The Principles of Agronomy a Text-Book of Crop Production for High-Schools Schools and Short-Courses in Agricultural Colleges (Classic Reprint)

Agricultural instruction in the high-school has extended so rapidly within the last few years that the demand for suitable text-books has become insistent. The variation in the teaching in different schools is so great that several texts are required. Some highschools give but one year in agriculture, while others give four. This book is designed for schools giving more than one course in agriculture; its study should probably precede instruction in horticulture or animal husbandry. A knowledge of botany and chemistry, although not presupposed, will assist in a better understanding of some, perhaps all, of the chapters. Although written primarily for a text-book, the discussion ought to be useful to the practical farmer who will find treated in non-technical language the principles underlying many of his practices. Those wishing more information will find help in the list of supplementary readings at the end of each chapter. A complete list of references has not been given; only the most accessible publications are mentioned. Constant reference has been made to the Cyclopedia of American Agriculture by L. H. Bailey, to Farmers Bulletins of the United States Department of A griculture, and to a number of standard works on each subject, all of which should be in the library of every school where agriculture is taught.
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