Project Gutenberg 2012-09-05 Public domain in the USA. 210 Macdonald, William 1916 Makers of Modern Agriculture Jethro Tull: founder of the principles of dry-farming -- Coke of Norfolk: father of experimental farms -- Arthur Young: author of the agricultural tour -- John Sinclair: founder of the Board of Agriculture -- Cyrus H. McCormick: inventor of the reaper. Produced by Tom Cosmas "Makers of Modern Agriculture" by William Macdonald is a historical account written in the early 20th century. This book explores the lives and contributions of key figures who shaped modern agricultural practices, delving into their inventions, methodologies, and the transformative impact they had on farming and agriculture. The book consists of biographical sketches of influential agricultural pioneers such as Jethro Tull, who innovated dry-farming principles; Thomas William Coke, known for establishing experimental farms; Arthur Young, a prominent agricultural journalist and traveler; John Sinclair, founder of the Board of Agriculture; and Cyrus H. McCormick, inventor of the mechanical reaper. Each chapter highlights their struggles, breakthroughs, and the resulting advancements in agricultural methods, providing insights into how these historical figures contributed to modern farming practices and improved food production that echo to this day. Through engaging narratives and extensive research, Macdonald emphasizes the importance of these pioneers in the evolution of agriculture and their lasting legacies. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/40670/40670-h/images/cover.jpg Reading ease score: 67.7 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Agriculturists -- Biography Coke, Thomas William, Earl of Leicester, 1752-1842 McCormick, Cyrus Hall, 1809-1884 Sinclair, John, Sir, 1754-1835 Tull, Jethro, 1674-1741 Young, Arthur, 1741-1820 S Text Browsing: Biographies Browsing: History - General Browsing: Science - Earth/Agricultural/Farming Category: Biographies Category: History - Other Category: Science - Earth/Agricultural/Farming 117106 2025-06-16T14:05:46.184636 text/html 113876 2012-09-05T10:18:04 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 155050 2025-06-16T14:05:50.746585 application/epub+zip 154630 2025-06-16T14:05:47.580595 application/epub+zip 58305 2025-06-16T14:05:46.749755 application/epub+zip 182017 2025-06-16T14:05:53.135600 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 167881 2025-06-16T14:05:49.926604 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 85813 2022-09-18T15:41:46.132855 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 95682 2023-09-17T15:42:08.327095 text/plain 16869 2025-06-16T14:05:53.292555 application/rdf+xml 10447 2025-06-16T14:05:47.147580 image/jpeg 1957 2025-06-16T14:05:47.069602 image/jpeg 156631 2025-06-16T14:05:46.248640 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