Chapter VIII: Farm Crops

XXXV. COTTON 180

XXXVI. TOBACCO 189

XXXVII. WHEAT 192

XXXVIII. CORN 197

XXXIX. PEANUTS 202

XL. SWEET POTATOES 204

XLI. WHITE, OR IRISH, POTATOES 206

XLII. OATS 209

XLIII. RYE 213

XLIV. BARLEY 215

XLV. SUGAR PLANTS 217

XLVI. HEMP AND FLAX 226

XLVII. BUCKWHEAT 229

XLVIII. RICE 231

XLIX. THE TIMBER CROP 232

L. THE FARM GARDEN 235

CHAPTER IX. FEED STUFFS

LI. GRASSES 238

LII. LEGUMES 244

CHAPTER X. DOMESTIC ANIMALS

LIII. HORSES 262

LIV. CATTLE 270

LV. SHEEP 276

LVI. SWINE 279

LVII. FARM POULTRY 282

LVIII. BEE CULTURE 286

LIX. WHY WE FEED ANIMALS 290

CHAPTER XI. FARM DAIRYING

LX. THE DAIRY COW 293

LXI. MILK, CREAM, CHURNING, AND BUTTER 297

LXII. HOW MILK SOURS 302

LXIII. THE BABCOCK MILK-TESTER 304

CHAPTER XII. MISCELLANEOUS

LXIV. GROWING FEED STUFFS ON THE FARM 309

LXV. FARM TOOLS AND MACHINES 313

LXVI. LIMING THE LAND 315

LXVII. BIRDS 318

LXVIII. FARMING ON DRY LAND 323

LXIX. IRRIGATION 326

LXX. LIFE IN THE COUNTRY 330