Modern Farm Business Relations

by Edward F. Adams

ISBN: 9789359197425
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Imprint : Agri Horti Press
Year : 2025
Price : Rs. 23495.00
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About The Book

The objective of this book is to elaborate the modern farmer in his business relations system with our own farming and business perspectives. The content of the book is sequentially presented in the book for easy and comprehensive learning. This book forms a strong basis for students, teachers, researchers, and farmers engaged in the field of farming business.

Table of Contents

Introductory 7 Book First. The Larirer Aspects of Farm Life. I. The Old Farmer 11 II. The New Farmer 15 III. The Evolution of the Farmer 18 IV. The Hope of the Farmer 22 Book Second The Fanner's Education. I. The Scientific Farmer 28 II. The Agricultural College 39 III. The Experiment Stations 46 IV. Special Schools of Farming 51 V. The Farmer's Institute 55 VI. Agriculture in Common Schools 60 VII. Agricultural Papers and Books 69 VIII. The Study of the Farm 76 IX. A Further Study of the Farm (L. A. Clintou) . 82 Book Third. The Farmer's Relationships- I. The Farmer and His Family 89 II. The Farmer and His Fellows 96 III. The Farmer and His Competitors 100 IV. The Farmer and His Creditors 106 V. The Farmer and the Politicians 113 VI. The Discontent of the Farmer 120 Book Fourth. The Farmer as a Business Man. I. The Farmer and the Banker 130 II. The Farmer and the Commission Merchant . . .152 III. The Farmer and the Railroads 158 IV. The Farmer and the Speculator 176 V. The Farmer and the Tradesman 182 VI. The Farmer and the Tax Gatherer 187 Book Fifth. The Farmer as a Cooperator. I. Principles of Cooperation 202 II. Some Fundamental Rules of Cooperation .... 209 III. Cooperative Corporations 218 IV. Essentials of Security in Cooperative Societies . . 229 V. Elements of Danger in Cooperative Societies . . . 234 VI. Management of Cooperative Socieiies 240 VII. Economic Gain of Cooperation 257 VIII. Altruism in Cooperation 279 IX. Organizations of Farmers 284 Book Sixth. Tlie Fanner and Questions of the Day. I. The Farmer and the Tariff 294 II. The Farmer and Export Bounties 313 III. The Farmer and the Single Tax 324 IV. The Farmer and the Currency 342 V. The Farmer and the Labor Question 384 VI. The Farmer and the Trusts 396 VII. The Farmer and the Eeferendum 413 VIII. The Farmer and Socialism 422 Book Seventh. The Cooperative Fruit Marketing Societies of California. I. Their Character and Objects 434 II. Conditions Leading to Their Organization .... 442 III. The California Fruit Union 452 IV. The California Raisin Association 458 V. The Dried Fruit and Nut Associations 470 VI.. The California Fruit Exchange 489 VII. The Citrus Exchai?ges 505 VIII. The Wine-Makers' Corporation 517 APPENDIX.