Agriculture for Beginners


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(4.2 stars; 9 reviews)

A textbook used by many public schools in the early 20th century. The authors believe that "agriculture is eminently a teachable subject. They see no difference between teaching the child the fundamental principles of farming and teaching the same child the fundamental truths of arithmetic, geography, or grammar. They hold that a youth should be trained for the farm just as carefully as he is trained for any other occupation, and that it is unreasonable to expect him to succeed without training." - Summary by the authors (7 hr 21 min)

Chapters

Preface; To the Teacher 6:07 Read by Sarah Jennings
Chapter 1 - The Soil 37:42 Read by Logan Lorenz
Chapter 2 - The Soil and the Plant 25:29 Read by polyglotreader2
Chapter 3, Part 1 - The Plant 26:58 Read by MaryAnn
Chapter 3, Part 2 - The Plant 22:06 Read by MaryAnn
Chapter 4 - How to Raise a Fruit Tree 14:48 Read by MaryAnn
Chapter 5, Part 1 - Horticulture 32:52 Read by Diana Schmidt
Chapter 5, Part 2 - Horticulture 17:53 Read by BettyB
Chapter 6 - The Diseases of Plants 27:22 Read by Larry Wilson
Chapter 7 - Orchard, Garden, and Field Insects 35:27 Read by Ann Boulais
Chapter 8, Part 1 - Farm Crops 30:39 Read by Sarah Jennings
Chapter 8, Part 2 - Farm Crops 26:54 Read by MaryAnn
Chapter 8, Part 3 - Farm Crops 13:21 Read by MaryAnn
Chapter 9 - Feed Stuffs 29:17 Read by Ann Boulais
Chapter 10 - Domestic Animals 37:01 Read by MaryAnn
Chapter 11 - Farm Dairying 23:23 Read by MaryAnn
Chapter 12 - Miscellaneous 34:14 Read by Sarah Jennings

Reviews

good resources for the old ways


(4 stars)

it is really interesting to get a snapshot of agriculture from that time. some of the practices are ready to be put back into use. some are gone for good, and some have always been with us. I appreciate much of the advice on the lifestyle of farmers.

delightful informative listen but outdated


(4 stars)

plenty of useful practical advice with some inaccuracies compared to today's understanding of biology