ChapterI.—Mechanical Character of the Soil,[209]
"II.—Under-draining,[211]
"III.—Advantages of Under-draining,[217]
"IV.—Sub-soil Plowing,[232]
"V.—Plowing and other modes of Pulverizing the Soil,[239]
"VI.—Rolling, Mulching, Weeding, etc.,[245]

SECTION FIFTH.

ANALYSIS.

ChapterI.—Nature of Analysis,[259]
"II.—Tables of Analysis,[264]
The Practical Farmer,[279]
Explanation of Terms,[287]

SECTION FIRST.

THE PLANT.

CHAPTER I.

INTRODUCTION.

What is the object of cultivating the soil?