42 THE WHEAT INDUSTRY 



with the touch of prosperity offered by the assured 

 wheat crop. 



QUESTIONS AND EXERCISES 



1. Why do we speak of wheat as a domestic plant? 



2. Of what does cultivation of wheat consist ? Explain 

 how this is of assistance to the plant. 



3. What is the purpose of plowing? 



4. Suggest reasons why the moldboard plow is more 

 generally used than the disc plow. Which is the more 

 widely used in your locality ? Why ? 



5. How may the preparation of the seed bed be accom- 

 plished without plowing ? 



6. What is the purpose of harrowing ? 



7. Under what conditions is it wise to harrow immedi- 

 ately after plowing ? 



8. What methods of wheat sowing are in general use 

 in your vicinity ? 



9. How does the amount of cultivation given wheat 

 compare with that given corn ? Suggest reasons for this 

 difference. 



10. What are the enemies and dangers encountered by 

 wheat before it is ready for harvest ? 



11. Write a brief story of the cultivation and growth of 

 wheat in your home region. Let your story include methods 

 of plowing, harrowing, sowing, and kinds of wheat raised. 



