Excerpt from To the Practical Farmer About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Excerpt from The Handbook for Practical Farmers The leaders in American farm-life to-day realize that the farmer must be not only a good business man, but he must also be acquainted with the science of agriculture. Therefore this book aims to deal with the business side of farming and to assemble the scientific knowledge of agriculture as studied and practiced by a number of experts. In order to make this practical knowledge more accessible to the farmer, technical terms have been eliminated and an easily comprehended terminology has been maintained throughout the book. The author is indebted to many experiment stations for their Cooperation in supplying information and illustrations, credit for which is given in the pages of this book. He is particularly pleased to acknowledge his deep obliga tions to, the International Harvester Company, the Du Pont Powder Works, and the Gould Force Pump Company, for their contributions. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Excerpt from Farm Accounting for the Practical Farmer Labor - 3 hr. Repairing fence, 2 hr. Self and team delivering merchandise, 4 hr. In dairy, 1 hr. Self and team in care Of orchard. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Excerpt from Practical Farming: A Treatise on Present Farming Conditions and How to Improve Them Coming from Nebraska recently, my son said to me, Father, you should write a book on farming, for you have given me lessons in farming, and I raise double the amount of oats and corn the farmers do in Illinois, and my land is no better than my neighbors'. If you can write a book and show the farmers how they can improve their systems of farming, you will be a great public benefactor. While traveling in the Old World, particularly in India and China, I saw the table lands worn out and abandoned. Will this not happen in our country unless the farmers change their systems of farming and study how to improve their land? If you could show the farmers how to improve their land in a practical way instead of making it poorer, wouldn't it be the best work of your life? Influenced by this suggestion, I submit my ideas. Having lived on a farm for twelve years - from the time I was fourteen years old to the twenty-sixth year of my life - having plowed, mowed, cradled, and done every kind of work connected with afarm, and having owned and operated farms practically all my life, I feel that this experience gives me some knowledge of farming, and enables me to present some practical ideas to those who may be inter ested in my conclusions. I notice that the rich farmers are the men who have systems and keep their land in a high state of culti vation. The farmer with no system and land worn out is the poor farmer. I feel that it is the duty of every man who has had any experience in cultivating soil to give publicity to his efforts and progress along this line, and thus add to the success of the American farmer. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Excerpt from Hints From a Practical Farmer: To the Settlers on the Projects of the United States Reclamation Service If each farmer would keep a record of the farm work for a vear he would likely find that the number of days actually spent in the work which returns the main farm income is small. During the months from March to November the principal farm work is accomplished and the bulk of the work is usually crowded into about three of these months. Of these three months not every day is a working day, due to bad weather. The result is that the farmer is confronted with the task of squeezing through a maximum of work in short periods, when everything must go as planned or loss occurs. It is in these periods of stress or what our efficiency experts call the peak load, that a well-planned farmstead and farm are appreciated. Then it is we determine whether every building on the farm is constructed for efficiency; whether each building is located in the right direction or at the right distance from every other building; whether the feed lots, the garden, the poultry yard, and other such subdivisions are properly located and the stock handled to the best advantage. The arrangement of the farmstead is just as important to the farmer as is the arrangement of the factory to the manufacturer. Manufacturers are planning with the view of reducing labor and costs. They are learning to start raw material in one end of a building and bring a finished product out the other end with never a backward movement or a moment's delay in the procedure. If you are planning new buildings, plan them for efficiency and locate them for efficiency. Plan them just as if every day in the year would be a busy day when every minute of time and every step is valuable. Planning for efficiency does not mean an unattractive farm lav out - rather, an attractive one. Plan well, for planning takes but a short while and you will use your farmstead constantly for many years. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Excerpt from A Manual of Practical Farming No claims are made for originality or discovery, but if there is merit in the work, it lies in the practical applica tion of scientific facts to the everyday problems and conditions as they are found on the farm. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Excerpt from The Practical Farmer, or Spirit of the Boston Cultivator, Containing a Collection of Valuable Essays, on Practical Agriculture, &C, Vol. 3 The following pages contain the essence of the Boston Cultivator, which was published weekly, in newspaper form, during the year 1839. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Excerpt from Practical Farming and Gardening D. 0, making remittances by postal money order or registered letter the Secretary, also. May be obtained lists to date of the free and priced publications. Together with the monthly list of new publications. Which is mailed regularly on request. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Excerpt from How to Keep Farm Accounts: A Practical Book for the Practical Farmer The best way to learn them is to begin an account with one's own farm, and we suggest that after reading to paragraph 47, that an inventory be taken of your live stock, products, and implements. Then make a statement of what you owe and is owing you, as ex plained in paragraphs 33 to 40. Following this, in a suitable book, which may be bought anywhere, make the opening entries as ex plained in paragraphs 41 to 47, and you are ready to take care of each transaction as it may occur. To set yourself right, study the index when anything comes up which you do not fully understand. If you will do this for a few weeks you will have no trouble, and any theory about which you may be in doubt will take care of itself in due time. Therefore, to learn how to keep accounts begin to keep your own books. No transaction will come up that you can not master if you only think so. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
