| Chapter | I. | —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.
| Chapter | I. | —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?