Dairy farming / by C.H. Eckles ... and G.F. Warren.

  • Clarence Henry Eckles
Date:
1916
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Licence: Public Domain Mark

Credit: Dairy farming / by C.H. Eckles ... and G.F. Warren. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    Principles of Agronomy By J. S. HARRIS and GEORGE STEWART Utah Agricultural College Cloth, i2mo, illustrated, 430 pages, List price, $1.40 The “Principles of Agronomy” deals with the practices that underlie success in crop production and will be wel¬ comed by those schools that emphasize, in the agriculture course, the field crop studies. The student is introduced in this book to the four elements that will affect his suc¬ cess in raising crops for market. First, the nature of the plant and its activities; then, the composition of soils; next, the characteristics of the principal field crops and details regarding their cultivation and care; finally, the principles of farm management. When one has surveyed the subject from these four points of view he has a clear idea of what is involved in the practical problem of crop production. He sees that results are determined by the character of the plant, by the soil, and by the manage¬ ment as well as by the crops themselves. The book will appeal to the practical man whether he be student or farmer. It deals with conditions as they are, and discusses practical problems that involve both principles and applications : What shading does to plants; Hozu to modify soils; When to irrigate; How to prevent potato diseases ; etc. The book is comprehensive and well organized. It is, moreover, well written and attractively illustrated. It is a good story well told. Lists of supplementary readings, provided at the ends of chapters, permit of extension of the course into any field of special local interest. The appendix contains ref¬ erence material, tables, rules, glossary, etc. THE MACMILLAN COMPANY
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