By WILLIAM C* EDGAR, 



The Story of a Grain of Wheat. 



By William C. Edgar, Editor of "The North- 

 western Miller." Illustrated. Cloth, fi.oo net ; 

 postage, 10 cents additional. 



The story of wheat is a marvelous one, and is here 

 told with all the interest of a narrative. A short chapter 

 dealing with the character of the berry itself, and its ene- 

 mies, diseases, and pests, precedes its earlier history from 

 its probable birthplace in the valley of the Euphrates 

 to its cultivation in modern times. Then follows a re- 

 view of Britain's supplies and requirements, with a brief 

 review of the fields of France, Germany, and other 

 European countries. India is considered as a wheat 

 producer, and Russia's ability to compete in the world's 

 markets is discussed. 



This book will merit the attention of the general 

 reader who may not be practically interested in wheat 

 and its products, because of its direct and lucid narra- 

 tive, telling the story which appeals to all human kind — 

 the story of man's long-continued struggle for plenty 

 and his final triumph over savagery and want. Its 

 special and exceptional value, however, beyond its in- 

 trinsic worth, will be to those who are concerned directly 

 or remotely in the making of flour, its handling and sale, 

 or its manufacture into bread. By these it will be wel- 

 comed as a book of record and reference, an exponent 

 of the fundamental principles of their particular industry 

 and an impartial history of its achievements, written by 

 one who is in full sympathy with its broader and higher 

 aspirations. 



D. APPLETON AND COMPANY, NEW YORK. 



