agriculture

has two distinct branches. First, there is the primary meaning. Agriculture includes farming in all its branches. Certain specific practices such as cultivation and tillage of the soil, dairying, etc., are listed as being included in this primary meaning. Second, there is the broader meaning. Agriculture is defined to include things other than farming as so illustrated. It includes any practices, whether or not themselves farming practices, which are performed either by a farmer or on a farm, incidently to or in conjunction with 'such' farming operations.

The cultivation of soil for food products or any other useful or valuable growths of the field or garden; tillage, husbandry; also, by extension, farming, including any industry practised by a cultivator of the soil in connection with such cultivation, as breeding and roaring of stock, dairying, etc. The science that treats of the cultivation of the soil. Stand. Diet. The term refers to the field or farm, with all Its wants, appointments and products, as distinguished from horticulture, which refers to the garden, with its less important though varied products; Dillard v. Webb. 55 Ala. ture when he derives the support of hiinselr and family in whole or in part from tin cultivation of land; it must i:iug more than a garden, though it may be l< field, and the uniting of any oth< I bu with this is not Inconsistent with the pursuit of agriculture; Springer v. Lewis, 22 Pa. L93. See Bachelder v. Bickford, 62 M< Simons v. Lovell, 7 Heisk. (Tenn.) 515. Within the meaning of an exemption law, one who cultivates a one acre lot and is also a butcher and day laborer is not engaged In agriculture.

A person actually engaged inthe “science of agriculture” ( within the meaning of a statute giving him special exemptions) is one who derives the aupport of himself and his family, in whole or in garden, although if may be much less than a farm, If the area cultivated can be called a field, it is agriculture, as well in contemplation of law as in the etymology of the word. And if this condition be fulfilled, the uniting of any other business, not inconsistent with the pursuit of agriculture, does not take away the protection of the statute. 22 Pa. St. 193. See, also, 7 Heisk. 515; 62 Me. 526; 64 Ga. 128.

A person engaged in agriculture is engaged in raising cereals and stock. "Agriculture," in its general sense, is the cultivation of the ground for the purpose of procuring vegetables and fruits for the use of man and beast; or, the 1 Leake, Contr. 12. ' [Anson, Contr..3. s [Wain v. Warlters, 5 East, *17 (1804), EUenborough, C.J. « Packard v. Richardson, 17 Mass. 131 (1821), Parker, C.J. "Sage V. Wilcox, 6 Conn. 85-94 (1826), Hosmer, C. J. See also Packard v. Richardson, 17 Mass. 131-34 (1821); Marcy v. Marcy, 9 Allen, 10-U (1864), Bigelow, C. J.; Woodworth v. State, 20 Tex. Ap. 3S2 (18S6); 31 F. R. 249. act of preparing the soil, sowing and planting seeds, dressing the plants, and removing the crops. In this sense the word includes gardening or horticulture, and the raising or feeding of cattle and other stock. In a more common and appropriate sense — that species of cultivation which is intended to raise grain and other field crops for man and beast; " husbandry," as defined by "Webster.' A person who cultivates a one-acre lot and is also a butcher and a day laborer is not " engaged in agriculture," within the meaning of an exemption law.* A person is "actually engaged in the science of agriculture " when he derives the support of himself and family, in whole or in part, from the tillage and cultivation of fields. He must cultivate something more than a garden, though it may be less than a field. If the area cultivated can be called a field, the employment is "agriculture," as well in contemplation of law as by the etymology of the word. This condition being fulfilled, the uniting of other business not inconsistent with the pursuit of agriculture will not take away the protection of a law exempting one horse, harness, and a plow from levy and sale.'' See Crop; CuLTrvATioN; Horse; Implements; Tools.