Agriculture Books

The Almond in California

R. H. Taylor

The almond is the first of the deciduous fruit trees to start growth and come into bloom in the spring, and normally the last one to shed its leaves in the fall. In other words, it has a very short pe..

A Gamekeeper's Note-book

Owen Jones

A gamekeeper's notes are written for the most part on the tablets of his mind. He is a man of silence; yet he is ever ready to unlock the casket of his memories if old friends, and sympathetic, are ab..

The Flowers and Gardens of Madeira

Florence Du Cane

The very name of Madeira (or island of timber, as the word signifies) brings to the minds of most people a suggestion of luxuriant vegetation flourishing in a damp, enervating climate. The feelin..

Our Humble Helpers

Jean-Henri Fabre

The pig and the hen, the goose and the turkey, the ox and the ass, the horse and the cow, the sheep and its canine keeper—these and many other old friends of ours in the animal kingdom are made to enl..

Hints on the History and Management of the Honey Bee

Edward Bevan

The quantity which they collect in this way is often surprising, considering how small a portion is imported on each excursion. I have just stated that, with the exception of those seasons when honey-..

The Honey-Bee: Its Natural History, Physiology and Management

Edward Bevan

Although the great addition which has of late been made to our knowledge of the honey-bee, may seem to render a reference to ancient writers comparatively unimportant; yet a few prefatory observations..

Bee-Keeping

John Cumming

A hive in June is a perfect study, a model of order, work, neatness, and beauty; it is rich in interest to everyone who has an hour to spare. About nine o'clock at night you cannot do better than list..

Comparison of Woods for Butter Boxes

Grover Dean Turnbow

The production of spruce is somewhat limited in California, but there is an abundance of white fir and a limited amount of cottonwood available. However, the creamerymen have not used white fir and co..