Essays upon Field-Husbandry in New-England

Jared Eliot's Essays upon Field-Husbandry in New-England, published between 1748 and 1759, was a prominent work on agronomy in the English colonies before the American Revolution. Eliot, a clergyman and physician, aimed to advance scientific agricultural techniques, boost farm production, and restore depleted soils. His essays promoted practices like planting cover and forage crops. The work was based on years of studying agricultural methods in Connecticut and conducting experiments on his own land. Eliot was also recognized for his work on iron production and silk cultivation. His grandfather, John Eliot, was a noted missionary to Native Americans.12