By WILLIAM C. EDGAR, 



The Story of a Grain of Wheat. 



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

 western Miller." Illustrated. Cloth, $i.oo net ; post- 

 age, lO 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 review 

 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 dis- 

 cussed. 



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 narrative, 

 telling the story wdiich appeals to all human kind — the 

 story of man's long-continued struggle for plenty and his 

 final triumph over savagery and w^ant. Its special and 

 exceptional value, however, beyond its intrinsic worth, 

 will be to those who are concerned directly or remotely 

 in the making of flour, its handling and sale, or its man- 

 ufacture into bread. By these it will be welcomed as a 

 book of record and reference, an exponent of the funda- 

 mental principles of their particular industry and an im- 

 partial history of its achievements, written by one who is 

 in full sympathy with its broader and higher aspirations. 



D. APPLETON AND COMPANY, NEW YORK. 



