THE 



AMERICAN 



WHEAT CULTURIST. 



Ji f rattual fnatise 



ON THE 



CULTURE OF WHEAT, 



EMBRACING A BRIEF HISTORY AND BOTANICAL DESCRIPTION OF WHEAT, 

 WITH FULL PRACTICAL DETAILS FOR SELECTING SEED, PRO 

 DUCING NEW VARIETIES, AND CULTIVATING ON 

 DrFFERENT KINDS OF SOIL. 



Illustrated with Num&rous Engravings of a Practical Character. 



BY S. EDWARDS TODD, 



AGRICULTURAL AND HORTICULTURAL EDITOR OF THE NEW YORK TIMES, AND AUTHOR 

 OF &quot; THE YOUNG FARMER S MANUAL,&quot; ETC., ETC. 



NEW YORK : 



TAIJSTTOR BROTHERS & CO., 



229 BROADWAY. 



1868. 



