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This title in other formats:Farmers of Forty Centuries: Organic Farming in China, Korea, and Japanby F H King
Synopses & ReviewsPublisher Comments:In the early 20th century, an American agricultural expert traveled to Asia to learn how farmers there were able to work the same fields for thousands of years without destroying the land's fertility. This landmark work was the result of that undertaking. Professor King provides intriguing glimpses of Japan, China, Manchuria, and Korea, with information about the customs of the common people; utilization of waste; methods of irrigation, reforestation, and land reclamation; and the cultivation of rice, silk, and tea. An invaluable, profusely illustrated resource for organic gardeners, farmers, and conservationists. Book News Annotation:King (1848-1911) reminded Americans that their prosperity rested on a
low population density and soil that had only begun to be tilled, but
that long-term prosperity needs rest on maintaining the fertility of
the soil. In the Pacific Asian countries he found not so much
specific techniques as approaches and principles for doing so that he
thought could be applied in America before the soil was depleted. His
own photographs punctuate the text. He speaks of an earlier edition,
but the first cited edition was published by his wife in Madison,
Wisconsin in 1911.
Annotation ©2004 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com) Synopsis:Professor King provides intriguing glimpses of Japan, China, Manchuria, and Korea, with information about the customs of the common people; utilization of waste; methods of irrigation, reforestation, and land reclamation; and the cultivation of rice, silk, and tea. An invaluable, profusely illustrated resource for organic gardeners, farmers, and conservationists. 249 illustrations. Synopsis:Intriguing glimpses of early 20th-centry Asian farmers' utilization of waste; methods of irrigation, reforestation, and land reclamation; topics related to waste-free methods of cultivation; plus customs of the common people. 249 illustrations. What Our Readers Are SayingAdd a comment for a chance to win!
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