



COMPOSITION OF SOILS AND THEIR ACTION. 



Arable Soils. — Proper Proportions. — Productiveness. — Tenaen- 

 cy to Deteriorate. — Necessity of Manures. — Value of a Rota- 

 tion in Cropping. — Reasons for the Practice . . .45 



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