The Ru?^al Science Series 



EACH BOOK IS THE WORK OF A 

 COMPETENT SPECIALIST, UNDER 

 THE EDITORIAL SUPERVISION OF 



PROFESSOR L. H. BAILEY, of Cornell University 



The following volumes are now ready : 



THE SOIL. By F. H. King, of the Uuiversity of Wisconsin. 303 pp. 7.5 cts. 

 THE SPRAYING OF PLANTS. Bv E. G. Lode.man, late of Coruell Uuivcrsitv. 



3i)!) pp. *1. 

 MILK AND ITS PRODUCTS. By H. H. Wing, of Cornell Univ. 311 pp. $1. 

 THE FERTILITY OF THE LAND. Bv I. P. Roberts, of Cornell Universitv. 



4:21 pp. i^\.-i:>. 

 THE PRINCIPLES OF FRUIT-GROWING. By L. H. Bailey. .516 pp. $1.2.5. 

 BUSH-FRUITS. By F. W. Card, R. I. Agrie. College. .537 pp. .$1.50. 

 FERTILIZERS. Bv E. B. Yoorhees, N. J. Exp. St,i. and Rutgers College. 



335 pp. $1. 

 THE PRINCIPLES OF AGRICULTURE. By L. II. Bailey. 300 pp. $1.25. 

 IRRIGATION AND DRAINAGE. By F. II. Kixi;. of the University of Wisconsin. 



.5(12 lip. $1.50. 

 THE FARMSTEAD. By I. P. Roberts, of Cornell University. 350 pp. $1.25. 

 RURAL WEALTH AND WELFARE. By George T. Fairchild, Ex-President 



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

 PRINCIPLES OF VEGETABLE -GARDENING. Bv L. II. Bailey. 458 pp. 



$1.25. 

 FEEDING OF ANIMALS. By W. H. .Iordan, of New York State Experiment 



Station. $U25 net. 

 FARM POULTRY. By G. C. Wat,<on, of Pennsylvania State College. $1.25 net. 



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. Artir-r, Purdue University. 



Plant Pathology. By B. T. Galloway and associates, of U. S. Dept. of Agr. 



The Pome Fruits (Apples, Pears, Quinces). By L. H. Bailey. 



The Care of Stock. By N. S. Mayo, Kansas State Agriculture College. 



The Principles of Stock-Breeding. By W. H. Brewer, Ph.D., Yale University. 



"The 'Rural Science Series,' representing the truly scientific spirit which now pervades our leading schools 

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

 practical lessons in the art of tilling the soil."— ir'erieif ol xiecieics. 



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