W. J. Beal

This book contains a detailed treatise on the care and management of grasslands, with information on crop rotation, irrigation, and the use of manure on meadows and pastures. Complete with interesting discussions, statistical information, and comparative analyses on the benefits of pastures and grassland, this volume constitutes a valuable resource for those with an interest in the subject and will be of much value to the farmer and agriculturalist. The chapters of this book include: 'Permanent Pasture vs. Alternate Husbandry'; 'The Advantages of a Rotation of Crops', 'Pasture Yields more Nourishment than Meadows', 'Care of Pastures', 'Care of Meadows', 'What Manures to Apply', 'The Battle of the Meadow', 'The Effect of Manures', 'Green Manuring', etcetera. We are proud to republish this antique book now complete with a new introduction on farming.

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