The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1902-05-20
No. 10

all 6reat or general farm matters in
detail.
Fertility of the Land, by Professor
l. P. Roberts, discusses soils and
their composition, and remedies for
the renewal of lost fertility. How
Crops Grow, and How Crops Feed,
by johnson, are excellent for study
and reference. Soil and Crops of the
Farm, by Professor George E. Nor
row, is carefully compiled work
relating, to the most approved met tn.
DDS of making available the plant
food and to methods of cultivation,
and it pertains more especially TO the
great grain growing and stock rails
| ing Western States.
Land Draining, by Miles, gives
most complete directions regarding
open and tile drainage, and it is we'll
illustrated.
The Book of Corn, compiled under
the direction of Herbert Myrick and
now in the printers hands, promises
to, be, from what know personally
of the contributors, an invaluable
book for the corn grower. The en-
thusiast on corn would be greatly
interested also in Indian Corn Cul-
ture, by Professor G. s. Plumb; Corn
Plants, Their Uses and Ways of Life,
by F. L. Sargent, and Manual of
Corn Judging, by A. D. Shamel.
All the crops grown by the farmer
are more or less subject to insects
pests or diseases, and Insects and
Insecticides, by Weed, and its COM
panion, Fungi and Fungioides, by
the same author, treat of these mat
ters very compr extensively.
Weeds and How to Eradicate Them,
by Thomas Shaw, ought TO be in
every farmers hands and should re-
ceive his earnest attention. Breeds
of Livestock, by J II Sanders, editor
of the Breeders Gazette, gives an
exhaustive treatment of the distin-
gushing characteristics of the vari-
Gus breeds of farm animals.
AS for specialties, there are Swine
Husbandry, by F. D. Coburn Amer
loan Dairying, by Fl. B. Gurler;
Shepherds Manual, by Henry Stew
art ;Youatt and Spooner on the Horse,
and Wright's Practical Poultry
Keeper-all of them interesting and
| instructive.
Feeds and and Feeding, by W. A.
Henry is standard work and mod
ern in every respect. Diseases of
Horses and Cattle, by Donald McIn-
tosh, should be owned by every
stookman and carefully studied 80
that he may be ready to make prompt
use of the suggestions and remedies
when needed. Silos, Ensilage and
Silage, by Manly Miles, tells how to
build and fill silos and feed silage.
It would certainly be only in keep
ing with advanced ideas in farming
to buy the young wife The Woman's
Manual for the Household This
book is a veritable directory for the
thousand and one things indispens-
able to know in a well regulated
household. The Practical Fruit
Grower, by s. T. Maynard Garden
ing for Young and Old, by Joseph
Harris, and The Beautiful Flower
Garden, by Mathews, would all add
to the comfort and pleasure of the
farm home if read and needed. I
have also read with interest and
profit Glover Farming, by Henry
Wallace, and Horse Useful, and
Forage and Folders, by F. D. Co.
burn.
RULES THAT THE YOUNG FARMER
SHOULD FOLLOW.
The reader will understand that
these books mentioned are only a
few of the general agricultural
works. have sought to cover in a
general way the leading industries
on the farm. There are a great
number of books discussing special
ties, and any of them can be obtained
through the agricultural publishing
houses.
should recommend the reading,
first, of such of these books as treat
of matters connected with the young
mans immediate work on the farm,
and those which relate most directly
he is TO start as a strictly grain-rais-
ing farmer he should read those
works which most fully relate TO
that subject. If he is to be a stock