vi CONTENTS 



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The Comparative Value of Manures 49 



Mixing Fertilizers on the Farm . 50 



Drainage 53 



HOUSEHOLD AND HEALTH PROBLEMS 54 



Sewing 54 



Food 55 



Health and Sanitation 58 



GROWING CROPS 62 



Selecting Seed Corn . 62 



Testing Seed Corn 64 



Cost of Growing Corn on Rough Land * . . . 67 



Cost of Growing Corn on Smooth Land 68 



Cost of Growing Wheat 69 



Cost of Growing Cotton 69 



ESTIMATION OF CROPS IN THE BULK 71 



Corn 71 



Hay 72 



Apples and Potatoes 73 



STOCK AND FEED PROBLEMS 75 



Kinds and Quantities of Feed 75 



The Dairy 79 



Silos 81 



. Cattle and Hog Problems 81 



Meat Problems 84 



TRANSPORTATION 85 



The Cost of Bad Roads 85 



BUILDING PROBLEMS 90 



Weatherboarding 90 



Shingling . 91 



Metal Roofing 92 



Flooring 93 



Cutting Rafters 94 



Stonework and Brickwork 97 



Painting 101 



