PREFACE. vii 



I have wandered about the country deeply in- 

 terested in every style of agriculture, observing, 

 taking notes, and thinking for myself, and con- 

 sulting everyone interested in agriculture who 

 would converse with me. 



Therefore, I venture to hope that this little 

 work may be of some slight service to the 

 children and teachers of our day schools, both 

 in the town and country, and also that it will 

 be found suitable for the students in the evening 

 schools. 



I am indebted to the proprietors of " Country 

 Life " for many of the illustrations. 



I am also indebted to Mr. K. K. C. Gregory, 

 member of the Executive of the National Union 

 of Teachers and late chairman of the Rural 

 Schools Committee, who has kindly read and 

 revised my proofs. 



H. B. M. BUCHANAN. 



HALES, 

 NR. MARKET-DRAYTON. 



