Crops and Methods for Soil Improvement is a 1912 practical agricultural work in essay form by Alva Agee. It covers soil fertility, lime, drainage, crop rotation, fertilizers, tillage, and moisture control for farmers. It offers a clear window into early twentieth-century farming advice and rural science.
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Transcriber's Note: Minor typographical errors have been corrected without note. Dialect spellings, contractions and discrepancies have been retained. CROPS AND METHODS FOR SOIL IMPROVEMENT THE MACMILLAN COMPANY NEW YORK · BOSTON · CHICAGO DALLAS · SAN FRANCISCO MACMILLAN & CO., Limited LONDON · BOMBAY · CALCUTTA MELBOURNE THE MACMILLAN CO. OF CANADA, Ltd. TORONTO Alfalfa and Corn in Indiana Alfalfa and Corn in Indiana. CROPS AND METHODS FOR SOIL IMPROVEMENT By ALVA AGEE, M.S.
HEAD OF DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURAL EXTENSION ACTING DEAN AND DIRECTOR OF THE SCHOOL OF AGRICULTURE AND EXPERIMENT STATION OF THE PENNSYLVANIA STATE COLLEGE ILLUSTRATED New York THE MACMILLAN COMPANY 1912 All rights reserved Copyright, 1912, By THE MACMILLAN COMPANY. Set up and electrotyped. Published November, 1912. Norwood Press J. S. Cushing Co.—Berwick & Smith Co. Norwood, Mass., U.S.A. CONTENTS 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
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