8 CONTENTS. 



CHAPTER IV. 



ORIGIN AND COMPOSITION OF SOILS, ETC. (Page 104-123.) 



104, Knowledge of soils necessary Usual considerations in 

 purchasing a farm The true test of value. 106, Analysis of soil 

 near the Zuyder Zee. 107, Amount of elements in this soil 

 Last how long How long cropped. 109, Analysis of a sterile 

 soil Remarks. 109, Analysis 'of supposed barren soil How 

 benefitted. 110, What plants must have What farmer should 

 do. 111, Sand and clay the bulk of soils Alluvial soils Dilu- 

 vial soils Rocks that form fertile soils. 112, Granite, quartz, 

 felspar, mica, how these become soils. 113, Potash in felspar. 

 114, Carbonate of Lime Its composition and origin. 114, Sul- 

 pliate of Lime Its office and where found. 115, Phosphorite 

 Its importance Its source in soils Found in rocks, etc. 115, 

 Sandstones What is found in them Easily disintegrated. 116, 

 Soils How named and why Deep red soils. 117, Mould 

 How formed Remarks. 118, A complete manure Waste must 

 be supplied. 119, Humus Its office Water and carbon the 

 bulk of vegetation Carbon not furnished by the soil. 120, Car- 

 bon furnished by atmosphere. 121, Importance of heat and 

 moisture. 121, How to benefit sandy soils. 



CHAPTER V. 



THE MONEY VALUE OF FERTILIZERS, ETC. (Page 123-163.) 



124, How prices should be rated. 125, Exorbitant prices 

 How to lower them. 126, Eifect of high prices. 127, No return 

 for the money. 128, Farmers think manures must be bulky 

 Not so. 128-9, Poorness of some fertilizers Insincerity of 

 manufacturers Money made from sale of water. 130, Dishon- 

 esty and ignorance of manufacturers Their lamentations. 131, 

 The good old times Effects of their frauds. 132, Our duty. 

 133, Poor state of agriculture Fertilizers in England In United 

 States. 134, Report of an English manufacturer. 135, State of 

 manufacturers in United States. 135-6, Mode of estimating 

 value in England and Germany Not applicable to United States. 

 137, Basis of value. 138, Analysis of cattle bones, and amount 

 of phosphoric acid. 139, Two sources of phosphoric acid 1st 

 source 2d source Its extent. 140, Report of Dr. Pratt on 



