Overview
About this book
Dry-Farming : A System of Agriculture for Countries under a Low Rainfall is available in the Project Gutenberg source edition credited to John Andreas Widtsoe. Catalog subjects include Dry farming. This edition retains the source text, including any introductory material and notes.
- First published
- Unknown year
- Language
- English
- Copyright status
- Public domain
- Source edition
- Project Gutenberg ebook #4924
English level
B2–C1 · Deep reading
Dry-Farming : A System of Agriculture for Countries under a Low Rainfall is calibrated from 37,141 sampled words across 20 chapters: sentences average 27.2 words, 51.1% exceed 24 words and 10.4% of words are nine letters or longer.
Explore the B2–C1 level →Sentence rhythm
What the prose asks
Extended sentences averaging 27.2 words, with 15.7% reaching 40 words or more
Vocabulary
What may slow you down
10.4% of sampled words contain nine or more letters; names and period vocabulary still vary by chapter
Reading rhythm
Medium commitment
Regular chapter-sized stopping points support a steady plan. About 14 calm 30-minute sessions.
Suggested approach
Read with momentum
Read in planned sessions and keep short notes on claims, evidence and changes in voice
Best starting point
Begin with chapter one
The full text is ready with speech, lookup and saved progress.
CEFR-aligned Linden estimate · high confidence · sampled full text · Calibrated 2026-09-08 · Provisional, not an exam certification.
Table of contents
20 chapters
- 01PREFACE3 min
- 02CHAPTER I6 min
- 03CHAPTER II7 min
- 04CHAPTER III7 min
- 05CHAPTER IV12 min
- 06CHAPTER V28 min
- 07CHAPTER VI10 min
- 08CHAPTER VII33 min
- 09CHAPTER VIII25 min
- 10CHAPTER IX24 min
- 11CHAPTER X9 min
- 12CHAPTER XI23 min
- 13CHAPTER XII20 min
- 14CHAPTER XIII35 min
- 15CHAPTER XV19 min
- 16CHAPTER XVI20 min
- 17CHAPTER XVII28 min
- 18CHAPTER XX3 min
- 19CHAPTER XIX11 min
- 20CHAPTER XVIII12 min





