CONTENTS

OF

THE SECOND VOLUME.

CHAPTER I.

HISTORICAL NOTICES OF AGRICULTURE.

Origin and Necessity of Agriculture.-Ancient Method of Till-

ing the Soil.-Greek and Roman Agriculture.-Early Eng-

lish Agriculture.-Improvements in Stock and Farming Pro-

cesses.-Modern Agriculture

CHAPTER II.

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COMPARATIVE AGRICULTURE OF ENGLAND AND AMERICA.

Importance of Agriculture to the Country.-Adaptation of Eng-

lish Agriculture to the United States.-Necessary Variations.

-Difference of Climate.-Its effect on our Agriculture. 22

CHAPTER III.

STATE OF AGRICULTURE IN THE UNITED STATES.

Its depressed Condition.-Rate of Production.-Causes of its

depressed Condition.-Means of Improving our Husbandry 36

CHAPTER IV.

COMPOSITION OF SOILS AND THEIR ACTION.

Arable Soils.-Proper Proportions.-Productiveness.-Tenden-

cy to Deteriorate.-Necessity of Manures.-Value of a Rota-

tion in Cropping.-Reasons for the Practice

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HARVARD
UNIVERSITY
LIBRARY

Entered, according to Act of Congress, in the year 1840, by
HARPER & BROTHERS,

In the Clerk's Office of the Southern District of New-York.

CONTENTS

OF

THE SECOND VOLUME.

CHAPTER I.

HISTORICAL NOTICES OF AGRICULTURE.

Origin and Necessity of Agriculture.-Ancient Method of Till-

ing the Soil.-Greek and Roman Agriculture.-Early Eng-

lish Agriculture.-Improvements in Stock and Farming Pro-

cesses. Modern Agriculture

CHAPTER II.

Page 7

COMPARATIVE AGRICULTURE OF ENGLAND AND AMERICA.

Importance of Agriculture to the Country.-Adaptation of Eng-

lish Agriculture to the United States.-Necessary Variations.

-Difference of Climate.-Its effect on our Agriculture. 22

CHAPTER III.

STATE OF AGRICULTURE IN THE UNITED STATES.

Its depressed Condition.-Rate of Production.-Causes of its

depressed Condition.-Means of Improving our Husbandry 36

CHAPTER IV.

COMPOSITION OF SOILS AND THEIR ACTION.

Arable Soils.-Proper Proportions.-Productiveness.--Tenden-

cy to Deteriorate.-Necessity of Manures.-Value of a Rota-

tion in Cropping.-Reasons for the Practice

45

HARVARD
UNIVERSITY
LIBRARY

Entered, according to Act of Congress, in the year 1840, by
HARPER & BROTHERS,

In the Clerk's Office of the Southern District of New-York.

CONTENTS

OF

THE SECOND VOLUME.

CHAPTER I.

HISTORICAL NOTICES OF AGRICULTURE.

Origin and Necessity of Agriculture.-Ancient Method of Till-

ing the Soil.-Greek and Roman Agriculture.-Early Eng-

lish Agriculture.-Improvements in Stock and Farming Pro-

cesses. Modern Agriculture

CHAPTER II.

Page 7

COMPARATIVE AGRICULTURE OF ENGLAND AND AMERICA.

Importance of Agriculture to the Country.-Adaptation of Eng-

lish Agriculture to the United States.-Necessary Variations.

-Difference of Climate.-Its effect on our Agriculture . 22

CHAPTER III.

STATE OF AGRICULTURE IN THE UNITED STATES.

Its depressed Condition.-Rate of Production.-Causes of its

depressed Condition.-Means of Improving our Husbandry 36

CHAPTER IV.

COMPOSITION OF SOILS AND THEIR ACTION.

Arable Soils. Proper Proportions.-Productiveness.--Tenden-

cy to Deteriorate.-Necessity of Manures.-Value of a Rota-

tion in Cropping.-Reasons for the Practice

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