Vlll PREFACE. 



afforded by Moore, Wilstack & Baldwin, Cincinnati, O., and 

 62 Walker St., New York City, publishers of "Klippart's 

 Wheat Plant." I have quoted a few pages from his work ; and 

 I sincerely hope every reader will procure a copy, as it will 

 be found an excellent introductory treatise to this book. 



I have aimed to bring out in these pages all the facts on 

 wheat culture that young farmers will be ambitious to know. 

 If they will peruse this book with care, they will find an answer 

 to nearly every question that they may wish to have answered 

 about wheat. Although my instructions are strictly elemen- 

 tary, they are by no means superficial. Mere theories have 

 been discarded. My aim has been to tell farmers how to raise 

 good wheat, where their predecessors failed to get fair crops. 

 If they follow my directions, success will crown their efforts. 



I have frequently referred to my first and second volumes 

 of The Young Farmer's Manual. The first has met with an 

 excellent reception. The second is just issued ; and is follow- 

 ing the first. This Wheat Culturist may be called a third vol- 

 ume, as they are intimately connected with each other. 



Illustrations of certain farm implements have been intro- 

 duced for the express purpose of directing beginners where to 

 procure reliable tools and machines that stand preeminently 

 the highest in our country. 



Read the Index and Table of Contents. 



SERENO EDWARDS TODD, 



Office New York Times, New York City. 



