Project Gutenberg 2003-10-01 Public domain in the USA. 163 Hopkins, Cyril G. (Cyril George) 1866 1919 Hopkins, Cyril George Hopkins, C. G. (Cyril George) The Story of the Soil; from the Basis of Absolute Science and Real Life This etext was produced by Steve Solomon (ssolomon@soilandhealth.org). "The Story of the Soil; from the Basis of Absolute Science and Real Life" by Cyril G. Hopkins is a scientific publication likely written during the early 20th century. The book delves into the themes of soil fertility, agricultural practices, and the relationship between farming and scientific understanding. It is framed around the character Percy Johnston, who is portrayed as a young man eager to learn and improve the agricultural landscape of the Southern U.S. The opening of the text introduces Percy Johnston as he arrives at a Southern homestead in the year 1903, seeking room and board. His desire to explore the surrounding farmlands reveals his deep-rooted interest in agriculture, particularly in the face of declining soil productivity. Through conversations with the elderly Mrs. West and her granddaughter, Adelaide, we learn about the historical decline of the land's fertility, the struggles of farming families, and the shifting attitudes towards agriculture in the South. The narrative sets up a thoughtful exploration of soil science and the potential for restoration, hinting at the broader educational themes Jenkins aims to address in the context of early 20th-century agricultural reform. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 65.3 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Soils S Text Category: Science - Earth/Agricultural/Farming 619047 2025-08-02T11:52:43.860698 text/html 618868 2025-01-09T00:49:05.775893 text/html 314824 2025-08-02T11:52:52.974681 application/epub+zip 325489 2025-08-02T11:52:47.211732 application/epub+zip 294662 2025-08-02T11:52:45.984689 application/epub+zip 644995 2025-08-02T11:52:57.682686 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 598977 2025-08-02T11:52:52.165711 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 565425 2022-09-02T15:08:35.225482 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 574755 2025-08-02T11:52:43.372736 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 569643 2020-12-28T02:43:37 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16983 2025-08-02T11:52:57.818646 application/rdf+xml 23433 2025-08-02T11:52:46.492698 image/jpeg 4515 2025-08-02T11:52:46.236707 image/jpeg 205578 2020-12-28T02:43:37 application/octet-stream application/zip 310242 2025-08-02T11:52:43.906703 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 en.wikipedia