CONTENTS. 



CHAPTER VI. 



HOME-FARMS, 



41-47 



CHAPTER VII. 



APPLICATION OP STEAM TO AGRICULTURAL PDRPOSES, 



48-59 



CHAPTER VIII. 



LEASES AND YEARLY TENANCY, 



(id-Mi 



CHAPTER IX. 



IMPROVEMENT OF LAND, 



87-108 



1. How to increase the Fertility of our Soils, . 



2. Probable Cost of Improving Land, . 



3. How would Manure be obtained in sufficient Quantity for carrying out 



the improved System recommended ? 



CHAPTER X. 



MANURES, 



1. Farmyard Manure, 



2. Vegetable Matter, Leaves, Seaweed, Clovers, Kape, as Manures, 



3. Animal Manures, Blood, Bones, Nightsoil, . 



4. Road- Scrapings, Cleanings of Ditches, Mud from Ponds, . 



5. Liquid Manures and the Sewerage of Towns, 



6. Peat as a Manure, ...... 



7. Soot as a Manure, ..... 



8. Guanoes, ...... 



9. Common Salt as a Manure, . ... 

 10. Lime, . . . . . 



109-127 



. 110 



. Ill 



. 112 



114 



115 



. 118 



. 119 



. 119 



126 



126 



CHAPTER XL 



VALUE OF LAND, 



1. The present Rents of Farms, . 



2. Landed Property will increase in Value and Rents, 



128-132 



. 128 

 130 



CHAPTER XII. 



COLLECTION OF RENTS, 



133-136 



CHAPTER XIII. 



PORTABLE RAILWAYS FOR FARMS AND ESTATE IMPROVEMENTS, 



137-145 



