CHAPTER I
| Pages | |
| Introduction | [ 1-11] |
| In lieu of preface | 1 |
| Natural strength of land | 2 |
| Plant constituents | 2 |
| Organic matter | 4 |
| Drainage | 6 |
| Lime | 7 |
| Crop-rotation | 8 |
| Fertilizers | 9 |
| Tillage | 10 |
| Control of soil moisture | 11 |
CHAPTER II
| The Need of Lime | [ 12-22] |
| The unproductive farm | 12 |
| Soil acidity | 13 |
| The rational use of lime | 14 |
| Where clover is not wanted | 16 |
| Determining lime requirement | 17 |
| The litmus-paper test | 19 |
| A practical test | 20 |
| Duration of effect | 21 |
CHAPTER III
| Applying Lime | [ 23-35] |
| Forms of lime | 23 |
| Definitions | 24 |
| The kind to apply | 26 |
| The fineness of limestone | 27 |
| Hydrated lime | 27 |
| Stone-lime | 28 |
| Ashes | 30 |
| Marl | 31 |
| Magnesian lime | 31 |
| Amount per acre | 32 |
| Time of application | 34 |
CHAPTER IV
| Organic Matter | [ 36-45] |
| Office of organic matter | 36 |
| The legumes | 38 |
| Storing nitrogen | 39 |
| The right bacteria | 41 |
| Soil inoculation | 42 |
| Method of inoculation | 43 |
CHAPTER V
| The Clovers | [ 46-58] |
| Red clover | 46 |
| Clover and acid soils | 47 |
| Methods of seeding | 48 |
| Fertility value | 49 |
| Taking the crops off the land | 51 |
| Physical benefit of the roots | 52 |
| Used as a green manure | 52 |
| When to turn down | 53 |
| Mammoth clover | 54 |
| Alsike clover | 55 |
| Crimson clover | 56 |