Item #2323929 The Principles of Agriculture: A Text-Book for Schools and Rural Societies (The Rural Science Series). L. H. Bailey.

The Principles of Agriculture: A Text-Book for Schools and Rural Societies (The Rural Science Series)

New York: The MacMillan Company, 1898. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good / No Jacket. Item #2323929

First edition. No jacket. Smudge on spine, ink stamp on front free endpaper.

xv, 300 pp. 18 pages of publisher ads follow text. By the co-founder of the American Society for Horticultural Science. CONTENTS: Analysis: Introduction; Part I. The Soil: The Contents of the Soil - The Texture of the Soil - The Moisture in the Soil - The Tillage of the Soil - Enriching the Soil--Farm Resources - Enriching the Soil--Commercial Resources; Part II. The Plant, and Crops: The Offices of the Plant - How the Plant Lives - The Propagation of Plants - Preparation of Land for the Seed - Subsequent Care of the Plant - Pastures, Meadows, and Forage; Part III. The Animal, and Stock: The Offices of the Animal - How the Animal Lives - The Feeding of the Animal - The Management of Stock; Glossary; Index.

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