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The First Book of Farming

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Homesteading

The First Book of Farming

Charles Landon Goodrich

235 pages~4 hr 42 min read161 chapters$4.99
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Start here. Goodrich's beginner's book builds farming from first principles: how plants grow, what the soil does, and how ordinary farm operations help or harm its fertility. Plainly written and illustrated, it assumes nothing and explains everything. The clear, patient introduction for anyone taking up the land for the first time. The foundation before the field.

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161 chapters

  1. 1The First Book of Farming
  2. 2The First Book of Farming
  3. 3CHARLES L. GOODRICH
  4. 4Illustrated
  5. 5PREFACE
  6. 6CONTENTS
  7. 7PART I
  8. 8General Principles Underlying Plant Culture
  9. 9PART II
  10. 10Soil Fertility As Affected By Farm Operations And Farm Practices
  11. 11LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS
  12. 12Part I
  13. 13General Principles Underlying Plant Culture
  14. 14THE FIRST BOOK OF FARMING
  15. 15Part I General Principles Underlying Plant Culture
  16. 16CHAPTER IToC Introduction to Plants
  17. 17CHAPTER IIToC Roots
  18. 18USES OF ROOTS TO PLANTS

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