Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter I
2. Preface XI
3. Contents XVII
4. Illustrations XXI
5. I. Early American Agricultural Literature 1
6. Part I. The American Agricultural Press 1819–1860
7. II. America’s Pioneer Farm Journal 23
8. III. Program and Policies of the Farm Press 39
9. IV. The Editors 89
10. V. Special Features 125
11. VI. Advertising 140
12. VII. “Ladies’ Department” 160
13. VIII. Rural Poetry 180
14. IX. The Agricultural Fair 197
15. X. Significance of the Agricultural Press 231
16. Part II. Selected Articles from the Journals 237
17. Part III. Sketches of Certain Important Journals 1819–1860 319
18. Bibliography 391
19. Index 409