the style is certainly not straightforwards... i have no idea who Steven Wright is. i made it to page 25 or so this morning, but i'm pretty sure i retained very little of it.
"It is usual to help the ground with muck, and likewise to recomfort with muck, put to the roots; but to water it, with muck-water, which is like to be more forcible, is not practised." — Bacon.
While your reading, give the “ALBRIGHT PAPERS’ a look. A little more current and relevant. This stuff’s from when i was a kid; and between the Rodales, Albright and Elaine Ingham they published numerous helpful articles, still relevant today if you are into NON CHEMICAL!
There’s a cost associated with these, however you can generally find them free on line with a little looking!