62 WHEAT. 



perhaps, in many cases, only sown by way of 

 experiment. 



Neither must it be thought that all the plants 

 and products which I have named and describ- 

 ed, are grown on every farm. Some lands 

 grow no barley, potatoes, or turnips; and I 

 scarcely ever knew a farmer who attempted aL 

 in one season. 



WHEAT. This, to the civilized world at 

 least, is the first, in importance and value, of all 

 grain. There are several sorts ; but I do not 

 see that I have room and opportunity to distin- 

 guish them much in this little book. So I shall 

 only say, that we farmers talk chiefly of white, 

 red, and spring wheat. 



I dare say if man had been employed to 

 contrive or invent a seed, or fruit, for the chief 

 support of his race, he would have made it 



