02210cam a22003013u 45000010005000000030007000050050017000120060002000290070005000310080041000360400011000770410017000880500006001051000050001112450076001612640051002373000047002883360026003353370026003613380036003875000031004235080075004545201265005295340045017946530010018398560042018499990017018914527UtSlPG20260610133127.0mcr n260607r2003||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aS1 aHopkins, Cyril G.q(Cyril George),d1866-191914aThe Story of the Soil; from the Basis of Absolute Science and Real Life 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2003  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2003-10-01  aThis etext was produced by Steve Solomon (ssolomon@soilandhealth.org).  a"The Story of the Soil; from the Basis of Absolute Science and Real Life" by Cyril G. Hopkins is a scientific publication likely written during the early 20th century. The book delves into the themes of soil fertility, agricultural practices, and the relationship between farming and scientific understanding. It is framed around the character Percy Johnston, who is portrayed as a young man eager to learn and improve the agricultural landscape of the Southern U.S.  The opening of the text introduces Percy Johnston as he arrives at a Southern homestead in the year 1903, seeking room and board. His desire to explore the surrounding farmlands reveals his deep-rooted interest in agriculture, particularly in the face of declining soil productivity. Through conversations with the elderly Mrs. West and her granddaughter, Adelaide, we learn about the historical decline of the land's fertility, the struggles of farming families, and the shifting attitudes towards agriculture in the South. The narrative sets up a thoughtful exploration of soil science and the potential for restoration, hinting at the broader educational themes Jenkins aims to address in the context of early 20th-century agricultural reform. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aSoils40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/4527  c46573d46573