Excerpt from The Year-Book of Agriculture, or the Annual of Agricultural Progress and Discovery, for 1855 and 1856: Exhibiting the Most Important Discoveries and Improvements in Agricultural Mechanics, Agricultural Chemistry, Agricultural and Horticultural Botany, Agricultural and Economic Geology, Agricultural Zoology, Meteorology, &C
To the many friends who have aided us in the preparation of the present volume we would return our sincere thanks; our acknowledgments, however, are especially due, for favors rendered, to the Editors of the Scientific American and Philadelphia Horticulturist; to Mr. Nicol, Superintendent of the Model Farm of the Union Agricultural Society of Virginia and North Carolina; to Prof. B. L. C. Wailes, Geologist of Mississippi; G. E. Waring, Esq., of New York; and C. L. Flint, Esq., Secretary of the Massachusetts State Board of Agriculture.
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Paperback. Condition: New. Print on Demand. This book records the progress and development of agricultural science in the United States during 1854-55. The author has examined every important agricultural publication that appeared in the United States during those years, as well as many journals and publications of Great Britain, France, and Germany. The book covers a wide range of topics, including the latest improvements in agricultural tools, implements, and processes; the introduction and propagation of new and valuable animals and plants; the increased patronage of the National and State governments, and the more widely extended means and opportunities for elementary agricultural education. The author also provides a review of the progress of agriculture in Great Britain, France, Liberia, and Algeria, showing that agriculture, in all its great and varied departments, presented a prosperous and promising condition at the close of the year 1855. This book is a valuable resource for anyone interested in the history of agriculture in the United States, and provides a glimpse into the state of agriculture in the mid-19th century. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item. Seller Inventory # 9781334560705_0
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