VI CONTENTS 



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CHAPTER V 



Stable Manures 4' 



Extent used — Manure as a source of humus — Manure as 

 a source of plant food — Horse manure — Cow manure — 

 Hog manure — Sheep manure — Hen manure — Cost of horse 

 manure-s-Transportation of manures — Fresh manure ver- 

 sus rotten manure — Composting manures— Time of appli- 

 cation — Method of application — Rate of application — 

 Night soil. 



CHAPTER VI 



Green Manures and Cover Crops 53 



As a source of humus — ^Extent used — ^The selection of 

 crop — Red clover — Mammoth clover — Crimson clover — 

 Rye — Hairy vetch — Oats and Canada field peas — Cowpea 

 — Soy bean — Fertilizing green manurial crops — ^When to 

 plow under green crops. 



CHAPTER VII 



Commercial Fertilizers 58 



The necessity of commercial fertilizers — The use of 

 nitrogen — ^The use of phosphoric acid — ^The use of potash 

 — ^Rate of application — Dangers of excessive applications 

 — ^The use of lime — Related questions — Methods of appli- 

 cation — Purchasing fertilizers — ^The home mixing of ferti- 

 lizers. 



CHAPTER VIII 



Irrigation 72 



The extent — Opportunities — Functions — ^The benefits — 

 The furrow method — Hose applications — Subirrigation — 

 The overhead system. 



CHAPTER IX 



Insect Enemies and Diseases 85 



Importance of controlling — Preventive measures — Spray- 

 ing — Spray pumps — Nozzles — Insecticides — Arsenate of 

 lead — Paris green — Hellebore — Kerosene emulsion — Car- 

 bolic acid emulsion — ^Tobacco — Soaps — Miscellaneous in- 

 secticides — ^Bordeaux mixture — "Sticker" or adhesive. 



