C N T E N T S . 



Tage. 



Introduction 7 



Common methods of cultivation unsatisfactory 8 



Original methods of cultivation 8 



Changes from original methods 8 



Bad results of past and present methods 9 



Soil low in humus and nitrates 9 



Soil foul with weeds 10 



Requirements for the production of profitable crops 10 



Smaller farms and personal supervision by owners 10 



Improved methods 11 



Deep plowing. 11 



Addition of humus and nitrogen to the soil 12 



( 'rops to be used as green manure 13 



Time and method of handling 13 



Effect of deep plowing and green manuring 15 



Increased yields 15 



I ncreased profits 17 



( leaning the land of weeds 18 



Development of better varieties of wheat 19 



Variety tests in California 19 



Selecting varieties for California 20 



Climate and soil .' 20 



Habit of growth 21 



Nonshattering habit 21 



Milling quality 22 



Other requisites 22 



Seed improvement by the grower. 23 



Small compared with large seed 23 



The seed plat 23 



Two new varieties of wheat adapted to California conditions 24 



The Chul variety 24 



Origin and history 24 



Introduction into California 25 



Description 25 



Yields obtained 25 



Milling quality - 26 



The Fretes variety 2G 



Origin and history 2G 



Description 27 



Yields obtained. 27 



Milling quality 28 



Pure seed of the Chnl and Fretes varieties 29 



Protein content as affected by time of seeding 29 



Summary 30 



Index 33 



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