The present volume of the Thaer Library was undertaken with the
intention of providing agricultural colleges with a condensed review of
the entire animal kingdom, but treating in greater detail the animals
harmful or helpful to agriculture. I have, however, omitted all
reference to the domesticated farm animals, as in all such institutions
these are treated of, not by the zoologist, but by the lecturer on
stock-breeding. Although the book is not allowed to exceed a certain
size, I have taken great pains to make it intelligible, and venture to
hope that it may be found suitable for the _private use of the practical
farmer_. To the farmer who wishes more exhaustive information, and
desires a reference book on the animal foes of agriculture,
stock-breeding, horticulture, fruit-tree culture, and forestry, I
venture to point out my larger work, _Animal Foes and Friends_,[1]
brought out last year by the publisher of this book.
Footnote 1:
Tierische Schädlinge und Nützlinge für Ackerbau, Viehzucht, Wald- und
Gartenbau. Lebensformen, Vorkommen, Einfluss und die Massregeln zu
Vertilgung und Schutz. Praktisches Handbuch v. _Dr. J. Ritzema Bos_,
Docent an der landwirtschaftl. Lehranstalt in Wageningen. Mit 477
eingedruckten Abbildungen. Preis 18 m., geb. 20 m. Verlag von Paul
Parey, 10 Hedemannstrasse, Berlin, S.W.
It is hoped that the present volume may be found serviceable, both in
the teaching of agricultural institutions, and to the practical farmer.