CONTENTS. 



Preface f ^ 



Introduction, by J. Hight, M.A., Lit.D. . . . . . . vii 



Chapter I. The Consumption of Wheat. 



1. Uses of Wheat . . . . . . . . 1 



2. Consumption in New Zealand . . . . . . 2 



3. The Markets of the World . . . . . . 5 



4. Technique of Marketing . . . . . . 7 



5. Marketing in New Zealand . . . . . . 9 



Chapter II. The Production of Wheat. 



1. Geographical Distribution of Wheat Producing 



Areas .. .. .. .. ..14 



(a) Northern Hemisphere . . . . . . 14 



(ft) Southern Hemisphere . . . . . . 15 



ft. Description and Explanation of Areas . . . . 17 



(a) Exporting Countries . . . . . . 17 



(fc) The European Area . . . . . . 21 



(c) Yield per Acre . . . . . . . . 22 



3. Conditions Necessary for Profitable Production . . 23 

 (a) Soil and its Amendments 



(i.) Choice of Soil; (ii.) Use of Fertilisers. . 23 



(fc) Climate . . . . . . . . . . 26 



(c) Cultural Methods . . . . 27 



(d) Harvesting . . . . . . . 28 



(e) Marketing . . . . . . . . 28 



Chapter III. General Conditions in New Zealand. 



1. Suitability for Wheat Production . . . . 30 



(a) The North Island . . . . . . 30 



(&) The South Island . . . . . . 30 



(c) The Producing Area . . . . . . 31 



2. Soils . . . . . . . . . . . . 33 



(a) Soil Qualifications . . . . . . 33 



(b) A Soil Survey . . . . . . . . 35 



3. Use of Fertilisers . . . . . . . . 37 



(a) Indirect . . . . . . . . . . 38 



(fc) Direct . . . . . . . . . . 38 



