Traditional American Farming Techniques - 2nd Edition

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Traditional American Farming Techniques remains as valuable today as when it was first published in 1916. More than one thousand pages brim with information—everything from the science behind crop rotation to the specifics of breeding better hogs; from growing perfect celery to maximizing yields in subtropical citrus groves; from improving farm soils to dealing with insect infestations and diseases of crops and livestock using methods today's organic farmers would recognize and approve of.

In addition to the author's clean, insightful, and all-inclusive text, there are additional chapters written by the leading specialists of the day, including information about:

• Soils, manures, fertilizers, lime, drainage, irrigation, weeds
  
  
• Vegetables, medicinal plants, orcharding, fruits, nut culture, floriculture
  
  
• Livestock, dairying, feeds and feeding, animal diseases
  
  
• Farm buildings, fences, engines, tractors, machinery, sanitation

Copiously illustrated, Traditional American Farming Techniques was the most useful book of its kind in the early twentieth century. Small-scale farmers will find it just as useful—even invaluable—today.

About the Authors:

Frank D. Gardner was Professor of Agronomy at the Pennsylvania State College and Experimentation Station.

MaryJane Butters is an organic farmer in Moscow, Idaho; the founder of MaryJanes Farm; and an author of several lifestyle books.

James R. Babb is the editor of Gray's Sporting Journal and an author. He lives in Maine.

Traditional American Farming Techniques - 2nd Edition