The Organic Tradition: An Anthology of Writings on Organic Farmng 1900-1950

THE ORGANIC TRADITION : AN ANTHOLOGY OF WRITINGS ON ORGANIC FARMING 1900 – 1950  

Edited by Philip Conford

In this anthology, the development of the organic movement is traced through the works of key figures writing in the early twentieth century when such issues as soil erosion, monoculture, the importance of trees and the need for wholefood were already under discussion.   The writers include Edward Hyams, John Steward Collis, GV Jacks and RO Whyte, RH Elliot, Sir Albert Howeard, Lady Eve Balfour, Friend Sykes, GT Wrench and Sir Robert McCarrison, Sir George Stapledon and HJ Massingham.

Table of Contents:

Prologue:  Lament for a Disappearing Peasantry (William Cobbett, 1763-1835)

1. A Historical Perspective (Edward Hyams, 1910-1975)
2. Trees in Nature’s Economy (John Stewart Collis, 1900-1984)
3. Water, Wind, and Soil Erosion (GV Jacks (1901-1977) and RO Whyte (1903-1986))
4. Maintaining Fertility (1): The Clifton Park Method (RH Elliot, 1837-1914)
5. Maintaining Fertility (2):  The Indore Process (Sir Albert Howard, 1873-1947)
6. The Origins of the Soil Association (Lady Eve Balfour, b.1898)
7. Humus Farming and Animal Breeding (Friend Sykes, 1888-1965)
8. Healthy Soil and a Whole Diet (GT Wrench (d.1954) and Sir Robert MCarrison, 1878-1960)
9. The Importance of Variety (Sir George Stapledon, 1882-1960)
10. Reverence for God’s Laws (HJ Massingham, 1888-1952)

Soft-cover (224 pages)

Green Books, 1988

Slight creasing on cover – otherwise very good condition