sr(l(}KSTIONS TO HKADrXd - CLTUS 

 AM) TO TEACUERS 



Tliis book lias found a placf \u rea<liii.i!:-circlos. 

 Tlio t'ollowi!!!^ sugp'stioiis oil this iiso of tli«« t«'.\t 

 wt'iT iiwulc l»y request of tlio n'atliii<x-eiivles of 

 one state, and they are reprodiieed licre for the 

 benefit of others wlio may siinihirly eiiijtloy the 

 bo(»k. 



In the production of its wcaltli, airri<'ulture 

 operates in three "j^reat fields, — with tii»' soil, the 

 plant, and the animal. Although aiile<i at fvcry 

 point hy a knowledge of other subjects, its litial 

 suecuss rests on tiiese bases, and tlicsc arc the 

 fields to which the Principles of Agriculture 

 gives most attention. 



Agriculture is often sai"l to be the most fun- 

 damental and most useful of occupations, since 

 it fecils the woild. The piovince of a text-book 

 of agriculture is to deal with the original i»ro- 

 duction of agricultural wealth rather than with 

 its manufacture, transportation or sale. 



The subject of agriculture is being eonsidere<l 

 very generally by schools. Tills book is intended 

 to supply the demand for a l»road knowledge 

 of the subject, both general and specific. It 



