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Practice With Science: A Series Of Agricultural Papers - Softcover

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Synopsis

Practice With Science: A Series Of Agricultural Papers by Various Authors is a 1867 collection of influential essays and lectures on agricultural science. Drawn from the Royal Agricultural College at Cirencester and other contributors, the volume gathers discussions on improving farming through education, experimental investigation, and practical innovation. The contents span Agricultural Education; Agricultural Drainage; Ploughs and Ploughing; Wheat Experiments; Farmyard Poultry; Dairy Farming; Notes on the Solubility and Value of Phosphates; The Working of Steam Engines Expansively; Leases, Rotation of Crops; Capillary Action of Soils; and other topics, presenting both theoretical reflections and field trials. The aim is to promote a liberal but practical education for the middle classes, the dissemination of scientific methods to agriculture, and the efficient application of machinery and science to crop production and stock management. The book captures a 19th-century moment when scholars, engineers, and farmers shared a conviction that science could advance agriculture, linking theory with day-to-day practice.

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