Table of Contents 



XI 



Enemies of oats, 150 Distribution and character- 

 istics of rye, 151 Uses of rye, 151 Climate and 

 soils for rye, 152 Planting rye seed, 152 Harvest- 

 ing of rye, 152 Enemies of rye, 152 Distribution 

 and characteristics of barley, 153 Uses of barley, 

 153 Climate and soils for barley, 154 Planting 

 barley seed, 154 Harvesting of barley, 154 Enemies 

 of barley, 155 Distribution and characteristics of 

 rice, 155 Uses of rice, 155 Climate and soils for 

 rice, 156 Cultural methods for rice, 156 Distribu- 

 tion and characteristics of buckwheat, 157 Cultural 

 methods for buckwheat, 158 Questions, 158 Ex- 

 ercises, 159 References, 160. 



CHAPTER VIII 



GRASSES AND SORGHUMS 



Characteristics of grasses, 162 Number of grasses 

 cultivated for hay and pasture, 163 Uses of grasses, 

 163 Soils for grasses, 163 Purchasing and planting 

 grass seed, 164 Harvesting grass crops for hay, 164 

 Grasses for hay and pasture, 168 Description of 

 sorghums, 174 Broom corn, 174 Saccharine sor- 

 ghums, 175 Non-saccharine sorghums, 177 Ques- 

 tions, 178 Exercises, 179 References, 181. 



161-181 



CHAPTER IX 



LEGUMES 



Description of legumes, 182 Uses of legumes, 183 

 Legumes for forage, 184 Questions, 197 Exercises, 

 198 References, 199. 



182-199 



CHAPTER X 



POTATOES 



Distribution of white potato production, 201 - 

 Yields of white potatoes, 201 Climate and soils for 

 white potatoes, 201 Fertilizing the land, 202 

 Planting white potatoes, 202 Cultivating potato 



200-215 



