THE 



AMERICAN 



WHEAT CULTUEIST. 



Ji frattal Swatise 



ON THE 



CTJLTIJRE 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 

 DIFFERENT KINDS OF SOIL. 



Elufitrated with Num&rous Engravings of a Practical Character. 



BY S. EDWARDS TODD, 



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

 OP " THE YOUNG FARMER^ MANUAL," ETC., ETC. 



NEW YORK : 



TAINTOE BKOTHEES & CO., 



229 BROADWAY. 

 1868. 



