Project Sherlock

From the archive · Sunday, 20 September 2026

The daily pick

One work a day, drawn from the 4,926 works in the library with a copy you can open — the same one for everybody, and a different one tomorrow.

Book1940

An Agricultural Testament

Albert Howard

Argues that industrial agriculture's reliance on chemical fertiliser breaks the natural cycle of humus returning to soil, and that composting organic waste back onto fields is what keeps soil fertile indefinitely.

Level
Intermediate
Access
Free
Length
about 6 hours to read
Copy
link checked 17 Sept 2026

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