Introduction to the Study of the Scientific Principles of Agriculture: Being the Inaugural Lecture, Delivered May 6, 1884, at the University Museum, Oxford (Classic Reprint) - Hardcover

Joseph Henry Gilbert

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0428558518 ISBN 13: 9780428558512

Publisher: Forgotten Books, 2018

Synopsis

Explore the birth of agricultural science through an inaugural lecture that links soil, atmosphere, and crop yields to practical farming.

This edition traces how early scholars framed the sources of plant food, the role of manures and crop rotation, and the feeding of farm animals in pursuit of better yields and healthier soils.

Beginning with the sources that feed crops, it surveys the effects of soil, climate, and management practices. It then moves to how manures, exhaustion, and seasons influence produce, and how rotation can boost both output and soil health. The book also examines the feeding of animals for meat, milk, and work, and touches on applying town sewage to land, all while connecting these topics to ongoing questions about farm economics and unexhausted improvements. Drawing on experiments and historical context, this work situates the science of agriculture within its time and shows how ideas evolved from Liebig’s influence and earlier lectures.

• Foundations of plant nutrition: soil, atmosphere, and their roles in crops.
• Practical farming questions: manures, rotation, exhaustion, and seasonal effects on yield and composition.
• Animal feeding for labor, meat, and milk, with a view toward efficiency and balance.
• Historical context and experimental methods from early agricultural science to later inquiries.

Ideal for readers of agricultural history and science, this edition offers a clear window into how scientists began to formalize farming practices.

Edition details

• Publisher: Forgotten Books
• Publication date: 2018
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0428558518
• ISBN 13: 9780428558512
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 62