Project Gutenberg 2003-10-01 Public domain in the USA. 54 Hopkins, Cyril G. (Cyril George) 1866 1919 Hopkins, Cyril George Hopkins, C. G. (Cyril George) The Story of the Soil; from the Basis of Absolute Science and Real Life This etext was produced by Steve Solomon (ssolomon@soilandhealth.org). "The Story of the Soil; from the Basis of Absolute Science and Real Life" by Cyril G. Hopkins is a scientific publication likely written during the early 20th century. The book delves into the themes of soil fertility, agricultural practices, and the relationship between farming and scientific understanding. It is framed around the character Percy Johnston, who is portrayed as a young man eager to learn and improve the agricultural landscape of the Southern U.S. The opening of the text introduces Percy Johnston as he arrives at a Southern homestead in the year 1903, seeking room and board. His desire to explore the surrounding farmlands reveals his deep-rooted interest in agriculture, particularly in the face of declining soil productivity. Through conversations with the elderly Mrs. West and her granddaughter, Adelaide, we learn about the historical decline of the land's fertility, the struggles of farming families, and the shifting attitudes towards agriculture in the South. The narrative sets up a thoughtful exploration of soil science and the potential for restoration, hinting at the broader educational themes Jenkins aims to address in the context of early 20th-century agricultural reform. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Soils S Text Browsing: Science - Earth/Agricultural/Farming 618875 618770 2024-10-02T13:05:16.008681 2023-10-02T11:05:09.434276 text/html text/html 618868 618763 2024-10-02T13:05:16.308743 2023-10-02T11:05:09.663140 text/html text/html 314730 2024-10-02T13:05:26.547604 application/epub+zip 325476 2024-10-02T13:05:20.146669 application/epub+zip 294649 2024-10-02T13:05:18.746680 application/epub+zip 645107 2024-10-02T13:05:31.630593 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 598977 2024-10-02T13:05:25.627588 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 565425 2022-09-02T15:08:35.225482 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 574755 574702 2024-10-02T13:05:15.462650 2023-10-02T11:05:09.021129 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 569643 2020-12-28T02:43:37 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18262 2024-10-02T13:05:31.763628 application/rdf+xml 23433 2024-10-02T13:05:19.316626 image/jpeg 4515 2024-10-02T13:05:19.028664 image/jpeg 205578 2020-12-28T02:43:37 application/octet-stream application/zip 310172 2024-10-02T13:05:16.358741 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog