Haverhill Public Library

Five acres and independence, Anon

eng

illustrations

no index present

non fiction

Five acres and independence

Anon

City vs. country life -- Tried and true ways to fail -- Who is likely to succeed? -- Figures don't lie -- The farm to choose -- Where to locate -- Lay and lay-out of land -- Wind-breaks, pro and con -- Essential factors of production -- Renting vs. buying -- Capital -- Farm finance -- Farm accounts -- Water supply -- Sewage disposal -- Functions of water -- Drainage -- Irrigation -- Frost damage prevention -- Livestock -- Poultry -- Bees -- Greenhouses -- Coldframes and hotbeds -- Soils and their care -- Manures -- Commercial fertilizers -- Green manures and cover crops -- Lime -- Compost -- Cropping systems -- Soil surface management -- Weeds -- Tools -- Re-making a neglected orchard -- Fruit tree pruning -- Grafting fruit trees -- How to avoid nursery stock losses -- Vegetable crops to avoid and to choose -- Seeds and seeding -- Transplanting -- Plants for sale -- Something to sell every day -- Strawberries -- Grapes -- Bush and cane fruits -- Small farm fruit gardens -- Selection of tree fruits -- Storage of fruits and vegetables -- Essentials of spraying and dusting

5 acres & independence