The Elements of Agriculture A Book for Young Farmers, with Questions Prepared for the Use of Schools
George E. (George Edwin) Waring
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The Elements of Agriculture A Book for Young Farmers, with Questions Prepared for the Use of Schools
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G. E. WARING, Jr.
Consulting Agriculturist.
DR. CHARLES ENDERLIN,
ANALYTICAL AND CONSULTING
ANALYTICAL AND CONSULTING
DR. CHARLES ENDERLIN,
ANALYTICAL AND CONSULTING
ANALYTICAL AND CONSULTING
Chemist,
D. APPLETON & COMPANY
D. APPLETON & COMPANY
EARTHWORKER;
Book of Husbandry.
Book of Husbandry.
ELEMENTS
OF
OF
AGRICULTURE
THE
ELEMENTS OF AGRICULTURE:
A Book for Young Farmers,
SCHOOLS.
SCHOOLS.
GEO. E. WARING, Jr.,
TO THE STUDENT.
CONTENTS.
SECTION FIRST.
SECTION FIRST.
THE PLANT.
CHAPTER I.
INTRODUCTION.
INTRODUCTION.
CHAPTER II.
ATMOSPHERE.
CARBONIC ACID.
ATMOSPHERE.
CARBONIC ACID.
CHAPTER III.
HYDROGEN, OXYGEN AND NITROGEN.
HYDROGEN AND OXYGEN.
NITROGEN.
AMMONIA.
FOOTNOTES:
HYDROGEN, OXYGEN AND NITROGEN.
HYDROGEN AND OXYGEN.
NITROGEN.
AMMONIA.
FOOTNOTES:
CHAPTER IV.
INORGANIC MATTER.
ALKALIES.
POTASH.
SODA.
LIME.
MAGNESIA.
ACIDS.
PHOSPHORIC ACID.
SULPHURIC ACID.
NEUTRALS.
SILICA.
CHLORINE.
OXIDE OF IRON.
FOOTNOTES:
INORGANIC MATTER.
ALKALIES.
POTASH.
SODA.
LIME.
MAGNESIA.
ACIDS.
PHOSPHORIC ACID.
SULPHURIC ACID.
NEUTRALS.
SILICA.
CHLORINE.
OXIDE OF IRON.
FOOTNOTES:
CHAPTER V.
GROWTH.
GROWTH.
CHAPTER VI.
PROXIMATE DIVISION OF PLANTS, ETC.
ANIMALS.
FOOTNOTES:
PROXIMATE DIVISION OF PLANTS, ETC.
ANIMALS.
FOOTNOTES:
CHAPTER VII.
LOCATION OF THE PROXIMATES AND VARIATIONS IN THE ASHES OF PLANTS.
FOOTNOTES:
LOCATION OF THE PROXIMATES AND VARIATIONS IN THE ASHES OF PLANTS.
FOOTNOTES:
CHAPTER VIII.
RECAPITULATION.
SECTION SECOND.
RECAPITULATION.
SECTION SECOND.
THE SOIL.
CHAPTER I.
FORMATION AND CHARACTER OF THE SOIL.
GEOLOGY.
FOOTNOTES:
FORMATION AND CHARACTER OF THE SOIL.
GEOLOGY.
FOOTNOTES:
CHAPTER II.
USES OF ORGANIC MATTER.
FOOTNOTES:
USES OF ORGANIC MATTER.
FOOTNOTES:
CHAPTER III.
USES OF INORGANIC MATTER.
SUBSOIL.
IMPROVEMENT.
FOOTNOTES:
SECTION THIRD.
USES OF INORGANIC MATTER.
SUBSOIL.
IMPROVEMENT.
FOOTNOTES:
SECTION THIRD.
MANURES.
CHAPTER I.
CHARACTER AND VARIETIES OF MANURES.
FOOTNOTES:
CHARACTER AND VARIETIES OF MANURES.
FOOTNOTES:
CHAPTER II.
EXCREMENTS OF ANIMALS.
DIGESTION AND ITS PRODUCTS.
FOOTNOTES:
EXCREMENTS OF ANIMALS.
DIGESTION AND ITS PRODUCTS.
FOOTNOTES:
CHAPTER III.
WASTE OF MANURE.
EVAPORATION.
LEACHING.
FOOTNOTES:
WASTE OF MANURE.
EVAPORATION.
LEACHING.
FOOTNOTES:
CHAPTER IV.
ABSORBENTS.
CHARCOAL.
MUCK, AND THE LIME AND SALT MIXTURE.
LIME AND SALT MIXTURE.
LIME.
POTASH.
FOOTNOTES:
ABSORBENTS.
CHARCOAL.
MUCK, AND THE LIME AND SALT MIXTURE.
LIME AND SALT MIXTURE.
LIME.
POTASH.
FOOTNOTES:
CHAPTER V.
COMPOSTING STABLE MANURE.
SHELTER.
THE FLOOR.
TANK.
LIQUID MANURE.
COMPOSTING STABLE MANURE.
SHELTER.
THE FLOOR.
TANK.
LIQUID MANURE.
CHAPTER VI.
DIFFERENT KINDS OF ANIMAL EXCREMENT.
STABLE MANURE.
RECAPITULATION.
NIGHT SOIL.
HOG MANURE.
POULTRY HOUSE MANURE.
SHEEP MANURE.
GUANO.
FOOTNOTES:
DIFFERENT KINDS OF ANIMAL EXCREMENT.
STABLE MANURE.
RECAPITULATION.
NIGHT SOIL.
HOG MANURE.
POULTRY HOUSE MANURE.
SHEEP MANURE.
GUANO.
FOOTNOTES:
CHAPTER VII.
OTHER ORGANIC MANURES.
DEAD ANIMALS.
BONES.
FISH.
WOOLLEN RAGS, ETC.
ORGANIC MANURES OF VEGETABLE ORIGIN.
SPENT TAN BARK.
SAWDUST.
GREEN CROPS.
ABSORPTION OF MOISTURE.
DISTRIBUTION OF MANURES.
FOOTNOTES:
OTHER ORGANIC MANURES.
DEAD ANIMALS.
BONES.
FISH.
WOOLLEN RAGS, ETC.
ORGANIC MANURES OF VEGETABLE ORIGIN.
SPENT TAN BARK.
SAWDUST.
GREEN CROPS.
ABSORPTION OF MOISTURE.
DISTRIBUTION OF MANURES.
FOOTNOTES:
CHAPTER VIII.
MINERAL MANURES.
MINERAL MANURES.
CHAPTER IX.
DEFICIENCIES OF SOILS, MEANS OF RESTORATION, ETC.
ALKALIES.
POTASH.
SODA.
LIME.
PLASTER OF PARIS.
CHLORIDE OF LIME.
MAGNESIA.
ACIDS.
SULPHURIC ACID.
PHOSPHORIC ACID.
BONES.
SUPER-PHOSPHATE OF LIME.
IMPROVED SUPER-PHOSPHATE OF LIME.
NEUTRALS.
SILICA.
CHLORINE.
OXIDE OF IRON.
OXIDE OF MANGANESE.
VARIOUS OTHER MINERAL MANURES.
LEACHED ASHES.
OLD MORTAR.
GAS HOUSE LIME.
SOAPERS' LEY AND BLEACHERS' LEY.
IRRIGATION.
MIXING SOILS.
FOOTNOTES:
DEFICIENCIES OF SOILS, MEANS OF RESTORATION, ETC.
ALKALIES.
POTASH.
SODA.
LIME.
PLASTER OF PARIS.
CHLORIDE OF LIME.
MAGNESIA.
ACIDS.
SULPHURIC ACID.
PHOSPHORIC ACID.
BONES.
SUPER-PHOSPHATE OF LIME.
IMPROVED SUPER-PHOSPHATE OF LIME.
NEUTRALS.
SILICA.
CHLORINE.
OXIDE OF IRON.
OXIDE OF MANGANESE.
VARIOUS OTHER MINERAL MANURES.
LEACHED ASHES.
OLD MORTAR.
GAS HOUSE LIME.
SOAPERS' LEY AND BLEACHERS' LEY.
IRRIGATION.
MIXING SOILS.
FOOTNOTES:
CHAPTER X.
ATMOSPHERIC FERTILIZERS.
AMMONIA.
CARBONIC ACID.
OXYGEN.
WATER.
ATMOSPHERIC FERTILIZERS.
AMMONIA.
CARBONIC ACID.
OXYGEN.
WATER.
CHAPTER XI.
RECAPITULATION.
SECTION FOURTH.
RECAPITULATION.
SECTION FOURTH.
MECHANICAL CULTIVATION.
CHAPTER I.
THE MECHANICAL CHARACTER OF SOILS.
THE MECHANICAL CHARACTER OF SOILS.
CHAPTER II.
UNDER-DRAINING.
TILE DRAINING.
FOOTNOTES:
UNDER-DRAINING.
TILE DRAINING.
FOOTNOTES:
CHAPTER III.
ADVANTAGES OF UNDER-DRAINING.
ADVANTAGES OF UNDER-DRAINING.
CHAPTER IV.
SUB-SOIL PLOWING.
SUB-SOIL PLOWING.
CHAPTER V.
PLOWING AND OTHER MODES OF PULVERIZING THE SOIL.
PLOWING.
DIGGING MACHINES.
THE HARROW AND CULTIVATOR.
PLOWING AND OTHER MODES OF PULVERIZING THE SOIL.
PLOWING.
DIGGING MACHINES.
THE HARROW AND CULTIVATOR.
CHAPTER VI.
ROLLING, MULCHING, WEEDING, ETC.
ROLLING.
MULCHING.
WEEDING.
CULTIVATOR.
IMPROVED HORSE-HOE.
HARVESTING MACHINES.
FOOTNOTES:
SECTION FIFTH.
ROLLING, MULCHING, WEEDING, ETC.
ROLLING.
MULCHING.
WEEDING.
CULTIVATOR.
IMPROVED HORSE-HOE.
HARVESTING MACHINES.
FOOTNOTES:
SECTION FIFTH.
ANALYSIS.
CHAPTER I.
FOOTNOTES:
FOOTNOTES:
CHAPTER II.
TABLES OF ANALYSIS.
ANALYSES OF THE ASHES OF CROPS.
No. I.
No. II.
No. III.
No. IV.
No. V.
No. VI.
No. VII.
No. VIII.
No. IX.
No. X.
No. XI.
No. XII.
No. XIII.
No. XIV.
TOBACCO.
No. XV.
Composition of some of the more common Compounds of Acids and Alkalies.
No. XVI.
Proximate Analyses of Crops, showing the amount of the different Organic Compounds contained in Grain, Roots, Hay, etc.—estimated in pounds:
No. XVII.
No. XVIII.
MANURES.
HORSE MANURE.
No. XIX.
NIGHT SOIL.
No. XX.
COW MANURE.
No. XXI.
COMPARATIVE VALUE OF THE URINE OF DIFFERENT ANIMALS.
No. XXII.
GUANO.
No. I.
No. II.
No. III.
No. IV.
No. V.
No. VI.
No. VII.
No. VIII.
No. IX.
No. X.
No. XI.
No. XII.
No. XIII.
No. XIV.
TOBACCO.
No. XV.
Composition of some of the more common Compounds of Acids and Alkalies.
No. XVI.
Proximate Analyses of Crops, showing the amount of the different Organic Compounds contained in Grain, Roots, Hay, etc.—estimated in pounds:
No. XVII.
No. XVIII.
MANURES.
HORSE MANURE.
No. XIX.
NIGHT SOIL.
No. XX.
COW MANURE.
No. XXI.
COMPARATIVE VALUE OF THE URINE OF DIFFERENT ANIMALS.
No. XXII.
GUANO.
FOOTNOTES:
TABLES OF ANALYSIS.
ANALYSES OF THE ASHES OF CROPS.
No. I.
No. II.
No. III.
No. IV.
No. V.
No. VI.
No. VII.
No. VIII.
No. IX.
No. X.
No. XI.
No. XII.
No. XIII.
No. XIV.
TOBACCO.
No. XV.
Composition of some of the more common Compounds of Acids and Alkalies.
No. XVI.
Proximate Analyses of Crops, showing the amount of the different Organic Compounds contained in Grain, Roots, Hay, etc.—estimated in pounds:
No. XVII.
No. XVIII.
MANURES.
HORSE MANURE.
No. XIX.
NIGHT SOIL.
No. XX.
COW MANURE.
No. XXI.
COMPARATIVE VALUE OF THE URINE OF DIFFERENT ANIMALS.
No. XXII.
GUANO.
No. I.
No. II.
No. III.
No. IV.
No. V.
No. VI.
No. VII.
No. VIII.
No. IX.
No. X.
No. XI.
No. XII.
No. XIII.
No. XIV.
TOBACCO.
No. XV.
Composition of some of the more common Compounds of Acids and Alkalies.
No. XVI.
Proximate Analyses of Crops, showing the amount of the different Organic Compounds contained in Grain, Roots, Hay, etc.—estimated in pounds:
No. XVII.
No. XVIII.
MANURES.
HORSE MANURE.
No. XIX.
NIGHT SOIL.
No. XX.
COW MANURE.
No. XXI.
COMPARATIVE VALUE OF THE URINE OF DIFFERENT ANIMALS.
No. XXII.
GUANO.
FOOTNOTES:
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