Traditional American Farming Techniques

by Gardner, Frank D.; Babb, James R.; Butters, MaryJane

• ISBN13: 9781585744121
• ISBN10: 1585744123
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2001-12-01
• Publisher: Lyons Press

Summary

More than 1,000 pages from the golden age of American agriculture.

Author Biography

Frank D. Gardner was Professor of Agronomy at the Pennsylvania State College and Experiment Station James R. Babb has homesteaded in Maine for the past thirty years, and is Editor of Gray's Sporting Journal

Table of Contents

Soils and Soil Management
Soil Classification and Crop Adaptation	p. 33
Physical, Chemical and Biological Properties	p. 51
Fertility and How to Maintain	p. 62
Commercial Fertilizers	p. 72
Barnyard, Stable and Green Manures	p. 94
Lime and Other Soil Amendments	p. 115
Soil Water, Its Functions and Control	p. 130
General Methods of Soil Management	p. 142
Farm Crops
Crop Improvement	p. 157
The Rotation of Crops	p. 166
Corn (Zea Maize)	p. 177
Wheat (Winter and Spring)	p. 197
Oats, Barley and Rye	p. 210
Buckwheat, Rice, Flax, Emmer, Kaffir Corn and Sunflower	p. 220
Meadow and Pasture Grasses	p. 230
The Clovers	p. 247
Alfalfa	p. 259
Meadows and Pastures	p. 270
Miscellaneous Annual Hay and Forage Crops	p. 282
Annual Legumes, Grown Principally for Seeds	p. 294
Roots and Tubers for Forage	p. 305
The Potato	p. 311
Sugar Crops (Cane, Beet and Maple Sugar, and Sorghum)	p. 318
Cotton Production	p. 329
Tobacco	p. 341
Weeds and Their Eradication	p. 353
Horticulture, Forestry and Floriculture
The Principles of Vegetable Gardening	p. 377
Vegetables and Their Culture	p. 383
The farm Vegetable Garden	p. 403
Vegetable Forcing	p. 413
Mushroom Culture	p. 417
Medicinal and Aromatic Plants	p. 424
Principles of Fruit Production, with Special Reference to the Home Plantation	p. 429
Small Fruits	p. 438
The Pome Fruits	p. 456
Stone Fruits	p. 472
Citrus Fruits and Their Cultivation	p. 484
Nuts and Nut Culture in the United States	p. 499
Miscellaneous Tropical Fruits	p. 507
The Farm Woodlot	p. 521
Beautifying Home Grounds	p. 531
Window Gardening	p. 539
Livestock Farming (Animal Husbandry)
Advantages and Disadvantages of Keeping Livestock	p. 547
Breeding, Care and Management of Farm Animals	p. 553
Feeds and Feeding	p. 562
Horses and Mules	p. 573
Beef Cattle	p. 584
Swine	p. 593
Sheep and Goats	p. 607
The Farm Flock (Poultry)	p. 618
Bees	p. 631
Dairy Farming (Dairy Husbandry)
The Dairy Herd; Its Selection and Improvement	p. 643
Dairy Herd Management	p. 651
Dairy Breeds of Cattle	p. 658
Clean Milk Production	p. 672
Dairy Butter-Making	p. 679
Farm Buildings and Equipment
Farm Buildings, Fences and Gates	p. 693
Farm Machinery and Implements	p. 715
Engines, Motors and Tractors for the Farm	p. 743
Farm Sanitation	p. 758
Farm Drainage and Irrigation	p. 765
Farm Management
Farming Compared with Other Occupations	p. 781
Factors That Determine Best Type of Farming	p. 792
Cost of Production	p. 800
Intensive and Extensive Farming	p. 809
Size and Diversity of Farm Related to Efficiency	p. 822
Cropping and Feeding Systems	p. 833
Planning the Farm and Farmstead	p. 844
Land Rental and Farm Tenantry	p. 857
Farm Labor	p. 864
The Farmer's Capital	p. 875
Farm Records and Accounts	p. 884
Markets, Marketing and Co-Operation	p. 909
Plant and Animal Diseases, Insect Enemies and Their Control
Diseases of Animals and Their Management	p. 929
Diseases of Farm, Garden and Orchard Crops, and Their Remedies	p. 938
Insect Pests and Their Control	p. 967
Insecticides and Fungicides	p. 1005
Home Economics and Agricultural Education
Food Materials and Their Functions	p. 1023
Housing and Clothing	p. 1037
Education and Information for the Farmer	p. 1047
Tables of Weights, Measures and Agricultural Statistics
Tabular Statements	p. 1061
Sources of Information	p. 1087
Glossary	p. 1088
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