VOLUME I READY SHORTLY 



YCLOPEDIA OF AMERICAN 

 AGRICULTURE. Edited by PROF. L. H. 



BAILEY, of Cornell University, Editor of "Cyclope- 

 dia of American Horticulture"; author of "Plant 

 Breeding," "Principles of Agriculture," etc. 



WITH 1OO FULL-PACE PLATES AND ABOUT 2.BOO ILLUSTRATIONS 

 IN THE TEXT 



TENTATIVE SYNOPSIS OF CONTENTS 



VOLUME I 



PART I GENERAL CONSIDERATIONS Agricultural Regions Farm Industries 

 Layout of a Farm Equipment and Capital Required Farm Buildings 

 Farm Water Works Farm Machinery Adornment of Farm Premises 

 RT II CLIMATOLOGY General Definition and Scope Atmosphere Tem- 

 perature Pressure Circulation Atmospheric Moistuie Storms Pre- 

 t^pitation Weather Climate. 



fART III THE SOIL General Considerations Origin and Formation Kinds 

 and Characteristics Properties Germ Life in the Soil Moisture Til- 

 lage Fertilizers Waste and Renovation Soil Surveys. 



VOLUME II - FARM CROPS 



PART I PLANT PRODUCTION The Plant Environment Plant Improvement 

 Farm Management Plant Introduction Classifications Industries. 



PART II INDIVIDUAL FARM CROPS (suggested treatment) General Geo- 

 graphical Distribution and Extent Propagation and Cultivation Varie- 

 ties Harvesting and Preservation Uses and Preparation for Use Man- 

 ufacture Obstructions to Growth Marketing Exhibiting Tools 

 History. 



TIMBER CROP (FARM WOODLOT) 



Introductory Factors of Forest Production Methods of Forest Growing 

 Systems of Forest Cropping Improving and Caring for Crop How tc 

 Treat a Mismanaged Woodlot Uses of Different Woods Home Utiliza- 

 tion of the Crop Measuring and Marketing Forest Crops. 



. VOLUME III FARM STOCK 



PART I GENERAL PRINCIPLES Introduction Kinds of Animals Kinds of 

 Animal Industry Origin and Breeding of Domestic Animals Physiol- 

 ogy Feeding Hygiene, Sanitation and Management. 



PART II- OUTLINE FOR TREATMENT OF DIFFERENT KINDS OF ANIMALS 

 General Introductory Discussion Distribution and Extent Classifica- 

 tion of Breeds and Types Breeding Feeding and Feeds Management 

 and Hygiene Products Diseases and Disabilities Judging Jtnd Scoring 

 Marketing Exhibiting History. 



PART III ANIMAL INDUSTRIES OR TECHNOLOGY Dairying Dressing and 

 Curing of Meats Storage Refrigeration Fertilizer Manufacture. 



VOLUME IV 



THE FARM AND THE COMMUNITY (Economics, Social Questions, Organiza- 

 tions, History, Literature, etc). 



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