This is Part 1 of a special re-print edition of Croffut's book "A Helping Hand For Town and Country" is a guide to sustainable living the old fashioned way. Written in 1870, this classic text sheds light on many facets of rural living and farming. Chapters included in this first part include The History and Progress of Agriculture, Soils, Fertilizers, Plowing, Drainage and Irrigation, Field Crops, the Vegetable and Flower Garden, Fruit and Fruit Trees,...