X ANALYSIS 



CHAPTER III 



THE MOISTURE IN THE SOIL (pages 47-63) 

 (By L. A. CLINTON, Director, Storrs Experiment Station. Conn.) 



Paragraphs 



1. Why Moisture Is Important 61-63 



2. How Water is Held in the Soil 64-69 



3. Hoiv the Moisture-holding Capacity of the Soil May be 



Increased 



3a. The capacity of the soil 70-72 



3ft. Capacity is increased by the addition of humus . 73, 74 



3c. Capacity may be increased by under-drainage . 75-78 



3d. The capacity is increased by proper tillage . . 79-81 



4. The Conservation of Moisture 82, 83 



CHAPTER IV 

 THE TILLAGE OF THE SOIL (pages 64-76) 



1. What Tillage Is 84-86 



2. What Tillage Does 87-89 



3. How Tillage Is Performed 



3a. By deep-working tools 90-97 



36. By surface-working tools 98-101 



3c. By compacting tools 102-104 



CHAPTER V 



ENRICHING THE SOIL FARM RESOURCES (pages 77-86) 



1. What Farm Resources Are 105-107 



2. Cropping Resources 



2a. The kinds of green -manures 108-111 



2&. The management of green-manures 112-117 



8. Direct Applications 



3a. Stable manures 118-122 



36. Other dressings 123-126 



