Hints on Raising Farm Crops (Classic Reprint)

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Excerpt from Hints on Raising Farm CropsThe first farmer was the first man, and all historic nobility rests on possession and use of land - Emerson.Thus spoke Emerson. We are not only con cerned in the use of land, but just What crops are planted in the soil to feed the nation, as well as make possible a method of permanent agriculture. The crops which the farmer raises on his farm today are not new. They, were, for the most part, raised thousands of. Years ago. It will be the purpose of these pages to discuss the crops raised, by a majority of the farmers of this country, as well as such timely topics as how these crops may be raised to best advantage. This latter part must necessarily include such matters as the kind of soils best adapted for each crop, preparation of the seed bed, planting, cultivating, harvesting, disease and insect enemies, marketing, and the ulti mate uses of these various crops.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.comThis 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.