This magazine set the subsequent tone of the organic farming and gardening movement; the promotion of Sir Albert Howard’s philosophy was amplified in Rodale’s Organic Gardening magazine in the United States. Soil and Health was edited by Sir Albert Howard from its first issue, February, 1946 until the spring, 1948 issue. Available here are the first nine issues of this highly influencial periodical. Anyone possessing issues after spring, 1948 are requested to contact the librarian, who would wish to borrow and/or purchase them.
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Soil and Health Magazine: _Memorial Issue
..... Spring, 1948
PART I
THE LIFE AND WORK OF SIR ALBERT HOWARD 3
by Louise E. HowardPART II
FOREWORD by H. Martin-Leake, Sc.D. (Cantab) 25
TRIBUTES FROM FRIENDS AND SUPPORTERSIndia
James Insch 27
E. Fairlie Watson, O.B.E. 29
Yeshwant D. Wad 30Great Britain
F. Newman Turner 32
O.G. S. Croft, J.P. 36
F.C. King 39
Basil Ridley 42
Roy Bridger 43
W. York Moore 46Medicine and Dentistry
LionelJ. Picton, O.B.E., M.A., B.M., B.Ch. (Oxon),
M.R.C.S.,L.R.C.P. 47
A.G. Badenoch, M.D., D.P.H. 52
E. Brodie Carpenter, L.D.S., R.C.S.Eng. 56United States of America
J.I. Rodale 57South Africa and Rhodesia
J.M. Moubray, O.B.E. 59
G.C. Dymond, A.R.I.C. 62
J.P. J. van Vuren 66New Zealand
D.M. Robinson 69Central America — El Salvador
EugenioArauio 72Malaya
J.W. Scharff, M.D., D.P.H. 75Town Wastes
C.B. Townend, B.Sc, M.Inst. C.E., Engineer-in-Charge
W.T. Lockett, Chief Chemist, Mogden Purification Works,
Isleworth, Middlesex 78POSTSCRIPT 80
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Soil and Health Magazine: Vol. I, No. 1
..... February, 1946
Editorial; The Progress of the Pioneers;
Posing Questions To Nature;
The Soil’s Response to Compost;
Our Neglected Wastes;
Our Murdered Bread;
Letters to the Editor;
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Soil and Health Magazine: Vol. I, No. 2
..... Summer, 1946
THE PURPOSE OF DISEASE 67
RESTORING LIFE TO A DEAD FARM 69
THE NATURE OF HEALTH AND DISEASE IN PLANTS 71
THE HARVEST OF THE SEA 76
How the harvest can be improved—Howthe harvest can be ruined.
EARTHWORM FARMING 83
Earthworm farming in Great Britain—Coldlight: an earthworm problem from South Africa.THE PROGRESS OF THE PIONEERS 89
Compost and labour saving—Asanitation problem: the sequel.FROM INSURANCE CLERK TO CROFTER 97
I. Back to the land.LETTERS TO THE EDITOR 102
A neglected study—Preventionof dental troubles — Sanitasbrod — Earthworms and basicslag — The Poore earth closet—Compost-raised seed.REVIEWS 108
Nutrition and physical degeneration—Chemicals,humus and the soil.THE INDORE PROCESS OF COMPOSTING 116
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Soil and Health Magazine: Vol. I, No. 3
..... Autumn, 1946
QUALITY IN COMPOST 131
BREAD AT SEA 133
Fresh ground wholewheat for theNavy.GRASSLAND MANAGEMENT 141
THE IMPORTANCE OF QUALITY 147
THE MARCH OF COMPOST 156
The case for composting: an author’sview—Should we bury compost?—
Composting on allotments—Drieddigested sewage sludge—
The pail closet or bucket latrine—Acompost film—Composting in Hampshire.FROM INSURANCE CLERK TO CROFTER 162
II. The compost campaign.THE NATURE OF HEALTH OR DISEASE IN PLANTS 167
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR 172
Victory over eelworm—Tomatoleaf mould and compost—
Compost in India—The dangersof devil’s dust—
Darwin on humus and the earthworm—Organicgardening on a sandbar—
The Poore earth closet—Agriculturalreconstruction in Germany—
Chemicals, humus and the soil.REVIEWS 181
Organic farming without devil’sdust—South Africa: pioneer in natural farming. -
Soil and Health Magazine: Vol. I, No. 4
..... Winter, 1946
THE NITROGEN PROBLEM 195
THE COMPOST MOVEMENT IN NEW ZEALAND 197
The New Zealand Compost Society—
Impressions of New Zealand’ Agriculture.A COMPOST SOCIETY IS BORN 201
HARNESSING THE EARTHWORM 203
CLOCHES IN THE GARDEN 206
THE UTILIZATION OF WATER HYACINTH IN BENGAL 209
IS DIGGING NECESSARY? 211
Compost, sawdust, and no digging—
The need for digging— To digor not to dig?—
This digging question.THE TWO STANDARDS 215
A FARMING CAMP SCHOOL 217
FROM INSURANCE CLERK TO CROFTER 220
III. The compost campaign continued.PLANT NUTRITION AND SCIENCE 225
POINTERS FROM THE RESEARCH STATIONS 232
Soil bacteria: some newly discoveredbenefits—
Beginning at the wrong end—Somerecent results.GRIND YOUR OWN BREAKFAST 236
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR 238
The whole wheat road to health—Flavourshops—
The verdict of the grazing animal—Subsoilingestablished hops—
Sweet clover — The role ofthe root nodule —
Composting with sawdust—Organicfarming in Ulster—
Victor Hugo on waste—A modernearth closet.REVIEW 246
The cure and prevention of cancer. -
Soil and Health Magazine: Vol. II, No. 1
..... Spring, 1947
THE COMPOST YEAR BOOK 2
THE WORK OF THE SOIL POPULATION 3
ORGANIC FRUIT GROWING 5
HARNESSING THE EARTHWORM 10
ACTIVATED AND DIGESTED SEWAGE SLUDGE IN
AGRICULTURE AND HORTICULTURE 13DANGER AHEAD FOR BEET GROWERS 26
THE EVOLUTION OF COMPOSTING IN
CENTRAL AMERICA 29AGRICULTURAL SCIENCE IN A MODERN
SECONDARY SCHOOL 33COMPOST MAKING AT TRAINING CENTRES 36
Campion House, Osterley—A MissionaryCollege in Eire.LETTERS TO THE EDITOR 38
A view on the establishment of anAgricultural College in Kent—
A Scottish compost garden—Morefarmyard manure essential—
How to conquer a clay soil—Howto avoid bucket feeding in the dairy—
Night-soil in sandy ground—Wheatmeal porridge—
Murdered bread in the eighteenthcentury.REVIEWS 47
A Revolution in Medical Thought—TheEarth’s Green Carpet. -
Soil and Health Magazine: Vol. II, No. 2
..... Summer, 1947
THE LEGUMINOUS CROP 67
ORANGES AND HUMUS 69
DRIED ACTIVATED AND DIGESTED SEWAGE SLUDGE
IN AGRICULTURE AND HORTICULTURE 71MUNICIPAL COMPOSTING IN NEW ZEALAND 79
HARNESSING THE RHINOCERUS BEETLE 82
DISEASE RESISTANCE IN LIVE STOCK 84
DISTEMPER IN DOGS 86
HOW OUR BREAD IS MURDERED 90
FARM PRACTICES INFLUENCING THE INCIDENCE OF
MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS 93OUTDOOR TOMATOES 98
HILL FARMING IN THE ORIENT 100
FROM INSURANCE CLERK TO CROFTER 104
IV. A place of our own.THE LIVING PHAROAHS 108
THE INDORE PROCESS ON A COMMERCIAL SCALE IN
EL SALVADOR 109LETTERS TO THE EDITOR 111
Agriculture must be No. 1 priority—Makinga desert into a garden—
How to avoid colds and influenza—Breadat sea— A future flavour shop.REVIEW 116
The conquest of tuberculosis. -
Soil and Health Magazine: Vol. II, No. 3
..... Autumn, 1947
THE ANIMAL AS OUR FARMING PARTNER 131
BIO-CHEMISTRY EXPLAINS DISEASE RESISTANCE 133
THE PREVENTION OF POTATO BLIGHT 135
THE TREATMENT OF SWALEDALE SHEEP BY NATURAL
METHODS 138
by Juliette Barclai d’LevyTHE CAUSE AND MEASURE OF MODERN DEGENERATION 143
Weston A. PriceNUTRITION AND DENTAL HEALTH 147
How to avoid a famine of quality—Eskimodentition.THE HARVEST PROBLEM IN GREAT BRITAIN 155
Combines versus tripods.A COMPOST CROFT IN THE MAKING 158
I. First Crops.OATMEAL AS THE STAPLE DIET OF WALES 164
THE WASTE PRODUCTS OF THE CANE -SUGAR
INDUSTRY 168LETTERS TO THE EDITOR 174
How composting should be demonstrated—
Magic dust and the compost campaign—Muckor magic?—
Nutrition and dental health—Wheatgerm in medical practice—
New wives for old.REVIEW 180
The coming revolution in nutrition. -
Soil and Health Magazine: Vol. II, No. 4
..... Winter, 1947
THE WORKER AND HIS FOOD 197
LABOUR IN AFRICA 199
The inefficiency of African nativelabour:
the cause and’ the remedy—Labourand’ the soil.DIET ON THE NORTH-WEST FRONTIER OF INDIA 206
OUR DAILY BREAD 209
THE PRODUCER CONSUMER WHOLE FOOD SOCIETY 215
THE PROGRESS OF ORGANIC AGRICULTURE IN THE U.S.A. 219
MUNICIPAL COMPOSTING IN NEW ZEALAND 220
The progress of the campaign—
The Dannevirke scheme for the utilizationof organic wastes.AN INFORMED CRITICISM OF THE IMPERIAL GROUND
NUT SCHEME. 226POULTRY FERTILITY 228
WOOL PRODUCTION IN NEW SOUTH WALES 229
A COMPOST CROFT IN THE MAKING 231
II. First live stock.STERILIZING SOIL AND BURNING DISEASED MATERIAL 236
THE BACKGROUND OF AGRICULTURAL CHEMISTRY 239
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR 244
Devil’s dust destroys quality —The salvage of famished sheep—
Muck or magic?—Mustard and cress.