Project Gutenberg 2022-04-11 Public domain in the USA. 310 Fabre, Jean-Henri 1823 1915 Fabre, Jean Henri Casimir Fabre, Henri Fabre, J. Henri Bicknell, Florence Constable 1858 1941 Field, Forest and Farm Things interesting to young nature-lovers, including some matters of moment to gardeners and fruit-growers $aUnited States :$bThe Century Co.,$c1919. The staff of life -- The history of tobacco -- The origin of fertile soil -- Different kinds of soil -- Potash and phosphorus -- Phosphates and nitrogen -- Vegetation and the atmosphere -- Lime -- Lime in agriculture -- Plaster of paris -- Plaster of paris in agriculture -- Natural fertilizers: guano -- The stalk of the plant -- The root -- Buds -- Adventitious buds -- Bulbs and bulblets -- Tubers: starch -- Uses of starch -- History of the potato -- Ascending sap -- Descending sap -- Tree-pruning -- Pinching: bud-nipping -- Making fruit trees bear -- The seed -- The seed's food-supply -- Germination -- The blossom -- Pollen -- The grain of wheat -- Cultivated plants -- Different ways of propagating -- Layering -- Slipping -- Grafting -- Rotation of crops -- Land-drainage -- Paring and burning -- Wine-making -- The stag-beetle -- Sheath-winged insects -- The June-bug -- Caterpillars and butterflies -- Ants -- The ant-lion -- Venomous animals -- The phylloxera -- Nocturnal birds of prey -- The smaller birds -- Birds' nests -- Migration of birds -- Carrier-pigeons -- Some prehistoric animals -- The origin of coal -- The farmer's helpers. Jeroen Hellingman and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net/ for Project Gutenberg (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.) "Field, Forest and Farm" by Jean-Henri Fabre is a scientific publication written in the early 20th century. The work delves into the intricacies of nature, focusing particularly on agriculture, plant biology, and the essential relationships between various ecosystems and their inhabitants. Fabre is well-known for his passion for nature and his educational approach, making this book an engaging read for both nature enthusiasts and professionals in fields like gardening and farming. The opening of the book introduces Uncle Paul, who shares his knowledge about wheat with his nephews during their summer walks. He explains the process of turning wheat into flour and the history behind bread-making, highlighting the mechanical innovations that have simplified human effort over time. Uncle Paul emphasizes the nutritional value of wheat and gluten, as well as the geographical limitations of wheat cultivation. Through engaging dialogue, the text not only imparts scientific knowledge but weaves in historical context, setting the stage for a deeper exploration of agricultural practices and the critical roles these plants play within broader ecological systems. (This is an automatically generated summary.) https://archive.org/details/fieldforestfarmt00fabriala/page/n4/mode/2up 20200420112449fabre 1919 US Reading ease score: 64.5 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Natural history Agriculture QH Text Category: Science - Biology Category: Science - Earth/Agricultural/Farming Category: Nature/Gardening/Animals 591816 2025-07-27T04:30:25.694053 text/html 553494 2024-10-18T20:53:22 text/html 2337872 2025-07-27T04:30:42.706992 application/epub+zip 2337935 2025-07-27T04:30:30.904008 application/epub+zip 375341 2025-07-27T04:30:27.433032 application/epub+zip 4288323 2025-07-27T04:30:50.696483 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 4153437 2025-07-27T04:30:39.839971 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 444620 2022-09-30T14:10:34.331230 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 491705 2025-07-27T04:30:24.082090 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 471673 2024-10-18T20:53:22 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18973 2025-07-27T04:30:50.887411 application/rdf+xml 15674 2025-07-27T04:30:27.612063 image/jpeg 2687 2025-07-27T04:30:27.522027 image/jpeg 2196687 2025-07-27T04:30:25.877033 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