Project Gutenberg 2006-10-03 Public domain in the USA. 321 Harris, Joseph 1828 1892 Talks on Manures A Series of Familiar and Practical Talks Between the Author and the Deacon, the Doctor, and Other Neighbors, on the Whole Subject Louise Hope, Juliet Sutherland, Alicia Williams and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team "Talks on Manures" by Joseph Harris is a practical agricultural guide written in the late 19th century. This work adopts a conversational format, featuring discussions between the author, a deacon, a doctor, and other local farmers concerning the role and importance of manures and fertilizers in farming. It aims to provide insights into effective farming practices that can enhance soil fertility and improve crop yields. The opening of the book sets the stage for a series of dialogue-driven discussions on various aspects of farming and manures. The author introduces concepts like the necessity of personal investment in farming, various definitions of manure, and the importance of drawing out soil nutrients for crop growth. Through illustrative conversations, Harris challenges common beliefs about farming practices, highlighting how even experienced farmers grapple with ideas of soil productivity and the necessity of fertilizers. Each interaction builds a foundation for a deeper exploration into agricultural science and practical methods for enhancing crop production. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/19448/19448-h/images/manurecover.jpg Reading ease score: 80.6 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Fertilizers Manures S Text Browsing: Cooking & Drinking Browsing: Science - Earth/Agricultural/Farming Category: Science - Earth/Agricultural/Farming Category: How To ... 1708941 2025-06-08T10:05:26.122339 text/html 1703489 2024-10-29T03:01:25 text/html 475371 2025-06-08T10:06:13.820106 application/epub+zip 492192 2025-06-08T10:05:33.912308 application/epub+zip 462908 2025-06-08T10:05:29.895364 application/epub+zip 1053530 2025-06-08T10:06:28.246010 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1221474 2025-06-08T10:06:08.898160 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1127405 2022-09-09T09:32:09.443206 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1116290 2025-06-08T10:05:15.624347 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 1096512 2024-10-29T03:01:25 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18275 2025-06-08T10:06:28.538997 application/rdf+xml 8548 2025-06-08T10:05:30.476400 image/jpeg 1743 2025-06-08T10:05:30.214267 image/jpeg 348184 2021-06-01T04:19:38 application/octet-stream application/zip 464427 2021-06-01T04:20:06 application/octet-stream application/zip 454423 2025-06-08T10:05:26.238325 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog