02482cam a22003253u 4500 20772 UtSlPG 20260610133459.0 m cr n 260607r2007||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d UtSlPG en iso639-1 S Burkett, Charles William, 1873-1962 Agriculture for Beginners : Revised Edition Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg, 2007 1 online resource : multiple file formats text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier Release date is 2007-03-08 Produced by Juliet Sutherland, Janet Blenkinship and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net. This file is gratefully uploaded to the PG collection in honor of Distributed Proofreaders having posted over 10,000 ebooks. "Agriculture for Beginners" by Charles William Burkett, Frank Lincoln Stevens, and Daniel Harvey Hill is a comprehensive educational textbook written in the early 20th century. The book aims to introduce fundamental concepts of agriculture and farming, emphasizing the importance of practical training in agricultural science for young learners. It covers various topics related to soil science, plant growth, crop rotation, and farming techniques, intended to equip students with the necessary knowledge to succeed in agricultural endeavors. The opening of the textbook serves as a preface that outlines the authors' perspectives on the importance of agricultural education in public schools, asserting that every child expected to work on a farm should be educated in agricultural principles just as they would be in core subjects like math and grammar. The authors emphasize that a solid understanding of agriculture is essential for improving soil fertility and ensuring food production. They argue that agricultural practices and scientific principles should be integrated into the curriculum to prepare the youth for future farming careers, thereby reinforcing the notion that agriculture is a teachable subject worthy of serious study. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Original publication data not identified Agriculture Hill, Daniel Harvey, 1859-1924 Stevens, Frank Lincoln, 1871-1934 https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/20772 62007 62007