SECTION FIRST. THE PLANT. | | | PAGE. | | Chapter | I. | —Introduction, | 11 | | " | II. | —Atmosphere, | 15 | | " | III. | —Hydrogen, Oxygen, and Nitrogen, | 23 | | " | IV. | —Inorganic Matter, | 29 | | " | V. | —Growth, | 40 | | " | VI. | —Proximate division of Plants, | 43 | | " | VII. | —Location of the Proximates, and variations in the Ashes of Plants, | 52 | | " | VIII. | —Recapitulation, | 56 | SECTION SECOND. THE SOIL. | Chapter | I. | —Formation and Character of the Soil, | 65 | | " | II. | —Uses of Organic Matter, | 77 | | " | III. | —Uses of Inorganic Matter, | 84 | SECTION THIRD. MANURES. | Chapter | I. | —Character and varieties of Manure, | 93 | | " | II. | —Excrements of Animals, | 96 | | " | III. | —Waste of Manure, | 101 | | " | IV. | —Absorbents, | 109 | | " | V. | —Composting Stable Manure, | 118 | | " | VI. | —Different kinds of Animal Excrement, | 126 | | " | VII. | —Other Organic Manures, | 136 | | " | VIII. | —Mineral Manures, | 149 | | " | IX. | —Deficiencies of Soils, means of Restoration, etc., | 155 | | " | X. | —Atmospheric Fertilizers, | 197 | | " | XI. | —Recapitulation, | 203 | SECTION FOURTH. MECHANICAL CULTIVATION. | 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 |
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