by George Oliver
ISBN 978-0-9802976-1-4
172 pages
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The problem facing civilization today is rebuilding the soil and restoring the earth to a form usable for food production. Through the slow processes of nature, it takes 500 to 1,000 years to lay down an inch of topsoil. Under favorable conditions, a task-force of earthworms can do the same job in five years.
The soil of the earth is in a terrible state, but steps can be taken to provide a hope for better farming, better crops, and better livestock. George Oliver spent over forty years studying the effect of earthworms on the soil.
These magnificent creatures have been with us since the dawn of time, and the impact they have on all life is truly astounding. Whether you are interested in agriculture, poultry farming or fishing, this book is an excellent resource. Drawing on a lifetime of study, Dr. Oliver does a commendable job of backing up all his information with thoroughly researched facts and figures. This classic text, first published in 1941, has been re-edited for the modern reader.
A re-edit of the text (by Melanie Billings) has done it a lot of good. Between that and some attention to the layout, the valuable information in this valuable text has been given a new lease on life.
CONTENTS
Part 1
Introduction
Lesson 1 History of the Earthworm
Lesson 2 The Habits of the Earthworm
Lesson 3 Habits of the Newly Developed Earthworm
Lesson 4 Potential Markets for Earthworms
Part 2
Introduction
Lesson 1 What is Food?
Lesson 2 The Life Germ and Better Poultry
Lesson 3 Economical Poultry Housing
Lesson 4 The Interior of the Economical Hennery
Lesson 5 Intensive Range
Lesson 6 Putting the Bluebottle Fly to Work
Part 3
Introduction
Lesson 1 Natural and Man-made Enemies of the Earthworm
Lesson 2 The Trout Farmer’s Problem
Lesson 3 Feeding Problem of the Frog Farmer
Lesson 4 Housing the Earthworm Stock
Lesson 5 General Care and Feeding of Earthworms
Summary
Conclusion
Appendices
My Grandfather’s Earthworm Farm
Introduction to Harvesting the Earthworm
On Earthworms
LINKS
- The Worm Farm, Durham
… raise and sell Earthworms and Earthworm Products: They have Redworms for sale, plus Worm Castings, Compost, European Night Crawlers – Fishing Worms – Worm Bins and kits – and more!
- A trailer for “FRESH: the movie”. This man knows about earthworms, and a lot more besides.
- Praise for the Earthworm – An old Time magazine article about George Oliver, the author of Friend Eearthworm.
- A Squidoo lens on Worm Composting.
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los felicito el trabajo que hacen esta muy bueno, por que si no nos preocupamos por mejorar la tierra,que sera? de las nuevas generaciones? DIOS LOS BENDIGA GARIELA.SIGAN EN ESA LABOR TAN HERMOSA….le escribo desde POPAYAN CAUCA. COLOMBIA. FELICITACIONES… NUEVAMENTE…