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Anderson, D. H : The Primer of Irrigation

The D. H. Anderson Publishing Co., Chicago, IL, 1905

Original publisher's maroon cloth binding with gilt lettering on spine. 5 1/2" x 7 3/4." 257 pages, complete. A few black-and-white plates and illustrations, complete. One additional page in back advertises the company, Morris Machine Works. A small leaf of paper is laid in the back with a printed ad for other books on "Irrigation and Drainage." Former owner's signature ("A. S. Fleet") in pencil written in top margin of title page. Covers are very clean and intact except for the front, which has fairly extensive dampstaining in the form of all-over speckling and darkening toward the top and bottom edges. Pages are very clean and intact, except for slight age toning, and unaffected by the exterior dampstaining. A Good copy. A primer of irrigation in the fields of farming and agriculture. The following are the chapter titles: "Soil in General, Its Formation, Characteristics and Uses--Fertility and Sterility," "Particular Soils, and Their Adaptation to Varieties of Plants," "Semi-Arid and Arid Lands--Their Origin and Peculiarities," "Alkali Soils: Their Nature, Treatment and Reclamation," "Relations of Water to the Soil," "Plant Foods--Their Nature--Distribution and Effects in General," "Plant Foods--Cereals--Forage Plants--Fruits--Vegetables--Root Crops," "How Plant Food is Transformed Into Plants," "Preparation of Soil for Planting," "Laying Out of the Land--Method of Planting," "Laying Out Land for Irrigation," "The Use of Wells, Streams, Ditches and Reservoirs to Dispose of the Tremendous Supply of Water," "The Science and Art of Irrigation," "The Science and Art of Irrigation--Infiltration of Seepage," "Sub-Irrigation--Drainage," "Supplemental Irrigation," "Quantity of Water to Raise Crops--The Day of Water," "Measurement of Water," "Pumps and Irrigation Machinery," "Irrigation of Profitable Crops," "Irrigation of Profitable Plants," and "Orchards, Vineyards and Small Fruits--Appendix.". Book. Book Condition: Good. Binding: Hardcover

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